Game Stories from June 17

Elm Street Park – The Host Lions Club picked up a low scoring, 2-0 win over Physicians East here this afternoon.  Lions scored 1 in the first and added a fourth inning run for their offensive output.  Syncere Pittman (1-2, 3b), Liam Collier (1-2) and Jermaine Smith (1-2) had the hits for the “ ’57 NFL Champs”.  Jack Rhode, Britton Laughinghouse, and Grant Whichard were all 1-2 for PE while Jordan Atkinson was 1-3.  Liam Collier was the game’s winning pitcher.

Elm Street Park – Carolina Windows & Doors took a 16-0 win over East Carolina Auto & Truck Center by a score of 16-0 this evening.  Jahzeer Baker led the “Glaziers” with a 3-3 night.  He was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.  Noah Stox was 3-4 with 3 singles to supplement Jahzeer’s evening.  Two hit nights were had by Parker Eveleth (2-2), Ethan Russell (2-4), Chappell Batton (2-2, 2b) and Sam Fisher (2-4, 2b, 3b).  Will Mitchum (1-2), Marcus Oliveira (1-4, 2b), and Spencer Tingen 1-3 had the other hits.  Josh McKeel led EC Auto as he was 2-3.  TJ Harris (1-3) and Gage Woolard (1-2) had the other EC Auto hits.  Ethan Russell was the mound winner for CWD.

Kiwanis Field – Jarman Auto Sales picked up a 20-7 win over Eastern Plumbing here at the Kiwanis Field today.  Gaines Fuqua led the “Evil Empire” by going 3-5 with two grand slams.  Tyler Burgwyn was 3-5 as well with a homer.  Grant Charles Jarman had a fine night as well as he was  2-3 with two home runs.  Anthony Popovic h was 2-2.   Davis Pugh (1-2, 2b) and Wade Jarman (1-4) had the other Jarman hits.  Evan Gaddy was 2-3 with a double to lead EP.  Chandler Bond and Austin Vick each went 1-3 to round out the EP offense.  Tyler Burgwyn was the game’s winning pitcher.  In this game Grant Charles Jarman became the first GLL player in at least the last 15 years to have at least one hit in every game.  Congratulations to Grant Charles.

VFW Field – NorthCare had an 8-0 lead going to the bottom of the sixth inning before it started to get a little bit interesting as BB&T scored 6 times in the bottom of the sixth before falling 8-6.  NorthCare had 7 players with one hit each.  Michael Allen (1-3), Jalen Ball (1-3, 2b), Corey Williams (1-1), Carson Everette (1-3), Matthew Blount (1-2), Travis Webb (1-4) and Nolan Mills (1-4, 2b) were these players.  Braeden White was 2-2 to lead BB&T.  Lucas Thomas (1-3), Bryson Brown (1-4), Lukas Rickenbach (1-3), Cameron Hardison (1-2) and Reese Cutler (1-4) had the other BB&T hits.  Jalen Ball was the winning pitcher for the “Caregivers”.

Game Story from June 16 (Make Up Game from May 13)

Elm Street Park – The Host Lions Club took a 14-1 make up Sunday win over Ross Orthodontics this afternoon.  Drew Carter led the “ ’57 NFL Champs” with a 4-4 day at the plate.  Liam Collier had 2 doubles and a triple in his 4 at bats.  Jermaine Smith was 2-4 with a home run while Noah Link had a 1-2 day.  Jared Gonzalez was 1-2 for Ross while Gavin Russell had a single in three trips.  Syncere Pittman  was brilliant on the hill as he took the complete game victory.

Game Stories from June 15

Elm Street Park – Optimist defeated Coca Cola by a score of 8-2 in a Saturday morning make up game here today.  Optimist scored a pair in the first and another pair in the third to go up 4-0 at the game’s midway point.  Optimist then scored 4 in the fourth to go up 8-0 before surrendering single runs to Coke in the fifth and sixth innings.  Winning Optimist hurler Gene Briggs had a big day on the mound and at the plate.  Briggs was 3-4 with 2 homers (one of which was a Met Deli shot) and a triple.  Easton Dally had a fine day as well as he was 3-3 with a double.  One hit days were had by Trent Allen (1-2), Ruben Beltrain (1-3), Jarrett Bond (1-1) and Caleb May (triple in two trips).  Hits for Coke were made by Harrison Daigle (1-1), Coleman Dunlow (1-2, 2b), Garrett Stephens (1-2, 2b), and Sam Glass (1-2).

