First National Bank takes title

First National Bank captured the regular season title Tuesday night in the boys 11- and 12-year-old baseball league by downing Morris Auto Body 10-1 on the Dottie West Field. First National ended the season with a 7-2 record.
Park Hilliard picked up the win for First National with three innings of one hit ball. Hilliard allowed one run, while fanning four batters. Griffin Jones worked one inning, giving up just one hit.
Tyler Patterson took the loss with three innings of work. Patterson gave up seven hits and eight runs while striking out five. Brayden Neal worked one inning as did Wesley Parkhurst, each giving up one hit and one run.
First National scored two runs in the top of the first. Morris Auto Body sent its only run to the plate in the bottom of the first. First National added three runs in the second, four in the third and one in the fourth.
For First National Bank, Hilliard, Lake Hillis, Jones and Nicholas Tilton had one hit each. Neal and Parkhurst picked up one hit apiece for Morris Auto.
Stewart’s Nursery slipped past DWall Drywall 5-4. DWall scored one run in the top of the first, one in the fifth and two in the seventh.
Stewart’s sent one run across the plate in the fourth and one in the fifth. Down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh, Stewart’s scored three runs to take the victory.
Dylan Young was credited with the win for Stewart’s after working two innings. Young gave up two runs and two hits. Alex Sullivan saw five innings of work. Sullivan gave up two runs on three hits while fanning nine batters.
Hunter Bouldin took the loss with two innings of work, while fanning three. Tristan Smith worked five innings, giving up two runs on four hits.
For Stewart’s Nursery, Glen Llewellyn, Young, Bradley Stewart, Hunter King and Payden Lee picked up one hit each.
Tristan Reish led DWall with two hits. Jordan Tidwell, Smith and Dylan George added one hit apiece.
Tournament action starts Tuesday night with Stewart’s taking on DWall Drywall at 5:30 p.m. in the first game. Morris Auto Body will go up against First National Bank in the second game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

11- & 12-year-old Final Standings

First National Bank 7 2
DWall Drywall 6 3
Stewart’s Nursery 4 5
Morris Auto Body 1 8