Three-way tie for 2nd in girls league

Ben Lomand Communications lifted itself into a tie for second place in the girls 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch softball league Tuesday night, downing NHC in a 13-12 nail-biter.

BLC, which now stands tied with NHC and U.S. Equipment at 4-3 in the league standings, went into the top of the seventh inning tied at 12-12 with NHC, but plated a run in the inning then held its opponent in check to preserve the win.

Makayla Barrett had a perfect night at the plate, going 5-for-5 as part of a 29-hit night for the winning team. Barrett had a triple, two doubles and scored two runs.

Cailey Boyd went 4-for-4 and scored twice, while Kimberly Chisam, Tess Fryar, Jessie Newby and Emily Newman all had three hits each. One of Chisam’s hits was a triple, while Fryar and Newby scored two runs each.

Allison Bond had two hits, as did Emily Grove, Elizabeth Wells and Hannah Wood, who came through with a double.

NHC, which built an 8-1 run through the game’s first two innings before BLC came back, got three hits apiece from Kimberly Warden and Sara Womack. Kelly Arnold had two hits, including a double, while Stacey Arnold had a pair of doubles. Jacquelyn Leeman also had two hits, while Chelsey Chandler, Leala Martin, Brittany Porter and Elizabeth Weller had a hit each.

• In Tuesday’s second game, U.S. Equipment moved back over .500, improving to 4-3 with a 19-13 win over Captain D’s.

After a first-inning 6-5 lead, U.S. Equipment fell behind thanks to three Captain D’s runs in the bottom of the second, but rebounded with six runs of its own in the third and seven more in the fourth.

Madison Smartt Hillary Teeters, Jamie Tittsworth and Katie Womack were all perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored each. Smartt and Womack doubled in the win, while Tittsworth recorded a triple.

Erika Colangione and Camerie Martin were each 2-for-3 with two runs scored apiece, while Mila Lance and Nykeisha Vaughn had two hits each. Erica Cantrell, Morgan Cross and Lindsey Snodgrass had single-hit nights, as every member of the U.S. Equipment lineup recorded at least one base hit.

Tiember Craven went 4-for-4 with three runs scored to lead Captain D’s, while Chslesy Simerly was also 4-for-4. Haley Griffin had a 3-for-4 night with two runs scored and a home run.

Adriann Fann went 3-for-3, while Savannah Darnbush, Mary Grace Stein and Caitlin Taley had two hits each. Shelby Brenneman had a base hit to round out Captain D’s offense.

Girls 7-8 coach-pitch
TEAM REC
OK Heating & Air 6-1
BLC 4-3
NHC 4-3
U.S. Equipment 4-3
Captain D’s 2-4
Heartwood Nursery 0-6