Elm Street Park – Kiwanis doubled up the Host Lions Club by an 8-4 count in the front end of the Saturday night Elm Street doubleheader.    The Lions scored single runs in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings while Kiwanis plated 5 in the first and 3 in the third.  6 different “Clubbers” had one hit each.  Trey Burleson and Harris Casey were each 1-2 to lead the way.  Jaden Askew was 1-3 with a homerun .  Grant Morton and Nate Green each had a double in three trips.  Sy Duke had a single in 3 attempts.  Four Lions had 2 hits each to pace their attack.  These players were Syncere Pittman (2-3, 2b), Liam Collier (2-3), Jermaine Smith (2-3) and, Jack Carlyle (2-2). Brandon White had a double in two trips while Carlos Ochoa ended up 1-2.  Jaden Askew was the mound winner for Kiwains.

Elm Street Park – Sylvan Learning Center broke an 8-8 fifth inning tie with a single run in the fifth as they took a 9-8 win over Ross Orthodontics this evening.  Matthew Wacker was 2-3 with a double to lead the “Tutors”.  Robby Wacker, Kris Jackson, and Tanner Fields were all 1-2.  Tanner’s hit was a two bagger. Clay Stanley (1-3) and Jake Lysaght (1-4) rounded out the Sylvan offense.  Shane Rademacher had a big 3-4 night to lead Ross.  Teray Cherry (1-2) and Logan Myers (1-2, 2b) also contributed hits.  Gavin Russell rounded out the Ross offense with a home run in 3 trips.  Robby Wacker was the game’s winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 14

Elm Street Park – Physicians East defeated Coca Cola 11-9 in a high scoring affair at Elm Street Park on Friday night.  Jordan Atkinson was 3-3 with a double and a homer to lead the “Whitecoats”.  A large number of PE players had 1 hit to support Jordan’s performance.  Connor Woodlief (1-1, 2b), Blake Hess (1-4), Zane Noles (1-3), Jack Rhode (1-2), George Dismukes (1-4), Will O’Rear (1-4), and Britton Laughinghouse (1-4) were these players.  Camden Jackson (2-3) and Zach Nicholson (2-4, Met Deli Shot) led Coke.  Brandon McDonald (1-3), Coleman Dunlow (1-2), and Josh Murensky (1-4) had the other Coke hits.  Britton Laughinghouse was the game’s winning pitcher. 

Kiwanis Field – BB&T overcame a 5-4 sixth inning deficit by scoring 14 times in the top of the sixth to take a 18-7 win over Brown & Wood.  Lucas Thomas was 4-4 with two doubles to lead the “Bankers”.  Mark Alloway also had a big day as he was 3-5 with a homer and a double.  Sawyer Garrett was also 3-5.  Reese Cutler had a double and a single in his 4 trips.  1 hit days were had by Braeden White (1-4), Lucas Rickenbach (1-2), Cameron Hardison (1-3), and Lee Watkins (1-3).  Ross Johnson and Harrison Miller were each 3-4 to lead Brown & Wood.  A bevy of  Brown & Wooders had 1 hit each.  These players were Will Blount (1-1), Jack Hastings (1-4), Aaron Joyner (1-3, HR), Lee Parker (1-3), Drex Roscoe (1-2), and Jack Wells 1-3.  Lucas Thomas took the pitching victory for BB&T.

VFW Field – Behind the brilliant moundwork of Stone Baldwin Pepsi Cola shut out Carolina Windows & Doors by a 7-0 count on Friday afternoon.  Shea Ward led the “Soda Drinkers” with a double and 3 singles in 4 trips.  Tyrone King also had a huge day as he was 3-4 with 2 homers to his credit.  Jacob Peaden was 2-4 with a single and a double.  1 hit days were had by Jake Henry Rogers and Stone Baldwin (1-4, 2b).  Will Cox was 1-3 while Xavier Meacham went 1-2.  Sam Fisher was 1-3 while Jahzeer Baker was 1-2 for CWD. 

