BUCHANAN – Kyle Slack struck out 11 and allowed four hits as visiting Edwardsburg defeated Buchanan 6-2 in its Lakeland Conference opener.

The second game was deadlocked at 4-4 when it was suspended due to darkness.

The Eddies (2-1, 1-0 Lakeland) scored two runs in the second and sixth innings. Edwardsburg scored six runs on five hits and took advantage of five Buchanan errors.

Ethan Zimmerman, Slack, M Toney, J Bosse and G Bronkama all had hits for the Eddies. Michael Kempton, Slack, Bronkama and D Raymond each drove in a run.

Nathan Henckel had a single and a triple for the Bucks (2-4, 0-1 Lakeland).

First game

Edwardsburg 020 112 0 – 6 5 2

Buchanan 101 000 0 – 2 2 5

Kyle Slack (W); Cash Krumrie (L)

3B: Nathan Henckel (B)

Varsity records

Edwardsburg