MOUNT VERNON CO-ED SOFTBALL
Games of May 22
Blow-outs and close ones, there was a little of everything on the diamond.
Outkast 5, J. Gorsuch Construction 0
Outkast was able to hold J. Gorsuch Construction scoreless with a 5-0 victory, in a game in which they scored twice in the second inning and three times in the seventh inning. Matt Ott and Michael Collins each had three singles, and Hailey Moore and Todd Bolton each knocked a double and single to lead the offense for Outkast. For J. Gorsuch, Josh Eckert was the top performer with a double and a single.
Buckeye Crane 6, Outkast 5
Outkast scored four times in the second and added another run in the fourth to make it a 5-0 game, but Buckeye Crane responded in the fourth with three runs to cut the deficit to two. In the sixth inning, Buckeye Crane sealed the win in a comeback effort with three runs, to go up 6-5. Leading the offense for Buckeye Crane was Jarred Curry, who had three hits including a double. Owen Miller and Steve Travel each banged out a double. Ritchie Blubaugh had three hits for Outkast and George Hess hit a single and a double.
Precision Floor and Trim 22, Ace of Diamonds 5
Precision Floor and Trim had an offensive explosion to come away with an easy 22-5 win over Ace of Diamonds. They had a 4-2 lead after the first inning but bombed out 11 runs in the second inning to put the game out of reach at 15-2. After a scoreless third and fourth, Precision went off for seven more runs, and while Ace of Diamonds scored three of their own, the game was easily in the hands of Precision.
For Precision, Sam Brokaw belted out six hits…