SOUTHWICK, Mass. -- Sam McLaughlin went the distance on the mound, and James Rabuse hit a home run and a double Thursday in the Wahconah baseball team's 12-3 win over Southwick.

 

With the win, Wahconah officially punched its ticket for the Division 4 State Tournament.

 

McLaughlin struck out four and allowed two earned runs over seven innings.

 

Rabuse went 2-for-4 and drove in seven runs.

 

Luke Ferguson also had a strong day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double at the top of the Wahconah lineup.

 

McLaughlin helped his cause with a pair of hits and an RBI, and Daniel Hoffmann went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in.

 

Wahconah (10-3) is at Taconic on Saturday.