Cole Heberling went 2-4, sparking the Haysville (KS) Aviators (5-0) to a 2-1 victory over the Everett (WA) Merchants (0-1) on Saturday at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
He doubled in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning.Lance Spongberg picked up the win for the Haysville (KS) Aviators. Spongberg pitched nine innings and allowed one earned run, six hits and three walks while striking out three.
The Everett (WA) Merchants were led by Ty Holm's hitting. Holm went 2-4. He singled in the first inning and tripled in the eighth inning.
Cody Culp allowed one earned run, seven hits and no walks while striking out three over seven innings of work.
Culp ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year.