Warner faced down some high drama in the sixth inning Friday at the Ball Fields at FireLake with another dominant pitching performance from Ella LaBounty.

The Lady Eagles beat Wilburton 1-0 to advance to Saturday’s 11 a.m. Class 2A fast-pitch championship game against Dale.

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