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Okaw Valley’s Garrett Fritz swings away against Cerro Gordo during Monday’s windy weather. Fritz totaled two hits and five RBIs.

•May 3, 2017•

The Okaw Valley baseball team defeated Cerro Gordo-Bement but lost its first game in more than five weeks to Morrisonville.

Against the Broncos Monday night, the Timberwolves ended the game in the third inning with a 15-0 lead.

OV scored seven runs in the first inning and eight runs in the second.

The offense totaled 10 hits, and the defense played errorless in the field.

Taylor Coleman, Hayden Francisco and Garrett Fritz each recorded two hits.

Fritz also had a game-high five RBIs.

Sam Hagerman and Hutson Dickens each had three RBIs.

Coleman pitched a one-hit shutout in three innings and struck out seven.

OV’s overall record is now 17-2.

The Timberwolves are scheduled to travel to LSA Friday, host Paris Saturday, then back on the road to Tri-County Monday and Taylorville Tuesday.