Quick starts in both games led to a doubleheader sweep for Iola High junior varsity baseball Monday, as the Mustangs defeated visiting Burlington, 11-4 and 10-2, to open the 2022 season.
Iola poured across three runs in the first inning and seven in the second in the opener to race to a 10-1 lead.
Ashton Hesse, Kele Michael and Payton Houk each had a single and double on the day. Benjamin Kerr chipped in with a pair of singles; Lucas Maier a double. Houk had three RBIs, while Maier, Hesse and Michael all had one RBI apiece.
The fun continued in game two, with Iola plating four in the first, one in the second, three in the third and two in the fourth.
Grady Dougherty and Hesse each had a single and double. Mac Leonard, Houk, Gavin Jones and Briggs Michael all singled. Dougherty had a pair of RBIs.
