HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: P’burg outslugs George Rogers Clark; Hawks nip Bobcats

Prestonsburg held on in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat George Rogers Clark, 16-15, in a road game played on Saturday.

Nic Kidd had two hits and drove in three runs while scoring three times as the Blackcats improved to 4-2. Jon Little added two singles He scored three times and batted in three runs. Wesley Salisbury collected two hits and knocked in three runs.

Payton Burke was the winning pitcher.

At Winchester

SCORE BY INNIGS: R-H-E

PB (4-2)…..340  126  0 – 16-13-11

GRC (1-4)…721  031  1 – 15-11- 2

Pitching:

WP – Payton Burke

LP – Caden Spicer

Hitting: Braden Slone 3-1b, 4r, 2-bb, 1 RBI; Nic Kidd 2-1b, 3r, 3 RBI; Jon Little 2-1b, 3r, 3 RBI; Wesley Salisbury 2-1b, 3RBI; Payton Burke 2-1b, 3r, Prestonsburg.

Boyd County………7

Johnson Central….4

Johnson Central saw a four-run lead slip away as Boyd County scored seven runs in the fifth inning to beat the Golden Eagles, 7-4, in a home game played on Saturday.

Keegan Pelfrey doubled in a pair of runs as Johnson Central fell to 3-4. Ryan Sartin-Slone added two hits and one RBI. Connor Lemaster singled, walked three times and scored.

Chandler Spradlin took the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (3-4)..…..000  400  0 – 4-6-4

BC (5-0)……000  070  x – 7-7-5

Pitching:

WP – Jake Biggs

LP – Chandler Spradlin

Hitting: Keegan Pelfrey 2b, 2 RBI; Ryan Sartin-Slone 2-1b, 1 RBI; Connor Lemaster 1b, 3-bb, 1r, Johnson Central.

Boyd County….….7

Letcher Central….1

Letcher Central was held to just two hits as Boyd County defeated the Cougars, 7-1, in a game played at Johnson Centra on Saturday.

Jonah Little doubled and Chris Adkins singled as Central dropped to 2-2. Canaan Cunniff was the losing pitcher.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (4-0)…….120  110  2 – 7-5-1

LC (2-2)……..010  000  0 – 1-2-2

Pitching:

WP – Graden McNeil

LP – Canaan Cunniff

Hitting: Jonah Little 2b; Chris Akers 1b, Letcher Central.

Pike Central……9

Betsy Layne….…8

Pike Central scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally and beat Betsy Layne, 9-8, in a middle school game played on Saturday.

Matt Mullins had three hits and drove in two runs as the Hawks moved to 4-3. Brody Coleman doubled in a pair of runs and scored twice Jonah Hicks and Trevor Holbrook each had two hits, including a double, scored a pair of runs and batted in one.

Kaden Crum was the winning pitcher.

Losing pitcher Cole Laferty had three hits, including a double for the Bobcats, now 0-2. He scored three runs and knocked in a pair. Keaton Brown had two singes and added an RBI.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (0-2)………301  400 – 8- 9-0

PC (4-3)………114  102 – 9-13-0

Pitching:

WP – Kaden Crum

LP – Cole Laferty

Hitting: Cole Laferty 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Keaton Brown 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Betsy Layne; Matt Mullins 3-1b, 2 RBI; Brody Coleman 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jonah Hicks 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Trevor Holbrook 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Pike Central.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Paintsville………14

Martin County….3

Paintsville used timely hitting and solid pitching to beat Martin County, 14-3, in a game played on Friday night.

Gunner Collins and Cory Jefferson each singled, scored, and drove in a pair of runs. Ashton Adams had two hits, scored two runs, and added an RBI.

Grayson Peters was the winning pitcher.

Chase Preece singled in two runs for the Cardinals and Dylan Fitch singled and knocked in one run.

Greyden Proctor took the loss.

At StoneCrest

(All A Classic Tournament)

Pitching

WP – Grayson Peters

LP – Greyden Proctor

Hitting: Chase Preece 1b, 2 RBI; Dylan Fitch 1b, 1 RBI, Martin County; Ashton Adams 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Gunner Collins 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Cory Jefferson 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Paintsville.

Johnson Central…11

Belfry…………..….4

Johnson Central pounded out 12 hits and cruised to an 11-4 win over Belfry in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Friday night.

