Marion scored 14 runs in the first inning and rolled past Mount Vernon, 15-0, in a four-inning game in the consolation bracket of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament at Marion.

Marion's Cale Cannoy took the mound for the first time in a year in the top of the first inning. He had an arm injury that limited him to 15 2/3 innings pitched last season. He mowed down Mount Vernon’s lineup.

Then came Marion’s first inning turn at the plate. The Indians scored 14 runs and every player had at least one RBI.

“That hitting just got contagious,” said Coach Steve Fish.  “Coupled with the way we hit and having Cale out there, it is refreshing.”

Marion finished with 19 hits. Cannoy gave up two to Mount Vernon.

“It gives us confidence and more options for these upcoming games,” said Fish.

Marion plays Washington in the fifth-place game Wednesday at approximately 7 p.m. at Marion.

Mount Vernon plays Jefferson in the seventh-place game at 5 p.m.

GAME ONE

XAVIER (5)
Grimm CF, 4 1 2 0, Woods SS, 4 1 0 0, Mattke DH, 4 2 1 3, Ratz RF, 4 0 2 0, Pick 1B, 4 0 1 0, Scallon 3B, 3 0 1 0, Tipton 3B, 1 0 0 0, Hines LF, 2 0 0 0, Brown P, 1 0 0 0, Harriot LF, 1 0 0 0, Helms C, 1 1 1 0, Hammerberg C, 2 0 0 0, St. Andrews 2B, 3 0 0 0. Totals 34 5 8 3.

PRAIRIE (10)
Velvick CF, 4 1 1 1, Hammer P, 4 1 1 0, Butz 3B, 4 1 1 0, Votroubek 1B, 4 0 0 1, Alberts LF, 4 2 3 2, Peters RF, 4 1 1 1, Pond C, 4 2 2 0, Digman 2B, 4 0 0 0, Mougin SS, 3 2 2 3, Davidson CR, 0 0 0 0. Totals 35 10 11 8. 

Xavier   230 000 0 --  5   8  1
Prairie   022 321 x -- 10  11 1

Keller, Brown (4), Hines (6) and Helms, Hammerberg (4). Hammer, Dean (6), Steffens (7) and Pond.  W - Hammer. 2B- Ratz, Butz, Alberts.  HR- Mattke, Mougin.  SB- Grimm, Alberts 2, Davidson.


GAME TWO 

MOUNT VERNON (0)
Timm P, 1 0 1 0, Eldred P, 1 0 0 0, Ryan SS, 2 0 0 0, Welch C, 2 0 0 0, Kray DH, 2 0 0 0, Drahos LF, 2 0 0 0, Younggreen 1B, 2 0 0 0, Pisarik CF, 2 0 0 0, Hanson 2B, 1 0 1 0, Dahlstrom RF, 1 0 0 0.  Totals  16 0 2 0. 

MARION (15)
Wagner 3B, 4 2 2 1, Stekl SS, 4 2 2 1, Biery 1B, 4 1 2 1, Johnson C, 4 2 2 2, Davila LF, 4 2 3 3, Cannoy P, 3 1 1 2, Charipar DH, 3 2 3 2, Fuller 2B, 0 0 0 0, McGarvey RF, 3 1 2 1, Connolly CF, 2 1 2 2, Schneiders CF, 1 1 0 0. Totals  32 12 19 15.

Mount Vernon  000 0 -- 0 2 1
Marion            (14)00 1 -- 15 19 2

Timm, Eldred (2), Kray (4) and Welch. Cannoy and Johnson. W - Cannoy. L - Timm. 2B- Biery, Davila, Charipar. SB- Timm, McGarvey.