Paintsville held on down the stretch to slip past Lawrence County, 11-10, in a game played on Monday night.
Baron Ratliff blasted a pair of home runs and doubled while driving in seven runs. Winning pitcher Zach Taylor added a solo shot as the Tigers moved to4-1.
Nick Collinsworth had three hits and knocked in a pair of runs as the Bulldogs lost for the first time this season in four games.
Blue Fletcher and Will Lafferty had a pair of RBIs each and Braydan Maynard added two hits, including a double, and scored three runs.
Luke Patton was tagged with the loss.
At Louisa
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (4-1)…..120 052 1 – 11- 6-4
LC (3-1)…..020 321 2 – 10-10-2
Pitching:
WP – Zach Taylor
LP – Luke Patton
Hitting: Baron Ratliff 2-HR, 2b, bb, 3r, 7 RBI; Zach Taylor solo-HR, bb, 2r, Paintsville; Nick Collinsworth 3-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Braydan Maynard 2b, 1b, bb, 3r; Blue Fletcher 1b, 2 RBI; Will Lafferty 2b, bb, 2 RBI, Lawrence County.
Pike Central……..9
Leslie County……5
Pike Central overcame an early deficit to stay unbeaten with a come-from-behind win over Leslie County, 9-5, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Monday night.
Patrick Mandrell had a pair of singles, scored twice, and drove in two runs as the Hawks moved to 3-0. Peyton Compton added two hits and an RBI and Hunter Adkins singled, walked, scored, and batted in one.
Caleb Mouton doubled and walked twice while scoring once.
Ben Huffman was the winning pitcher.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (2-2)……102 011 0 – 5-8-2
PCC (3-0)….014 031 x – 9-7-2
Pitching:
WP – Ben Huffman
LP – David Brock
Hitting: Patrick Mandrell 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Peyton Compton 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Hunter Adkins 1b bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Caleb Mouton 2b, 2-bb, 1r, Pike Central.
Chapmanville…..11
Belfry……………6
Chapmanville used a six-run, fourth inning to pull away and beat Belfry, 11-6, at Ted Ellis Field on Monday night.
Trey Butcher led the Tigers in the season opener with three hits, one a double. He scored two runs and batted in a pair. Tyson Thompson and Jacob Topping added RBIs.
Devin Jude had three hits in the loss for the Pirates. He doubled and singled twice and drove in four runs as Belfry dropped to 1-2. Noah Brown added two hits and batted in one run while Isaiah Stanley singled, walked and scored twice.
Evan Plumley was the winning pitcher while Parker Hall was tagged with the loss.
At Chapmanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (1-2)….300 030 0 – 6- 9-7
CR (1-0)….301 610 x – 11-13-0
Pitching:
WP – Evan Plumley
LP – Parker Hall
Hitting: Devin Jude 2b, 2-1b, 4 RBI; Noah Brown 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Isaiah Stanley 1b, bb, 2r, Belfry; Trey Butcher 2b, 2-1b, 2-bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Tyson Thompson 2-1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Jacob Topping 1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Chapmanville.
Logan……..17
Wayne……..3
Logan erupted for 12 runs in the top of the second inning and the Wildcats went on to beat Wayne, 17-3, in a game called after five innings by the mercy rule on Monday night.
Jared Burnette had a pair of hits, scored two runs, and batted in three in the season opener. Korbin Bostic added three hits, one a triple, scored two runs and drove in a pair.
Dawson Maynard finished with two singles and added a pair of RBIs.
Chad Burnette was the winning pitcher.
At Wayne
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LG (1-0)…..1(12)2 02 – 17-14-1
WN (1-1)….1 00 11 – 3- 5-3
Pitching:
WP – Chad Burnette
LP – Parker Adkins
Hitting: Jared Burnette 2-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Korbin Bostic 3b, 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Dawson Maynard 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Ryan Roberts 2b, 2-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Aiden Slack 2b, bb, 3r, 1 RBI, Logan.
Pikeville……19
East Ridge…..3
Pikeville overcame an early deficit and rolled to a 19-3 district win over host East Ridge on the Reservation Monday night.
Logan Windle tripled and singled, scored two runs and knocked home three as the Panthers moved to 3-2. Braydn Hall doubled and singled while scoring twice and driving in two runs.
Jackson Hall doubled, scored three runs, and added a pair of RBIs while winning pitcher Sam Wright singled, walked, scored, and added a pair of RBIs.
Landon Robinson had a pair of doubles and knocked in one run in the loss. Hayden Robinette singled in two runs.
