For the Bow baseball team, one day was enough. That’s the amount of outdoor practice time the Falcons had prior to taking the field against John Stark in a delayed season opener on Saturday, April 19.

In fact, when the Falcons first heard “play ball,” they were missing five players to vacation, and the game had been moved to Weare because Bow’s field was not yet playable.

Still, the locals showed few ill effects in dispatching the Generals, 5-0.

“It’s been nice to get outside and play some ball in the sunshine,” said manager Ben Forbes. “We were kind of rusty, and it showed a little bit, especially defensively since we had a lot of guys playing out of position, but overall I’m really pleased with the effort.”

Two of Bow’s four captains, Andrew Knight and Jimmy Richards, combined to shut out John Stark.

Knight struck out eight in earning the win, and Richards added three more punch outs while grabbing the save. Richards collected two RBI and a run scored.

Luke Enderwick knocked in two runs as well, and Ian Hanson notched the fifth RBI.

Connor Audycki and captain Joe Pelton each contributed two runs.

Danny Achorn, Bow’s fourth captain, missed the contest. Now that the games are finally underway, Forbes said a combination of 12 returning players and several talented youngsters has the Falcons positioned for a deep run this season.

“Right now, I just really want them to play to their potential, and I think, with the number of kids we have that are coming back … (we can) finish high in the standings, get a home game in the tournament and then play four (postseason contests),” said Forbes “If everything comes together, we can definitely play for a title.”