West did all its scoring in the second inning, then held off Mascot Media's comeback attempt in the sixth as the Wolverines claim the 6A-West opener for both teams.

West (5-1, 1-0) loaded the bases with three straight singles to start the second, then Luke Schonauer's single drove in two runs. Joey Aden followed with another two-run single to complete the scoring.

Maddox Thorton pitched 5.2 innings and picked up the win as he allowed two hits and four walks while striking out 10 Mountain Lion batters in a 102-pitch outing. Carter Bourg pitched the final 1.1 innings for the save and allowed just one hit.

The two teams conclude their two-game series today with a 5 p.m. game at Wolverine Athletic Complex.