NORTHWOOD &045;&160;The Northwood-Kensett baseball team came away with a 7-6 victory over North Iowa thanks to a strong start.

The Vikings scored six times in the first two innings and held on for the win.

Jordan Reindl, Matt Midtgaard, Dan Bestul and Jake Weisert all had a pair of hits in the game for N-K. Grayson Pangburn and Travis Johnson added one hit apiece as the Vikings pounded out 10 in the game.

Bestul struck out four as he worked 1 2/3 innings of relief for the win.

North Iowa scored four runs in the third and two more in the fourth but would not get any closer.