OZARK — Vianney and Platte County advanced to the Class 5 baseball state final with victories Friday in the semifinal round at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.

Vianney defeated Marshfield 8-3 in the first Class 5 semifinal game, and Platte County downed Summit 6-1 in the second contest in games that were delayed due to scattered thunderstorms.

Vianney (38-1) and Platte County (28-8) will play at 1 p.m. Saturday in Class 5 final.

The Griffins are in the state championship game for the first time since 2018, when they won the Class 5 title. Platte County is back in the state title game for the first time since winning it all in 2022.

Summit (26-8) and Marshfield (25-12) will square off in the third-place game at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Here are a few observations from the pair of semifinal game

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