Junior League: Hoover and Son bounces back late
Ahead 5-3 through three innings, Hoover and Son saw their lead disappear as Union Planters put up three runs in the top of the fourth, but came back to stay near the top of their division standings.
Cody Phillips and Mark Harvey had two hits each for Hoover and Son, while Lake Kirby, Gareth Llewellyn and Morgan Adcock added a hit each. Llewellyn led the way with three RBIs, while Patrick Harvey had two and got the win on the mound..
Wes Solomon had two hits for Union Planters, while Trey Hobbs, Caleb McBride, Daniel Troglen and Kevin Holland had one each.
• Hot Wheels Skate Center stayed on top of its division, taking a 17-13 win over D.C. Roofing.
Andrew Sims had three hits and four RBIs in the winning effort, while Dustin Rhea, Coty Blaylock and Dakota Taylor had two hits each. McKay Boles had an inside-the-park home run, and winning pitcher Shayne Neilson also came through with a hit for Hot Wheels.
Slater Parks and Justin Kelly had hits for D.C., which put up nine runs in the final inning to make things close.
• ABC Ice had no trouble staying undefeated on the season, scoring 15 runs in the second inning on the way to a 19-0 win over Union Planters.
Tyler Gilley had three hits for ABC, while Cole Stubblefield, Brett Patterson and Michael Thrower had two each. Brian Rhoady, Hector Labrada, Patrick Smith and Landy Curtis had a hit each.
Labrada and Patterson led the way with four RBIs each, while Gilley and Stubblefield had two apiece and Rhoady and Curtis had one each.
Wes Solomon and Kevin Holland had one hit each for Union Planters.
• Willmore’s Body Shop got a winning pitching effort from Lou Christian, as they took a 9-1 victory over Car Concept. Christian helped his cause with two hits and an RBI, while teammates Matthew Tidenburg and Josh Miller also had hits. Tidenburg and Cody Fults drove in runs.
Jordan Woodlee had two hits for Car Concept, while Seth Braseil had a hit and an RBI.
• B&K Trucking took advantage of 13 bases-on-balls, as they scored five runs in the third and five more in the fourth in an 11-1 win over Turner’s.
Cody Robinson had a pair of hits, and Caleb Underhill got the win on the pitcher’s mound.
• Morris’ Auto Body scored a 13-7 win over Hot Wheels, scoring five runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to seal the win.
Logan Seamons pitched five innings for the win, and scored three runs for Morris’. Ethan Turner scored four times, while Scott Hamby and Micha Black had two runs each.
Dakota Taylor had three doubles and scored three runs for Hot Wheels, while Cameron Moore had a double and two runs scored. McKay Boles had a hit and a run.