Citizen’s Community Bank made it official Monday night on the final night in Cal Ripken Minor by capturing the league title with a 11-3 win over Einspahr Construction. CCB, 12-0 on the season, outscored Einspahr Construction in every inning and led 5-2 after one and 7-2 after two before holding a 4-1 advantage in the final inning.
A-Bow-K scored the game’s first five runs while Fayette came back with the next five to finish in a 5-5 tie on the final night in Midget League action Monday night at Kemper Park. A-Bow-K, who finished the season at 7-4-1 overall, opened the game with four runs in the second and then sent one run across in the bottom half of the third.
Citizen’s Community Bank broke a 5-5 tie after four by outscoring WK Ford 3-2 in the fifth inning for an 8-7 victory Tuesday night in 8U softball at Lions Park. CCB also opened the game with one run in the first, one again in the third and three in the fourth to lead WK Ford 5-0.
Imhoff’s Appliance player Braylon Banuet slides under the tag by Cooper County Bandits (Prairie Home) catcher Brody Miller in the fifth inning Tuesday night in Junior Babe Ruth action at Twillman Field in Harley Park. Cooper County Bandits won in the bottom of the seventh against Imhoff’s Appliance 11-10. In the nightcap, KWRT defeated Central Realty 20-3. In games on Monday, BTC Bank beat New Franklin 8-1 while KWRT upended Cooper County Bandits 9-8. (Photo by Chris Bowie)
In a makeup game from May 31 in 12U softball, Rick Ball defeated JPS Productions 17-8 Tuesday night at Rolling Hills Park. JPS Productions led Rick Ball 6-5 after one and 8-5 after 1 ½ before surrendering 12 runs in the bottom half of the second to suffer the loss.
Boonville Abstract broke a 6-6 tie after one by outscoring WK Ford 12-3 over the next two innings for a 18-9 win Monday night in 10U softball at Lions Park. After plating six runs in the first, Boonville Abstract took the lead for good with six again in the second and six in the third.
GKC CPAs scored a total of nine runs in the first three innings to beat Exchange Bank 9-1 in player pitch Saturday in New Franklin Little League Girls Softball. GKC CPAs never trailed in the game against Exchange Bank and held a 2-1 lead after one before pulling away in the final two innings with three in the second and four again in the third.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him winning a medal for Ukraine at the swimming world championships. Romanchuk’s father is fighting in the east of Ukraine, where pockets of resistance are still denying Russia full military control of the region almost four months after it unleashed its invasion.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Boonville Ready Mix player Brennan Alberts drives the ball to right center field in the third inning Monday night against Prime Construction in Cal Ripken Major at Harley Park. (Photo by Chris Bowie) .