EL RENO, Oklahoma --  Christian Stratis and Carson Taylor homered while the Mavs used a five run fifth to rally past Redlands Saturday in the first of two game at El Reno.

#20 NOC trailed the Cougars 3-0 before Stratis homered in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-1.  Taylor's home run cut the lead to 3-2 but the Mavs weren't done in the fifth as NOC scored four more runs to take a 6-3 lead.

That's all Aiden Hansen would need as Hansen worked 6.2 innings allowing three runs on seven hits striking out nine.  Evan Rolison earned the save strking out Redlands' final hitter.

Bodee Mausser and Taylor had two hits each while Aidan Zakarewicz, Blade Carver, and Mausser added additional rbi's for the Mavs.

The Mavs (33-3) improved to 5-2 while Redlands (20-15) fell to 1-6 in league.

Mavs 6, Redlands 3

               123 456 7--R   H   E

Mavs        000 150 0--6    8   1

Redlands  102 000 0--3    7   0

Mavs--Hansen, Rolison (7) and Carver.  HR--Stratis, C. Taylor.  SB--Mausser 2, Carver.  W--Hansen (4-0).  Save--Rolison (2).