Church league champs crowned
The Warren County Church Softball league crowned five champions last week, as tournament play concluded the season at the fairgrounds fields.
Teams from across the county battled for the championships, with four of the five double-elimination tournaments requiring a second game to decide their champion.
In the Youth division, Eastside captured the tourney title, while Bethel Hill finished as runner-up and Northside took third. Eastside had finished fourth in the regular season before rallying to win the tournament.
The Men’s “A” division was won by First Baptist, which cruised to a 10-0 regular-season record before working its way through the tournament field and winning the title over Hebron. First Assembly of God, the regular-season runner-up, finished third in the tourney. Men’s “A” was the only tournament whose champion completed an undefeated run to the title.
In Men’s “B,” Pearls of Christ — the undefeated regular-season champion — was upset in the tournament finals by Friendship, which finished fourth in the season standings. Westside took third place.
The Women’s “A” title went to Northside, which tied for third in the regular season with Bates Hill, the eventual tournament runner-up. Bethel Hill, the regular-season champions, finished third in tournament play.
Pearls of Christ came away with another championship, as it won the Women’s “B” tournament over Friendship to sweep both the regular-season and tourney titles. Friendship had also finished runner-up in the regular season. Central Church of Christ, which won just two games during the season, bounced back to finish third in the tournament.
Warren Co. Church Softball Final Standings
YOUTH DIVISION
PROVIDENCE 9-1
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 8-2
BETHEL HILL 7-3
EASTSIDE 6-4
NORTHSIDE 4-6
WESTWOOD 3-7
1ST UNITED METHODIST 1-9
LONG MT 1-9
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MEN’S DIVISON A
FIRST BAPTIST 10-0
1ST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 7-3
WESTWOOD 6-4
HEBRON 6-4
GATH 6-4
APOSTOLIC FAITH 4-6
UPPER ROOM 3-7
CENTRAL 2-8
COVENANT 1-9
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MEN’S DIVISION B
PEARLS OF CHRIST 10-0
LONG MT 8-2
WESTSIDE 7-3
FRIENDSHIP 7-3
TEMPLE BAPTIST 7-3
1ST UNITED METHODIST 5-5
CORNERSTONE 5-5
PIONEER 2-8
GATH 2-8
FIRST SMARTT 1-9
PROVIDENCE 1-9
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WOMEN’S DIVISION A
BETHEL HILL 8-2
MADISON STREET 8-2
NORTHSIDE 7-3
BATES HILL 7-3
WESTWOOD 2-8
CORNERSTONE 2-8
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1-9
WOMEN’S DIVISION B
PEARLS OF CHRIST 9-1
FRIENDSHIP 8-2
FIRST BAPTIST 5-5
GATH 4-6
PIONEER 4-6
WESTSIDE 4-6
CENTRAL 2-8
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS
YOUTH DIVISION
1. EASTSIDE
2. BETHEL HILL
3. NORTHSIDE
MEN’S DIVISON A
1. FIRST BAPTIST
2. HEBRON
3. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
MEN’S DIVISION B
1. FRIENDSHIP
2. PEARLS OF CHRIST
3. WESTSIDE
WOMEN’S DIVISION A
1. NORTHSIDE
2. BATES HILL
3. BETHEL HILL
WOMEN’S DIVISION B
1. PEARLS OF CHRIST
2. FRIENDSHIP
3. CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST