Ray Conner
Sports Editor

Doing more with what you are given was the story for the Hyside team in co-ed softball as they toppled the first place Blasters 12-3.

The Hyside team banged out 14 hits, including three for extra bases to propel them to the victory.

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Hyside opened the game with a run in the top of the first. A double by Dan Link drove home the runner.

The Blasters tied it in their half of the first on an error by the Hyside squad.

In the top of the second, the Hyside team sent nine batters to the plate to produce five runs. They collected three hits, including another double by Link and took advantage of three errors made by the Blasters.

They added three more runs in the third to open up the 9-3 cushion. They added three insurance runs and grabbed the win to send the Blasters to the losing column.

Link, with his three doubles and three RBIs led the offensive charge for Hyside.

Paul Armes delivered three hits and three RBIs, while Matt Barlow had three hits and one RBI.

Larry Frenes had three hits, while Meghan Wilde and Ryan Barlow each had one hit in the game.

The Blasters managed just 10 hits in the game.

They were led by James Tate and Brett Ege with three hits apiece.

Kristi Tate, M. Dusing, Latisha Shuman and Clayton Sprouse each had one hit.

In other action:

Vipers 17-CARE 12

Vipers hits: James Davis 4 (HR, 2B), Lori Jordan 2, Shane Russell 2, Jennifer Sims 1, Dwayne Mutchall 1, Kathy Connolly 1, N. Marsino 1, Debbie Loseth 1, Mark Loseth 1, Rocky Huston 1. RBIs: Davis 4, Jordan 3, D. Loseth 2, Russell 1.

CARE hits: Anne Pinon 4 (2B), Tino Villegas 3, Brandon Muncy 2, Tommy Whitaker 2, Dave Reese 1 (2B), Kat Flores 1, Bob Coogle 1, Lynzie Anderson 1. RBIs: Pinon 2, B. Muncy 1, Anderson 1, Whitaker 1.

Mixed Nuts 14-Blasters 4

Mixed Nuts hits: Jon Yasin 4 HR, 2(2B), Lisa Sietsma 2, Jack Sage 2, Matt Farnum 1 (HR), Brian McCarthy 1 (HR), Tiana Conner 1, Ed Overholt 1, Ray Conner 1.

RBIs: Farnum 5, Yasin 2, T. Conner 1, McCarthy 1, R. Conner 1.

Blasters hits: Brian Anderson 2, (HR), C Sprouse 2, Ege 2, Dusing 2. RBIs: Anderson 2, Brandon Armstrong 1.

Vipers 8-Hyside 5

Vipers hits: Russell 3 (3B), Connolly 3 (2B), Guenther Klase 2, Davis 1, D. Loseth 1, Arianna Tate 1.

RBIs: Russell 2, Tate 2, D. Loseth 1.

Hyside hits: Link 2 (HR), Frenes 1 (2B), M. Barlow 1 (2B), P. Armes 1, A. Armes 1, Jennifer Conner 1. RBIs: Link 2, M. Barlow 1, J. Conner 1.

Hyside 14-CARE 3

Hyside hits: Link 3 2(2B), R. Barlow 3, Frenes 2 (2B), P. Armes 2, A. Armes 1, Amy Hanawalt 1, M. Barlow 1 (3B), Warren Pappas 1. RBIs: Link 3, Hanawalt 2, R. Barlow 2, P. Armes 1, Pappas 1.

CARE hits: Leanne Muncy 1 (2B), Flores 1, Reese 1, Coogle 1. RBIs: L. Muncy 1.

Vipers 7-Mixed Nuts 6

Vipers hits: Klase 2 (2B), Davidson 1 (2B), Connolly 1, Mutchall 1, D. Loseth 1, Russell 1, A. Tate 1.

RBIs: Klase 2, Mutchall 2, M. Loseth 1.

Mixed Nuts hits: Sage 3 2(HR), Farnum 3 (HR), Scott Tedrow 2, Dana Yasin 1, T. Conner 1, J. Yasin 1, Overholt 1, B. McCarthy 1, Debbie Eoff 1, R. Conner 1. RBIs: Sage 2, Farnum 2, Tedrow 1, B. McCarthy 1.

Note: It was reported in last week’s issue of the Kern Valley Sun that the Hyside/ Mixed Nuts was a rain out.

It was quoted by the ASA Rules that the game was a rain out and would be played from that point on, but league rules state that the game is official after four innings of play.

The Hyside team is credited with the 8-1 win.

As it stands right now the league runs with some ASA adopted rules and some rules that are within the bylaws.

The league bylaw rules supercede the ASA rules if their is a conflict.