59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Pikeville, Valley reach baseball, softball finals

Pikeville pounded out 16 hits and scored in all four at-bats as the Panthers rolled to a 15-0 mercy-rule win over Jenkins in the opening round of the 59th District baseball tournament played at Davis Park on Monday night.

The Panthers, now 20-11, advance to the championship game against Shelby Valley on Tuesday night.

Bash Ryan and San Wright combined to no-hit the Cavaliers.

Bradyn Hall had four hits, including a double, scored three runs and drove in two. Jeb Wilkerson tripled and doubled, batted in a pair of runs and scored.

Wright added two hits, scored tice and knocked in two runs while Dylan Thompson singled, scored and batted in three runs.

Wade Hensley doubled, walked, scored two runs, and added an RBI. Noah Jarrell had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run.

At Pikeville

(59th District semifinals)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JK (6-12…….000 0 –   0-  0-2

PK (20-11)….453 3 – 15-16-0

Pitching:

WP – Bash Ryan 

LP – John Addington

Hitting: Bradyn Hall 2b, 3-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Jeb Wilkerson 3b, 2b, 1r. 2 RBI; Sam Wright 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Dylan Thompson 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Wade Hensley 2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Noah Jarrell 2b, 1b, 1 RBI, Pikeville.

Shelby Valley…10

East Ridge………0

Shelby Valley made the most of five hits as the Wildcats defeated East Ridge, 10-0, in 59th District baseball tournament action played at Davis Park on Monday night.

Brady Bentley doubled, walked, scored three runs, and knocked in three as the Wildcats moved to the championship game. Hunter Mullins singled and walked, scored, and batted in two runs.

Winning pitcher Jaxson Damron walked twice, scored two times, and had an RBI.

Stevie Layne had the only hit fir the Warriors. Braxton Kendrick was the losing pitcher.

At Pikeville

(59th District semifinals)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

ER (10-24)….000 00 –   0-1-4

SV (15-15)…449 11 – 10-5-1

Pitching:

WP – Jaxson Damron

LP – Braxton Kendrick

Hitting: Stevie Layne 1b, East Ridge; Brady Bentley 2b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Hunter Mullins 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Jaxson Damron 2-bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Shelby Valley.

SOFTBALL

Shelby Valley…15

Jenkins………….0

Shelby Valley erupted for 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning and the Bat Kats went on to mercy Jenkins, 15-0, in the 59th District tournament matchup played at Myers Field on Monday night.

The win moves the Bat Kats into Thursday night’s title game against host Pikeville.

Winning pitcher Lilly Blackburn tossed a no-hitter. She struck out five and walked one.

Emily Adkins had two doubles, walked, scored three runs, and drove in two. Riley Fleming doubled and singled, scored once and batted in one run.

Kyra Looney doubled in two runs and scored three times. Lindsey Reed doubled twice, walked, scored two runs, and added an RBI.

Blackburn singled in two runs and scored while Elaina Tackett added three hits, batted in a run, and scored. Hunter Adkins doubled in a run and scored twice. Molly Hall singled in one run and scored.

At Pikeville

(59th District semifinals)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JK (17-12)………000  0 –  0-  0-2

SV (19-8)……(11)03  1 – 15-14-0

Pitching:

WP – Lilly Blackburn

LP – Johnnah Banks

Hitting: Emily Adkins 2-2b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Riley Fleming 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Kyra Looney 2b, 3r, 2 RBI; Lindsey Reed 2-2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Lilly Blackburn 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Elaina Tackett 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Hunter Adkins 2b, 2r, 1 RBI; Molly Hall 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Shelby Valley.

Pikeville……….10

East Ridge………0

Pikeville punched its ticket to the 59th District tournament championship game with a 10-0win over East Ridge in five innings at Myers Field on Monday night.

Winning pitcher Lexie Akers scattered three hits. 

Shana Ray collected three hits, scored three runs, drove in three runs. Gracie Hall tripled and singled, scored once and knocked in a pair of runs. 

Ginna Jones added two hits, walked, scored once, and batted in one run. Larren Collins doubled in a run and scored. Molly Coleman had two hits, knocked in a run, and scored. Cassidy Slater singled in one run and scored.

Kaylynn Layne had two hits in the loss. Savannah Baldridge was the losing pitcher.

At Pikeville

(59th District semifinals)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

ER (7-10)…..000 00 –  0-  3-1

PK (15-18)…201 7x – 10-12-0

Pitching:

WP – Lexie Akers

LP – Savannah Baldridge

Hitting: Kaylynn Layne 2-1b; Kierstin Coleman 1b, East Ridge; Shana Ray 3-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Gracie Hall 3b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Ginna Jones 2-1b, bb, 1r,  1 RBI; Larren Collins 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Molly Coleman 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Cassidy Slater 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pikeville.