Hunter Chilton attempts to lay down a bunt during Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader. Chilton came on as a relief pitcher in Thursday’s finale after starting at first base.
Senior league action on the Dottie West field Thursday night saw First National Bank down DWall Drywall 7-4 in the first game of the night. In the second game Morris’ Auto Body slipped past Stewart’s Nursery 8-7. In First National Bank’s victory, Park Hillard got the win pitching three innings, giving up two hits and four runs, while fanning five. Lake Hillis worked two innings with five strikeouts. Tristan Smith took the loss for DWall with two innings of work, giving up one hit and six runs with four strikeouts. Hunter Bouldin worked two innings giving up two hits and Alex Rowland worked one inning giving up one run. DWall scored three runs in the top of the first, but First National Bank answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning. First National sent three runs across the plate in the bottom of the second to take a 6-3 lead. DWall scored one run in the top of the third, and in the bottom of the fourth First National answered with one run. Both teams went three and out in the fifth. For DWall, Rowland and Micah Martin had one hit each. For First National, Hillard, Nicholas Tilton and Justin Savage had one hit apiece. In the second game each team scored two runs in the first inning. In the top of the second Stewart’s scored one run, but Morris Auto sent three runs to the plate in the bottom of the inning. Stewart’s scored four runs in the top of the fourth, while Morris added one run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 7-7. In the bottom of the fourth Morris scored what would be the game winning run. For Morris Auto Body, Wesley Parkhurst got the win with four K’s. Brayden Neal worked three innings giving up four hits and seven runs. Alex Sullivan took the loss allowing six hits and four walks, while fanning five. For Morris Auto Body, Parkhurst had two hits, Neal, Christian Barrett and Tyler Patterson had one hit each. For Stewart’s Nursery, Payden Lee had two hits. Bradley Stewart and Hunter King had one hit each.
