Defending Eagle County League baseball champion Saxonburg started the season by flexing its muscles, using four home runs to defeat Mars II 13-3 Friday.

Mike Sikorski belted two homers and had four RBI, Brendan Malone had a home run, two triples and four RBI and Curt Schnur had a homer and single for Saxonburg.

In other action:

Tim Kamnikar pitched a two-hitter and John Sklarsky led a 13-hit attack with three singles as Harmony dispatched Slippery Rock 10-4.

Mars II 020 001 0 - 3 5 2Saxonburg 241 123 x -13 13 1WP: Jason Dolmayer (3 IP) 6 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Clint McCandless (4 IP) 0 strikeouts, 3 walks

Mars II (0-1): 5 players with 1B

Saxonburg (1-0): Brendan malone 2-3B, HR, 4 RBI; Mike Sikorski 2 HR, 4 RBI; Curt Schnur HR, 1B, RBI

Monday: Saxonburg at Slippery Rock; Mars I at Mars II

Harmony 205 000 3 -10 13 1Slippery Rock 000 202 0 - 4 2 2WP: Tim Kamnikar (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP: Urda (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 2 walks

Harmony (1-0): John Sklarsky 3-1B; Karl Habsburg 1B, 2B; Joe Sklarsky 2-1B; Scott Carney 2-1B

Slippery Rock (0-1): Scott Rice 2B; Josh Smith 2B

Monday: Zelienople at Harmony; Saxonburg at Slippery Rock