Ace Giles and Camden Trendler combined to shut out Olympia, backing a quick start for Maroa-Forsyth in a 5-0 Class 2A Regional semifinal win from the Clinton Regional on Wednesday evening.

Trendler went 3 2/3 wth five strikeouts, allowing a hit and a walk. Giles went the final 3 1/3, allowing three hits, a walk, and striking out five.

A wild pitch in the bottom of the first scored the first run for the Trojans.

Maroa-Forsyth put the game out of reach early with a four-run second. Giles tripled in a run to make it 3-0. Colby Lane singled in two more to cap the four-run frame and put the Trojans up 5-0.

Giles was 2-for-2 at the plate. Lane was 1-for-2 with two RBIS.

Maroa-Forsyth improves to 22-9-1 overall. They play the winner of Thursday's second Regional semifinal from Clinton High School between Shelbyville and Clinton on Saturday at 1 pm for the Regional title.