Utley’s takes Pigtail title

The road to the pigtail championship ran through Utley’s Auto Body Monday night as the young ladies in pink managed to put together two strong games.
The semifinal game was a display of strong pitching from Mia Aronson, who had 8 strikeouts.
The offense followed in support, highlighted by a home run by Kaitlyn LaCross in the final inning of the game. Utley’s took the victory 6-2.
The championship game that followed was an offensive showcase as both teams went yard enroute to a combined 16 runs and 15 hits. Piper Moore led the way for Utley’s with a double and one of the home runs hit during the game. Despite some rollercoaster pitching — six batters combined were hit in the game — Utley’s was able to take the championship 10-6.
Herff Jones, meanwhile, claimed the PeeWee League tournament championship by edging A & W Family Restaurant 7-6.
Herff Jones led 7-0 after 1 1/2 innings, then withstood a six-run A & W rally.
C.J. Shields and Logan Preston combined on a no-hitter for Herff Jones, striking out six, but walking eight and hitting four batters.