Tri-State wins big in 9&10

In the girls 9- and 10-year-old fast-pitch league Tuesday night on the Sam Martin field, Tri-State Distribution rolled past Love-Cantrell and Cope 12-5 in three innings, despite a home run by Blair Fisher.

Love-Cantrell scored one run in the top of the first, but Tri-State answered with five in the bottom of the inning. Love-Cantrell had a solid inning in the top of the second with three runs crossing the plate. But once again Tri-State answered the challenge with five more runs. Love-Cantrell scored one more run in the third and Tri-State secured the victory with two runs in the bottom of the inning as time expired.

For Tri-State, Tony Bell, Erica Cantrell and Hannah Wood had one hit each. Love-Cantrell was led by Morgan McCormick with two hits, Fisher and Sarah Owens added one hit each.

In the second game of the night, Smarty Pants slipped past Castle Heights 3-2. Smarty Pants took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third, but Castle Heights went ahead in the top of the fourth with two runs crossing the plate. Smarty Pants pulled out the win after scoring two runs in the bottom of the inning.

For Smarty Pants, Nikki Martin had three hits. Breanna Foster and Rachel Nokes added one hit apiece. Castle Heights had two hits as Lauren Corothers and Coly Richardson had one hit each.