Cherokee on the warpath in Babe Ruth

Cherokee Manufacturing picked up its third win of the season Saturday, rolling to a 13-3 victory over Sundrop in the 13- to 15-year-old Babe Ruth league at Edley Newman Field.

Caleb Northcutt worked three innings on the mound on his way to the win, and helped his own cause with a pair of hits. Tyler Glenn took the loss for Sundrop.

Patrick Harvey, Matt McColloch, Mark Harvey, Dustin Rhea, Dylan Fernandez and Casey Solomon also had two hits each for Cherokee, while Morgan Adcock and Noah Medley added a hit apiece.

For Sundrop, Derek Mikkola, Tyler Glenn, Cody Deason and Justin Kelley had a hit each.

? Last Thursday night, Lou Christian struck out eight batters over four innings to lead First National Bank to an 11-4 win over Walker Nursery. Cody Ray took the loss for Walker.

Caleb Underhill went 3-for-3 in the winning effort at the plate, with Casey Dunn, Dylan Keith, Cameron Bond, Andrew Sims and Lou Christian adding two hits each. Tylan Martin and Scott Murphy had a hit apiece.

Gage Lance and Ray had two hits apiece for Walker Nursery, while Cody Robinson, Roth Nunley and Josh Miller had a hit each.

? Tuesday, May 9, saw Sundrop cruise past Walker Nursery 9-1 behind Tyler Glenn?s winning performance on the mound. The loss went to Walker?s Roth Nunley.

Jason Johnson, Cody Deason and Cody Fults had two hits apiece for Sundrop, while Derek Mikkola, Tyler Glenn, Justin Kelley, John Reynolds and Dakota Logan had a hit apiece. Gage Lance, Roth Nunley and Cody Robinson had Walker?s three hits.

? Cherokee edged the Rotary Club 12-11 on Tuesday night, with Dylan Fernandez, Caleb Northcutt and Matt Harvey notching two hits apiece to help Mark Harvey to the winning pitching performance.

Mark Harvey, Patrick Harvey, Dustin Rhea, Casey Solomon, Morgan Adcock and Noah Medley had a hit apiece in the winning effort, while Lucas Majors, Logan Seamons, Casey Myers, Beck Spurlock and Randy Atwood had a hit each for Rotary.

? In action on Monday, May 8, Rotary Club defeated Sundrop by a 4-3 final.

Casey Myers worked seven innings, fanning nine batters and walking five to get the win, while Dakota Logan took the loss, balancing four strikeouts against five walks while also going the distance.

Dakota Taylor was 3-for-4 for Rotary, while Logan Seamons was 2-for-3. Justin McGregor and Randy Atwood had a hit each.

Sundrop got a hit apiece from Logan, Cody Deason and Tyler Glenn.

? In Monday?s other contest, Cherokee picked up an 11-5 win over First National Bank, thanks largely to Mark Harvey?s effort at the plate and on the mound.

Harvey finished 2-for-4, and pitched four innings, giving up five walks and striking out seven batters. Dylan Keith took the loss on the hill for First National.

Matt McColloch, Caleb Northcutt, Patrick Harvey and Noah Medley had a hit each for Cherokee, while Casey Dunn, Cameron Bond, Tylan Martin and Lou Christian all had hits for First National.