US Equipment rallies to top OK Heating
OK Heating and Air suffered a rare loss Thursday night, but still holds a one-game lead in the girls 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch softball league.
Despite 26 hits, the girls from OK gave up six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, as they fell to US Equipment by a 21-19 margin.
With the loss, OK fell to 6-2 overall, while US Equipment stayed in second place at 5-3.
Ben Lomand Communications, an 8-7 winner over Heartwood Nursery on Thursday, is tied with BLC for second in the league standings.
US Equipment came out swinging the bats early. After giving up five runs to the league leaders in the top of the first, US posted eight runs of its own in the bottom of the frame.
OK Heating retook control with a seven-run second inning, but US inched its way back into the lead with five runs in the bottom of the second to go up 13-12.
A five-run OK third put them on top 17-13, but US Equipment posted two in the bottom of the third then countered OK’s two runs in the fourth with six more in their half of the inning to take the win.
Camerie Martin, Hilary Teeters and Jamie Tittsworth all went 3-for-3 in US Equipment’s win, and scored three runs apiece. Terian Turner and Katie Womack were both 3-for-3 with two runs scored.
Lindsey Snodgrass was 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, while Erica Cantrell went 2-for-3 with a homer and scored two runs. Erika Colangione had two hits, including a double, and Madison Smartt was 2-for-3 with a homer.
For OK Heating, Jordan Dyer went 3-for-3 with a homer, while Morgan McCormick, Tee Smith and Lindsay Wilcher also had three hits each. Kailyn CAntrell, Fran Duvall, Brooklyn Powers, Elizabeth Rhea, Melanie Rush and Hannah Kay Sparks had two hits apiece, while Kayla Brown and Erin Dunn had a base hit each.
• In Thursday night’s other game, BLC posted five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take an 8-7 win over Heartwood, which is still looking for its first victory of the year.
Heartwood seemed close to that victory, as it went up 4-3 with a two run fourth inning, added a single unanswered run in the fifth and posted two more in the sixth to go up 7-3. But BLC’s offense came to life, helping it improve to 5-3 while dropping its opponents’ record to 0-7.
Aprile Paz and Elizabeth Wells went 3-for-3 for BLC, with Paz belting a pair of doubles. Makayla Barrett had two hits, including a triple, while Jessie Newby went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored. Emily Newman and Hannah Wood also had two hits, while Allison Bond had a double and Kimberly Chisam and Emily Grove each had a single.
Lauren Roller went a perfect 3-for-3 with three home runs for Heartwood, while Bliss Zechman and Blair Fisher also homered in the losing effort.
Rayah Kirby had two hits, while Emily Phillips added a single.
Girls 7-8 Softball
League standings through 6/19
TEAM REC
1. OK Heating & Air 6-2
2. BLC 5-3
2. US Equipment 5-3
4. NHC 4-3
5. Captain D’s 2-5
6. Heartwood Nsy. 0-7