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KOKOMO -- Nick Stone's tumbling catch of a fly ball to right field triggered the customary storming of the field from the Central Catholic dugout. (This was actually well into foul territory towards 1st base and into the bullpen area, his 1st put out which was in right field he stumbled a bit)

Taylor Glaze flashed his usual dominance. The Knights offense efficiently rolled along. Yet Central Catholic's 14-0, five-inning victory over Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at Saturday's Class A Kokomo Semistate still thrilled the defending state champions.

"I never really thought I'd get here three times and win them," said Glaze, who took a perfect game into the fifth inning and settled for a one-hit shutout. "It really feels good. We've got a good team behind us, and we're going to keep this going. We've got one more game."

CC can become the second baseball program in IHSAA history to win three state championships in four years. Jasper won three straight titles and four in five years from 1996 to 2000.

The Knights won their 11th straight state tournament game and have outscored their opponents 61-4 in this postseason.

"We always strive to get back there, because it's just a great feeling," said CC senior first baseman Jason Aldridge, who had two of the Knights' 13 hits. "You have so much fun, especially Friday night under the lights at Victory Field."

Glaze (9-2) set a tone by retiring the side in order on seven first-inning pitches. Blackhawk (10-14) hit the ball out of the infield just twice against the left-hander through the first four innings.

Falcons senior Ryan Hartsough singled to center field on the first pitch Glaze threw in the fifth. Glaze finished the victory by coaxing three straight flyouts.

"I just go up there and give them the best thing I have," said Glaze, who struck out six and has allowed three runs in 19 tournament innings. "Everything was working for me."

Reed Drysdale's RBI double keyed Central Catholic's four-run first inning against Hartsough (4-4). The Knights sent 11 men to the plate while scoring seven runs in the second, highlighted by Austin Munn's grand slam to Highland Park's short right field.

Every Central Catholic starter had at least one hit. The first three hitters in the lineup -- Scott Windler, Cole Hruskovich and Drysdale -- went 6-for-9 and scored seven runs.

"It makes it a lot easier on the pitchers, and even the batters," said Munn, who just missed a second grand slam and settled for a sacrifice fly on a five RBI day. "It helps you relax. You know the pitcher's going to throw strikes and you can put the bat on the ball and get some RBIs."

Central Catholic improved to 18-1 in state tournament play over the past four seasons. The Knights hope for more of the same in their 20th game.

"Our guys are just focused," CC coach Tim Bordenet said. "They've been working really, really hard. I don't think there's anybody in the state that outworks us. We ask a lot of them, and I think it pays off come tournament time."