HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Dawgs come back once, twice in sweep of Lions

Lawrence County rallied to score fives in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete a doubleheader sweep of Boyd County in dramatic fashion at home on Saturday.

Will Lafferty doubled, scored, and drove in one run as the Bulldogs moved to 20-4. Winning pitcher Jake Dearfield added a pair of hits and scored while Ethan Whitt doubled and scored.

In the opener, Braydan Maynard had three hits and drove in one run while scoring. Winning pitcher Bryce Blevins collected four singles and batted in one run. Whitt singled in one run and Lafferty had a pair of hits.

At Louisa

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (19-7)…..020  011  0 – 4-10-3

LC (20-4)…..000  000  5 – 5-  6-0

Pitching:

WP – Jake Dearfield

LP – Peyton Jackson

Hitting: Will Lafferty 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jake Dearfield 2-1b, 1r; Ethan Whitt 2b, 1r, Lawrence County.

At Louisa

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (19-6)….000  100  2 – 3-  5-2

LC (19-4)….001  011  1 – 4-11-4

Pitching:

WP – Bryce Blevins

LP – Luke Patton

Hitting: Braydan Maynard 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Bryce Blevins 4-1b, 1 RBI; Ethan Whitt 1b, 1 RBI; Will Lafferty 2-1b, 1r, Lawrence County.

Man……………27

Mingo Central..  0

Man pounded out 19 hits and scored in all four at-bats in cruising to a 27-0 win over host Mingo Central in a game played on Saturday.

Preston Blankenship had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and knocked in three runs as the Hillbillies improved to 10-7. Ryan Cozart added four hits, including as double, scored twice and drove in four runs.

Brady Hall-Montgomery doubled, singled, walked, scored, and added four RBIs. Caleb Vance had two singles and batted in four runs while scoring three times. Jace Adkins had two hits and knocked in four runs. Casey Hurley doubled, singled, scored three runs and added a pair of RBIs.

Bo Thompson was the winning pitcher.

At Newtown

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MN (10-7)….262  (17) – 27-19-1

MC (2-10)….000      0 –    0-  0-3

Pitching:

WP – Bo Thompson

LP – K.J. Smith

Hitting: Preston Blankenship 2-2b, 1b, 2-bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Ryan Cozart 2b, 3-1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Brady Hall-Montgomery 2b, 1b, bb, 1r, 4 RBI; Caleb Vance 2-1b, 3r, 4 RBI; Jace Adkins 2-1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Casey Hurley 2b, 1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI, Man.

Letcher Central…10-9

Harlan County……9-4

Letcher Central went to extra innings in a doubleheader sweep of Harlan County, winning 10-9 and 9-4, in road games played on Saturday.

In the nightcap, Jonah Little and C.J. Akers had a pair of hits each, including a double, and drove in two runs apiece as the Cougars improved to 15-12. Winning pitcher Ethan Brown doubled in three runs.

In the opener, Sam Little had three hits, including a double, and batted in two runs while Akers doubled in two. Winning pitcher Jonah Little tripled in another.

At Harlan

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (15-12)…007  001  100  1 – 10-16-5

HC (9-15)…..131  301  000  0 –  9-12-4

Pitching:

WP – Ethan Brown

LP – Karsten Dixon

Hitting: JonahLittle 2b. 1b. bb. 2r. 2 RBI; C.J. Akers 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Ethan Brown 2b, 3 RBI; Kaleb Slone 4-1b, 2r; Aiden Fields 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.  

At Harlan

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (14-12)…000  021  11 – 5-8-2

HC (9-14)…..001  030  00 – 4-7-2

Pitching:

WP – Jonah Little

LP – Nathan Shepherd

Hitting: Jonah Little 3b, 1r, 1 RBI; Sam Little 2b, 2-1b, 2 RBI; C.J. Akers 2b, 2 RBI, Letcher Central.

Logan…………6

Washington……5

Logan pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Wildcats edged Washington, 6-5, in a game played at Bridgeport on Saturday.

Korbin Bostic collected two hits, including a double, scored and batted in two as the Wildcats improved to 9-4. Jake Ramey added two singles and knocked in two runs while Carson Kirk singled twice and drove in two runs .

Adam Sedlock was the winning pitcher.

