Kennett beats Kelly 8-0 in season opener

BENTON, Mo. — Kennett defeated Kelly 8-0 on Saturday, March 18 to spoil the Hawks' (0-1) season opener.

Matthew Gardner earned the win for the Indians (3-0) after pitching four innings and not allowing any runs on one hit with seven strikeouts.

Dalton Forck took the loss after four innings and surrendered one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts.

Mason Eubanks and Jett Hull had Kelly’s only hits of the game.

__KENNETT 8, KELLY 0__

Kennett 020 004 2 - 8 11 1

Kelly 000 000 0 - 0 2 3

W—Matthew Gardner. L—Dalton Forck. 2B—Kennett: Caleb Duncan, Brooks Nigut.