DONNELLSON — Marking a game on a team’s calendar seems to work well for the Notre Dame High School baseball team.

It also helps to be the recipient of 12 bases on balls, two errors and a three-run home run from Eli Oleson, one of 12 hits for the Nikes.

The result was a 15-1, five-inning Notre Dame victory against Super Conference South Division rival Central Lee Thursday night.

“We marked this game on our schedule, knowing it will be a tough game,” Notre Dame coach Chris Chiprez said. “Our guys came down here and performed and performed well. I am extremely happy with the outcome.”

Central Lee coach Shane Weirather did not have the same disposition.

“Throwing strikes and hitting strikes, we didn’t do a very good job of either,” Weirather said. “All the credit to Notre Dame. They were great, fundamentally sound, just like they always are.”

Landry Habrichter started the game with a double off Hawks pitcher Bo Herdrich, advanced on a bunt and scored on an error.

The Hawks tied the game in the second inning without a hit when Hunter Edlin walked, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on another passed ball.

It wasn’t tied for long.

The top of the third saw three singles and three walks, all with two outs. That resulted in a 5-1 Notre Dame advantage. It also brought Chase Johnson in to pitch for Central Lee.

The game was put away in the top of the fourth inning. Two singles, a walk and a wild pitch allowed Habrichter to score.

Haberichter was 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. Maddox Diewold had three of the Nikes’ 10 stolen bases.

With Diewold and Garrison Reid on base and no outs, Oleson had a full count.

“I saw a fastball right down the middle, turned on it and swung,” Oleson said. “It felt good.”

The ball left the diamond and traveled over the left field fence amid encouragement calls of “Get out” from fans and teammates.

“I swung as hard as I can, to be honest,” Oleson said. “I got all of it. It was a momentum changer, so it was good.”

That swing made it 9-1, but it was 12-1 before the inning ended and Ward Fraise was pitching for Central Lee.

A single, then two outs, then two singles and and two walks in the fifth inning brought about a 15-1 score.

The Hawks couldn’t mount a threat with just two hits in the game.

Blake Davis had a single in the first inning and Kayden Calfee had a single in the third inning.

Notre Dame starter Payne Prottsman threw all but the final out, which Jeremiah Crow got on a ground out, striking out eight, but walking six. The run was unearned.

Hawks pitchers combined for 12 walks, five strikeouts (three by Johnson), 12 hits and all 15 runs were earned.

“Central Lee is a good team, especially at their place, so it’s good to get this win,” Chiprez said. “They have a good coaching staff. They have good players.”

Notre Dame is 2-0 overall and in the South. The Nikes played Mediapolis Friday at home, then play at West Burlington Tuesday. The rematch with the Hawks is June 13.

“I think they didn’t play their best,” Oleson said. “Next time we play them it will be at home but it will be a closer, more competitive game.”