Lawrence County starter Luke Patton and reliever Blue Fletcher combined to toss a three-hit shutout as the Bulldogs blanked Johnson Central, 6-0, in the 15th Region Leadoff Classic played on Tuesday night.
The duo scattered three hits and struck out 13 batters, eight of those by Patton.
Nick Collinsworth and Talon Pollock each doubled and scored. Collinsworth added an RBI. Mason Preston had two hits and drove in one run. Bryce Blevins scored and knocked in a pair of runs.
Hunter Blevins was tagged with the loss.
Keygan Pelfrey doubled and waked in the loss.
At Paintsville
(15th Region Leadoff Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (1-0)….100 100 4 – 6-9-1
JC (0-1)…..000 000 0 – 0-3-3
Pitching:
WP – Luke Patton
LP – Hunter Blevins
Hitting: Nick Collinsworth 2b, 1r 1 RBI; Mason Preston 2-1b, 1 RBI; Bryce Blevins 1r, 2 RBI; Will Lafferty 2-bb, 2r; Talon Pollock 2b, 1r; Jake Derifield 1b, 1 RBI: Abner Collinsworth 2-1b, Lawrence County; Keygan Pelfrey 2b, bb; Connor Lemaster 1b, bb; Cameron Kelsey 1b, bb, Johnson Central.
Paintsville……6
Pikeville………2
Paintsville built a six-run lead and went on to beat Pikeville, 6-2, on the second night of the 15th Region Leadoff Classic played at Davis Park on Tuesday night.
Ashton Miller pounded out three hits, including a double, and drove in four runs in the season opener for the Tigers. Jonah Porter singled, walked, and batted in two runs while Harris Phelps added two singles and scored twice.
Zach Taylor was the winning pitcher.
Logan Windle singled, walked and scored in the loss as the Panthers dropped to 1-1. Braydn Hall added an RBI-single.
Dylan Thompson was tagged with the loss.
At Pikeville
(15th Region Leadoff Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (1-0)…..201 300 0 – 6-8-0
PK (1-1)…..000 020 0 – 2-3-0
Pitching:
WP – Zach Taylor
LP – Dylan Thompson
Hitting: Ashton Miller 2b, 2-1b, 4 RBI; Jonah Porter 1b, bb, 2 RBI; Harris Phelps 2-1b, 2r; Gunner Collins 1b, bb, 2r; Baron Ratliff 1b, 3-bb, 2r, Paintsville; Logan Windle 1b, bb, 1 RBI; Braydn Hall 1b, 1 RBI; Sam Wright 1b, bb, Pikeville.
Letcher Central…..7
Leslie County…….4
Letcher Central pushed across three runs in the top of the first inning and the Cougars went on to beat Leslie County, 7-4, in a road game played on Tuesday night.
Preston Helle reached base four times, with a double, single and two walks. He drove in three. Jonah Little had two hits, including a double, scored twice and knock in one run.
Aiden Fields singled twice and scored twice while driving in one. Dawson Kincer singled, walked twice and scored.
Canaan Cunniff was the winning pitcher.
At Hyden
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (1-0)…..303 001 0 – 7-8-0
LL (0-1)…..111 010 0 – 4-8-1
Pitching:
WP – Canaan Cunniff
LP – Wyatt Hensley
Hitting: Preston Helle 2b, 1b, 2-bb, 3 RBI; Jonah Little 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Aiden Fields 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Dawson Kincer 1b, 2-bb, 1r, Letcher Central.
SOFTBALL
Prestonsburg…..12
West Carter……10
Prestonsburg built an eight-run lead and held on to beat West Carter, 12-10, in the season opener played at StoneCrest Sports Complex on Tuesday night.
Celina Mullins had three singles, scored two runs, and knocked in a pair in the season opener. Lainie Prater added two hits, including a double, scored and batted in two.
Tiffany Risner collected two hits and batted in three runs.
Haleigh Jefferson was the winning pitcher.
At StoneCrest
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (0-2)…..005 040 1 – 10-12-6
PB (1-0)……350 220 x – 12-13-4
Pitching:
WP – Haleigh Jefferson
LP – Emma McGlone
Hitting: Celina Mullins 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Lainie Prater 2b, 1b, 1-bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Tiffany Risner 2-1b, 3 RBI; Rachel Roberts 1b, 1-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Chloe Collins 2-1b, 2-bb, 3r, Prestonsburg.