Charter stays on top of Babe Ruth

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

Sundrop pitcher Coty Grissom fires a pitch during his team’s game against Union Planters Bank in 13-14 Babe Ruth action Monday night at Edley Newman Field. (Rob Nunley photo)

Charter Communications remains on top of the 13-14-year-old Babe Ruth league after finishing 1-1 in last week’s action.

First National Bank’s Mike Jones got to the league leaders, pitching six innings and striking out eight batters to lead his team to a 7-4 win.

Jordan Powers went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double and three runs scored, and Tony Grissom had a hit and scored three runs for First National. Jones helped his own cause with a hit, and Ford Fairchild also came through with a base hit in the victory.

Dillon Childers and Brooks Palmer had two hits each for Charter, while Ryan Ramsey and Cam Montgomery had a hit apiece.

• Charter bounced back with a 7-4 win over Union Planters, with Childers getting the victory on the mound and Montgomery coming through with two hits. Richie Webb, Allen McCormick and Palmer all had hits in the winning effort.

Martin Scott and Wes Williams had a hit each for Union Planters.

• Later in the week, Rotary Club erupted late to take a 16-9 win over Central Oil. Ricky Curtis went 3-for-4 with a single, a double and a triple, and Evan Moran came through with three singles to help himself to the win on the hill. Jody Denney, Brett Simmons and Robby Curtis had two hits each to help Rotary’s winning cause, while Cody Brown had a pair of hits for Central Oil.

Union Planters stayed in a tie for second place in the league standings by taking a 10-6 win over First National. Brandon Boyd had two hits, while Andrew King, Martin Scott and Wes Williams had a base hit apiece. Justin Armes got the win on the hill.

For First National, Mike Jones, Alex Self and Ford Fairchild had a hit apiece.

• In 15-16-year-old action, VFW got a balanced offensive attack and strong pitching from Kyle Thompson to take an 11-2 win over Bridgestone.

Thompson worked five innings, striking out six batters, and also had a hit on the day for the victorious VFW squad.

Ross Marlowe turned in a 3-for-4 performance, while Tyler Daniel had two hits and Terrance Crim, Kevin Fults, Jonathan Colangione and Jonathan Barnes all had one each.

Chad Sullens, Cole Langford and Brent Panter had a hit apiece for Bridgestone.