Mavericks split doubleheader

The Mid-Missouri Mavericks split a pair of games with the Kalamazoo Kings yesterday, winning the rain-suspended opener 7-5 and dropping the nightcap 7-2 in a seven-inning game.

In the first game, which was resumed with a 4-4 score in the seventh inning after being postponed by rain Thursday, the Mavericks scored three runs in the eighth inning. The Mavericks (28-40) scored twice on bases-loaded walks and then got an RBI single from shortstop Cooper Vittitow.

Jake Whitesides went 3 for 4, Bill Greenwell was 3 for 5 and Blake Blasé and Seth Brown were 2 for 3. Brian Ross (1-2) got the victory, throwing 2 2/3 innings of relief and giving up one run.

The Kings are now 25-42.

Softball tryouts next weekend

Tryouts for the Callaway Stealers 12-and-under fastpitch softball team will be held from 10 am. to noon on Aug. 16 at South Callaway High School’s softball field.

Players must be 12 or younger on Jan. 1 to be eligible. For more information, call Coach Leo McCarthy at (573) 676-5754.

Tryouts for the Lady Jazz 18-and-under fastpitch softball team will be held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 17 in Jefferson City. For more information, call Coach Marvin Perrigo at (573) 295-6239 or e-mail at ladyjazzcoach@aol.com.

Club Out Hunger luncheon scheduled

The Central Missouri Food Bank will hold its annual Club Out Hunger luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. on Aug. 22 in the Hearnes Center fieldhouse. The luncheon kicks off the Missouri Tigers "Score Against Hunger" campaign.

Among those on hand will be Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel, Truman the Tiger, the MU cheerleaders and Golden Girls and KOMU sports director Chris Gervino. New this year will be Pinkel’s Pigskin Trivia Challenge.

The cost is $7 per person.

Please RSVP to Reatha at the Central Missouri Food Bank by Aug. 19. Reach Reatha at (573) 474-1020 or reathat@centralmofoodbank.org.