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Kerens pitcher Krayton Ritchie delivers a first-inning fastball against Cross Roads during his team’s March 11 District 20-2A opener.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Kerens second baseman JJ Hightower watches as the ball leaves his bat early in the March 11 contest against Cross Roads, played in Kerens.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Alex Cobbs rounds third base on his way to scoring a Kerens run March 11; his team then beat Cross Roads March 14, 6-2, to sweep the 20-2A series.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Lionel Escobedo runs for catcher Matthew Rickard March 11 for Kerens, which took the opener 15-0 by run rule, scoring 13 in the third inning.