The Sacred Heart Gremlins brought out hot bats to counter the cold, windy weather on Monday. Sacred Heart (1-0) banged out 14 hits and grabbed a season-opening 14-4 five-inning win over the Ottervile Eagles at Centennial Park.
Sacred Heart coach Steve Goodwin was pleased with how his young hitters put the bat on the ball.
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