In junior league, Salem Tire beats Minor League 19-9 through 6 innings. Salem Tire took the early lead and never looked back. Jalen Inlow was the winning pitcher with 7 strike outs and 1 earned run through 3 innings and Colten Starnes finished off the game also adding 7 strike outs. Salem Tire was led, at the plate by Aiden Bass with 4 hits on the day, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. Ben Ryan had a hit with 3 rbi’s as well as Micah Snyder adding 2 hits with 2 rbi’s and 3 runs scored with Wyatt McCarty also adding an RBI with his hit. On the mound for Minor League was Aiden Rose who struck out 7 as well in the losing effort. At the plate Silas Moats, Aiden Rose & Armani Dempsey had multi hit games with Aiden Rose driving in two runs and Armani Dempsey, Colten Rodgers and Anthony Wilborn all driving in a run as well. Salem Tire improves to 2 – 0 on the season while Minor League loses their season opener sitting at 0 – 1
In Majors, the Rotary Reds defeated Lions 12-0. Jaret Gibson was salty on the mound allowing 1 hits with 11 strikeouts and only 1 walk. At the plate, Landon Maxey had 2 hits, Max Vincent had 2 hits including a triple, Kyler King doubled, with Maden Thompson, Kai Johnson and Gibson each adding singles. For Lions, Evan Barnes was the starting pitcher who finished with 9 strikeouts, Logan Butts added 3 more. At the plate, Barnes singled for the Lions only hit.
Americana beat IGA 17-9. Keytin Grawe had 2 inside-the-park home runs in the win. In the loss, Zane Dodson stayed hot with another 2 hits.
In Minor’s play, Security Alarm beat Marion County Savings Bank 7-6. Trygg Aaron was the winning pitcher and also went 2-3 with an inside-the-park grand slam. Drew Consolino singled, Jared Crompton 2 hits and Tyler Lutz added a single. In the loss, Jax Schaubert worked on the mound with Bentley Bryan adding 2 hits including a double and Dakota Gregg 2 singles.
Edward Jones nipped Squibb Tank 3-2. Owen Tennyson got the win on the mound and was 2-2 at the plate. Kam Rasul pitched the final 2 scoreless innings and had a hit and run. Tripp Garden had a hit and scored. Emitt Gibson had 2 hits and scored.
In softball action, Bandy’s beat DQ 23-9. Kenna Benjamin had a huge night with 7 RBI, Abigail Westman added 4 with 3 from Gabriela Goostree. Two RBI were driven in by Gwen Goostree, Julianna Rushing, Grayce Rose, Kara Patton and Kaylee Carroll.
In Tee Ball, for Peoples State Bank Chet Potter had scored 2 runs, Maddox Smith and Gabe Schleuter also scored 3 times. Carter Smith had a force out a t 2nd and force out on the last batter. Levi Knapp and Reed Knapp recorded outs at home. Reed Knapp hit 3 home runs.
