Adult Softball League Continues at Tapley Park

BY RICK WRIGHT –

Bad Company (BC) knocked off Prestige Worldwide (PW) 27-16 in week two of the Adult Co-Ed Softball League Monday, July 18th at Aubrey Tapley Park.

BC stranded one base runner in the top of the first inning, before PW plated three runs in the bottom of the inning to take an early 3-0 lead.

BC did no better in the top of the second inning, going down in order, as did PW in their half of the second to leave the score at 3-0.

The contest took on a drastic change in the top of the third inning when BC cranked out eight runs. PW answered with one run to cut BC’s lead to 8-4.

BC generated another eight runs in the top of the fourth inning to extend their advantage to 16-4. PW plated one run in the bottom of the fourth to cut the BC lead to 16-5.

BC pushed another four runs across home plate in the top of the fifth to go up 21-5. PW scored 10 runs in the bottom of the inning to cut BC’s lead to 21-15.

BC put six runs on the books in the top of the sixth to extend their lead to 27-15. PW scored one run in the bottom of the sixth to make the final score 27-16.

In the second game, The Runs defeated Rowland 16-12.

The Runs scored four runs in the top of the first inning, before Rowland tied the game in the bottom of the inning at 4-4.

The Runs added three in the top of the second inning to go up 7-4. Rowland plated two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut The Runs lead to 7-6.

The Runs kept it going in the top of the third by scoring four more runs to extend their lead to 11-6. Rowland then pushed four baserunners across home plate to cut The Runs lead to 11-10.

The Runs did not score in the top of the fourth, leaving the score at 11-10. Rowland, however scored one run to tie the contest at 11-11.

The Runs cranked out five runs in the top of the fifth inning to go up 16-11. Rowland scored just one run in the bottom of the inning to make the final score 16-12.

The Adult Co-Ed Softball League will be in action again Monday, July 25th when Prestige Worldwide takes on Rowland at 6:30 p.m. and Bad Company plays The Runs at 7:30 p.m.

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