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Dominion Post
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- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown Post 2 set to host Area, State Legion Baseball tournaments over next two weeks
MORGANTOWN – Mylan Park will see its fair share of baseball over the next couple of weeks as the Morgantown Post 2 American Senior Legion team will host both the Area 2 and WV State Legion baseball tournaments. The Area 2 tournament will see Post 2 welcome Buckhannon, Bridgeport, and Clarksburg to Dale Miller Field. Opening games will be played on Tuesday, with Clarksburg and Bridgeport starting the day at 4:00 p.m., followed by Morgantown and Buckhannon. Winners will play at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the losers will play an elimination game at 4:00 p.m. The championship will be held on Thursday at 7:00 p.m., and if needed, the two final teams will return Friday at the same time for the deciding game. The top two teams will advance to next week's state tournament. Morgantown enters the Area 2 tournament with a 9-12 record, but has gone 5-1 against the field in the area tournament this week. 'We've had a roller coaster of a summer,' First-year head coach Jacob Goodknight said. 'We started the season 5-0 and then had quite the losing streak, but that's baseball. There's always going to be adversity in a game that embraces failure. I think we've learned that if we go play as hard as possible for seven innings and if we stay together as a team, we should be happy with the results at the end of the day.' Post 2 is led offensively by Kane Williams, who is hitting .440 at the plate with 22 hits and 15 RBI in 50 at-bats. Nine of those hits went for extra bases, while he also scored 12 runs. UHS graduate and Bethany College signee, Brance McCune, leads Post 2 with 25 hits and 21 runs scored. Three pitchers have gone over 18 innings this summer for Post 2 as Mason Chaney, Grayson Campbell, and Lucas Shinn are solid options to start on the bump. Others, such as Judd Messerly, Daniel Grabo, and Tristan Milik, will all be available for Goodknight's club as well. 'We are talented on the field, but one thing that has impressed me recently is the leadership within the team,' Goodknight said. 'Some of our older guys have taken control of the dynamic in the dugout and made guys accountable. If you have a bad at-bat or make an error, move on. They are helping the younger guys understand that you can help the team win even if you're not having the best day.' Goodknight says one of the best things about his team this summer has been the growth of the team dynamics. 'We have such a broad mix of players, some of whom haven't played Legion baseball and some who have been with the program since they were 14 years old,' he said. 'We have been able to come together, and now we have to realize that despite what we do during our school seasons, none of that matters now. We represent Morgantown, and more importantly, represent everything that '2' on top of our hats stands for, as well as the history that comes with it. I hope that when they go back to their respective programs in the spring, they will take a couple of lessons from this summer.'
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Marico, Godrej Consumer, Dabur say sequential recovery in Q1; maintain caution on commodity inflation
Packaged consumer goods makers Godrej Consumer Products , Marico and Dabur indicated sequential recovery in urban and rural markets for the April-June '25 quarter in their respective quarter updates on Friday aided by easing inflation of some commodities, good monsoons and policy incentives, signalling some relief for the sector after five quarters of slowing demand. However, the companies said some of the momentum was impacted by summer rains denting demand for seasonal products and cautioned that select inflationary trends continued. 'During the quarter, the sector exhibited consistent demand patterns, marked by improving trends in rural markets and steady urban sentiment. We expect gradual improvement in the quarters ahead, supported by easing inflation, a favourable monsoon season and policy stimulus,' Marico, maker of Parachute hair oils and Saffola edible oils, said. The company noted that underlying volume growth in the India business continued to improve sequentially to reach a multi-quarter high. Researcher NielsenIQ had said in its January-March quarter update that volume growth, or number of units sold, had slowed down in the March quarter to 5.1% compared to 6.1% in the year-ago quarter, as consumers switched to small-value packs amid inflation and cutback on discretionary spending. The researcher had said the FMCG industry grew 11% year on year by value, driven by a 5.6% price hike. NielsenIQ has not yet released April-June quarter data. Godrej Consumer Products, which makes Cinthol soap and Goodknight repellents, said in its quarter review that it expects consolidated revenue to grow in double-digits, and standalone revenue to report high-single digit growth on the back of underlying volume growth (UVG). 'Volume growth has been strongly competitive and is sequentially Improving,' the company said. Godrej said palm oil prices, a key ingredient for soaps, have started to moderate from Jun'25 end, and benefit of the same is likely to flow in 2HFY26. Dabur, which makes Real juice and Vatika shampoo, said it expects sequential urban recovery on the back of favourable monsoons, strong farm output, easing inflation and government measures supporting consumption as factors that would support higher revenue growth in the coming quarters. 'Due to the decline in beverages, Dabur's consolidated revenue is expected to rise in the low single digits, with operating profit growth marginally trailing revenue growth,' Dabur said in a stock exchange filing. It added that investments in brand building, distribution, backend strengthening and operational efficiency will continue through the year. However, concerns of inflation of some key commodities persist, impacting gross margins which could continue to be under incremental pressure on a high base, the FMCG companies noted. 'Among key inputs, copra prices continued to witness sequential inflation, which was heightened by unseasonal rainfall patterns. Vegetable oil prices eased following the cut in import duty, while crude oil derivatives remained rangebound,' Marico said.
Business Recorder
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
India's Godrej Consumer misses profit estimates due to higher costs
India's Godrej Consumer Product ( opens new tab reported a fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as a jump in costs overshadowed the gains from sustained demand for its home care products. The 'Goodknight' mosquito repellent maker posted a consolidated net profit of 4.12 billion rupees ($48.9 million), below analysts' average estimate of 4.82 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Hugo Boss reports first-quarter revenue above estimates In the year-ago period, the company reported a loss of 18.93 billion rupees due to a one-time charge related to restructuring costs. Revenue from its India business, its biggest market, rose 7.4% in the quarter, driving the company's total revenue 6.3% higher to 35.78 billion rupees.
