SOLON - The Solon Spartans have struggled through a losing campaign this season after winning the Class 3A state title in 2011, but they gave themselves something to remember Saturday night.

The Spartans upset No. 2 Kennedy, 10-4, in a non-conference ballgame at Solon.

The Spartans (14-24) scored nine runs against Kennedy ace Alex Hayden in four-plus innings of work, although only four of those runs were earned.

Solon suffered heavy graduation losses after winning the state title last year and has an entirely new lineup this season. Tim Lance went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. Todd Oberthien also went 3-for-4 for the Spartans and pitched a complete game.

The Cougars (29-5) took a 4-0 lead in the top of the third inning, but the Spartans scored two runs in the bottom of the third and plated five runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 7-4 lead. Solon chased Hayden in the fifth and scored three times in the inning.

Cody Bell went 2-for-4 for Kennedy and scored two runs. Logan Ambrosy was 2-for-3.

KENNEDY (4)
Jahlas, cf, 4 1 1 0, Dk Jacobus, ss, 2 0 1 0, Bell, 3b/1b, 4 2 2 1, Ambrosy, 1b/rf, 3 1 2 1, Hayden, p/2b, 3 0 0 1, Dv Jacobus, 2b/3b, 3 0 0 0, Lizarraga, c, 3 0 1 1, Lloyd, rf, 2 0 0 0, Maiers, p, 1 0 0 0, A.Johnson, lf, 1 0 0 0. Totals 26 4 7 4.

SOLON (10)
Lance, lf, 4 1 3 3, C.Dall, rf, 3 0 0 1, Holub, 2b, 4 0 1 0, Hamiel, dh, 2 1 0 0, Oberthien, p, 4 2 3 0, A.Dall, cf, 3 2 1 0, McNutt, 3b, 1 1 0 1, Ferguson, 1b, 2 1 0 1, E.Kane, ss, 2 2 1 0, L.Kane, c, 0 0 0 0. Totals 25 10 9 6.

Kennedy    202 000 0 -  4 7 3
Solon        002 530 x - 10 9 1

Hayden, Maiers (5) and Lizarraga; Oberthien and L.Kane. W - Oberthien (5-5). L - Hayden (8-2). 2B - Bell, Ambrosy, Holub, E.Kane. SB - Dk Jacobus.