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The Huntland High School Hornets beat the Community Vikings 5-0 on the road Monday in their first game of the season.

The Hornets took the lead in the middle innings and pulled away late while pitchers Alex Meyerring, Trace Morris and Daltyn Howell combined to throw a two-hit shutout.

The Hornets got their first run in the top of the third when Howell and Eli Wiggs walked, Evan Keller got hit by a pitch and JT Jackson drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Wiggs from third base.

The score remained at 1-0 until the top of the sixth when Wiggs hit an RBI single, and Meyerring followed by drawing a walk with the bases loaded to grow the deficit to 3-0.

The Hornets added on a few more runs in the seventh inning with Kannon Lafevers drawing a bases-loaded walk and Wiggs tacking on another RBI single to make it a five-run game.

The Vikings got their leadoff batter on base with an error in the bottom of the seventh, but the next three batters were retired by Howell in order to wrap up the victory.

Meyerring started the game on the mound for the Hornets and threw four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and one hit allowed.

Morris pitched the next two scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts and one hit allowed, and Howell concluded the shutout with one hitless inning and two strikeouts.

With the win, the Hornets started their season with a record of 1-0.

They will next play Tuesday at Pope John Paul II High School. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.