At Bridgeport

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

WS (7-12)….301  010  0 – 5-  3-1

LG (9-4)…….000  041  1 – 6-12-3

Pitching:

WP – Adam Sedlock

LP – Corey Miller

Hitting: Korbin Bostic 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jake Ramey 2-1b, 2 RBI; Carson Kirk 2-1b, 2 RBI; Tyler Fenwick 2-bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Logan.

Logan…….12

Oak Glen….5

Logan pounded out 12 hits and jumped out to an early lead in rolling to a 12-5 victory over Oak Glen in a game played at Bridgeport on Saturday.

Jake Ramey had a big game with three hits, including a triple. He drove in five runs as the Wildcats moved to 8-4. Winning pitcher Dawson Maynard added two hits, scored two runs, and knocked home three. Korbin Bostic and Garrett Williamson added RBIs.

At Bridgeport

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LG (8-4)…..…401  205  0 – 12-12-3

OG (10-8)……030  000 2 –   5-  7-2

Pitching:

WP – Dawson Maynard

LP – Jared Hissam

Hitting: Jake Ramey 3b, 2-1b, 5 RBI; Dawson Maynard 2-1b, bb, 2r, 3 RBI; Korbin Bostic 2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Garrett Williamson 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Logan.

Knott Central…12

Betsy Layne……4

Knott Central took the lead away from Betsy Layne in the bottom of the first inning and went on to beat the Bobcats, 12-4, in a game played on Saturday.

Andrew Kidd took the loss as the Bobcats dropped to 3-14.

Matt Dudleson doubled in three runs and Brady Robinson singled twice and scored both times. Keaton Brown singled and scored.

At Hindman

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (3-14)…..100  030  0 –   4-5-3

KC (17-9)…..500  331  x – 12-6-3

Pitching:

LP – Andrew Kidd

Hitting: Matt Dudleson 2b, 3 RBI; Brady Robinson 2-1b, 2r; Keaton Brown 1b, 1r, Betsy Layne.

Prestonsburg…..9-12

Franklin Co……3- 7

Prestonsburg went on the road and scored a doubleheader sweep of Franklin County, winning 9-3 and 12-7 in games played on Saturday.

Jon Little doubled, scored twice and drove in two runs in the nightcap as the Blackcats improved to 16-6. Winning pitcher Payton Burke added three hits and batted in one run. Ryan Meade added a pair of RBIs.

In the opener, Owen Greene belted a solo home run and scored three runs to back winning pitcher Matt Welch. Meade added two hits, including a double, and knocked in three runs.

At Frankfort

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PB (16-6)….211  601  1 – 12-13-3

FR (5-16)….202  110  1 –   7-10-5

Pitching:

WP – Payton Burke

LP – Austin Presley

Hitting: Jon Little 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Payton Burke 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Braydon Slone 2-1b, 2r; Nic Kidd 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Ryan Meade 2-1b, 2 RBI; J.D. McKinney 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.

At Frankfort

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PB (15-6)…010  120  5 – 9- 9-3

FR (5-15)…030  000  0 – 3-10-2

Pitching:

WP – Matt Welch

LP – Gunnar Roberts

Hitting: Owen Greene solo-HR, bb, 3r; Ryan Meade 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Brayden Slone 3-1b, 2r; Payton Burke 2b, 2r, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.

Russell……21

Belfry………7

Russell grabbed the lead early against Belfry and cruised to a 21-7 win in the 11th-annual Jim Vaughn Smith Invitational played at Massey Field on Saturday.

Isaiah Stanley had three hits and knocked in one run as the Pirates fell to 14-11. Jake Varney and Jonathan Banks added two hits, scored one run each and both added an RBI. Wyatt Webb added a pair of RBIs and Gage Fields singled twice and scored both times.

Parker Hall took the loss.

At Goody

(Jimmy Vaughn Smith Invitational)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

RS (18-11)…..240  360  6 – 21-15-1

BF (14-11)…..103  120  0 –   7-12-3

Pitching:

WP – Nathan Totten

LP – Parker Hall

Hitting: Isaiah Stanley 3-1b, 1 RBI; Jake Varney 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jonathan Banks 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Wyatt Webb 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Gage Fields 2-1b 2r, Belfry.

North Bullitt….12

Belfry………….6

North Bullitt jumped ahead of Belfry in the early innings and went on to down the Pirates, 12-6, in the Jim Vaughn Smith Invitational matchup played at Massey Energy Field on Saturday.

