Paintsville pitcher Colby Fugate and Greenup County starter Carson Wireman were on top of their games in a pitching duel which ended with the Tigers falling, 1-0, in a home game played on Monday night.
Fugate scattered eight hits as the Tigers dropped to 22-6. Wireman allowed just one hit, a double off the bat of Harris Phelps.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
GC (15-13)….001 000 0 – 1-8-1
PV (22-6)……000 000 0 – 0-1-0
Pitching:
WP – Carson Wireman
LP – Colby Fugate
Hitting: Harris Phelps 2b, Paintsville.
Charleston Cath…6
Man……………….5
Charleston Catholic pushed across the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge Man, 6-5, in a game played on Monday night.
Ryan Cozart was the tough-luck loser as the Hillbillies dropped to 10-8. Cozart had three hits of his own, scored and batted in one run.
Preston Blankenship had two hits and scored a pair of runs while Casey Hurley singled in one run and scored. Caleb Vance added three hits and one RBI.
At Dunbar
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MN (10-8)……100 220 00 – 5-10-2
CC (15-5)……221 000 01 – 6-10-3
Pitching:
WP – Jacob Hufford
LP – Ryan Cozart
Hitting: Ryan Cozart 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Preston Blankenship 2b, 2r; Casey Hurley 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Caleb Vance 3-1b, 1 RBI, Man.
Logan………….16
Mingo Central….0
Logan scored five times in the bottom of the first inning and cruised to a 16-0 win over Mingo Central in a game played at Roger Gertz Field on Monday night.
Joey Canterbury held the Miners, now 1-12, hitless to earn the shutout win. Tyler Ooten took the loss.
Ryan Roberts had three hits, including a triple, walked, scored three runs, and drove in five as the Wildcats moved to 10-4. Aiden Slack had three extra base hits and scored four runs while Garrett Williamson singled and walked twice each and crossed the plate four times. He knocked in a pair of runs.
At Logan
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (1-12)…..000 00 – 0- 0-2
LG (10-4)…..542 5x – 16-15-0
Pitching:
WP – Joey Canterbury
LP – Tyler Ooten
Hitting: Ryan Roberts 3b, 2-1b, bb, 3r, 5 RBI; Aiden Slack 3b, 2-2b, 1b, 4r, 1 RBI; Garrett Williamson 2-1b, 2-bb, 4r, 2 RBI; Carson Kirk 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Logan.
Knott Central…8
Betsy Layne….6
Betsy Layne’s furious comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning came up short as the Bobcats dropped an 8-6 game to Knott Central at home on Monday night.
Byron Tackett was tagged with the loss as the Bobcats fell to 3-15.
Matt Dudleson hit a solo home run and scored twice while Brady Hall had two hits and batted in a pair of runs. Tackett singled, scored and added a pair of RBIs.
At Stanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
KC (18-9)…..001 231 1 – 8-5-0
BL (3-15)……000 100 5 – 6-7-2
Pitching:
LP – Byron Tackett
Hitting: Matt Dudleson solo-HR, bb, 2r; Brady Hall 2-1b, 2 RBI; Byron Tackett 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Betsy Layne.
Chapmanville…12
Tug Valley……..2
Chapmanville took charge early on against Tug Valley and the Tigers cruised to a 12-2 win in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Monday night.
Tyson Thompson held the Panthers (2-7) without a hit. Thompson helped his own cause with three hits, including a double. He scored once and batted in one as the Tigers moved to 7-14.
Brody Dalton added a pair of doubles, scored two runs, and knocked in two while Evan Plumley and Andrew Farley both had a pair of RBIs.
Justin Hall was the losing pitcher.
At Chapmanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (2-7)……002 00 – 2-0-4
CR (7-14)….550 2x – 12-9-0
Pitching:
WP – Tyson Thompson
LP – Justin Hall
Hitting: Tyson Thompson 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Brody Dalton 2-2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Evan Plumley 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Andrew Farley 1r, 2 RBI, Chapmanville.
Magoffin Co…8-6
Prestonsburg…5-5
Magoffin County completed a doubleheader sweep of Prestonsburg by scoring twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to win game two, 6-5, on Monday night.
The Hornets, now 15-8, took the opener 8-5.
Colin Litteral had two singles and knocked home four runs in the nightcap.
