This Week in Sports: May 25-30

With school sports action taking a brief pause for the summer, the focus in Warren County shifts to the city baseball and softball diamonds. 

A packed week of local action awaits as McMinnville Youth Baseball/Softball and Warren County Church League teams return to the field with another full slate of games spread across multiple venues, that is if the weather behaves itself.

Youth leagues heating up

Several division races could tighten up this week as the McMinnville Youth Baseball/Softball League schedule heads into the final stretch of May, with a handful of unbeaten teams and first-place clubs facing opportunities to either strengthen their grip or open the door for challengers.

The biggest spotlight may fall on the Boys 7-8 Division, where Ben Lomand Connect enters the week undefeated at 5-0, but TEH Construction and Still Water Realty are both sitting close behind at 4-1. Ben Lomand Connect has two games on the schedule this week, including a Tuesday matchup with TEH Construction and a Friday contest against Still Water Realty. By the end of the week, the division picture could look completely different.

The Girls 10-14 Division also features several key contests. Moose Lodge 1725 sits atop the standings at 7-1 with Fog House Firearms close behind at 6-3. Security Federal, currently 3-5, will get two chances to shake up the standings this week, facing Fog House on Thursday. Moose Lodge will also square off with First National Bank later that night.

The Boys 11-12 Division could see movement as well. Roscoe Brown remains unbeaten at 6-0 and has controlled the division to this point, but Warren First 931 (3-3) has a pair of games this week as it tries to strengthen its hold on second place. Smartt Assembly of God, still searching for its first victory at 0-6, will also have an opportunity to change momentum Friday.

Elsewhere, Turner & Sons Nursery enters the week atop the Boys 5-6 Division at 5-0-1, while 3R Earthworx remains perfect at 9-0 in Boys 9-10 play and Pioneer Building Supply continues to stand alone at 7-0 in Girls 7-9 competition. Several of the league leaders won't be in action this week, giving the teams behind them a chance to apply pressure as the calendar moves toward June.

Church League action continues

The Warren County Church League returns for another busy week with games on both Tuesday and Thursday as teams continue working through the early portion of the schedule. 

Tuesday’s slate features women’s action between Centertown United Methodist and Bibles on Base at 6:30 p.m., while the men’s division will have Living Word Fellowship facing Holy Sticks at 5:30 p.m., Martin Chapel Fellowship taking on Rock Island Church of Christ at 7:30 p.m. and Freedom Life Church meeting New Union at 8:30 p.m. 

Thursday follows with Rock Island Church of Christ and Centertown United Methodist in women’s play at 6:30 p.m., while the men’s division features Rock Island Church of Christ vs. Hebron C.O.C. at 5:30 p.m., Living Word Fellowship vs. Martin Chapel Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. and Holy Sticks vs. Freedom Life Church at 8:30 p.m. 

All Church League games will take place at Edley Newman Field.

Full Schedule

Tuesday, May 26
MYBS (B11-12) Roscoe Brown vs Warren First 931 - 5:30 p.m. (Dottie West)
MYBS (B5-6) Rains Rapidspray vs 3 Rusty Nails - 5:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (B7-8) TEH Construction vs T&M Metal Works LLC - 5:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)
WCCL (Men) Living Word Fellowship vs Holy Sticks - 5:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)
MYBS (B5-6) Scooters Coffee vs American Legion Post 173 - 6:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (B7-8) MTR Equipment Rental vs Clark Brothers Construction - 6:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)
WCCL (Women) Centertown United Methodist vs Bibles on Base - 6:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)
MYBS (B5-6) Turner & Sons Nursery vs Southern Blue - 7:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (B7-8) Ben Lomand Connect vs TEH Construction - 7:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)
WCCL (Men) Martin Chapel Fellowship vs Rock Island Church of Christ - 7:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)
WCCL (Men) Freedom Life Church vs New Union - 8:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)

Thursday, May 28
MYBS (G10-14) Security Federal vs Fog House Firearms - 5:30 p.m. (Pete Holt)
MYBS (TBall 3-4) A-Plus Fasteners vs Begonias - 5:30 p.m. (Cat Walker Field)
MYBS (G5-6) American Legion Post 173 B vs The Pink Parlour - 5:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (G7-9) Leann Cordell/Edward Jones vs McMinnville Pallet - 5:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)
WCCL (Men) Rock Island Church of Christ vs Hebron C.O.C. - 5:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)
MYBS (TBall 3-4) Homeland Community Bank vs All-O-K'sions Flowers - 6:15 p.m. (Cat Walker Field)
MYBS (G10-14) First National Bank vs Moose Lodge 1725 - 7:00 p.m. (Pete Holt)
MYBS (TBall 3-4) O'Neal Custom Tile vs Tree City Realty - 7:00 p.m. (Cat Walker Field)
WCCL (Men) Living Word Fellowship vs Martin Chapel Fellowship - 7:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)
WCCL (Men) Holy Sticks vs Freedom Life Church - 8:30 p.m. (Edley Newman)

Friday, May 29
MYBS (B11-12) Warren First 931 vs Smartt Assembly of God - 5:30 p.m. (Dottie West)
MYBS (B13-18) White County Babe Ruth vs Main Street Journal - 5:30 p.m. (White County Field, Sparta)
MYBS (B5-6) American Legion Post 173 vs Turner & Sons Nursery - 5:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (B7-8) Kirby Group/Compass vs MTR Equipment Rental - 5:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)
MYBS (B13-18) Copper Top vs Citizens Tri County Bank - 5:31 p.m. (Edley Newman)
MYBS (B5-6) 3 Rusty Nails vs BLC - 6:30 p.m. (Jim Mansfield)
MYBS (B7-8) Still Water Realty vs Ben Lomand Connect - 6:30 p.m. (Hoover/Millraney)