ST. JAMES -- Worthington's American Legion baseball team started its season with a bang on Monday, slugging for 15 hits in a 14-3 victory over St. James.
SJ won the second contest of the doubleheader, 3-1.
In the first contest, Adam Munkel brought home four RBIs on three doubles.
Steven Kremer batted two more runs in on a pair of doubles, and Derek Busswitz (3-for-4) also had two RBIs.
Mitch Jensen earned the victory giving up just two hits for the duration of the shortened, five-inning game.
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The nightcap was the opposite: a pitchers duel between Munkel and the St. James hurler.
Munkel went the distance and gave up three runs on four hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Worthington (1-1) will travel to Morgan on Thursday.
Game 1 R H E
Worth. 410 54 -- 14 15 3
SJ 020 10 -- 3 2 0
Game 2 R H E
Worth. 010 000 0 -- 1 3 3
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SJ 110 010 X -- 3 4 1
VFW
Worthington 3, Slayton 1
SLAYTON -- The only thing that could dim Nate Jensen's gem was the darkness.
Jensen scattered three hits and struck out five batters, carrying Worthington's VFW baseball squad to a five-inning victory over Slayton in a contest that was shortened due to lack of light.
He received offensive help from Tyler Verdoorn's two-run base hit in the third inning, and doubles from Lucas Henning and Deron Soderholm.
Worthington (7-5) hosts Tracy on Wednesday.
R H E
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Worth. 030 00 -- 3 6 1
Slayton 000 10 -- 1 3 0