Game Stories from June 13

Elm Street Park – Sylvan Learning Center took a 12-8 rain/wind shortened victory  over Kiwanis here today.  Sylvan scored 9 times in the first inning to launch themselves in the direction of victory.  Harrison Vaughan led the “Tutors” with a 3-3 effort at the plate.  Matthew Wacker had a fine 2-2 day as well.   Jake Lysaght and Robby Wacker were 2-3.  One of Robby’s hits left the yard.  Clay Stanley had a double in three trips while Stephen Trainor went 1-1.  Grant Morton (2-2, 2b), Alex Harper (2-3) and Nate Green (2-3) all had 2 hits to lead Kiwanis.  Jaden Askew and Davis Harz each had a double in 2 attempts while Ed Gray was 1-2 with a single.  Sy Duke had a homer as a part of his 1-3 performance.  Harrison Vaughan was the game’s winning pitcher.

HOST LIONS VS. ROSS ORTHODONTICS GAME WILL BE MADE UP ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 3:30PM AT ELM STREET PARK.

Kiwanis Field  - Jarman Auto Sales took a rain/wind shortened 13-2 win over NorthCare here this afternoon.  Jarman scored 1 in the first, 7 in the third and 5 in the fourth for their scoring.  NorthCare  plated 2 in the fourth for their output.  Davis Pugh was 2-4 to lead the “Evil Empire”.  Grant Charles Jarman, Wade Jarman, Ben Harris, and Grayson Bauer were all 1-2 while Tyler Burgwyn had a grandslam in 3 trips.  Carson Everette and Ryker Galaska were 1-1 for NorthCare while Travis Webb was 1-3.  Davis Pugh was the game’s winning pitcher.

VFW Field – Eastern Plumbing scored in every inning  but the sixth as they took a 17-1 win over East Carolina Auto & Truck Center.  Blake Smith and Connor Wainwright (2b) were each 4-5 to lead the “Plungers”.  Chandler Bond (3-4, 2b) and Evan Gaddy (3-5, 2 2b) also had big nights for EP.  Eli Maxey (2-5), Austin Vick (2-5, HR) and Grant Jones (2-5, 2 2b) all had a pair of hits.  James Lacroix (1-2), Will Kenerly (1-4) and Eason Warren (1-1, 3b) all had a hit each to round out the EP offense.  Landon Congleton led EC Auto with a double in 2 trips.  Jackson Games had a double for 3 and Gage Woolard and Josh McKeel each went 1-3.  Eli Maxey was the game’s winning pitcher. 

Game Stories from June 12

Elm Street Park – Optimist doubled up Physicians East by a score of 8-4 here this afternoon.  Optimist held a 5-1 advantage at the game’s midway point.  Each team scored 3 times in the sixth to reach their final total.  Easton Dally led the “Glass Half Fullers” as he went 3-4.  Gene Briggs, Montez Green and Caleb May (2b) also had good nights going 1-2.   Trent Allen ended up 1-3.   Ruben Beltrain had a double in 4 tries while Connor Whitehurst had a perfect 1-1 afternoon.  Jordan Atkinson had a homer and a single in his three trips for PE.  George Dismukes and Will O’Rear ended up 1-3 while Britton Laughinghouse was 1-2.  Trent Allen was the winner on the mound for Optimist.

Elm Street Park – Coca Cola broke a 1-1 fourth inning tie with 7 tallies in the top of the fourth as they took a 12-3 win over Overton’s here this evening.  Brandon McDonald had a single, double, and triple in 4 trips to lead the “Soda Jerks”.  Garrett Stephens had a solid 2-3 night while Camden Jackson (2-4, 3b), and Zach Nicholson (2-4, HR) provided additional support.  Josh Murensky (1-4, 2b) and Sam Glass (1-3, 2b) provided the other Coke hits.  Thad Lewis and Blake Mizelle were each 2-3 to lead Overton’s.  One of Blake’s hits was a two bagger.  Alex Thomas ended up 1-3 while Jersey English (1-2) and Danny Sadler Jr. (1-3) also had hits.  Zach Nicholson was the game’s winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 11

Elm Street Park – Liam Collier’s walkoff single propelled the Host Lions Club to a 7-6 win over Sylvan Learning Center.  Liam also had a double and a homer as a part of his 3-4 day to lead the “ ’57 NFL Champs”.  Jackson Collie had a  single and a double in three trips while Jermaine Smith was 2-3.  Jack Carlyle was 1-2 while Syncere Pittman homered in two trips.  Kris Jackson led Sylvan with a 2-3 performance.  Jake Lysaght was 2-4 while Stephen Trainor and Robby Wacker were each 1-3 to round out the Sylvan offense.  Syncere Pittman was the game’s winning pitcher.