Ryan Sartin-Slone had a big game for the Golden Eagles (3-3) with three hits, including a pair of doubles. He also walked, scored two runs, and drove in a pair. Chandler Spradlin added a double, single, scored two runs and batted in two others.

Connor Lemaster had two singles and scored four times while adding an RBI. Josh Slone collected three hits and drove in one run and scored.

Camron Kelsey was the winning pitcher.

Jake Varney, Jonathan Banks, and Devin Jude all had one hit and drove in a run apiece.

Ashton Deskins took the loss.

At Goody

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (3-3)….013  132  1 – 11-12-4

BF (4-4)….011  200  0 –  4-  6-5

Pitching:

WP – Cameron Kelsey

LP – Ashton Deskins

Hitting: Ryan Sartin-Slone 2-2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Chandler Spradlin 2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Conner Lemaster 2-1b, 4r, 1 RBI; Josh Slone 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central; Jake Varney 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jonathan Banks 1b, 1 RBI; Devin Jude 1b, 2-bb, 1 RBI, Belfry.

Perry Central….9

Floyd Central….3

Floyd Central saw a slim one-run lead get away in the middle innings as Perry Central downed the Jaguars, 9-3, in a home game played on Friday night.

Losing pitcher Jacob Bentley doubled for one of Floyd Central’s two hits. Caleb Hager and B.J. Preston both scored a run as the Jags dropped to 1-6.

At Langley

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (6-2)…..002  430  0 – 9-8-5

FC (1-6)…..201  000  0 – 3-2-4

Pitching:

WP – Dave Elkins

LP – Jacob Bentley

Hitting: Jacob Bentley 2b; Caleb Hager 3-bb, 1r; B.J. Preston 1r, Floyd Central.

Pike Central….21

Jenkins…………3

Pike Central scored 12 runs in the first inning and rolled to a 21-3 win over Jenkins at home on Friday night.

Trevor Holbrook had two hits, one a triple, scored and batted in five runs as the Hawks improved to 3-3. Winning pitcher Jonah Hicks blasted a home run, singled, walked, scored three runs, and drove in three.

Kameron Smith singled, walked, score twice, and knocked in a pair of runs.

Dakota Johnson had two hits, including a double for the Cavaliers, now 0-4. He scored a pair of runs and batted in one. Tegan Smith reached and scored.

Evan Bell took the loss.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JK (0-4)………012  00 –  3-  3-0

PC (3-3)……(12)45  0x  21-11-0

Pitching:

WP – Jonah Hicks

LP – Evan Bell

Hitting: Dakota Johnson 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Tegan Smith 1r, Jenkins; Jonah Hick HR, 1b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Trevor Holbrook 3b, 1b, 1r, 5 RBI; Kameron Smith 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI, Pike Central.

Magoffin County…11

Morgan County……3

Magoffin County pounded out 14 hits and rolled to an 11-3 win over Morgan County in a road game played on Friday night.

Caleb Howard collected three hits, including a double, walked, scored three times, and batted in four runs for the Hornets, now 3-2. Winning pitcher Kaden Bowling doubled, singled, scored a run and knocked in three.

Trenton Coleman added three hits and scored a pair while Lucas Litteral tripled, singled, and scored three runs.

At West Liberty

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MG (3-2)….520  130  0 – 11-14-2

MC (2-4)….000  110  1 –   3-  7-6

Pitching:

WP – Kaden Bowling

LP – Drew Lindon

Hitting: Caleb Howard 2b, 2-1b, bb, 3r, 4 RBI; Kaden Bowling 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Trenton Coleman 3-1b, 2r; Lucas Litteral 3b, 1b, 3r, Magoffin County.

Knott Central….16

Shelby Valley…..1

Shelby Valley pitcher was roughed up as Knott Central hammered the Wildcats, 16-1, in a game played at Teco Field on Friday.

Sam Brown singled in the Wildcats (1-3) only run while Brody Bentley added a pair of hits and Ethan Gunter walked and scored.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

KC (4-2)….103  48 – 16-11-1

SV (1-3)…..100  00 –  1-  3-5

Pitching:

WP – Kent Damron

LP – Lincoln Taylor

Hitting: Sam Brown 1b, 1 RBI; Brody Bentley 2-1b; Ethan Gunter bb, 1r, Shelby Valley.