By John RittenhouseThe Adrian baseball team began defense of its 2004 Section 3A title Saturday in Adrian.Taking on Springfield for a noon game on its home field, the Dragons passed their first test in the double-elimination event by rolling to a 15-7 victory.The win ups Adrian’s record to 12-9 heading into a game played in Granite Falls last night (Wednesday). The Dragons locked horns with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg in winners-bracket play.A 10-run second inning set the stage for Adrian’s eight-run win over Springfield.Springfield led 2-0 after plating a pair of first-inning runs, but the Dragons took control of the game with a big second frame.Glen Kruger chased home two runs with a single during the rally. Nick Weidert, Levi Bullerman, David Hoffer, Will Lutmer and Brent Tjepkes contributed RBI singles to the rally, while Cody Kontz drew a bases-loaded walk.Tjepkes and Weidert, who slapped three hits and drove in three runs each, delivered RBI singles to the cause in the third inning. Tjepkes singled home a run and Lutmer drew a bases-loaded walk to highlight a three-run sixth inning.Hoffer tossed all seven innings to pick up the win. He fanned five batters and walked three.