Elm Street Park – Ross Orthodontics carried a 12-0 lead to the bottom of the sixth, gave up 5 runs but held on for a 12-5 win over Kiwanis tonight.  Hunter Blount was 3-3 on the evening to lead the “Tin Grins”.  Hunter had a single double, and a homer on the night.  Shane Rademacher was 2-3 with a homer (Met Deli Shot)  while Jared Gonzalez was 2-4 with a homer.  Gavin Russell (2-3, 2b) and Logan Myers (1-3) rounded out the Ross attack.  Kiwanis was led by Grant Morton who went 2-3.  Sy Duke was 1-3 as was Alex Harper.  Davis Harz and Trey Burelson batted .500 on the night, going 1-2 while Nate Green ended up 1-4.  Shane Rademacher was the mound winner for Ross.

Kiwanis Field – Pepsi Cola scored in every inning  as they took a 22-2 win over Eastern Plumbing here today.  Pepsi was led by Jake Henry Rogers who was 4-4 with a homer and a triple.  Stone Baldwin could be considered a hitting leader as well as he was 4-5 with 3 home runs (one of which was a grand slam).   Shea Ward was 3-4 with a homer a double while Will Cox and Jacob Peaden were each 2-5.  William Blount (1-2) and Tyrone King (1-3) rounded out the Pepsi attack.  Eli Maxey was 3-3 with 2 doubles to lead Eastern Plumbing.  Austin Vick was 1-3 while Alec Logan had a 1-1 day to round out the EP offense.  Jake Henry Rogers was the winner on the mound.

VFW Field – Carolina Windows & Doors took a 10-9 win over BB&T here today.  BB&T scored 5 in the first but CWD answered with 3 of their own in the bottom of the frame.  CWD then scored 4 in the second to take a 7-5 lead after 2.  BB&T shaved the deficit to 1 run and the game was 7-6 at the midway point.  CWD scored 3 in the bottom of the fifth to go up 10-6 but 3 BB&T 6^th inning runs cut the final margin to 1 before the game ended.For the “Glaziers” Noah Stox (3-4, 3b, HR), Jahzeer Baker (HR), and Sam Fisher (3-4) were the hitting heroes.  Ethan Russell had a fine 2-4 outing while 1 hit days were had by Parker Eveleth (1-4), Marcus Oliveira (1-3), Grey Mitchum (1-1), Will Mitchum (1-2), and Spencer Tingen (1-2).  Bryson Brown and Lucas Thomas (2b) were each 3-4 to lead  BB&T.  Reese Cutler had a 2-4 day while Lukas Rickenbach 2-4 as well.  Braeden White went 2-3.  Mark Alloway had a double in 4 trips while Lee Watson ended up 1-3.  Parker Eveleth was the winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 10

Elm Street Park – Overton’s picked up a rain and lightning shortened 6-5 win over Physicians East in what turned out to be the only game of the night at Elm Street Park.  The game was tied at 5 after 3 innings  but a single Overton’s tally in the bottom of the fourth proved to be the difference as neither team could score in the fifth.  Physicians East had the tying run reach third in the top of the sixth but lightning and a steady rain forced play to be shut down for the evening after a rain delay of 71 minutes.  Jersey English led the “Sportsmen” as he was 3-3 on the day.  Danny Sadler Jr. had a good day as well as he was 2-3.  Alex Thomas  was on top of his game as he went 2-2 with a double to his credit.  Cutler Braxton had a double in his two trips while Thad Lewis and Blake Mizelle each went 1-3.  Jordan Atkinson led PE by going 3-3 with a two bagger.  Will O’Rear had a double and a single in two trips while 1-3 days were had by Britton Laughinghouse and Blake Hess.  Thad Lewis was the winning hurler for Overton’s.

OPTIMIST VS. COCA COLA GAME WHICH  WAS SCHEDULED FOR 7:30 ON MONDAY, JUNE 10 WAS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN.  THE GAME WILL BE MADE UP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 11:45 AM AT ELM STREET.

