HERSHEY — If Butler's Cole Baxter is going to make a run through the PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships, he'll have to battle his way back.

Baxter dropped a 9-3 decision to Spring Grove's Neal Grudi in Friday's quarterfinals at 171 pounds, but he did earn a 6-3 decision over Bald Eagle's Jacob Taylor in the second-round consolations at the Giant Center.

Baxter (43-3) was slated to meet Hazelton Area's Chad Hoffman (34-11) in Saturday morning's third-round consolations.

In Class AA, Grove City's Wes Phipps decisioned Wyalusing's Mike Cobb 9-5 in the 171-pound quarterfinals.

Phipps (28-0) will move on the Saturday's semifinals, where he will face Northern Lehigh's Colin Hedash (32-2).

By reaching the semifinals, Phipps is guaranteed to medal and finish in the top six places.