HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Blackcats no-hit Warriors; Cougars split two

Prestonsburg hurlers Payton Burke and Seth Fitch combined to throw a no-hitter as the Blackcats downed East Ridge, 10-0, in a game played at StoneCrest Sorts Complex on Saturday.

Fitch had a big day at the plate, finishing a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. He scored one run and drove in four.

Nic Kidd had a pair of singles and walked twice while scoring three runs. Jon Little singled and walked He batted in two runs.

Kolin Blackburn was the losing pitcher.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

ER (5-6)….000  00 –  0-0-1

PB (5-7)….230  23 – 10-6-1

Pitching:

WP – Payton Burke

LP – Kolin Blackburn

Hitting: Seth Fitch 3b, 2b, 1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Nic Kidd 2-1b, 2-bb, 3r; Jon Little 1b, bb, 2 RBI, Prestonsburg.

Prestonsburg.……7

Letcher Central….2

Prestonsburg snapped a two-all tie with a run in the fifth inning, and the Blackcats added three more in the sixth to beat Letcher Central, 7-2, in a game played at StoneCrest Sorts Complex on Saturday.

Jon Little hit a home run, singled, scored twice and knocked in two runs Brett Davis followed with two hits, including a double, scored a run and batted in two.

JD McKinney and Nic Kidd each added an RBI hit.

Matt Welch was the winning pitcher.

Jonah Little doubled and singled in the loss and batted in a run. Losing pitcher Quinton Williams added an RBI single.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

LCC (10-6)…..002  000  0 – 2-7-1

PB (6-7)……..200  014  x – 7-9-1

Pitching:

WP – Matt Welch

LP – Quinton Williams

Hitting: Jonah Little 2b, 1b,1 RBI; Quinton Williams 1b, 1 RBI, Letcher Central; Jon Little HR, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Brett Davis 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; JD McKinney 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Nic Kidd 2b, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.

Letcher Central….12

East Ridge………..3

Letcher Central put together two big scoring innings to roll past East Ridge, 12-3, in a game played at StoneCrest Sorts Complex on Saturday.

Quinton Jones had three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Winning pitcher Aiden Fields had two singles and knocked in a pair of runs. Kaleb Slone and Canaan Herrell each had two hits, scored two runs, and batted in one.

Landon Robinson had two hits, scored, and batted in one run in the loss. Peyton Fuller doubled in one run.

Garret Jones was the losing pitcher.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

ER (5-7)…….012  000  0 –  3-  5-2

LCC (10-6)….050  070  x –12-13-3

Pitching:

WP – Aiden Fields

LP – Garret Jones

Hitting: Landon Robinson 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Peyton Fuller 2b, 1 RBI, East Ridge; Quinton Jones 2b, 2-1b, bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Aiden Fields 2-1b, 2 RBI; Kaleb Slone 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Canaan Herrell 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.

West Jessamine…10

Johnson Central….7

Johnson Central tied the game in the to of the fourth, but West Jessamine regained the lead in the bottom of the inning and beat the Golden Eagles, 10-7, in the Popeyes Chicken Classic played at George Rogers Clark on Saturday.

Cole Ward had two hits and knocked in three runs in the loss. Cash Parks added a pair of singles and finished with two RBIs.

Conner Lemaster tripled and singled, scoring two runs and driving in two.

Cameron Kelsey was the losing pitcher.

At Winchester

(Popeyes Chicken Cassic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (4-10)….000  520  0 –   7-8-3

WJ (6-8)…..005  500  x – 10-9-0

Pitching:

WP – Riley Uhls

LP – Cameron Kelsey

Hitting: Cole Ward 2-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Cash Parks 2-1b, 2 RBI; Conner Lemaster 3b, 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI, Johnson Central.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Frederick Douglass…16

Johnson Central………1

Johnson Central was held to just one hit as Frederick Douglass cruised to 1 16-1, mercy-rule win over the Golden Eagles in the Popeyes Chicken Classic played at George Rogers Clark on Friday.

Keygan Pelfrey had the lone hit, an RBI single. Cameron Kelsey had walked and scored.

Hunter Blevins was the losing pitcher.

At Winchester

(Popeyes Chicken Cassic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (4-9)……..000  1 –   1-1-7

FD (9-3)…….325  6 – 16-9-1

Pitching:

WP – Braxton Burse

LP – Hunter Blevins

Hitting: Keygan Pelfrey 1b, 1 RBI; Cameron Kelsey bb, 1r, Johnson Central.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Pike Central……16

Magoffin County..1

Pike County Central made quick work of Magoffin County as the Hawks cruised to a 16-1 win at home on Friday.

Patrick Mandrell had three hits, ne was a double, scored twice and batted in four. Jarred Stanley doubled, scored, and added three RBIs.

Peyton Compton doubled and scored twice while knocking in three runs. Zac Crum added two hits, scored two runs, and finished with a pair of RBIs.

Blake Hager was the winning pitcher.

Colin Litteral doubled and scored the lone run for the Hornets. Kaden Black singled for the only other hit.

Dan Blanton was tagged with the loss.

At Buckley’s Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (1-11)…..100 –  1-  2-1

PCC (7-6)……79x – 16-9-0

Pitching:

WP – Blake Hager

LP – Dan Blanton

Hitting: Colin Litteral 2b, 1r; Kaden Black 1b, Magoffin County; Patrick Mandrell 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Jarred Stanley 2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Peyton Compton 2b, 2r, 3 RBI; Zac Crum 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Pike Central.

Belfry………..13

Floyd Central…4

Belfry pounded out 12 hits, including a pair of home runs from Steven Banks in a 13-4 road win over Floyd Central on Thursday night.

Banks scored four runs and batted in four.

Jonathan Banks added four hits, including a double, while driving in four runs. Isaah Stanley and Parker Hall each singled and added a pair of RBIs.

Ashton Deskins was the winning pitcher.

Cole Lafferty and Jacob Bentley hit solo home runs in the loss. Nick Rackley had two singled and batted in one run.

Dylan Mosley took the loss.

At Langley

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BF (9-5)…….031  033  3 – 13-12-1

FC (3-7)……201  100  0 –   4-  6-4

Pitching:

WP – Ashton Deskins

LP – Dylan Mosley

Hitting: Steven Banks 2-HR, 4r, 4 RBI; Jonathan Banks 2b, 3-1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Isaiah Stanley 1b, 2 RBI; Parker Hall 1b, 2 RBI, Belfry; Cole Lafferty solo-HR; Jacob Bentley solo-HR; Nick Rackley 2-1b, 1 RBI, Floyd Central.