Rotary Club atop Babe Ruth standings

A recent hot streak has lifted Rotary Club to the top of the 13-14 year-old Babe Ruth League standings, placing them one-half game ahead of Bouldin Nursery, which suffered through a two-game skid last week.

In a battle between the league’s two top teams from May 18, Rotary came out on top by a close 6-5 final. Todd Dunn picked up the win on the mound, while T.J. Black took the hard-luck loss.

Justin Fults had a pair of hits and scored two runs in Rotary’s winning effort, while Dexter Hillis, Dunn, Jason Johnson, Hunter Urtubees and David Watson had a hit each.

Bouldin was paced by Elliott Keley’s two hits, while Black, Judvonte Ramsey and Travis Young came through with a base knock apiece.

• In other action from that night, Central Oil picked up its third win of the season with a 6-5 victory over First National Bank. Andy Southard picked up the win, while Allen McCormick was the losing pitcher.

At the plate, Shane Wilcher came through with two hits and scored three runs for Central, while Stephen Fuqua and Justin Bouldin had a hit each.

P.L. Prater and Cory Sullivan had two hits apiece for First National, which got a hit each from Matt Shields, Jonathan Holland, Allen McCormack and Bryan Thompson.

• In action from May 20, Sundrop got a big night from J.R. Drake on its way to an 11-9 win over Bouldin Nursery.

Drake came through with two hits and scored three runs, while John Roberts, Evan Moran, Terrell Mathis and Tydale Mathis had a hit apiece. Terrell Mathis picked up the win on the pitcher’s mound.

Bryan Bouldin had two hits in Bouldin Nursery’s losing effort, while Ryan Williams, T.J. Black, Judvonte Ramsey and Travis Young had a hit apiece. Bouldin took the loss on the mound.

• Rotary won its second game in as many nights, downing First National 10-5 behind a one-hit, six-strikeout effort from Todd Dunn.

Rotary got a hit apiece from Justin Fults, Daniel Savage, Hunter Urtubees and Mark Tidenberg. Jacob Taylor had First National’s only hit in the game, while Corey Sullivan was the losing pitcher.

• Last Thursday, First National bounced back from its two previous losses, and got revenge against Central Oil with a 12-5 win. Corey Sullivan picked up the ‘W’ on the mound, while Lee Minton took the loss for Central.

P.L. Prater led the way with three hits and two runs, while Matt Shields and Allen McCormack had two hits each. Josh Grissom, Jonathan Holland, Sullivan and Brad Parker came through with a hit apiece.

Central got base hits from Rob Hamby, Justin Bouldin, Stephen Fuqua, Shane Wilcher and Brian Myers.

13-14 Babe Ruth League
Standings through 5-26-03
TEAM REC
Rotary Club 7-3
Bouldin Nursery 7-4
Sundrop 6-4
Central Oil 3-7
First National Bank 2-7