Kiwanis Field – Jarman Auto Sales scored in every inning but the third as they took a 13-3 win over Brown & Wood before the heavy rain arrived on Monday afternoon.  Tyler Burgwyn led the “Evil Empire” as he was 4-4 with a double and a home run.  Grant Charles Jarman had a solid night as well as he was 2-3 with a homer.  Ben Harris (1-2), Grayson Bauer (1-2, 2b), Wade Jarman (1-2), Tanner Twiddy (1-1), and Davis Pugh (1-3) had the other Jarman hits.  Harrison Miller, Jack Hastings, Sam Moser, and Brandon Ward were all 1-3 for Brown & Wood.  Lee Parker had a hit in two trips to round out the Brown & Wood offense.  Grant Charles Jarman took the complete game pitching victory.

VFW Field – NorthCare took a 4-1 win over East Carolina Auto & Truck Center today in what was a well pleayed ball game by both teams.  Nolan Mills continued his hot hitting as he was 2-3 on the day to lead the “Caregivers”.  Michael Allen, Jalen Ball, and Travis Webb were all 1-3.  Corey Williams had a triple in two trips and Matthew Blount had a perfect 1-1 day.  Gage Woolard led the “Truckers” as he was a solid 3-3 on the day.  Drake Brown went 2-3 while Josh McKeel (1-3, 2b) and Harriss Evans (1-3) had the other EC Auto hits.  Travis Webb took the pitching victory.

Game Stories from June 8

Elm Street Park – Carolina Windows & Doors scorred in every inning as they defeated NorthCare 24-5 on Saturday afternoon.  Jahzeer Baker (4-5, 2 HR, 2b), Noah Stox (4-4), and Sam Fisher (4-6, 3b) led the “Glaziers”.  Ethan Russell was 3-3 with a double while Marcus Oliveira was 3-3 with his first career home run highlighting his day.  Will Mitchum (2-3, 2b) and Parker Eveleth each had (2-5) each had 2 hits.  Diego Rivera (1-1), Tre Barrow (1-1) and Gray Mitchum (1-2) had the other CWD hits.  Travis Webb (1-3), Corey Williams (1-2), Jalen Ball (1-2), and Spencer Bradley (1-1) had the hits for NorthCare.  Ethan Russell was the game’s winning pitcher.

Elm Street Park – Brown & Wood scored in every inning as they took a 19-7 win over Eastern Plumbing tonight.  Jack Hastings led the “Car Dealers” with a double and a triple in 3 trips.  1 hit days were had by Ross Johnson (1-3, 2b), Sam Moser (1-1), Drex Roscoe (1-2), Brandon Ward (1-2), Lee Parker (1-1) and Jack Wells (1-1).  Eli Maxey (2-2) and Evan Gaddy (2-3) led Eastern Plumbing.  Blake Smith and Grant Jones each picked up a hit in two trips to round out the EP offense.  Brandon Ward was the game’s winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 7

Elm Street Park – Pepsi Cola defeated Jarman Auto Sales 8-2 in the front end of Friday’s Elm Street doubleheader.  Jarman and Pepsi each plated a pair of runs in the first inning.  Pepsi scored 4 in the second and single runs in both the third and fourth.  There was no more scoring after the fourth inning for either team.  Shea Ward was 2-3 with 2 home runs to lead the “Soda Drinkers”.  Jake Henry Rogers was 1-1 with his hit not staying in the yard.  Tyrone King had 2 hits in 3 trips while 1 hit days were had b y Stone Baldwin (1-3, 2b), Hayden Byars (1-2), and Will Cox  (1-2).  Davis Pugh led Jarman by going 2-3.  Tyler Burgwyn batted 1.000 on the day going 1-1.  Ben Harris and Wade Jarman were each 1-3 while Grant Charles Jarman had a double in 4 trips.  Hayden Byars was the mound winner for Pepsi.

