Paintsville pitcher Connor Fugate fanned 16 batters and allowed just one hit as the Tigers blanked cross-town rival Johnson Central, 3-0, in the 57th District tournament championship game played on Wednesday night.
Johnson Central’s Brock Butcher singled in the first inning and losing pitcher Cameron Kelsey reached on a walk.
Harris Phelps, Jonah Porter, and Anderson Lauffer had RBI singles. Peyton Adams had two hits and scored while Grayson Peters doubled, walked, and scored.
At Paintsville
(57th District championship)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JC (20-14)…..000 000 0 – 0-1-1
PV (27-8).…..021 000 x – 3-8-0
Pitching:
WP – Connor Fugate
LP – Cameron Kelsey
Hitting: Brock Butcher 1b, Johnson Central: Grayson Peters 2b, bb, 1r; Peyton Adams 2-1b, 1r; Harris Phelps 1b, 1 RBI; Jonah Porter 1b, 1 RBI; Anderson Lauffer 1b, 1 RBI, Paintsville.