Top-seeded Perry shutout No. 3 LaBrae on Wednesday, 6-0, to clinch its first district title in 20 years.
The Pirates, who advanced to play Norwayne in a Division III regional semifinal at Massillon High School at 2:00 p.m. on May 30, last won a district title in 2004.
Despite the six-run margin of victory, the Pirates had their hands full with the Vikings.
Perry broke a scoreless tie with one run in the bottom of the third when Luke Sivon drew a leadoff walk and stole his way to third. Sam Tharp singled him home for a 1-0 Pirate lead.
Both teams had scoring opportunities, but it wasn’t until the bottom of the sixth that the Pirates added some insurance runs.
Perry scored five runs on five hits and an error in the frame to seal its win.
Jason Pentek and Sivon both had RBI doubles and Cade Henderson and Kyle Rhineberger both singled in the inning.
Rhineberger led the Pirates at the plate. He finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Sivon, Owen McKoon, Tharp, Henderson, Trent Taylor, Brody Petruccelli, and Pentek also had hits for the Pirates.
Pentek went the distance on the mound.
He allowed four hits and struck out four in the complete-game shutout.