Elm Street Park – BB&T rode the strength of a 9 run fourth inning to take a 15-5 win over East Carolina Auto & Truck Center tonight.  The game was scoreless after two innings and tied at two after three innings before BB&T’s big 9 run explosion.  Cameron Hardison (2-4), Lukas Rickenbach (2-3, 2b), Sawyer Garrett (2-4), and Braeden White (2-4, 2b) all had 2 hits for the “Bankers”.  One hit each was the rule for Mark Alloway (1-3, 2b), Bryson Brown (1-4, 2b), Reese Cutler (1-4), and Evan Wilkins who was perfect on the evening, going 1-1.  Gage Woolard was 4-4 to lead EC Auto.  TJ Harris had a good night going 2-4.  Zauvierre Whitley and Harriss Evans were each 1-2 while Josh McKeel rounded out the EC Auto offense with a long home run to left center as a part of his 1-4 evening.  Sawyer Garrett took the mound victory for BB&T.

Kiwanis Field – Sylvan Learning Center overcame a 6-3 fifth inning deficit by scoring 8 times in the bottom of the fifth to take a 11-6 win over Coca Cola here today.  Robby Wacker was 3-4 with 3 doubles to lead the “Tutors”.  Harrison Vaughan had a big night as he was 2-2.  Tanner Fields was 2-3 and Jake Lysaght was 2-4 with a double.  Clay Stanley (1-3, HR) and Matthew Wacker 1-3 (2b) rounded out the Sylvan offense.  Camden Jackson was 2-2 with two doubles to lead Coca Cola.  Zach Nicholson ended up 2-3.  Josh Murensky was 1-2 with a home run.  Jarad Tripp had a two bagger in his two trips.  Brandon McDonald went 1-2 and Harrison Daigle and Coleman Dunlow rounded out Coke’s offense with 1-3 performances.  Clay Stanley was the game’s winning pitcher.

VFW Field – The Host Lions Club broke open a close 4-1 game with 9 runs in the bottom of the fifth as they took a 13-2 win over Overton’s.  Drew Carter led the “ ’57 NFL Champs with a 2-4 day which included a long homer over the centerfield  fence.   Jermaine Smith (2-3, 2b), Brandon White (2-3), and Liam Collier (2-3, 2b) provided additional support.  Noah Link had a double in three trips, Jackson Collie had a double in two trips and Julian Long ended up 1-2.  Blake Mizelle and Cutler Braxton were each 1-2 to lead Overton’s.  Danny Sadler (1-3, 2b) and Thad Lewis (1-3) finished out the Overton’s offense.   

Game Stories from June 6

Elm Street Park – Carolina Windows & Doors defeated Brown & Wood by a 17-10 count in the front end of Elm Street’s Thursday night doubleheader.  Brown & Wood confined their scoring to the first three innings of the game while CWD scored 13 times in innings 4, 5, and 6 in addition to the 4 run they scored in the first 3 innings.  Ethan Russell was 4-5 with 2 doubles to lead the “Glaziers”.  Three hit days were had by Sam Fisher (3-5, 3b) and Marcus Oliveira (3-3).  Noah Stox had a big two hit night as he was 2-3 with a “Met Deli Shot” and a double.  Will Mitchum had a fine day as he was 2-4.  Jahzeer Baker had 2 singles in 3 trips.  Spencer Tingen was 1-3, Parker Eveleth was 1-4 and Tre Barrow was 1-2 to round out the CWD offense.  Harrison Miller had a great day for Brown & Wood as he was 4-5.  Ross Johnson was 1-1 as was Jack Wells.  Noah Stox was the winning pitcher.

Elm Street Park – Michael Allen’s (2-4) walkoff single in the bottom of the sixth propelled NorthCare to a 7-6 win over Eastern Plumbing in Thursday night’s nightcap.  NorthCare scored in every inning but the first but other than the 3 they got in the third they only got 1 per inning but it was enough.  Nolan Mills also had a big night as he was 2-3 with a hard hit double which just barely touched fair down the left field line.  Travis Webb (1-3), Matthew Webb (1-2), Jalen Ball (1-3, 3b) and Matthew Blount (1-2) had the rest of the NorthCare hits.  Blake Smith, Chandler Bond, and Austin Vick all went 1-3 for the game Eastern Plumbing squad.  Jalen Ball was the mound winner for NorthCare.

Kiwanis Field – Optimist scored in every inning but the fourth as they took a 12-4 win over Kiwanis today.  The Kiwanis scoring took place in the first and fifth as they plated a pair of runs in each of those innings.  Easton Dally and Gene Briggs led Optimist, each going 2-3.  One of Gene’s hits was a double and one of Easton’s hit was a home run.  Ruben Beltrain and Trent Allen (2b) were each 1-4 while Montez Green had a solid 1-2 afternoon.  Ed Gray was 2-2 to lead Kiwanis.  Nate Green and Grant Morton were each  1-3 while Harrison Gray had a double in his only official trip.  Gene Briggs was the game’s winning pitcher.

