Ben Smith struck out 13 and allowed two hits in six innings as Natrona Heights shut out Butler, 8-0, in Eagle County League baseball Monday night.

Jeremy Shipman homered, singled and had three RBIfor the winners.

Butler 000 000 0—0 2 3Natrona Hts. 304 010 x—8 8 1W: Ben Smith (6 IP, 13 K, 4 BB).

L: Joe Hinton (4 IP, 8 K, 2 BB).

Butler (0-1): Joe Hinton 1B, Kevin Krescanko 1B

Natrona Heights (1-0): Jeremy Shipman 1B HR 3-RBI, Bill Wolfe 2B 1B, Al Klimkowski 2B 2-RBI

Wednesday: Natrona Heights at Mars I