The St. Anthony Bulldogs and Teutopolis Wooden Shoes showed why they are top two seeds in the postseason, opening regional play Wednesday in dominating fashion.

The No. 1 seeded Bulldogs scored four times in the opening inning and went on to beat Paris, 10-0, in a five-inning semifinal game of the Class 2A Paris Regional.

The Shoes, seeded No. 2, had an even easier time. They, too, scored four times in the first inning and coasted to a 16-0, four-inning victory over Flora in a semifinal contest in the Class 2A Newton Regional.

Both teams will return to action on Saturday.

St. Anthony will face Marshall for the regional championship. That game will be played at 10 a.m. in Paris.

T-Town will play Newton for the regional title. That contest is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Newton.

For the Bulldogs, Brady Hatton pitched four strong innings and added three hits at the plate. Will Fearday, Brock Fearday and Henry Brent each had a pair of hits, as SAHS banged out 13. The Bulldogs added five runs in the second and a final tally in the fifth.

Hatton gave up just one hit over four innings of work. He walked two and struck out three. Aiden Laurtizen pitched the fifth.

In Newton, Aiden Niemerg drove in four runs, Gavin Addis added three RBI, and Davin Worman belted a two-run homer, helping the Shoes roll to the lopsided win. After scoring four runs in the opening inning, they added six more runs in both the second and third.

Mick Niebrugge and Worman both had three hits, as the Shoes pounded out 12 in the game.

Addis pitched all four innings to get the win. He blanked Flora on three hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight.

The Shoes are now 25-5, while the Bulldogs improved to 20-7.