Greg Kanuckel allowed one run on five hits and struck out five to lead the Hickman baseball team past Holt 4-1 last night at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon.

Justin Jones and Taylor Steuber each went 2 for 3, and Drew Mitrisin had two RBI.

"Kanuckel had pinpoint control and was outstanding tonight," Hickman Coach Dave Wilson said. "It was just a good team win."

Hickman (11-9) meets crosstown rival Rock Bridge at 7 tonight on Simmons Field.

● Salisbury 5, Hallsville 1: Four unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning were enough to bury the Indians.

Hallsville (7-6) got its only run on Tony McGee’s first career home run in the sixth inning. Andy Hight took the loss, giving up seven hits in five innings. He allowed one earned run and fanned three.

Salisbury got two singles in the second before an error by Hallsville. Hight walked in a run and Salisbury (9-3) followed with a two-run single. The Indians committed one more error in the inning to plate another run.

Boys tennis

● Jefferson City 5, Rock Bridge 4: The Bruins dropped their top three singles matches and lost a close dual in Jefferson City.

Rock Bridge’s Arthur Jago, Daniel Ni and Blake Buchert picked up singles wins in the 4-6 spots. Ni had the most commanding victory with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Andrew Scheperle. Jago defeated Will Scheperle 7-5, 6-1, and Buchert won 6-1, 6-4.

Ni and Buchert also picked up the only victory for Rock Bridge (14-4) in doubles play, defeating Scheperle and Dusk Luebbert 6-3, 7-6. Rock Bridge No. 1 Aron Franck fell 6-2, 6-3 to Josh Roling, while Jefferson City’s Chris and Ryan Claypool won at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively.

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