VFW Field – Ross Orthodontics took a 7-3 win over Physicians East here this afternoon.  Winning hurler Shane Rademacher was 2-3 with 2 two baggers to lead the “Tin Grins”.  Hunter Blount also had a fine day as he was 2-4.  One hit days were had by Jared Gonzalez (1-3), Logan Myers (1-1, 2b), Robert Allen (1-3), and Zach Lambert (1-4, 2b).  PE was led by Jordan Atkinson who was 2-3 with a homer.  Will O’Rear was also 2-3.  George Dismukes had a hit in two trips while Zane Noles rounded out the PE attack with a 1-3 afternoon. 

Game Stories from June 5

Elm Street Park – Jarman Auto Sales scored in every innings as they defeated East Carolina Auto & Truck Center 13-1 on Wednesday afternoon.  Ben Harris (3-4, HR) and Grant Charles Jarman (3-4, 3b) paced the “Evil Empire” attack.  Two hit days were had by 5 Jarman players.  Davis Pugh (2-4), Wade Jarman (2-5), Tanner Twiddy (2-2), and Drew Browne (2-2).  Grayson Bauer batted .500 on the day, going 1-2.  Cameron Callahan had a 1-2 day to lead EC Auto.  DeAngelo Godard, Josh McKeel, and Gage Woolard were all 1-3 to round out the EC Auto offense.  Gaines Fuqua was the game’s winning pitcher.

Elm Street Park – Pepsi Cola confined their scoring offense to two different innings by scoring 5 runs both in the first and fourth.  BB&T scored 5 in the second, 1 in the third and 2 in the sixth for their final total of 8 in this 10-8 Pepsi victory.  Xavier Meacham (2-2) Stone Baldwin (2-4) and Shea Ward (2-4, HR) led the “Soda Drinkers”.  Other contributors were Jake Henry Rogers (1-3, 2b), Julien Adamson-Price (1-2, 2b), William Blount (1-2), and Will Cox (1-3).  Lucas Thomas was 3-3 with a homer to pace BB&T’s 13 hit attack.  Braeden White was 2-3 with a homer while Lukas Rickenbach was 2-3.    Bryson Brown and Sawyer Garrett were each 2-4 while Lee Watson had a 1-1 evening.  Mark Alloway rounded out the BB&T offense by going 1-4.  Jake Henry Rogers was the game’s winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 4

Elm Street Park – Carolina Windows & Doors’ bats came to life after being shut down the first 3 innings as the “Glaziers” scored all 15 of their runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings in a 15-2 win over Eastern Plumbing.  Seven CWD players had a pair of hits to lead the way.  Chappell Batton (2-4), Parker Eveleth (2-4), Sam Fisher (2-4), Ethan Russell (2-5), Trey Barrow (2-2, 2b), Jahzeer Baker (2-4) were six of these players.  The seventh was Noah Stox who had a double and a homer as a part of his 2-4 day. Grey Mitchum also contributed a hit as a part of his 1-1 afternoon.   Evan Gaddy (2-3, 2b) and Will Kenerly (2-3) led the Eastern Plumbing team.  1 hit days were had by Austin Vick (1-3), Eason Warren (1-1), and Blake Smith (1-3).  Ethan Russell was the mound winner for Carolina Windows & Doors.

Elm Street Park – NorthCare scored in every inning but the sixth as they took a 19-6 decision from Brown & Wood on Tuesday night.  Jalen Ball led the “Caregivers” as he was 5-6 with 3 doubles.  Michael Allen had a big night as well as he was 4-5 with a double.  Travis Webb was 3-4 with a double while Ryler Galaska went 2-3.  Matthew Blount had a 2-4 night while Adam Hathaway had a double in 3 tries.  Jack Wells, Jack Hastings, and Aaron Joyner were all 1-2 for Brown & Wood.  Aaron’s hit was a two bagger.  Sam Moser added a double in 3 attempts.  Nolan Mills was the game’s winning hurler.

