Championship to be decided

Baylee West smacks a hit for Ben Lomand in 5-6-year-old baseball action at the Civic Center. Pioneer Building Supply and Pioneer Pediatrics square off in the tournament finals Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Pioneer Building Supply reached the finals by hammering out a 16-15 win over Brandon Hale Construction.

Meanwhile Pioneer Pediatrics had just the right medicine to get past Stewart Pharmacy, 14-10, and advance to the championship.

Pioneer Pediatrics jumped out to an early lead, but it was a seven-run inning in the third that sealed the win. The team was helped by heavy hitting at the top of the lineup as Blaine Wilson and Wesley Jennings scored three runs apiece.

For Stewart Pharmacy, Tyler Prater scored three runs and finished with four hits. Taylor Madewell and DeAndrea Thomas added three hits each.

In the other semi-final game, Pioneer Building Supply received offense from the top to bottom of its lineup and that was just enough to squeak past Brandon Hale Construction.

Cameron LeDuc and Zach McCallister scored three runs each to lay the foundation for Pioneer Building Supply. Alex Pedigo added three hits and scored twice.

For Brandon Hale Construction, Alex Jones was the offensive performer of the night. Jones brought a big bat to the game, pounding four extra-base hits into the outfield and scoring four runs. Brant Young added four hits and four runs, while Noah Campell scored three times.

The championship is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

One of the league?s most exciting games of the year was played after the two semi-final matchups. Dr. Himelwright and Security Federal were making up a regular-season rainout game and decided to keep score.

The result was a 29-28 fireworks display of a game won by Dr. Himelwright. The game lasted nearly two hours and took seven innings to decide.

Cole Estes brought a smile to the face of Dr. Himelwright fans by pounding out six hits ? including a triple ? and scoring six runs. Tucker Cantrell and Jacob Evans scored five runs each with Evans finishing with six hits.

Enjoying a prosperous night at the plate for Security Federal were Luke Hoover and Colton Smith, who scored five runs each. Sloan Seymour added six hits and four runs, while Will Cantrell had five hits.