GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – James Rabuse struck out 14 in a complete-game effort Thursday as Wahconah beat Monument Mountain, 6-3, to secure a berth in the State Tournament.

 

Rabuse allowed three hits and no earned runs for Wahconah, which ran its record to 10-4 with four games plus the first two rounds of the Western Massachusetts tournament left on its schedule.

 

Rabuse helped his cause by going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs in a 10-hit Wahconah attack.

 

Carter Drake and Ryan Marauswski each doubled, and Braedyn Melle went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

 

The Spartans got a hit and an RBI from Chris Paul.

 

Paul also split time on the mound with Gus Luf and Parker Smith.

 

Monument Mountain (6-7) goes to Lenox on Saturday.

 

Wahconah will look to continue working on its tournament seed when it hosts Pittsfield on Friday.