Jon Little singled, scored and had a pair of RBIs for the Blackcats, who fell to 16-8. Owen Greene doubled in one run.
Trenton Coleman was the winning pitcher while Kaden Allen was tagged with the loss.
In the opener, Colin Litteral singled and finished with three RBIs. Winning pitcher Lucas Litteral doubled and scored twice.
Wes Salisbury tripled and singled while knocking in one run in the loss. Nic Kidd took the loss.
At Salyersville
(Game 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PB (16-8)…….001 04 – 5-5-1
MC (15-8)…..301 02 – 6-4-3
Pitching:
WP – Trenton Coleman
LP – Kaden Allen
Hitting: Jon Little 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Payton Burke 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Owen Greene 2b, 1 RBI, Kaden Allen 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg; Colin Litteral 2-1b, 4 RBI; Lucas Litteral 2-1b, 2r; Ian Prewitt 1r, 1 RBI, Magoffin County.
At Salyersville
(Game 1)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PB (16-7)….122 00 – 5-6-1
MC (14-8)…402 2x – 8-4-1
Pitching:
WP – Lucas Litteral
LP – Nic Kidd
Hitting: Wes Salisbury 3b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Kaden Allen 2-1b, 2 RBI; Owen Greene 2b, 1r, Prestonsburg; Colin Litteral 1b, 3 RBI; Lucas Litteral 2b, 2r, 1 RBI; Ian Prewitt 2-bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Magoffin County.
Johnson Central..7
Hazard…………3
Johnson Central went on the road to Hazard on Monday night and the Golden Eagles earned a 7-3 win over the Bulldogs.
Ryan Sartin-Slone was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle while driving in three runs. Winning pitcher Mason Kestner added three hits, including double, and batted in two runs as Johnson Central improved to 17-10.
Josh Slone doubled, singled, and drove in a pair of runs while Keygan Pelfrey and Matt Crum both singled and scored.
At Hazard
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JC (17-10)….100 240 0 – 7-14-0
HZ (19-10)….002 000 1 – 3- 4-0
Pitching:
WP – Mason Kestner
LP – Gus Mullins
Hitting: Ryan Sartin-Slone HR, 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Mason Kestner 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Josh Slone 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Matt Crum 1b, 1r; Keygan Pelfrey 1b, 1r, Johnson Central.
Belfry………..13
Jenkins………3
Belfry pushed across seven runs in the bottom of the second inning to open the lead on Jenkins and roll to a 13-3 win in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Monday night.
Jake Varney had two hits, including a double, scored once and knocked in two as the Pirates improved to 15-11. Gage Fields scored two runs and batted in two.
Steven Banks was the winning pitcher. Trevor Davis took the loss for the Cavaliers, now 3-15.
At Goody
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JK (3-15)….002 01 – 3- 0-1
BF (15-11)..170 5x – 13-11-2
Pitching:
WP – Steven Banks
LP – Trevor Davis
Hitting: Jake Varney 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Gage Fields 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Isaiah Stanley 2-1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Noah Brown 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Belfry.
Pike Central……9
Shelby Valley…8
Pike Central scored a big home win as the Hawks slipped past Shelby Valley, 9-8, in a game played at PCCHS Field on Monday night.
Peyton Compton and Zac Crum each had a pair of hits and knocked in two runs. Bryce Adkins singled twice and scored two runs.
Isaac Blankenship was the winning pitcher.
At Buckleys Creek
Pitching:
WP – Isaac Blankenship
Hitting: Peyton Compton 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Zac Crum 2-1b, 2 RBI; Bryce Adkins 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Caleb Mouton 2-1b, 1 RBI, Pike Central.
Martin County…13
East Ridge………1
Martin County jumped on East Ridge early and the Cardinals rolled to a 13-1 win in a home game played on Monday night.
Evan Crum had three hits and knocked in four runs while scoring three times. Dawson Mills had a pair of doubles and scored three runs. He batted in a pair. Winning pitcher Chase Stacy and Damian Cheek each added an RBI.
At Inez
Pitching:
WP – Chase Stacy
Hitting: Evan Crum 3-1b, 3r, 4 RBI; Dawson Mills 2-2b, 3r, 2 RBI; Chase Stacy 1r, 1 RBI; Damian Cheek 1b, 1 RBI, Martin County.