ANDOVER — Great Bend pitcher Daxton Minton sparked a 2-1 semifinal victory over Andover Central in the 5A baseball semifinals. Minton (4-2, 2,50 ERA) yielded one earned run and struck out six batters. Jet Thompson singled home Hayden Hocker for a 1-0 Jaguar first-inning lead. The Panthers scored two sixth-inning runs started by a Jaguar error. Kale Kern doubled home Trenton Kern. Carter Dreiling singled home Kale Kern for a 2-1 lead. Minton stranded two seventh-inning baserunners after a single and error and retired Carter Inslee to secure the victory. Andover Central 100 000 0 — 1 4 2 Great Bend 000 002 x — 2 6 2 Keiter, George (6) and Fletcher. Minton and Jaxon Wondra. W—Minton. L—Keiter. 2B—GB—Kale Kern 2 5A ANDOVER FINALS—Great Bend (16-10) vs Andover (19-7) vs. Valley Center (10-16) winner SEMIFINALS—Andover vs. Valley Center; Great Bend 2, Andover Central 1