With the start of school just around the corner, youngsters from Greeneville and Greene County are winding down the tournaments from the Parks and Recreation. Finals for the Pee Wee and Minor Girls are set for Friday night while the Minor Boys will play Monday.
Minor Girls:
Preferred Delivery punched its ticket to the Minor Girls championship game with an 11-9 victory over Devoti Customs in a hard-fought semifinal matchup at Dearstone Field.
Preferred Delivery came out swinging, scoring five runs in the first inning and adding another in the second to build a 6-0 lead. Devoti Customs got on the board with a run in the bottom of the second to trim the deficit to 6-1.
Preferred Delivery answered with two runs in the third, and after each team scored once in the fourth, the lead grew to 9-2. Devoti Customs battled back with two runs in the fifth to make it 9-4, but Preferred Delivery responded with two more runs in the top of the sixth, taking an 11-4 advantage into the final half-inning.
Devoti Customs refused to go quietly, scoring five runs in the bottom of the sixth to cut the deficit to 11-9. However, league rules limit teams to a maximum of five runs per inning, ending the comeback attempt and sending Preferred Delivery to the championship game.
Amelia Williams led Preferred Delivery’s offense with three singles, while Ava Littlejohn and Maddi Fillers each added a pair of singles.
For Devoti Customs, Catherine Fains collected a double and a single, while Ann Hawkins and Brielle Banks each finished with two singles.
Preferred Delivery, the tournament’s No. 2 seed, will take on regular-season champion Jerry’s Used Cars in the Minor Girls championship game Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Dearstone Field.
Minor Boys:
Wilburn Excavating kept its tournament run alive Thursday evening, defeating Summit Electrical 13-4 in the Minor Boys semifinals at Dearstone Field.
Wilburn Excavating jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with four runs in the first inning, but Summit Electrical battled back. A run in the second and three more in the third tied the game at 4-4.
From there, Wilburn Excavating took control, scoring nine unanswered runs to pull away. The offense erupted for four runs in the third inning and added five more in the fourth to secure the victory and advance.
Hayden McAmis led Wilburn Excavating at the plate with three singles, while Joshua Talmage added two singles. For Summit Electrical, Cason Gass and Luke Green each collected a single.
Wilburn Excavating will face Strange Marine Detailing and Fiberglass on Friday at 6 p.m. at Dearstone Field. The winner will advance to Monday’s Minor Boys championship game against the Greeneville Bombers.
Pee Wee:
Poor Boys and GEA each earned victories Thursday evening at Lions Field to advance to the Pee Wee Tournament championship game.
Poor Boys opened the night with a hard-fought 6-4 win over Tommies Plumbing. Kayden Kelley and Carson Cole led the offense with two hits apiece, while Kayden Johnson paced Tommies Plumbing with three hits.
In the second semifinal, GEA left little doubt, scoring 15 runs over the first three innings on the way to a 17-2 victory over Loving Counseling Center. Asher Willett led GEA’s offensive attack with four hits, while Coen Conner and Camden Kreeger added three hits each. For Loving Counseling Center, Kam Carrier, Collin Darnell, and Sawyer Houk each collected a hit.
Poor Boys and GEA will meet for the Pee Wee Tournament championship Friday evening at Lions Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
