Beckley Babe Ruth teams clash tonight for District title
The Beckley Babe Ruth League National and American division All Stars meet at Lewinfield at 8 pm to decide the District 5 championship with the winner advancing to the State Babe Ruth tournament in Parkersburg August 1 and 2. The doubleheader features a 2-1 semifinal win by West Greenbrier over Beckley and a 10-4 Beckley victory over Oak Hill in the nightcap, led by late-game dramatics and strong pitching. The National team overcame a late Greenbrier surge with two Greenbrier errors aiding Beckley’s decisive run. In the second game Ellison pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Beckley, driving in three, with Sorenson homering for Beckley as Oak Hill’s bats cooled.
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Beckley Western and Eastern Open District 5 Little League
The Beckley Western and Eastern Little League All-Stars kickoff District 5 play at Elks Stadium at 5:30 pm with Beckley hosting the four Area champions on Thursday and Friday. District 5 action sends Big Coal River to Sophia to meet Sophia All-Stars and Keystone Valley to Welch. In District 7 at Hin ton, Hinton Little League takes on Princeton at 5:30 as tours continue through Friday under lights if teams qualify.
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Elks Stadium
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Local Little League Rivalries Heat Up Across Regions
Rivalries surge among three local Little League groups as teams prepare for close matchups. Western’s Ronald Trout and Joe Giampalo stake mound hopes against Eastern’s Mike Isaacs, while Beckley Central’s Ray Hawley relies on Charlie Haywood. Regional games ignite circuit play with area champions to be decided in Beckley, Mullens, Oak Hill, and War.
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Cranberry doubles up rivals in softball doubleheader
Cranberry Independent softball team won twice on Sunday defeating Fayetteville 7 4 and Waterdale 3 2. Pitcher Jimmy Mitchum earned his fifth win of the year as Cranberry extended his win streak to 27. Sidney Allen pitched in the second game with a 3 2 victory aided by Gill three run homer in the fifth.
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Jimmy Mitchum
Mitchum
Sidney Allen
Gill
Buck O'Brien Dead At 77 Former Red Sox Pitcher
Thomas J. Buck O'Brien, a spitball pitcher for the 1912 World Series champions, died Saturday at 77. In four MLB seasons he posted a 27 26 record and notably defeated Eddie Plank 12 0 in his first start.
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