Solmes solid for Ice Cold Pitches

Vernon Ladies Slo-Pitch League roundup

Solmes solid for Ice Cold Pitches

The Ice Cold Pitches used strong defensive play and stellar pitching by reliever Tracy Solmes to ground first-place Delaney Properties Tenacity 16-5 in Vernon Ladies Slo-Pitch League play Wednesday night at Kin Park.

Taryn Robertson went 4-for-4 as the Pitches improved to 5-4-1. Jenny Gartner, Brittany Medhurst and Shaina McGiverin all produced three hits, while shortstop Ashley Charleton delivered three hits and turned a couple of clutch double plays. Solmes supported her cause by going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, the White House Mortgage Gators gonged the Tenacity 15-5 and blasted the Competition Exteriors Dynamite 11-7.

Nancy Lafreniere went 3-for-3 with three ribbies as the Gators toppled Tenacity. Pitcher Ellie Lane supplied three hits and two RBI, while Iva Wiens went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and Tiffany Disher also provided three hits.

Sarah McDonald, Jennifer Doyle and Lafreniere each pocketed three hits as White House iced the Nitros.

Tenacity leads the table at 6-4-1, followed by the Pitches at 5-4-1, the Nitros at 5-5 and the Gators at 4-7.

The Dynamite stuffed the Ice Cold Pitches 14-2 in other league action.

Vernon Morning Star