Isaiah Stanley had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs while scoring once. Jonah Adkins and Jake Varney added RBI-single. Steven Banks had two hits and scored one run. Noah Brown doubled and scored two runs.

Ashton Deskins suffered the loss.

At Goody

(Jimmy Vaughn Smith Invitational)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

NB (20-8)…..212  502  0 – 12-10-4

BF (14-10)….001  040  0 –   6-  5-3

Pitching:

WP – Jaden Gadjik

LP – Ashton Deskins

Hitting: Isaiah Stanley 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jonah Adkins 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jake Varney 1b, 1 RBI; Steven Banks 2-1b, 1r; Noah Brown 2b, 2r, Belfry.

Pikeville…………3

Johnson Central…0

Pikeville pitcher Dylan Thompson pitched a complete game, three-hitter to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 win over Johnson Central in a game played at Eagle Field on Saturday.

It was Pikeville’s first win over the Golden Eagles (16-10) in six seasons. Wade Hensley, Tate Lakin and Tate Walters each had an RBI. The Panthers improved to 14-12.

Ryan Sartin-Slone had two hits, including a double, and walked to pace Johnson Central. Bryce Spencer was tagged with the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (14-12)…000  010  2 – 3-8-1

JC (16-10)….000  000  0 – 0-3-1

Pitching:

WP – Dylan Thompson

LP – Bryce Spencer

Hitting: Wade Hensley 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Tate Lakin 1b, 1 RBI; Tate Walters 1 RBI, Pikeville; Ryan Sartin-Slone 2b, 1b, bb, Johnson Central.  

Lafayette……..4

Pikeville………3

Pikeville saw a two-run slip away in the seventh inning as Lafayette rallied to tie the game and eventually win it 4-3 in nine innings in a game played at Johnson Central on Saturday.

Coleton Tackett took the loss as the Panthers dropped to 13-12.

Tait Lakin doubled and Wade Hensley singled and scored while Tate Walters walked an added an RBI.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LF (24-7)….000  001  201 – 4-8-2

PK (13-12)…002  001  000 – 3-3-1

Pitching:

WP – Jaden Basham

LP – Coleton Tackett

Hitting: Tait Lakin 2b; Wade Hensley 1b, 1r; Tate Walters bb, 1 RBI, Pikeville.

Martin County…12

Fairview………..3

Martin County pounded out 13 hits and made the most of 10 Fairview errors as the Cardinals rolled to a 12-3 win in a game played on Saturday.

Greyden Proctor had two hits, one a double, scored a pair of runs and drove in two as the Cardinals moved to 9-15. Dylan Fitch doubled, singled, and scored three times. Dawson Mills and Brady Endicott each added an RBI.

Chase Preece was the winning pitcher.

At Westwood

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (9-15)….010  412  3 – 12-13- 0

FV (12-12)….000  002  1 –   3-  4-10

Pitching:

WP – Chase Preece

LP – Jacob Claar

Hitting: Greyden Proctor 2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Dylan Fitch 2b, 1b, 3r; Damian Cheek 2b, 1b, 1r; Dawson Mills 2-1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Brady Endicott 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Martin County.

Martin County………9

Rose Hill Christian…2

Martin County’s Chase Preece had three hits, scored, and knocked home three runs to power the Cardinals to a 9-2 win over Rose Hill Christian in a game played on Saturday.

Evan Crum singled in two runs and Dawson Mills added three hits and scored four times.

Brady Endicott was the winning pitcher.

At Ashland

Pitching:

WP – Brady Endicott

LP – Ian Justice

Hitting: Chase Preece 3-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Evan Crum 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Dawson Mills 3-1b, 4r; Dylan Fitch 2b, 1r, 1 RBI, Martin County.

Paintsville……12

Spring Valley…11

Paintsville went on the road to Spring Valley and outslugged the Timberwolves, winning 12-11, in a game played on Saturday.

Gunner Collins finished with three hits, including a double, scored three runs and batted in four. Winning pitcher Baron Ratliff had three hits, one a double, scored and added three RBIs. Jonah Porter collected four hits, scored four runs, and drove in two. Ashton Adams had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs.

At Huntington

Pitching:

WP – Baron Ratliff

Hitting: Gunner Collins 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 4 RBI; Baron Ratliff 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Jonah Porter 2-2b, 3-1b, 4r, 2 RBI; Ashton Adams 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Paintsville.

