FAIRBANK — Two nights.

Two 10-0 mercy-rule victories.

Wapsie Valley reached its third consecutive district championship/substate semifinal round with a 10-0 rout of AGWSR during the Class 1A Substate 2 District 4 semifinal Thursday at home.

The Warriors (1-6) scored three runs in the third, four in the fourth, two in the fifth and a two-out single from Garet Shannon to score Bryar Bellis and walk off the Cougars. Wapsie Valley accumulated eight hits and five walks, with two hit batters adding to the baserunner total.

“As a team, we were locked in from the start,” Briggs Boehme said. “We came out tonight with a plan in mind, took care of business.”

Boehme earned the win in relief, coming on in the top of the third for starter Tyler Schoer after Schoer hit a batter and walked another.

Boehme’s third pitch was a double-play ball to Schoer at second; Schoer pivoted to third and Shannon completed the twin killing. Boehme induced a flyout to end AGWSR’s threat with a runner stranded on third and gave up one hit and one walk through the next two innings to end the Cougars’ season.

“Just pound the zone, let the defense work,” Boehme said. “Tyler made a great play at second, turned two. That helped a ton.”

Schoer allowed just three baserunners in two-plus innings pitched; he completed 2 1/3 innings Monday on just 25 pitches and threw 23 Tuesday.

Boehme struck out two and threw 37 pitches. Boehme, Bryar Bellis Hunter Curley and Schoer are all available to throw Saturday after their clocks reset.

Wapsie’s defense worked through three hits, two walks and two hit batters.

“Bryar made a great play in the outfield at center, and Andrew (Wehling) made a couple plays. The infield was good,” Boehme said. “Trust the defense, that’s what it takes. Zone was little, so you have to throw it in there (and) hope your defense makes plays.”

Noted Wehling: “It’s about being a team, being there for each other. Throughout the season, we’ve gotten better at it and the results show. We’re playing a lot better whenever we play together, pick each other up.”

The Warriors picked up three in the bottom of the second to open the scoring.

After a botched bunt with bases loaded led to the second out of the second, Wehling was hit by a pitch to re-load the bases.

Jacob Coffin drew a walk for a run batted in and Bellis drove in two on a line drive to center for a 3-0 lead.

“Just making things happen” he said. “Hustling, making plays on defense; it gives you motivation to go out and get a good at-bat. When you hustle, offense or defense, good things happen no matter what.

“We came out with energy, did stuff right. Even if we didn’t get a hit, we hit the ball hard. If we didn’t get a hit, we still got on base. We were aggressive on the bases, too.”

Wehling came to the plate with bases loaded and two outs a frame later. Wehling drilled a full-count pitch past second base for two runs and a 5-0 advantage.

A balk during Coffin’s at-bat plated Curley and Wehling scored on a wild pitch (7-0).

Shannon scored on Boehme’s groundout and Hesse scored on an error in the fourth (9-0) to set up the final score an inning later.

Shannon went 2 for 4 while Coffin walked twice and six others drew singles. Curley, Hesse and Wehling each scored twice.

“That was our most complete game of the year, without playing seven innings,” head coach Blayde Bellis said. “I keep preaching to the guys what we can be if we show up with the focus and intent we’re supposed to have. That takes a lot. And we have young guys — we don’t have a senior on the team, so it’s said to everyone: ‘Show up and do your job.’”

While the team has no seniors because of attrition, it isn’t inexperienced.

Juniors Curley, Hesse and Shannon and sophomore Bryar Bellis play in their third straight substate semifinal this Saturday and sophomore Cadyn Dana plays in his second.

It is also the second straight season the Warriors play multiple games at home, including the district semifinal and final.

“It’s nice coming here, playing on our turf field every game (this week),” Boehme said. “It’s just comfortable, hitting in our cages … It helps having the home crowd with us, too. That’s big. Gives us energy.”

Added Bryar: “The fans keep us motivated.”