Farm Bureau, SW Pools notch Dixie Boys wins

Published 5:00 am Thursday, June 22, 2000

Farm Bureau and Southwest Pools posted victories Wednesday nightin the Dixie Boys Baseball League City Championship Tournament atExchange Club Park.

Farm Bureau ripped Trustmark 12-4 and Southwest Pools held offState Bank for an 8-7 win.

The double-elimination tournament continues tonight as Randy’sSports plays Trustmark in an elimination game at 6 and unbeatenFarm Bureau faces once-beaten Southwest Pools at 8.

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Southwest Pools 8, State Bank 7

Powering Southwest Pools with a single apiece were GuyOrr and Ronnie McNulty. McNulty earned the win, striking out threebatters and walking six.

Brooks Hall ripped a home run and a single for StateBank. W.T. King, Jonathon Strong and Josh Vance hit safely. JoshPatrick fanned three and struck out six in the loss.

Farm Bureau 12, Trustmark 4

Mitch Huckaby doubled for Farm Bureau. Kenny Smith andAlex Davis collected two singles apiece. David Cuevas, Lee Newell,Jon Goldman and Stephen Mckinney finished with a single apiece.Newell was the winning pitcher with three strikeouts and fourwalks.

Trustmark got a home run from Zack Ray. Steven Gatesdoubled and singled. Eric Terry and Adam Ogden singled. Rayabsorbed the loss with two walks.