Kiwanis Field – Sylvan Learning Center doubled up Physicians East by a 6-3 score.  Sylvan held a 3-0 lead after 3 but PE cut into their deficit by scorin 2 in the fourth.  Sylvan then tacked on 3 insurance runs in the fifth before allowing a lone PE tally in the sixth.  Matthew Wacker led the “Tutors” with a 3-3 day which included a two bagger.  Kris Jackson was 2-2 with a double as well.  Clay Stanley and Jake Lysaght rounded out the Sylvan attack, each going 1-3.  Jordan Atkinson led PE with a 3-3 day which included 2 doubles.  Will O’Rear (1-3, HR), George Dismukes (1-2), and Zane Noles (1-3) had the other PE hits.    Clay Stanley was mound victor for Sylvan.

VFW Field – Ross Orthodontics scored 2 in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-5 win over Coca Cola here today.  2 hit days were had by Gavin Russell (2-4, 2b, HR), Shane Rademacher (2-2, 2b), Hunter Blount (2-3), Robert Allen (2-3), and Logan Myers (2-3).  Jared Gonzalez had a home run in 2 trips while Calvin Pryor was 1-3 with a double.  Harrison Daigle led Coke with a 3-3 day which included a double.  Coleman Dunlow had 2 doubles in 3 attempts.  Brandon McDonald was 1-2 and Sam Glass was 1-3.  Scott Rogers rounded out the Coke offense with a sharp single to left as a part of his 1-1 day.  Gavin Russell was the winner for the “Tin Grins”.

Game Stories from June 3

Elm Street Park – Jarman Auto Sales broke open a 3-3 ballgame with 10 runs in the bottome of the fifth to take a 13-3 win over BB&T.  Grant Charles Jarman led the “Evil Empire” with a 3-3 performance which included a homer and a double.  Wade Jarman had a good day as well as he was 3-4.  Davis Pugh had a solid game as he was 2-4 with a double.  Ben Harris and Tyler Burgwyn were each 1-4 with Ben’s hit being a two bagger.  Drew Browne and Tanner Twiddy were each 1-2, Gaines Fuqua was 1-3 and Tyler Burgwyn had a hit in 4 trips.  Sawyer Garrett led BB&T going 2-3.  1-3 days were had by Cameron Hardison, Lucas Thomas, and Reese Cutler.  Braeden White rounded out the BB&T offense with a 1-2 performance.  Wade Jarman was the game’s winning pitcher.

Kiwanis Field – Kiwanis exercised their home field advantage as they took a 4-3 win over Overton’s today.  Kiwanis overcame an early 3-0 deficit by scoring 1 in the third and 3 in the fourth.  Nate Green was 3-3 with a homer and a double to lead the “Clubbers”.  Davis Harz was 1-1 while 1-3 was the order of the day for Harris Casey, Sy Duke, and Grant Morton were all 1-3.  Danny Sadler Jr. was 2-4 to lead Overton’s.   Jersey English (2b) and Blake Mizelle were each 1-3.  .500 hitters for Overton’s included Alex Thomas and Josh Jordan who were each 1-2.  Jack Vick had a perfect 1-1 day.  Alex Harper was the winning pitcher.

VFW Field – Optimist overcame and early 2-0 deficit to take a 5-3 win over the Host Lions Club today.  Optimist scored 3 in the third and 2 in the fourth to take the win.  The “Glass Half Fullers” were led by Gene Briggs who was 2-3 with a homer and a double. Ruben Beltrain had a double in two trips.  Optimist had only extra base hits on the day.  The Lions were led by Liam Collier (2-4, 2 2b) and Noah Link (2-2).  Drew Carter had a double in two trips while Carlos Ochoa and Jack Carlyle each had a single in their two trips.  Jermaine Smith and Syncere Pittman were each 1-3 to round out the Lions attack.  Trent Allen took the pitching victory for Optimist.

Game Stories from June 1

Elm Street Park – Physicians East and Coca Cola staged a 9 inning contest in the front end of Elm Street’s Saturday night doubleheader.  PE took the 8-5 victory by scoring 3 in the top of the ninth.  Physicians East has a penchant for playing long extra inning games against America’s top soft drink bottlers on the first of the month.  On May 1 they fell to Pepsi Cola 1-0 in ten innings.  On June 1 they had a happier outcome as they took the