Baseball: Linn 11, Tuscumbia 2

MOKANE, Mo. - The Linn Wildcats opened the Show-Conference Tournament, and the season, with an 11-2 win against Tuscumbia on Thursday night.

The game was shortened due to weather after 4 2/3 innings had been completed.

The Wildcats racked up their 11 runs on just six hits. Eathan Hickey had one hit and four RBI for the winners, while Kyle Nolting, Alec Shoop and Ryan Mantle had one hit and two RBI each. Tony Mebruer chipped in with one hit and one RBI.

Ben Klebba pitched the first three innings to get the victory, giving up two runs on three hits with four strikeouts. Jacob Voss worked the final 1 2/3 innings and did not allow a run or a hit while striking out three.

With weather altering the rest of the tournament schedule, the date and time of the Wildcats' next contest in the event has not yet been set.