Mac “Tennessee” Colter smacks a home run for Hillsboro Masonic Lodge in their win over Cooper’s Sports… Photo and story by Dennis Weaver
In Coach Pitch play, Lewis Motors and the Hillsboro Masonic Lodge each got come from behind victories to advance. Lewis Motors stopped KOA by a score of 11 to 7 while the Masons overcame a last inning deficit to win 17 to 14 over Cooper Sports.
In the Minor League Division, 4 games whittled the field of 8 teams down to semifinalists. In the early games, Coffee Financial never trailed as they dropped All Creatures 10 to 2 on the American League Field while Mark Lemons Construction had to hold off a late rally by Hullett’s on the National League Field. In the late games, First National got a win against American City in a hard fought “Battle of the Banks” coming out on top 16 to 7. While on the National League Field, Rose Hill gave league champion John Roberts Toyota a scare before falling late by a score of 11 to 7.
