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The Southern Boone Eagles capped their best baseball season in program history Thursday afternoon with a state title. Southern Boone broke a tie with Logan-Rogersville by scoring four runs in the sixth inning and adding 0two more in the seventh, pulling away to an 8-3 victory in the Class 4 state championship game at U.S. Ballpark. Southern Boone ends the season with a 34-2 record, claiming the first state title in program history.

Incumbent Karl Skala and challenger Roy Lovelady tied with 1,102 votes each.

The Southern Boone Eagles are off to a hot start. The Eagles gained a big advantage in the Tri-County Conference and Class 4 District 8 standings Tuesday, using some early offense combined with strong pitching to defeat the Blair Oaks Falcons 7-2 at the Falcon Athletic Complex. The win gives Southern Boone an 8-0 record, which includes two conference wins and three victories against district foes.