Cubs clip Sox in 9&10 action

The Custom Granite Cubs won a squeaker Monday night at Hoover Milraney Field, holding on to clip the L&C Custom Homes Red Sox 4-3 in the boys’ junior league. Dylan Tubb went the distance for the Cubs, allowing three runs on three hits and six walks while fanning 13 batters. Christian Wilkinson took the loss, giving up eight hits and four four walks while striking out eight. Matthew Savage and Holden Baker had two hits each for the Cubs, who scored single runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings. The Sox got a pair of hits from Thomas Cantrell, and trailed 4-1 before scoring two in the top of the sixth. In other games from Monday in the junior league: Orioles 14, Reds 8 The Galligan and Newman Orioles took an early 7-1 lead, and added seven more in the fourth in their win over the D.M. Simpson and Company Reds. Connor Moore got the win, working two innings of three-hits ball before giving way to Bracton Womack, who pitched two frames, allowing four hits and seven runs. Hayden Jennings took the loss in relief of Jordan Bonner, who pitched the game’s first two innings. Ethan Mikkola worked a hitless frame after taking Jennings’ place. At the plate, the Orioles got two hits each from Moore, Mitch Owens and Womack, while the Reds’ Jacob Dodd had a pair of hits. Cardinals 9, Royals 5 An early lead proved to make the distance for the Sanders Construction Cardinals, as they downed the Custom Collision Royals. Blathen Woodlee had three hits for the Cards, and worked two innings of relief to preserve the win for Anthony Palmer, who gave up three hits and two runs over three frames. Woodlee fanned seven batters, while Palmer struck out three. For the Royals, Ethan Neal had three hits, while J.D. Keele took the loss, giving up six runs over three frames. Neal worked three innings of relief, allowing three runs on as many hits. Braves 8, Tigers 0 The BLC Braves kept their spot atop the league standings, blanking the Sweeton Home Improvement Tigers thanks in part to a five-run third and 14 strikeouts from Zach Estes, who gave up just two hits in a complete game. Devon Terry and Ben Sweeton had the Tigers’ only hits, while Adrien Lusk took the loss after working four innings.