Grand Slam

ADULT LEAGUES Hagerstown Area Church Softball Nazarene 20, West End Chapel 7: Ned Householder and Greg Wright had four hits each for Nazarene. Hub City Softball Burhans Station 20, Century 21 10: Dewey Whitmore and Terry Maloy had four hits, while Matt Jenkins and Bink Eichelberger each added three for Burhans. Casey Hutzell, Heath Crone, Donnie Gipe and Steve Alton each homered, Alton's was a grand slam for Burhans. Shooters 24, JMS 14: Brent Taylor and Kenny Kirby each had four hits, Rick Ricker, Jeff Foltz and Pork Wallech each had three hits, and Jeremy Keckler and Rick Schrieder homered for Shooters.

WILLIAMSPORT - The fat lady kept trying to sing to put an end to Friday's Maryland District 1 9-10 All-Stars Tournament game between Hancock and host Conococheague. Neither team would let her - and it made for a thrilling contest. Hancock took an 8-0 lead with an eight-run third inning - capped by Jesse Wolford's grand slam - only to watch Conococheague score the game's next nine runs, including five in the sixth - capped by Ethan Moats' grand slam - for a 9-8 lead. But down to its last out, Hancock kept battling.

HALFWAY -- Hunter Maloy hit a grand slam and allowed one run and one hit in two innings on the mound, sparking the Halfway Little League All-Stars to a 9-1 lead over Clear Spring before lightning and ensuing rain stopped the Maryland District 1 11-12 Tournament game. The contest was halted after two innings and will be resumed today at 6 p.m. at Halfway Park. Halfway, which won its district opener 8-1 over Sharpsburg, went to work quickly in the first inning, sending 14 batters to the plate while gaining a 5-0 lead.

WILLIAMSPORT - Conococheague built a big lead, then held off a frantic comeback effort to eliminate Valley 15-12 in the losers' bracket of the Maryland District 1 11-12 All-Star Tournament. Conococheague, which led the whole game, led 3-2 before erupting for seven runs in the top of the third inning, highlighted by an RBI single from Brandon Greene and Tyler Byers' grand slam. During its seven-run rally, Conococheague got its first three runs on a bases-loaded walk, an RBI single by Greene and a wild pitch.

bobp@herald-mail.com When it comes to hitting, Mark Walker is becoming possessive. It's two pitches for the pitcher, one for Walker. One more for the pitcher, another for the Hagerstown Suns center fielder. Walker invoked ownership of a Carlos Silverio fastball and deposited it for a grand slam Monday to cap a five-run fourth inning and a 3-for-4, six RBI night to provide half the muscle in Hagerstown's 12-2 victory over Lakewood. "I've been trying to hit good pitches," Walker said.