Babe Ruth All-stars win tournament opener

Warren County?s Babe Ruth All-stars picked up a lopsided victory in their opening game of the district tournament Thursday, topping Cookeville 7-1.

The local stars plated three runs in the first on a home run from Tyler Glenn ? who also pitched a complete game on the mound ? and added a single run in the second before sealing the win with a three-run sixth.

Caleb Underhill and Caleb Northcutt were on base when Glenn came through with his three-run, one-out shot in the first. Underhill had reached after being hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Northcutt connected for a one-out single.

With one out in the second, Underhill walked and scored to give his team a 4-0 lead, with Dustin Rhea and Glenn also picking up hits in the inning.

Cookeville?s lone run came in the top of the fifth, as Devin Hedgecloth walked, and stole second and third before scoring to trim his team?s deficit to 4-1.

Warren County put the game out of reach in the next inning, however, with Adam Fann, Dustin Rhea and Glenn all scoring runs for what would prove to be the final margin of victory.

Rhea led the way wit a 3-for-4 game, while Fann, Tylan Martin, Roth Nunley, Glenn, Northcutt and Underhill had a hit apiece.

Glenn fanned eight batters on his way to the win, walking two men, hitting another and allowing just two hits.

The Warren County stars were scheduled to take on either Fentress County or Sparta on Saturday afternoon. The tournament is slated to wrap up today.