HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Paintsville, P’burg, Valley reach All ‘A’ Classic semifinals

Paintsville belted three home runs as the Tigers cruised past Phelps, 15-0, in the 15th Region All “A” Classic game played at Phelps on Tuesday night.

Winning pitcher Grayson Peters hit a pair od two-run dingers and Jonah Porter added a home run, singled, scored twice and drove in four runs.

Harris Phelps added a pair of doubles, knocked in two runs, and scored twice. Austin Allen had three hits, including a double, scored three runs and added an RBI.

Peters did not allow a hit over three innings.

Dawson McCoy took the loss.

At Phelps

(All ‘A’ Classic tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (9-2)………..690 – 15-13-1

PH (0-5)………..000 –   0-  0-1

Pitching:

WP – Grayson Peters

LP – Dawson McCoy

Hitting: Grayson Peters 2-HR, 4 RBI; Jonah Porter HR, 1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Harris Phelps 2-2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Austin Allen 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Prestonsburg….14

East Ridge………3

Prestonsburg’s Jon Little had a big game, collect9ng four hits, including a triple and double, drove in sic runs and scored twice as the Blackcats defeated East Ridge, 14-4, in the 15th Region All “A” Classic game played on the Reservation on Tuesday night.

Seth Fitch added two singles, walked, knocked in three runs, and scored three times. Nick Kidd collected three hits, walked, scored all four times on base, and added an RBI.

Jeffery McKinney had two hits and scored to help support winning pitcher Luke Hall.

East Ridge’s Hayden Robinette blasted a two-run homer. Dylan Burdine doubled, singled, and scored a pair of runs while losing pitcher Landon Robinson singled in one run and walked.

At Lick Creek

(All ‘A’ Classic tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PB (6-5)….144  014 – 14-13-1

ER (5-9)….102  000 –   3-  6-5

Pitching:

WP – Luke Hall

LP – Landon Robinson

Hitting: Jon Little 3b, 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 6 RBI; Seth Fitch 2-1b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Nick Kidd 3-1b, bb, 4r, 1 RBI; Jeffery McKinney 2-1b, 1r, Prestonsburg; Hayden Robinette 2r-HR; Dylan Burdine 2b, 1b, 2r; Landon Robinson 1b, bb, 1 RBI, East Ridge.

Shelby Valley…6

Betsy Layne……5

Winning pitcher Samuel Brown singled home a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Shelby Valley to a 6-5 win over Betsy Layne in the 15th Region All “A” Classic game played at Dale Trivette Field on Tuesday night.

Riley Newsome added two hits, batted in two runs, and scored. Caden Justice had two hits and scored while Kobe Fields singled, walked, and scored three runs.

Brady Hall led the Bobcats with base hit, walk, scored once, and batted in one run. Cody Smith added a pair of singles.

Jacob Newsome singled and scored. Byron Tackett was the losing pitcher.

At Robinson Creek

(All ‘A’ Classic tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (4-6)….001 021 1 – 5-4-5

SV (7-4)….002 202 x – 6-7-2

Pitching:

WP – Samuel Brown

LP – Byron Tackett

Hitting: Brady Hall 1b, bb, 1r 1 RBI; Cody Smith 2-1b; Jacob Newsome 1b, 1r, Betsy Layne; Samuel Brown 1b, bb, 2 RBI; Riley Newsome 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Caden Justice 2-1b, 1r; Kobe Fields 1b, bb, 3r, Shelby Valley.