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Solon had a happy home opener on Wednesday scoring the first five runs in a 9-3 non-conference win over Fairfield in Solon.

Junior Brayden Rickertsen worked 4 1/3 strong innings to earn the win as Class 3A ninth-ranked Solon improved to 2-1 on the season. Fairfield dropped to 0-2 with the loss.

Rickertsen allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits in 4 1/3 innings while striking out four and walking three.

Senior Sully Steen worked 2 2/3 innings of one-hit relief, allowing just an unearned run.

Cole Arduser went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Nolan Pattison had a hit and drove in two runs and Kinnick Pusteoska doubled and drove in a run.  

Fairfield          000  021  0  –  3  5  2

Solon              200  340  x  –  9  6  3

W – Brayden Rickertsen        L – Brad Smithburg

2B – Kinnick Pusteoska. FAI: Nate Smithburg

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