With the score tied in extra innings, Jett Pryor produced the winning hit Tuesday night for Mt. View Monument in the T-Ball Tournament in Centertown.
The score was tied 32-32 when Jett stepped to the plate as the last batter in the bottom of the fifth. He belted a shot that reached the outfield to allow the winning run to score, 33-32, as Mt. View Monument defeated D&D Home Improvement in a thriller.
A comeback seemed improbable in the bottom of the fourth when base running errors looked like they would doom Mt. View Monument with two outs made around third base. But Sadie Clark managed to score the tying run and force a second extra inning when she used a burst of speed to beat Emma Simpson of D&D to the plate by a step.
Top scorers for Mt. View Monument with 5 runs each were Rylee Mann, Brinley Deaton and Sadie Clark.
D&D Home Improvement played a great game and was just a step away from advancing to the tournament finals. The team had some hard hits and the defense made several outs thanks to hustling plays.
Leading the D&D offense with 5 runs each were Candy Potter, Chayton Biles and Dylan Partin.
The win advances Mt. View to the T-Ball Tournament finals Friday night against Cherry Springs Nursery.
OTHER ACTION
Anderson Welding bounced back from its only loss of the season Monday night to gain a convincing win over Huff and Puff Trucking on Tuesday in the Coach Pitch Tournament.
Anderson Welding earned a 21-4 win to get a rematch with Crisp Springs Fireworks in the finals on Friday night.
In the girls Junior League, Holder Realty was dominant during a 17-2 win over Citizens Tri-County Bank on Tuesday. The win advances Holder Realty to a rematch against D.C.’s Home Improvement in the finals on Friday.
In the boys Junior League, Ozzy’s Transport was like a runaway truck in a 19-9 win over the First Bank Tigers on Tuesday night.
Connor Cantrell hit a HR for Ozzy’s and scored 3 runs. Jayden Baxter belted a double and a triple and scored 3 times.
For First Bank, Treyvion Mathis hit a triple and a double and scored 2 runs. Eli Sain and Jasper Kosieoxski each scored twice.
Ozzy’s Transport advances to the Junior League finals Friday night against Warren County Apparel.
In the Senior League, Security Federal continued its strong tournament run with a 14-8 win over Ben Lomand Connect.
For Security Federal, Raleigh Gilliam had a big night at the plate with 4 hits, including 2 doubles, and 4 runs scored. Jacob Scott scored 3 times.
For Ben Lomand, Hunter Johnson was the offensive star with 3 hits and 3 runs scored. The top of the Ben Lomand lineup, known for scoring runs in bunches, was unusually quiet in this one.
Security Federal advances to face Prater Realty and Auction in the finals on Friday night.