Chapmanville…7

Point Pleasant…4

Chapmanville pushed across three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Tigers rallied to beat Point Pleasant, 7-4, in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Saturday.

Andrew Farley doubled in a pair of runs as the Tigers moved to 7-14. Jake Justice singled and scored twice while Evan Plumley doubled twice, scored, and added an RBI.

Jacob Topping was the winning pitcher.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PP (13-5)…301  000  0 – 4-4-5

CR (7-14)…013  003  x – 7-7-1

Pitching:

WP – Jacob Topping

LP – Kyelar Morrow

Hitting: Andrew Farley 2b, 2 RBI; Jake Justice 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Evan Plumley 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Will Kirkendoll 1b, 1 RBI, Chapmanville.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Johnson Central…6

Greenup County…5

Johnson Central scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Golden Eagles slipped past Greenup County, 6-5, in a game played on Friday night.

Keygan Pelfrey belted a two-run homer as the Golden Eagles moved to 16-9. Brock Bowling added three hits, including a double. He scored one run and batted in another. Chandler Spradlin scored and batted in one run to aid winning pitcher Hunter Blevins.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

GC (13-13)…..012  001  1 – 5-  7-3

JC (16-9)……..000  302  1 – 6-10-4

Pitching:

WP – Hunter Blevins

LP – Carson Wireman

Hitting: Keygan Pelfrey HR, 2 RBI; Brock Bowling 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Chandler Spradlin 1r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.

Man…………..14

Westside………4

Man scored 12 runs in the top of the second inning and rolled to a 14-4 win over host Westside in a game played on Friday night.

Caleb Blevins had three hits, including a double, scored three runs and drove in three as the Hillbillies moved to 9-7. Winning pitcher Casey Hurley doubled, singled, and batted in three runs while Josh Lamber doubled in two runs.

At Clear Fork

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MN (9-7)…..0(12)0  20 – 14-12-2

WS (8-9)…..0     00  40 –   4- 4-1

Pitching:

WP – Casey Hurley

LP – Hunter Bailey

Hitting: Caleb Blevins 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 3 RBI; Casey Hurley 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Josh Lambert 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jace Adkins 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Cam Frye 1b. 2-2bb, 3r, 1 RBI, Man.

Morgantown..3

Logan………1

Logan was limited to just three hits as Morgantown beat the Wildcats, 3-1, in a game played at Bridgeport High School on Friday.

Konner Lowe walked and added an RBI as the Wildcats dropped to 7-4. Jarron Clark scored the lone run. Korbin Bostic singled and walked.

Jarron Glick suffered the loss.

At Bridgeport

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MR (13-2)….002  001  0 – 3-4-1

LG (7-4)…….001  000  0 – 1-3-0

Pitching:

WP – Quincy Thornton

LP – Jarron Glick

Hitting: Konner Lowe bb, 1 RBI; Jarron Glock 1r; Korbin Bostic 1b, bb, Logan.

Bridgeport……4

Logan…………0

Logan’s offense was held to just one hit as host Bridgeport blanked the Wildcats, 4-0, in a game played on Friday.

Konner Lowe singled and Aiden Slack reached twice on a pair of walks as the Wildcats fell to 7-3.

Tyler Fenwick was tagged with the tough-luck loss.

At Bridgeport

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LG (7-3)……000  000  0 – 0-1-1

BP (14-2)….300  010  x – 4-7-1

Pitching:

WP – Ben McDougal

LP – Tyler Fenwick

Hitting:  Konner Lowe 1b; Aiden Slack 2-bb, Logan.

Hazard……..8

Martin Co….3

Hazard took the lead away from Martin County in the fourth inning and went on to beat the Cardinals, 8-3, in the Jim Vaughn Smith Invitational played at Massey Energy Field on Friday night.

Chase Preece doubled and scored for the Cardinals, now 7-15. Dawson Mills had two hits and scored while Matt Fitch singled, walked and scored.

Dennison Davis took the loss.

At Goody

(Jimmy Vaughn Smith Invitational)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (7-15)….003  000  0 – 3-6-5

HZ (17-9)…..120  320  x – 8-9-2

Pitching:

WP – Matt Craft

LP – Dennison Davis

Hitting: Chase Preece 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Dawson Mills 2-1b, 1r; Matt Fitch 1b, bb, 1r, Martin County.

