Banes tops Shorty’z in ‘A’ Div. softball

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 1 July 2014 at 12:00 am

Scoring three quick runs in the first inning, Banes Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing went on to defeat Shorty’z 9-6 Monday to improve to 4- 1 in the ‘A’ Division of the Medina Women’s Softball League.

A two-run double by Jamie Chatt an a sacrifice fly by Kathy Allen provided the scoring punch in the first inning which also included a double by Sue Seefeldt and a single by Robin Blaun.

Banes later put a lock on the win by scoring four times in the fifth inning on a two-run single by Blaun and a two-run homer by Chatt. Singles by Jen Masse and Allen set up the threat.

Connie Heschke and Jessica Carpenter both went 3 for 3 on the evening for Banes while Chatt, Blaun and Allen each had two hits.

Shorty’z scored three times in both the fifth and seventh innings.