By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
Hartman Diesel pulled into a tie for first place with Easley Law in the Minor (pitching machine) league Tuesday night.
Hartman downed Ridout 12-1.
Both teams are 3-0 in league play and are scheduled to face each other Friday night at 6 p.m.
Colby Hight and Zach Morris once again led the way for Hartman, scoring three runs each.
Hartman took a 2-0 lead in the first inning before Ridout cut that lead in half by scoring a single run in the bottom of the second when Andre Hancock scored.
Hartman scored four runs in the third and six in the fourth.
Harrison Devazier and Traveontae Coulter added two runs each for Hartman.
The late game between Lions Club and Arkansas Electric Outlet was suspended with 24 minutes left to play due to thunderstorms which moved through the area.
At the time the game was suspended, Lions Club was holding a 5-4 lead after four innings. Lions Club is 1-1 for the year while Arkansas Electric Outlet is 0-2.
Food Giant picked up its first win of the year while keeping Joey's Muffler winless Tuesday in Bambino (9-10) League play.
Adrian McKnight, Cameron Smith, A.J. Martin, Andrew Harvey, Jalon Britton and Brandon Griffin all scored two runs to lead Food Giant to a 15-4 victory over Joey's.
Joey's got runs from Jawan Mitchell, Antonio Peters and Draylon Willis.
Leslie's Construction took over sole possession of first place in the 9-10 standings Tuesday by pounding Sanyo 18-9.
Leslie's is 3-0 for the year. First National Bank, 2-0, had their game against Taco Bell suspended by heavy rains.
Sanyo led 2-1 after one inning before Leslie scored four runs in the top of the second to lead 4-2.
Two third inning runs put Leslie's in front 6-2 before Sanyo tied the game at 6-6 with four runs in the bottom of the third.
Leslie's broke open the close game in the top of the fourth by sending 16 hitters to plate to score 12 runs.
James Pendergrass led Leslie's by scoring three runs. Teammates Joseph Tripp, Hunter McLean, A.J. Renigar, Calvin Hodges and Nathan Standridge all scored two runs.
Hodges homered in the second inning.
Jarrod Wright homered and scored two runs to lead Sanyo while Matt Lansford, Malik Mosby, Ethan Mathis, Colin Love and Kendall Lee all scored single runs.
Taco Bell and First National played one scoreless inning before having their game called due to the weather while Giffin's and Pearson Insurance played into the bottom of the second inning before the rains came.
Pearson scored six runs in the bottom of the first to take a 6-3 lead.
The 11-12 Bambino League is scheduled to play Thursday while the 9-10s return to action Friday night at the Sports Complex.
By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
Walker Insurance put up their five-run limit in each of the three innings it took Tuesday night to secure a 15-5 win over True Value in girls' 10-under slow pitch softball.
Walker is unbeaten at 3-0 and leads the league's National Division.
Kelsey Morris and Bailey Hunt each hit home runs to lead Walker.
Morris, Hunt, Mary Burks, Brianna Burke and Micalia Burns all scored twice.
True Value got single runs from Ashley McArthur, Shakeria Barber, Courtney Harris, Danielle Harris and Taylor Metcalf. Metcalf homered in the first inning.
Children's Clinic scored four times in the bottom of the third inning to edge Stevens 14-13 Tuesday night.
Children's got three runs from Ardraya McCoy and two runs each from Ameshia Chism, Tecoria Hicks and Kierra Robinson.
Sydney Peterson, Kaitlin Peterson and Bailey Dillinger each scored two runs for Stevens.
Southern Furniture picked up its first win of the year Tuesday with a 13-1 win over Dr. Schwartz.
Lori Ratton led the way by scoring three times while Whitney Morgan and Jada Haymer added two runs each.
Katie Barnes scored the lone run for Dr. Schwartz in the bottom of the third inning.
Forrest City Bank stayed unbeaten and on top of the American Division Tuesday by rolling up Sanyo 15-2.
FCBank, 3-0 for the year, got two runs each from Emma Gadberry, Jessie Stultz, K.K. Heard and Christina Clark as the team scored its five-run limit in each of the three innings.
Maggie Pipkin and Sophie Tipton scored single runs for Sanyo.
The night's final game between Food Giant and B&E Tires was suspended in the first inning when rain began falling in the area.