Henry Clay…..3

Pikeville.……..0

Pikeville was held without a hit as Henry Clay blanked the Panthers, 3-0, in a game played on the road Friday night.

Brady Clark took the loss as the Panthers fell to 13-11.

Wade Hensley reached base and scored the lone run.

At Lexington

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (13-11)…001  000  0 – 1-0-2

HC (17-11)…000  120  x – 3-7-0

Pitching:

WP – Cade Schneider

LP – Brady Clark

Hitting: Wade Hensley 1r, Pikeville.

Boyd County…6

Paintsville…….2

Boyd County pitcher Jonathon Stevens held Paintsville bats in-check as the Lions beat the Tigers, 6-2, in a game played on Friday night.

Jonah Porter doubled and scored as Paintsville dropped to 21-5. Baron Ratliff singled and scored while Cory Jefferson and Gunner Collins each had an RBI.

Ashton Miller was tagged with the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (19-5)….000  050  1 – 6-11-2

PV (21-5)….000  002  0 – 2-  2-3

Pitching:

WP – Jonathon Stevens

LP – Ashton Miller

Hitting: Jonah Porter 2b, 1r; Baron Ratliff 1b, 1r; Cory Jefferson 1 RBI; Gunner Collins 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Floyd Central…4

Shelby Valley…3

Floyd Central took a one-run lead in the fifth inning and held on to beat Shelby Valley, 4-3, in a game played at Teco Field on Friday night.

Caleb Hager doubled twice, scored, and drove in a pair of runs as the Jaguars improved to 10-14. Brant Potter added two hits and knocked in two runs while Max Martin singled and scored.

Dylan Mosley was the winning pitcher.

Losing pitcher Sam Brown had two hits, one a double, scored and knocked in two runs as the Wildcats dropped to 7-15. Brady Bentley singled and scored.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

FC (10-14)….100  021  0 – 4-8-0

SV ( 7-15)…..200  001  0 – 3-5-4

Pitching:

WP – Dylan Mosley

LP – Samuel Brown

Hitting: Caleb Hager 2-2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Brant Potter 2-1b, 2 RBI; Max Martin 1b, 1r, Floyd Central; Sam Brown 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Brady Bentley 1b, 1r, Shelby Valley.

Point Pleasant…10

Chapmanville…..6

Chapmanville was not able to overcome a big deficit as Point Pleasant beat the Tigers, 10-6, in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Friday night.

Will Kirkendoll doubled, singled, scored and knocked in a pair of runs as Chapmanville fell to 6-13. Trey Butcher and Jaxson Turner each singled in one run and scored.

Tyson Thompson was tagged with the loss.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PP (13-4)….000  513  1 – 10-14-1

CR (6-13)….000  006  0 –  6-  6-2

Pitching:

WP – Joel Beattie

LP – Tyson Thompson

Hitting: Will Kirkendoll 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Trey Butcher 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jaxson Turner 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Chapmanville.

Chapmanville…2

Wayne…………1

Chapmanville pitcher Evan Plumley was solid in leading the Tigers to a 2-1 win over Wayne in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Friday night.

Andrew Farley singled and drove in both runs as the Tigers moved to 6-12. Trey Butcher had three hits and scored both runs.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

WY (5-11)….001  000  0 – 1-8-1

CR (6-12)..…000  101  x – 2-6-1

Pitching:

WP – Evan Plumley

LP – Cameron Cade

Hitting: Andrew Farley 1b, 2 RBI; Trey Butcher 3-1b, 2r, Chapmanville.

Harlan County…16

Pike Central…….6

Pike Central saw a one-run lead get away in the middle innings as host Harlan County erupted to score a 16-6 win in a game played on Friday night.

Bryce Adkins singled twice and knocked in two runs. Isaac Blankenship doubled in two runs and scored. Jarred Stanley added two hits and Peyton Compton singled. Both drove in one run.

Cameron Kimbler took the loss.

At Harlan

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (10-11)….000 123 –    6-  7-8

HC (9-13)…..000  646 – 16-14-2

Pitching:

WP – Brayden Blakley

LP – Cameron Kimbler

Hitting: Bryce Adkins 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Isaac Blankenship 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jarred Stanley 2-1b, 1 RBI; Peyton Compton 1b, 1 RBI, Pike Central.