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The Holton baseball team went 1-1 on Saturday, losing to Mason County Central 4-3, but defeating Montabella 16-1 in the Holton Invitational.

In Game 1, Brandon Epplett paced the Red Devil offense with two hits while Jacob Tanner pitched two innings in relief and struck out five batters.

Dalton Giddings picked up the win on the mound in Game 2 for Holton, while also going 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and four RBIs.

Giddings pitched three innings and gave up one hit, while also striking out six.