Community R-6 scores season-high in 15-8 win at Bowling Green

Community R-6 had its best offensive day of the young season.

In their first game against Bowling Green in seven years, the Trojans (2-2) beat the Bobcats (0-5) 15-8 on the road, scoring a season-high on 14 hits. Drake Welch finished 4-fo-4 with four RBIs and two doubles.

Nik Crider went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two doubles, and Kyler Swaim finished 3-for-5 with two RBI to round out a good night for Community's heart of the order. Kaiden Erdel and Cooper Rohan each had two RBIs, and Lane Carter scored four times and was 2-for-4 from the leadoff spot.

Rohan and Swaim combined to allow five earned runs on eight hits and three walks, while Swaim struck out five in three innings and Rohan fanned three in 3 2/3 innings. The Trojans committed six errors.

Community plays at Paris (1-0) at 5 p.m. tonight. 

Culwell, Van-Far shut down Hermann 5-2

It hadn't happened after eight tries.

Van-Far lost to Hermann eight previous times, allowing double-digit runs in each of the last five losses, but shut down the Bearcats 5-2 on Monday night. The Indians (2-2) had the game moved to Hermann (1-4) due to wet field conditions at Van-Far's field but still limited Hermann to six hits.

Reece Culwell pitched all seven innings for Van-Far whil striking out eight and allowing one earned run on six hits and three walks. Culwell was also 3-for-3 with one RBI at the plate.

Ronnie Stanich had two RBIs, Landon Flowers had one RBI, and Gibson Condie went 1-for-2 with three runs and two walks.

Van-Far opens its Eastern Missouri Conference schedule at 5 p.m. tonight at Class 3 No. 6 North Callaway (5-0) in another game changed from a home game to an away game due to wet field conditions.

North Callaway responds strongly in 9-2 win over California

North Callaway on its fourth straight game over a Class 4 school.

The Class 3 No. 6 Thunderbirds had to come back after allowing two runs in the first inning on Monday at home but beat California (4-1) 9-2. Keaton Bell pitched seven innings with one earned run allowed on six hits, two hit by pitches and no walks.

North Callaway (5-0) scored five runs in the third inning and then four runs in the sixth inning. The Thunderbirds scored five runs on five straight plays to close the third, starting with Bell's RBI single. Coltyn O'Neal highlighted the sixth inning with a bases-clearing double. 

Caleb Sheets, Tucker Sheets, Carter Moore and Justice Moore each had one RBI. 

North Callaway hosts Eastern Missouri Conference foe Van-Far (2-2) at 5 p.m. tonight.