Strong start for Rotary Club
Rotary began its season in the 13-14 year-old league with an 11-10 squeaker over Sundrop. Todd Dunn got the win on the mound, and helped his own cause with two hits and three runs scored. Dexter Hillis added two hits for the winning squad, while Tyler Shannon and Justin Fults had a hit apiece.
Terrell Mathis took the loss for Sundrop, and along with J.R. Drake picked up two hits. Evan Moran, Brandon Hodges and Sam Pryor had a hit each.
• In other action, Bouldin Nursery doubled up First National Bank, 14-7. Justin Armes had the win, and scored three of his team’s run. Rory Miller had two hits while Ryan Williams, Armes and T.J. Black had one apiece.
Josh Grissom took the loss, with Alan McCormick and Jonathan Holland picking up a hit each. Jacob Taylor scored three runs.
• Central Oil edged Sundrop 6-5, with Lee Minton going the distance and fanning 13 batters. Rob Hamby and David Beard had two hits each, while Justin Bouldin, Minton and Tyron Boyd had a hit apiece.
Sundrop’s Brandon Hodges took the loss, while J.R. Drake had two hits. Hodges and John Blair had a hit each.
• Dunn won again for Rotary Club later in the week, fanning eight batters in a 6-2 win over Bouldin’s Nursery. Dexter Hillis had two hits and scored two runs, while Dunn, Justin Fults, Jason Johnson and Mark Tidenburg had a hit each.
Justin Armes had a hit for Bouldin’s but took the loss on the mound.
• Armes picked up a win against Sundrop, however, as Bouldin’s took the 15-11 victory. He helped his own cause with three hits, while Ryan Williams had two hits and three runs. Elliott Kelley had three hits, Nigel Hopkins finished with two, while Bryan Bouldin, T.J. Black and Judvante Ramsey picked up a hit each.
J.R. Drake had two hits for Sundrop and scored three runs, while Evan Moran and Justin Boyd had a hit each. Brandon Hodges also scored three runs. Drake took the loss on the pitcher’s mound.
• Rotary clipped First National 5-4, with Justin Fults fanning 11 batters in six innings of work. Dunn worked the final inning for the save, while Josh Grissom took the loss.
Dunn had two hits for Rotary, while Fults, Hillis and Jason Johnson had a hit apiece. Grissom led First National at the plate with two hits, while Cory Sullivan, Jacob Taylor and Jon Bryant had a hit each.