Cubs, McMinnville Ford still on top

The Custom Granite Cubs and McMinnville Ford remained in the top two spots in the boys? 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch league after both teams picked up wins on Tuesday.

The Cubs improved their record to 9-0 with a 21-0 win over Quality Mold, while McMinnville Ford stayed one game behind, upping its record to 8-1 by downing NHC 20-11.

In their win, the Cubs pounded out 25 hits, including a home run and a double from Dylan Tubb, who finished 3-for-4. Ulises Rios, Daniel McGee and Samuel Hillis also had three hits, while Dylan Bond, Malik King, Travis Lockhart, A.D. Majors and Taven Newport chalked up two each. Mitchell Glenn, Gavin Gunter and Connor Moore also had a hit apiece.

Quality Mold got one hit each from Blake Brumley, Jonathan Chism, Japheta Henegar, Rylan Lorance, Austin Melton, Chandler Rockwell and Bracton Womack.

McMinnville Ford jumped out to an early 13-4 lead after two innings, and posted seven more runs in the fourth on its way to victory.

Matthew Carter, Jordan Hillis, David Jaco and Zach Lorentzen had three hits apiece in the victory, while Dustin Hale, Hayden Jennings, Tyler Morton and Nick Stern connected for two each. Cody Frisby and Ethan Neal each had one.

NHC got three hits from Travis Smartt and three more from Logan Bodnar, with Austin Cardin, Hayden Carter and Holden Carter recording two apiece. Other base hits came from Ethan Bandy, Jordan Bonner, Cameron Cardin, Gavin Harper, John David Keele and Casey Owens.

The coach-pitch league wrapped its regular season Friday night, and the league tournament began Saturday.

Boys? coach-pitch standings

Through Tuesday, June 20
TEAM REC
Custom Granite Cubs 9-0
McMinnville Ford 8-1
BLC 6-3
Brewer Amusement 6-3
Barr?s 5-4
ABC Ice Reds 4-5
L&C Custom Homes 3-6
NHC 2-7
Hoover & Son Ins. 1-8
Quality Mold 1-8