BELLTOWN — There were a lot of twists and turns in the Belleville-Belltown Babe Ruth game on Thursday night. Most of the twists and turns went in favor of Belltown.

Belleville led 4-3 going into the last inning. With darkness and a rainstorm coming towards the field, it seemed like desperate times for Belltown. Both teams were battling for third place in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League.

For Belltown the bottom of the seventh started with three straight walks. Tanner Shawver and Teagan Kauffman drew walks and Luke Shawver was given a free pass intentionally to load the bases.

AJ Link popped up to second for the first out. Kale Beaver hit into a fielder’s choice for the second out.

The rains started to come faster and harder, but Jadon Tate walked with the bases loaded to tie the game, 4-4. At that point the umpire put both teams in the dugout.

But, the rain slowed and the sky lightened. The count on Belltown’s Maddox Smith was 1-1. The next pitch was in the dirt and Luke Shawver raced home from third to win the game and beat the rain and Belleville.

Belleville dominated in the early innings. Isaiah Sharp opened the second with a double. Two outs later Levi Andeson singled and when Reagan Varner reached on an error, Sharp scored. Levi Sharp then singled Anderson home making it 2-0.

Landon Rhodes singled to start the seventh and advanced to second on a Belltown error. Mason Joyce then doubled Rhodes home. Belleville picked up its last run in the seventh as Levi Sharp singled and Carter Sunderland smashed a double.

Belleville finished with four doubles as Varner had one in the fifth. Levi Sharp had two of the nine Belleville hits.

Belltown had seven hits with Luke Shawver getting three including two doubles. Kale Beaver had two doubles including one in the sixth inning when Belltown scored three runs. Link had the other run producing double in the sixth.

Beaver got the win as he went the final five innings for Belltown. He gave up two runs, struck out four, walked one and gave up six hits.

Belltown and Belleville tied for third place with 12-8 records.

MILROY 14, LEWISTOWN 4

LEWISTOWN–Milroy closed its 2026 season on a high note as it won its fourth straight game with a 14-4 win over Lewistown. The game was stopped after six innings due to the 10-run rule.

Milroy pounded out 13 hits in the win. Chase Krepps and Trey Cline each had three hits. Kooper Walters and Andrew Toddes each had two hits. Krepps had a triple and Justice Ritchey added a double.

Ritchey was the winning pitcher. He pitched into the sixth inning. He struck out seven, gave up eight hits and didn’t walk a batter. Krepps came in and got the last out.

Brennyn Rhodes had two hits for Lewistown, including a triple. Blake Cunningham also contributed a double for Lewistown,

Milroy took control of the game in the first inning when it scored nine runs.

Lewistown gave up five walks, had three errors and gave up singles to Walters and Brooks Drucklenmiller.

Milroy and Lewistown finished 7-12.