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STRASBURG — Clayton Brandt's big day at the plate and a solid start on the mound from Chris Koontz were key factors in Stewardson-Strasburg High School's season-opening 6-1 win over visiting Okaw Valley (Bethany).
In the Comets' first baseball action of the spring, Brandt singled, doubled and hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning to break an early 1-1 tie, while Koontz struck out seven in four innings of work to notch the win.
Luke Rincker and Kyle Helmuth also threw for Stew-Stras (1-0). Helmuth also hit an RBI single, while Steven Thomas and Zach Rincker ad the other two Comet hits.
Stew-Stras continues play Monday when it hosts Arcola at Knop Field.
At Knop Field
Okaw Valley---100---000---0---—---1-4-2
Stew-Stras----102---030---x---—---6-6-0
Fruchtl, McLain (4), Rothrock (5) and Blakey; Koontz, L. Rincker (5), Helmuth (7) and L. Helton
WP — Koontz (1-0). LP — Fruchtl.
Okaw Valley — Calhoun, home run (1st, none on), RBI; Fruchtl, double; Suddarth, single; Pierce, single
Stewardson-Strasburg — Thomas, single; Z. Rincker, single; Brandt, single, double, home run (3rd, 1 on), 3 RBIs; Helmuth, single, RBI
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At Greenville
St. Elmo's season opener wasn't much fun for the Eagles crew as it traveled to Greenville and took a 13-0 loss in five innings.
Josh Jennings had the only St. Elmo hit, while the Comets (2-0) led 7-0 after three and nearly doubled that total with six in the fourth to set up a 10-run rule ending.
St. Elmo (0-1) is on the road again Monday, making the trip to Teutopolis.
St. Elmo-----000---00---—----0--1-5
Greenville---232---6x---—---13-11-0
Asher, Beasley (3) and Sperry; Childerson and Tebbe
WP — Childerson. LP — Asher (0-1).
St. Elmo — Jennings, single
Greenville — Suess, 2 singles, double; Stroud, single; Doll, single, double; Eaton, single; Maurer, single; Tebbe, single, double; Disch, single
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