Garrett Jones took the loss for the Warriors in the season opener.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PK (3-2)……….096 4 – 19-11-0
ER (0-1)………201 0 – 3- 7-7
Pitching:
WP – Sam Wright
LP – Garrett Jones
Hitting: Logan Windle 3b, 1b, bb, 2r, 3 RBI; Braydn Hall 2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jackson Hall 2b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Sam Wright 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI, Pikeville; Landon Robinson 2-2b, 1 RBI; Hayden Robinette 1b, bb, 2 RBI, East Ridge.
Betsy Layne….10
Jenkins………..4
Betsy Layne used a six-run, sixth inning to turn back Jenkins, 10-4, in a game played on the Hill Monday night.
Winning pitcher Brady Hall had two singles and scored three times as the Bobcats improved to 1-1. Byron Tackett tripled and scored while Marcus Hall added an RBI single.
John Addington doubled, singled, walked and scored in the loss. Nathan Ritchie knocked in two runs while Carter Howard singled, walked twice and scored.
Caleb Morgan took the loss.
At Stanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JK (0-3)…..001 101 1 – 4-6-3
BL (1-1)….003 016 x – 10-7-3
Pitching:
WP – Brady Hall
LP – Caleb Morgan
Hitting: John Addington 2b, 1b, bb, 1r; Nathan Ritchie bb, 2 RBI; Carter Howard 1b, 2-bb, 1r, Jenkins; Brady Hall 2-1b, bb, 3r, 1 RBI; Michael Kidd 1b, bb, 2r; Marcus Hall 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Byron Tackett 3b, 1r, Betsy Layne
Letcher Central….9
Harlan County……8
Letcher Central’s Canaan Cunniff singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a late rally, helping the Cougars to a 9-8 win over Haran County at home on Monday night.
Kaleb Slone had two hits, one a double, scored and batted in two runs as the Cougars improved to 3-2. Aiden Fields added two hits and knocked in two runs while Jonah Little doubled and singled, scoring three runs and driving in one.
Quinto Williams was the winning pitcher in relief.
At Ermine
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
HC (0-5)…..402 101 0 – 8- 9-2
LCC (3-2)….003 013 2 – 9-13-2
Pitching:
WP – Quinton Williams
LP – Alex Creech
Hitting: Kaleb Slone 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Aiden Fields 2-1b, 2 RBI; Jonah Little 2b, 1b, bb, 3r, 1 RBI; Canaan Cunniff 1b, 2-bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.
Shelby Valley….16
Phelps……….…..5
Shelby Valley pounded out 12 hits and erased a one-run deficit to beat Phelps, 16-5, in a road game played on Monday night.
Jaxson Damron had two hits, including a triple, scored once, and batted in three as Valley won for the first time in three games. Brady Bentley blasted a home run, scored twice, and knocked in two.
Tyler Robinson tripled, singled, scored three runs and batted in three while winning pitcher Hunter Mullins singled, scored three runs, and added a pair of RBIs.
Steven Layne had two hits, one a double in the loss. He scored once and drove in two. Losing pitcher Corey Turnmire doubled in one run and Owen Dotson singled in one run.
At Phelps
SCORE BY INNINGS:R-H-E
SV (1-2)….003 027 4 – 16-12-2
PH (0-1)….201 100 1 – 5-11-4
Pitching:
WP – Hunter Mullins
LP – Corey Turnmire
Hitting: Jaxson Damron 3b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Brady Bentley HR, 2r, 2 RBI; Tyler Robinson 3b, 1b, 3r, 3 RBI; Hunter Mullins 1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI, Shelby Valley; Steven Layne 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Corey Turnmire 2b, 1 RBI; Owen Dotson 1b, bb, 1 RBI, Phelps.
Tug Valley…..16
Van……………9
Tug Valley used a big 10-run, second inning to rolled to a 16-9 win at home on Monday night.
Alex Vance had three singles, scored all three times on base, and batted in three in the season opener for the Panthers.
Dakota Ooten had three hits, including a home run, scored a pair of runs and drove in two. Winning pitcher Connor Lackey doubled in two runs.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
VN (0-1)…..10 0 080 0 – 9- 6-5
TV (1-0)……01(10) 041 x – 16-11-6
Pitching:
WP – Connor Lackey
LP – Brayden Roe
Hitting: Alex Vance 3-1b, 3r, 3RBI; Dakota Ooten HR, 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Connor Lackey 2b, 2 RBI; Ashton Smith 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Tug Valley.
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