Madison Central won the 11th Region baseball title for the first time in 22 years by beating host Henry Clay 8-2 Saturday night, but it was a victory that began to take shape 366 days ago.

When Madison Central lost to Tates Creek 2-1 in the region finals last year at Western Hills, Coach Steve Roof saw right away his players' determination to grab the prize the next time around.

"On the bus ride home you could just see it," Roof said. "And you could see it every day in the fall, and all during winter workouts. "This was our goal, we had a great group of seniors who'd been there before, and we knew they were going to get this done."

Madison Central is in the 11th Region baseball finals for the second year in a row, giving the Indians another shot at their first region title since 1993.

Josh Wright swatted a solo homer and drove in another run as No. 5 Madison Central beat Sayre 5-1 in the semifinals at Henry Clay Wednesday night.

MCHS 8, Woodford County 0: Indians Coach Steve Roof couldn't have asked for a better way for his team to win their region opener.

No. 5 Madison Central erupted for five runs in the fifth inning on its way to an 8-0 victory over Woodford County.