UPDATED: Berwick drops state semifinal; Central Catholic title hopes end

Berwick High's bid for a second straight state baseball championship ended Wednesday with a 10-0, five-inning losses to Sterlington in the Non-Select Division III semifinals in Sulphur.

Despite a 14th seed, the Panthers came within a game of returning to the main event at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

In Wednesday's other Division III semifinal, top-seeded South Beauregard beat No. 5 Doyle 6-1 to reach the title game against Sterlington.

In other action, top-seeded Opelousas Catholic shut out No. 5 Central Catholic 3-0 on Tuesday in a Select Division IV baseball semifinal.

At 2 p.m. Friday, Opelousas will play for the state championship against Glenbrook, which edged Covenant Christian 3-2 in Tuesday's other semifinal.