Taylor Walker helped his own cause with an RBI single in the fifth inning and the Mariner Tritons added an insurance run in the sixth to knock off Cypress Lake 3-1 Friday night to win the District 4A-11 Tournament championship at Terry Park.

Walker pitched a complete-game three-hitter, striking out three, to shut down the Panthers, who plated their only run in the first inning. That 1-0 lead only lasted until the second inning when Mariner’s Dan Cohill belted a solo home run to tie the game. It is Cohill’s third homer of the season.

The win advances the Tritons (24-4) to the Region 3-4A quarterfinal round Tuesday night on their home field against either Barron Collier or Palmetto Ridge, who were playing for the District 4-12A title Friday.

In the fifth inning, Cohill was hit by a pitch to open the inning. He was sacrificed to second before Walker came to the plate. Walker singled through the left side of the infield to drive in Cohill with what proved to be the game-winning run.

Audry Santana doubled to lead off the sixth and took third on a dropped third strike on the next batter. Daniel Alimonti walked to put runners on the corners. Alex Santana hit a ground ball to the left side of the infield, but a play at the plate trying to cut down Audry Santana with the third run was too late.

Cypress Lake100 000 0 – 1 3 0

Mariner010 011 x – 3 6 0

W – Taylor Walker (6-2). L – Bochinno.

2B – Audry Santana (M). 3B – Murray (CL). HR – Dan Cohill (M).

Boys Track

Region 3-3A: Five Mariner athletes qualified individually for the Class 3A state meet next week while the team placed fourth in the field of 25 teams Thursday in the regional meet at Charlotte High School.

Andrew Dukas claimed the regional championship in the 400-meter run and set a school record in the long jump. Also qualifying are Harrison Kuchman in the 400, David Tyrrell in the 300 hurdles, Dan Bordner in the shot put, as well as the 4×400 relay team of Dukas, Kuchman, Tyrrell and George Ruesca that shattered the school record by five seconds.

The 3A state meet is at Showalter Field in Winter Park next Friday.