Morrison softball leagues on the grow

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Kalco’s Ashlen Redman beats out an infield hit as her team comes from behind in the sixth inning to tie the game at 16-16. Kalco scored one run in the seventh to down Ryan’s Steak House 17-16. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

Youth softball is alive and well in Warren County and the Morrison ball fields are busier than ever.

Over the past several years the number of kids participating in youth softball has grown, and with two fields the Morrison Ruritan is planning on adding yet another field to its complex. Environmental studies are underway for the third field as permits are being obtained and the club hopes to have the field ready by the 2006 season.

Last year 390 children participated in the Morrison youth programs with 32 teams. This season saw the numbers rise to 420 players filling 35 teams.

The Morrison Ruritan Club offers six different divisions, which include training league for ages 2-4, T-ball ages 5-6, coach-pitch ages 7-9, youth softball 10-11, junior softball 13-15 and senior softball for ages 16-20.

Games are played on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday’s. The regular season will finish up on July 1 with tournament action getting under way on July 11.

Morrison softball schedule
June 21
Field 1:
6p.m. – Southern Central vs Tommy’s Hardwood Floors
7p.m. – HPPE vs Aycock Fencing
8p.m. – Hulett’s Dairy Farm vs Dunn’s Market
Field 2:
6p.m. – Parsley’s Trucking vs Myer’s Trucking
7p.m. – AllGas vs McMinnville Boarding Home
8p.m. – Manchester Wholsale vs Dyer & Son Dairy
June 23
Field 1:
6p.m. – Aycock Fencing vs Kalco, LLC
7p.m. – USWA vs Myer’s Trucking
8p.m. – Lee’s Roofing vs FOP
Field 2:
6p.m. – Kenny Harris Farms vs Homeland Community Bank
7p.m. – Hall’s Closet Auction vs Manchester Chevrolet
8p.m. – Pro-Pack vs Ole South Carpet
June 24
Field 1:
6p.m. – Southern Central I&M vs Tommy’s Hardwood Floors
7p.m. – HPPE vs Ryan’s Steakhouse
8p.m. – Burroco Mulch vs Wholesale Tools
9p.m. – Morrison Hardware vs Helton’s Inc.
Field 2:
6p.m. – Odom’s Nursery vs Barnes Cleaning
7p.m. – Randall Walker Farms vs Willow Oak Farms