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Sun Drop takes Babe Ruth lead
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For the first time this season, the boys 13-15 Babe Ruth league has only one team in first place.Sun Drop surged to the top of the standings Thursday with a 7-4 victory over Rotary while being assisted by a 14-5 win for Nursery Supply over First National Bank.Sun Drop and First National Bank came into action Thursday at Edley Newman Field with identical 3-1 records, but one leader finally emerged. Sun Drop took over first place behind a four-run fourth inning and solid relief work by A.D. Majors.Sun Drop trailed 4-2 going into the fourth inning, but Ben Sweeton changed the game with one swing. A lead-off single by Ethan Mikkola and walks to Majors and Devin Terry loaded the bases with no outs.Sweeton waited for a good pitch and slammed a fast ball into the outfield to knot the game at four.