HALLSVILLE - North Callaway senior starter Collin Brinker threw a three-hitter and struck out 11, and the Thunderbirds manufactured just enough offense to slip past Hallsville 1-0 in Friday's Mid-Missouri Conference opener.
The victory was the fifth straight for defending MMC champion North Callaway, which moved its season record to 6-1. Hallsville dropped to 1-3.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.