Down 5-4 and with runners on second and third and two outs in the top of seventh inning, eighth grader Brett Sears looped the game-winning two RBI single down the left field line to propel the Cyclones to a 6-5 come from behind win over number two-seeded Pella in the Class 3A semifinals on Thursday afternoon.

Pella concluded their season 34-5. It was their second state tournament appearance in school history, and first since 1997. Number three-seeded Harlan will advance to the title game against Number one-seeded Waverly-Shell Rock (34-4). The championship game is set for Saturday, August 1 at 5 p.m. back at Principal Park.