Kiwanis heats up late in win

Here's a wrap up of Thursday night's Cal Ripken baseball and youth softball action at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex.

MINOR LEAGUE

Kiwanis 9, Rotan Planting 8

Kiwanis scored seven runs over their final two out bats to post a 9-8 comeback win over Rotan Planting.

Ashton Thompson was the pitcher of record for Kiwanis.

Luke Perkins (triple) and Preston Hatch (single) led the offense for Kiwanis.

Landon Wrinkles (triple and a single), Brayden Burcham (double and a single) and Spencer Towery (double) picked up hits for Rotan Planting.

Lions 13, Rotary 9

Lions scored 10 runs over the first and second innings on their way to a 13-9 win over Rotary.

Garrett Gentry picked up the win for Lions.

Gentry (triple), Dominick McBride (single), Daniel Sullivan (double and a single) and Tyler Shelton (single) powered the Lions offense.

Ty Wagner (single) picked up a hit for Rotary.

ROOKIE LEAGUE

Dever Electric 10,

Crosskno Farms 2

Dever scored two runs in the first, one in the third, four in the fourth and three in the fifth on their way to the win.

Crosskno Farms scored one in the second and one in the fourth in the loss. No stats were available.

Thomas, Speight and Noble 11, Davis Lawn Care 2

TSN scored one in the first, two in the second, three in the third, one the fourth and four in the fifth on their way to the win.

Davis scored a run in the first and in the sixth in the loss. No stats were available.

SOFTBALL

8U

Temps Plus 4,

Heritage Square 1

Temps Plus scored four runs in the last at bat to beat Heritage Square, 4-1.

Mikiya Wilson (triple), Allie Brassfield (single) and Audrey Mosley (home run) led the offense for Temps Plus.

Layla Lammers (single) picked up a hit for Heritage Square.

10U

Ritter 11, MCEC 5

Ritter scored nine runs in their first two at bats and cruised to an 11-5 win over MCEC.

Cannon Leigh Curtis picked up the win and Grace Shepard doubled to lead Ritter.

12U

NEAFCU 10, Subway 8

NEAFCU scored five runs in their final at bat to post a 10-8 come-from-behind win over Subway.

Bailee Moore (single), Alexis Quick (home run) and Julia Bullard (single) provided the offense for NEAFCU.

GraceAnn Stracner (single), Lauren Cable (single), Terika Dillard (two singles), Hayley Atchley (two singles), Blythe Booker (single), Alexis Smith (single and a triple) and Kenterriya Ford (single) collected hits for Subway.

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