Unbeaten teams go head-to-head
Somebody’s undefeated streak was going to end Monday night in 9-10-year-old girls junior league softball action. But it wasn’t going to happen without a fight.
Smarty Pants Day Care exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning, rallying from a 10-4 deficit to hand Taco Bell an 11-10 defeat.
Both teams entered the game atop the league standings with identical 5-0 records.
Down 10-4 through 4-1/2 innings, Allison Chilton came up with the bases loaded and delivered a two-run hit, driving in Kayla Turner and Olivia Majors. A two-RBI hit from Danielle Miller cut Taco Bell’s edge to 10-8, and back-to-back RBIs from Zuly Hernandez and Ashlie Roland tied the game at 10-10.
With runners at second and third and two outs, Turner returned to the plate, singling home Rose Hernandez with what proved to be the game-winning run.
Taco Bell took an early lead when Lea Montgomery tripled home Osheanna Smith, but Smarty Pants scored three in the bottom of the inning on RBIs from Chilton, Chancerie Martin and Rose Hernandez to go up 3-1.
Toye Majors scored on a Haley Teeters RBI in the second, and Taco Bell belted out six straight hits on their way to six runs in the top of the third. Smith, Montgomery, Marcy Estes and Majors all had RBIs, and Kala Milanovich drove in a pair to put her team up 8-3.
Ashley Ashburn drove in Chancerie Martin in the bottom of the third to cut Taco Bell’s lead to 8-4, but Estes came through with a big hit for Taco Bell in the fifth, driving in two runs with a two-out home run.
Other scores from Monday’s play included Crisp Springs Market downing Blockbuster in a 13-12 nail-biter, during which Samantha Paz homered for Blockbuster. Sundrop’s Tessa King homered to help lead her team to a 16-3 win over Love-Cantrell and Cope.
In other recent action in the girls junior league:
In games on April 27, Taco Bell downed Shoney’s 23-15, while Crisp Springs Market doubled up Sundrop 16-8. Paige Watlington and Anastasia Chisam both homered for Crisp Springs, while Tessa King homered for Sundrop.
Tammy’s Little Tykes got a home run from Sarah Smartt and Lauren Lytle to beat Love-Cantrell and Cope 21-17. LC&C had home runs from Mariah Hall and Elizabeth Foster.
On April 29, Smarty Pants downed Blockbuster 8-1, Shoney’s edged Sundrop 5-4 and Taco Bell scored a 15-5 win over Love-Cantrell and Cope.
In games on May 6, Smarty Pants downed Sundrop 10-5, and Taco Bell blasted Blockbuster 15-3. Taco Bell had home runs from Laura Kate Haley, Leah Montgomery and Marcy Estes, while Sarah Colangione hit a pair. Samantha Paz homered for Blockbuster.
In other action, Tammy’s Little Tykes topped Crisp Springs Market 18-8, with Megan Rhea homering for Tammy’s.
May 9 games saw Shoney’s get clipped by Smarty Pants 13-12. Allison Chilton, Danielle Miller and Rose Hernandez all homered for Smarty Pants.
Love-Cantrell and Cope beat Blockbuster 17-9, with homers from Callie Orrick and Elizabeth Foster. Peyton Scruggs and Ashley Drake each homered for Blockbuster.
Sundrop scored an 18-8 win over Tammy’s Little Tykes, with Ashley Surles connecting for a homer.
Chancerie Martin homered as Smarty Pants topped Crisp Springs Market 9-2 on May 11. In other action that night, Tammy’s Little Tykes downed Blockbuster 7-1, and Love-Cantrell and Cope downed Shoney’s 8-5.
May 16 saw Love-Cantrell and Cope top Crisp Springs Market 16-8, and Taco Bell bested Sundrop 7-3. Tammy’s Little Tykes beat Shoney’s in a 28-17 slugfest that saw Chelsea Whitaker belt three homers for Shoney’s.
Games of May 18 included Shoney’s 18-5 win over Crisp Springs Market, Sundrop edging Blockbuster 16-14, Taco Bell besting Tammy’s Little Tykes 21-12 and Smarty Pants downing Love-Cantrell and Cope 6-3.