(La Porte County, IN) - In high school baseball, New Prairie has advanced to the semi-state tourney in Class 3A, as the Cougars defeated Hanover Central 8 to 6 on Monday to bring home the regional title at Schreiber Field in La Porte. New Prairie scored seven runs in the second inning and held on.

The Cougars (24-5) will face Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (24-8) in the first game of the semi-state Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kokomo.

The championship game between the winners of both games is set for 8 p.m.