HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Paintsville wins; East Ridge tops Phelps

Paintsville pitcher Connor Fugate scattered three hits to lead the Tigers to a 2-0 win over Olentangy (OH) in the Cal Ripken Experience played at Myrtle Beach, SC on Tuesday.

Jonah Porter had two hits and batted in one run while Austin Allen singled in a run. Harris Phelps walked twice and scored both runs. 

At Myrtle Beach, SC

(Cal Ripken Experience)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

OL (0-2)….000 000 0 – 0-3-0

PV (6-2)….001 001 x – 2-3-0

Pitching:

WP – Connor Fugate

LP – Cameron Birch

Hitting: Jonah Porter 2-1b, 1 RBI; Austin Allen 1b, 1 RBI; Harris Phelps 2-bb, 2r, Paintsville.

Jefferson City, MO….9

Pikeville…………….2

Pikeville tied the game at 2-all before Jefferson City (MO) pulled away to beat the Panthers, 9-2, PBR Atlanta Spring Classic played on Tuesday.

Wade Hensley had a pair of singles and scored both runs in the loss. Jackson Hall added two hits, including a double.

Jackson Hall was the losing pitcher.

At Atlanta, GA

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (5-3)…..010 100 0 – 2-  7-3

JC (3-1)…..200 142 x – 9-10-1

Pitching:

WP – Jordan Martin

LP – Jackson Hall

Hitting: Wade Hensley 2-1b, 2r; Jackson Hall 2b, 1b, Pikeville.

Floyd Central….9

Betsy Layne……1

Floyd Central beat Betsy Layne for the second time in as many days as the Jaguars scored a 9-1 win in a game played at Stanville on Tuesday.

Max Martin had three hits, including a double, scored two runs and drove in a pair. Kolton Crum singled, walked and scored two runs.

Nick Rackey added three hits and batted in one run while scoring. Winning pitcher Logan Moore singled twice, batted in one run, and scored.

Losing pitcher Byron Tackett hit a solo home run. Keaton Brown singled twice.

At Stanville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

FC (4-2)….132 300 0 – 9-11-2

BL (3-4)….000 000 0 – 1-  5-3

Pitching:

WP – Logan Moore

LP – Byron Tackett

Hitting: Max Martin 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Nick Rackey 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Logan Moore 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Kolten Crum 1b, bb, 2r, Floyd Central; Byron Tackett solo-HR; Keaton Brown 2-1b, Betsy Layne.

East Ridge…..9

Phelps…….…5

East Ridge took charge in the early innings and rolled to a 9-5 win over Phelps in a game played on the Reservation on Tuesday night.

James McCoy had a triple, double, scored two times and batted in three. Landon Robinson singled three times, knocked in a pair of runs and scored. 

Winning pitcher Stevie Layne had two hits, walked, scored, and added a pair of RBIs.

Losing pitcher Corey Turnmire singled twice, driving in a run and scoring. Dawson McCoy singled in one run and scored.

At Lick Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PH (0-3)….011 002 1 – 5-  4-4

ER (4-5)….222 120 x – 9-13-4

Pitching:

WP – Stevie Layne 

LP – Corey Turnmire

Hitting: Corey Turnmire 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Dawson McCoy 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Phelps; James McCoy 3b, 2b, 2r, 3 RBI; Landon Robinson 3-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Stevie Layne 2-1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI, East Ridge.

Knott Central…14

Martin County…5

Knott Central scored nine runs in the top of the sixth inning to take the lead and beat Martin County, 14-5, in a game played on Tuesday night.

Garrett Alley doubled in a pair of runs for the Cardinals in the loss. Aiden Horn singled and knocked in a pair of runs while Greyden Proctor doubled, walked, and scored both times.

Dennison Davis was tagged with the loss.

At Inez

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

KC (2-6)….003 029 0 – 14-6-4

MC (0-4)…001 220 0 –   5-7-7

Pitching:

WP – Brayden Hall

LP – Dennison Davis

Hitting: Garrett Alley 2b, 2 RBI; Aiden Horn 1b, 2 RBI; Greyden Proctor 2b, bb, 2r, Martin County.

Breathitt County…6

Letcher Central…..0

Letcher Central was held to just two hits as Breathitt County blanked the Cougars, 2-0, in a game played on Tuesday night.

Dawson Kincer and Aiden Fields both singled in the loss.

Quinton Williams was the losing pitcher.

At Whitesburg

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (3-3)…..200 001 3 – 6-8-1

LC (7-2)…..000 000 0 – 0-2-1

Pitching:

WP – Isaac Bellamy

LP – Quinton Williams

Hitting: Dawson Kincer 1b; Aiden Fields 1b, Letcher Central.

Pike Central….10

Mingo Central…0

Pike Central made the most of seven hits as the Hawks went on the road to Mingo Central and scored a 10-0 in a game played on Tuesday night.

Izaac Blankenship doubled and singled while driving in one run and scoring twice. Warren Newsome doubled in two runs and winning pitcher Blake Hager singled, walked and scored.

Tyler Mitchem had the only hit for the Miners. KJ Smith took the loss.

At Newtown

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (5-2)…211 051 – 10-7-0

MC (0-2)…000 000 –   0-1-5

Pitching:

WP – Blake Hager

LP – KJ Smith

Hitting: Izaac Blankenship 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Warren Newsome 2b, 2 RBI; Blake Hager 1b. bb, 1r, Pike Central; Tyler Mitchem 1b, Mingo Central.