OSKALOOSA — A pair of Blue Grass Conference teams squared off in the Class 1A District opener in Oskaloosa Monday night when the Moulton-Udell Eagles took on the Twin Cedars Sabers. The game was originally scheduled to be played at North Mahaska, but heavy rain damage at the Warhawk facility forced the game to be moved to Oskaloosa.
The Eagles took an early 3-0 lead with a run in the first and two more in the top of the third inning. The first inning run came when Allen Pace led off with a single and swiped second. Pace moved up on a ground out and scored on a base hit to left by Cameron Swartz.
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