Race heating up in girls 7-8 coach-pitch
U.S. began its week with a 16-15 win over N.H.C. on Monday, then nabbed a 19-14 win over Heartwood Nursery Tuesday night.
In Tuesday’s win, the girls from U.S. Equipment bouncd back from an 8-4 deficit with a nine-run second inning, then answered Heartwood, which scored six runs in the third, with six of their own to preserve the victory.
Camerie Martin, Hilary Teeters and Terian Turner all went 3-for-3 in the win, with Martin belting two doubles. Turner also had a double, whiel Teeters doubled once and connected for a home run.
Erica Cantrell, Erika Colangione, Morgan Cross, Lindsey Snodgrass, Jamie Tittsworth, Nykeisha Vaughn and Madison Smartt all had two hits each, with Smartt recording a homer.
Katelynn Cammack and Mila Lance had a hit each to round out U.S. Equipment’s 25-hit night, during which every girl in the lineup connected for at least one base hit.
Heartwood was paced by Blair Fisher’s 3-for-3 performance, while Kylie Ables, Lauren Crothers, Rayah Kirby, Nikki Martin and Hope Scott had two hits each. Mallory Foster, Shelby Newma, Emily Phillips, Shenice Ramsey, Lauren Roller and Brooke Scott had a hit apiece.
In other action from Tuesday, Captain D’s took a 13-9 win over N.H.C. thanks to nine runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Shelby Brenneman, Savannah Darnbush and Chelsey Simerly all went 3-for-3 in the winning effort, with Brenneman doubling, Darnbush tripling, and Simerly connecting for both a double and a homer.
Adriann Fann, Haley Griffin and Mary Grace Stein had two hits each, with LeeAnn Dodson, Breanna Foster and Caitlin Talley had a hit apiece.
NHC was led by Leala Marlin, Caroline McKinley and Kimberly Warden, who had three hits apiece, while Jacquelyn Leeman and Coly Richardson had two each. Stacey Arnold, Chelsey Chandler, Brittany Porter, McKenzi Rockwell and Elizabeth Weller had a hit each.
• Monday night, U.S. Equipment scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to down NHC, while Captain D’s posted five runs in the third to take a lead, then put up eight more in the fourth to down Heartwood Nursery 23-11. Individual statistics from Monday night’s games were unavailable.
Girls 7-8 coach-pitch
Through June 25
TEAM REC
1. O.K. Heating and Air 6-2
2. U.S. Equipment 7-3
3. B.L.C. 5-3
4. Captain D’s 4-4
5. N.H.C. 4-5
6. Heartwood Nsy. 0-9