Seven batters reached base in the first inning Friday night at Liberty Park Stadium, and the St. Pius X Warriors turned that into six runs in a 14-6 win over the Smith-Cotton Tigers.
The Warriors (8-10, 4-3 West Central Conference) took advantage of a pair of errors and a walk to produce four hits, including a two-run double by David Kepus that gave them a 4-0 lead in the first game of a conference doubleheader.
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