Mexico had two bigger schools waiting for them on Saturday.

In a triangular at Capital City in Jefferson City, the Bulldogs lost 9-3 to Capital City and beat Belton 18-3 in two games against Class 5 opponents. Mexico had 11 hits against Capital City and 18 hits against Belton.

Mexico allowed seven unearned runs after committing three errors against Capital City. The Bulldogs tied the game at 3 in the fourth inning before allowing a six-run sixth inning. Drew DeMint finished 2-for-3 with one RBI, Brayden Arnold was 2-for-4 with one double, and Kaden Benne and Kinser Groves each had one RBI. Pearson Kleinsorge pitched four innings with five strikeouts, four walks, two hits and two earned runs.

Belton was beat in five innings thanks primarily to a nine-run second inning by the Bulldogs. Zach Jahn led the offense by going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and one double, Chance McCarty went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs, Colton Dickey finished 3-for-4 with one RBI, Groves was 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI, Kleinsorge was 2-for-3 with one RBI, Benne was 2-for-4 with one RBI, and Gatlin Denham had three RBIs. 

Mexico (2-3 NCMC) hosts North Central Missouri Conference foe Kirksville (3-10, 1-6 NCMC) at 5 p.m. Thursday.