SUNBURG - A four run fifth inning helped Kerkhoven win its season opener over Hancock on Thursday 7-2.
Brandin Dahl was 1-for-1 with two runs scored and one RBI.
Hancock’s starting pitcher Chandler Gramm struck out six and walked two.
Counterpart Brandon Rasmusson pitched a complete game, striking out three and allowing four hits.
Kerkhoven plays New London-Spicer on Monday ay 7 p.m.
Kerkhoven 7, Hancock 2
Hancock...................000 000 2 - 2 4 3
Kerkhoven................011 140 x - 7 5 2
HITTING – Hancock: Collin Brown 2-4 r rbi, Chandler Gramm 1-3, Michael Milander 1-2 r 2b… Kerkhoven: Jordan Engler 1-2 r, Rylan Hatlestad 1-2 r rbi, Israel Rodriguez 1-2 r rbi, Brandin Dahl 1-1 r-2 rbi, Brandon Rasmusson 1-3, Ryan Torkelson 0-2 rbi-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Hancock: Gramm (L), 4-3-2-2-6, Cody Greiner 1-1-4-3-2-0, Brown 1-0-0-0-1-3 … Kerkhoven: Rasmusson (W) 7-4-2-1-4-3
