Saturday's state baseball championship games

CLASS 2A

Dyersville Beckman (37-7) vs. North Polk (31-4)

When: Noon

Where: Principal Park, Des Moines

TV: KCRG-9.2

Scouting Report: This is the 10th trip to the finals for Beckman, which last won a championship in 2000. The Blazers lost the 2009 Class 2A title game to Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 11-8, and are 3-6 overall on the "biggest stage." Beckman scored four runs in the sixth inning en route to a 6-3 semifinal win Wednesday over Carroll Kuemper. It held off West Branch in last weekend's quarterfinals, 2-1. North Polk is the third seed but has played above that in wins of 5-0 over Forest City (quarterfinals) and 2-1 over defending champ Davis County (semifinals). The Comets likely will pitch Jacob Hadaway, whis is 10-0 with 4 saves and has not allowed an earned run in 67 innings this season. This is the third time in a championship game for NP, which finished second in 1998 and 2006.

CLASS 3A

Decorah (28-10) vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (35-2)

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Principal Park, Des Moines

TV: KCRG-9.2

Scouting Report: Decorah is in the finals for the sixth time, the last coming in 1992. The school's last championship was 1991. It also won it all in 1970 and 1990. Dallas Center-Grimes has advanced to the title game for the first time on the strength of a 22-game win streak. The Mustangs mercy ruled Western Dubuque in Friday's semifinals, 12-2, in five innings behind a 13-hit attack. Expect DC-G to throw ace pitcher Tyler Peyton. He came into this tournament 9-0 with a 0.37 ERA, though Washington (Iowa) did get to him in 3-2, nine-inning quarterfinal. Decorah has played nearly flawless baseball in its two games here: a 5-3 nine-inning win over Benton Community in the quarterfinals and a 7-2 semifinal win over Sioux City Heelan. The Vikings have committed just one error in two games.