Runs came in bunches for several teams in Robinson Community Little League Junior Division action Friday in Oblong.
Runs came in bunches for several teams in Robinson Community Little League Junior Division action Friday in Oblong.
In game one of the doubleheader, the First National Bank Cubs outscored the Dog N Suds/Weber Title White Sox, 16-10.
Lucas Blessing led the Cubs with two singles, four runs scored and three runs batted in, while Wyatt Cooper singled twice and drove in four runs. Brysen Legg posted a base hit, two runs batted in and two runs scored, Joel York singled, scored two runs and drove in a run, Brody Keesling singled and scored three runs, Braylon Murray scored two runs and drove in a run, Keagan Tuel scored two runs, Collin Zehner drove in a run and Kaden Hout scored a run.
Murray was the winning pitcher, allowing four runs on five hits, while walking one and striking out three in two innings of work. Hout gave up two runs and walked four without retiring a batter, Cooper allowed two runs, walked three and struck out one in one and one-third innings of relief and Keesling gave up two runs on one hit, walked two and struck out two in two-thirds of an inning.
Colton Shipman led the White Sox with a home run, three runs scored and two runs batted in, while Gunner Hoalt tripled, drove in three runs and scored three runs. Will Mullins singled and knocked in two runs, Sailor Musselwhite singled and scored two runs, Shawn Mockler added a base hit, a run batted in and a run scored, Reid Van Schoyck singled and drove in a run, Daniel Barnbrook drove in a run and Drew Bledsoe scored a run.
Musselwhite was the losing pitcher, allowing 11 runs (seven earned) on five hits, while walking eight and striking out three in two-plus innings of work. Van Schoyck gave up five runs on two hits, walked six and struck out two in an inning of relief and Shipman walked three and struck out one in a scoreless frame.
In game two, the Wright Furniture and Flooring Yankees pulled away from the Subway/Midwest Transport Diamondbacks, 16-5.
Braxton Manhart led the Yankees with a home run, a single and six runs batted in, while Zach Chamblin singled, drove in three runs and scored two runs. Parker Rich singled and scored three runs, Brayden Turner singled, scored two runs and drove in a run, Caden Goodwin singled, Jameson Dix scored three runs and drove in two runs, Landyn Bonnell drove in two runs and scored a run and Dylan Sutfin, Lex Herder, Blake Vest and Peyton Armstrong each scored a run.
Rich was the winning pitcher, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits, while walking one and striking out three in three innings. Bonnell tossed the final frame, walking three and striking out two.
Graysen Brown led the Diamondbacks with two singles, two runs scored and a run batted in, while Rowan Bailey doubled, knocked in a run and scored a run, Ben Patchett and Ophelio Isspeih posted a base hit and a run batted in apiece and Ian Schmidt and Ryder Vaughn each singled and scored a run.
Patchett was the losing pitcher, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) on five hits, while walking six and striking out five in two innings of work. Jasper Sweitzer gave up five runs (two earned) on one hit, while walking eight and striking out four in one and two-thirds innings of relief and Schmidt retired the only batter he faced in one-third of an inning.