MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Spanish Fort Toros topped Cullman 16-6 in the opening game of a best-of-three series for the Class 5A baseball championship in Montgomery on Thursday.

Chris Beasley (9-2) gave up five earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts to get the win for the Toros (35-8). Daniel Moore (10-3) gave up seven earned runs on nine hits in two innings for Cullman.

Zac Fowler had three hits, four RBIs and two runs, and Jake Brackhan and Troy Brown had two RBIs each in the win. The Toros had 19 hits in the win.

Spanish Fort and Cullman will play Game Two on Friday at 10 a.m. at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery. The Toros are the defending Class 5A champions.