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Show Pesiy League ToMFinameinit Interstate Transmission claimed the pleasant Grove City Mens 'B' Ltpitch softbnll championship V Monday night by edging Steve ' PeteTon V. 3-2, while Walker Oil was crowned 'C champs by " nudging Storage Enterprises by the " same score. Interstate won the first hall of olay in the league with an unbeaten rd while Peterson's finished gecond. In the second half division play Peterson's won division II , while Mike Harris' Interstate group won division I. " In the game for the hardware ' Monday at 6:30 p.m., Interstate J njcked up four of their six hits in the fourth inning and all three runs. Kyle Tolman and Terry Mott singled, back to back, and Lee Francis moved them with a sacrifice bunt. Dave Hardy doubled in two runs and Lynn Walker drove in Hardy. , With two out in the bottom of the seventh, Petersons' Craig Carter doubled to start a rally. Craig Green tripled in Carter and Karl Rutledge scored Green with a single before winning pitcher, Ken Walters could get the Peterson boys out. Playing for the 'C crown, Walker Oil jumped on top 1-0 on Joe Howe's second inning solo home run. Storage Enterprises tied the score in the fourth when Barnett drew a base on balls, was sacrificed to second by Hawkins and scored on Anderson's double. In the top of the sixth inning, Howard .singled and Howe came through with his second extra base hit, a triple to score Howard. Bryce Walker got the game winning rbi with a sacrifice fly to bring Howe home. Storage Enterprises pulled to within one run in their half of the sixth. Mark Johnson, in to pitch an inning earlier, walked, moved to second on a Barnett sacrifice and came home on Cooke's double. Craig . Roberts, the . winning pitcher, got the next two hitters to fly out to end the Storage threat and then retired Storage 1-2-3 in "the seventh to preserve the win. Several local teams will play in the State 'B tournament that begins Friday night. |