Lancaster Catholic defeated Philadelphia Academy 8-0 to advance to the State PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals.

In the second half of a doubleheader at Ephrata’s War Memorial Field, the Crusaders put together a six-run fifth inning to advance to the Class AAA quarterfinals.

Catholic, 21-2, got key singles in the fifth from Noah Zimmerman, Levi Hackman and Reese Van Scoten in the sixth, along with a torrent of walks and wild pitches.

Nathan Wingenroth led off a two-run seventh for Catholic with a home run to left-center.

Hackman took a two-hit shutout into the fifth inning. Hackman, Noah Zimmerman and Jackson Gates combined on a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts.

The Crusaders will face Central Columbia, which edged Scranton Prep 5-4 in their first-rounder Monday. That quarterfinal will be played Thursday at a site and time to be determined.