Tribune photo by John Byrne - Spanish Springs 11-year-old Cal Ripken All-Star Cole Drescher was called out while trying to steal third base during the second inning of his team's 10-0 win over Fallon Friday night.
Spanish Springs is coming off a night when it took down Silver State 8-1 on the first day of the tournament in the three-team bracket.
Fallon struggled to keep Spanish Springs off the basepaths after the first inning.
Zac Whitely and Derek Struber led off the bottom of the second inning with back-to-back singles and Cole Drescher drove them home when he doubled up the middle past the center fielder for a 2-0 lead.
Spanish Springs added another pair of runs in the third inning. Chase Lee singled in Anthony Galati from second base, and Lee eventually scored on a balk.
The floodgates opened in the fourth frame. Spanish Springs rallied for six runs to end the game via the 10-run mercy rule.
Drescher opened the inning by drawing a walk. Isaac Ruiz followed with a run-scoring single, making it 5-0.
Mateo Lemus recorded an RBI single, while a Galati groundout plated another run.
Whitely picked up his second hit of the game and knocked in a run, and Fallon walked in the game-ending run with two outs.
Southpaw Alan Lummel picked up the shutout on the mound for the hosts.
Spanish Springs advances to Sunday's championship and will face the winner of Fallon and Silver State.
•In the 9-year-old state tournament, Spanish Springs blew away Sun Valley 17-3. Spanish Springs will play again today at 2:30 p.m.
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