Paintsville used the long ball to score a 6-3 win over Shelby Valley in the opening round of the 15th Region All A Classic tournament on Tuesday night.
Zach Taylor hit a pair of home runs, scored three times, and batted in three while Baron Ratliff homered and doubled, driving in two runs.
Jonah Porter had three hits, one a double, and scored one run.
Gunner Collins was the winning pitcher.
Losing pitcher Hunter Mullins singled and scored. Samuel Brown doubled and walked three times.
At Robinson Creek
(15th Region All A Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (7-5)…010 103 1 – 6-10-1
SV (6-4)…001 200 0 – 3- 3-1
Pitching:
WP – Gunner Collins
LP – Hunter Mullins
Hitting: Zach Taylor 2-HR, 3r, 3 RBI; Baron Ratliff HR, 2b, 2 RBI; Jonah Porter 2b, 2-1b, 1r, Paintsville; Brady Bentley 2b, 1 RBI; Hunter Mullins 1b, 1r; Samuel Brown 2b, 3-bb, Shelby Valley.
Fairfax, Va……..14
Lawrence County..2
Lawrence County starting pitcher Talon Pollock was roughed up early in the game as Fairfax (Va.) rolled to a 14-2 win over the Bulldogs in the Cal Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach on Tuesday.
Eli Fletcher singled in one run and scored while Luke Patton added two singles and one RBI. Braydan Maynard singled and scored.
At Myrtle Beach, SC
(Cal Ripken Experience)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FX (4-1)…..550 13 – 14-11-0
LC (9-4)…..020 00 – 2- 6-0
Pitching:
WP – Andrew Wolfer
LP – Talon Pollock
Hitting: Eli Fletcher 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Luke Patton 2-1b, 1 RBI; Braydan Maynard 1b, 1r, Lawrence County.
Tug Valley…..14
Tolsia…………2
Tug Valley scored 13 runs in the first inning and the Panthers made quick work of Tolsia, beating the Rebels, 14-2, on Tuesday night.
Conner Lackey singled and scored a pair of runs while driving in three. Zack Hall singled and batted in two runs.
Ashton Smith and Tanner Kirk drove in a run each and scored twice. Alex Smith singled and scored twice.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TS (1-10)…………..020 – 2-3-7
TV (4-5)………..(13)01 – 14-9-1
Pitching:
WP – Elijah Fluty
LP – Joseph Vanhoose
Hitting: Conner Lackey 1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Zack Hall 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Ashton Smith 2-1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Tanner Kirk 1b, 2r, 1RBI; Alex Vance 1b, 2r, Tug Valley.