Babe Ruth league wraps up season
Union Planters Bank slipped by Sundrop 5-3 last week, as action wound down in the 13-14 Babe Ruth League.
Justin Armes picked up the win, recording eight strikeouts and giving up only two hits. Wes Williams and Martin Scott had two hits each. Andrew King and Bryan Bouldin added one hit each for Union Planters.
Dexter Hillis picked up both hits for Sundrop, connecting for a triple and a double.
• In other action, Charter Communications stopped Central Oil 9-5. Cam Montgomery, Brooks Palmer, Josh Grissom and Richie Webb collected one hit each for Charter. Dillion Childers got the win with eight strikeouts and allowed six hits.
For Central Oil Terrin Martin and Tyln Grandstaff had two hits each. Jordan Underhill and Andy Southard had one hit each.
• First National Bank defeated Rotary Club 11-4, with Mike Jones firing a three-hitter and striking out four to get the win.
Alex Self had two hits, while Mike Jones, Ford Fairchild, Brian Thurman and Stephan Fuqual added one hit each for First National.
Ricky Curtiss, Brett Simmons and Stephan Hogencamp had one hit each for Rotary.
• Union Planters defeated Central Oil 9-4, with Tylan Young notching the win on the mound. Martin Scott, Brandon Boyd, Andrew King, Justin Armes, Bryan Bouldin, T.J. Black, Elliot Kelly and Nigel Hopkins had one hit each for Union Planters. David Beard collected two hits and Cody Brown added one hit for Central Oil.
• Sundrop scored 10 runs and held Central Oil to just three runs in their win Tuesday night. Coty Grissom picked up the win allowing only two hits and striking out nine. Ben Dunn went 4-for-4, Todd Dunn added three hits, Dexter Hillis had two hits and Hunter Urtubees added one hit for Sundrop.
Jordan Underhill had two hits with an inside-the-park home run and Tyler Grandstaff added one hit for Central Oil.
•?First National Bank jumped all over Rotary with a 22-11 win. Mike Jones was the winning pitcher, and Tony Grissom and Jordan Powers had two hits each.
Mike Jones, Matt Shields, John Morris and Justin Adcock had one hit each for First National. For Rotary Club, Rickey Cirtis, Evan Moore and John Creek had two hits each. J.R. Drake, Brett Simmons and Austin Cleek added one hit each.
In 15-16 year old Babe Ruth action, V.F.W. defeated Bridgestone 10-5.
Kyle Thompson pitched five innings, striking out four batters, and Abram Pryor had two hits.
Terrence Crim, Kevin Fults, Jonathan Colangione, Thompson and Tyler Daniel had one hit each for V.F.W.
Chad Sullens and Brant Prater collected three hits each. Isaiah Taylor and Jeff Simmons had one hit each for Bridgestone.
13-14 Babe Ruth Standings
Final season standings
TEAM REC
1 Charter Communications 7-3
2 Union Planters 7-3
3 Sundrop 6-4
4 1st National Bank 6-4
5 Rotary Club 2-8
5 Central Oil 2-8