HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pike Central, Valley reach district finals

Pike County Central hurler Blake Hager scattered three hits and the Hawks went on to beat Phelps, 10-0, in the opening round of the 60th District tournament played at Phelps on Saturday. 

Patrick Mandrell had two hits and batted in four runs while Peyton Compton singled, walked, scored two runs, and batted in two. 

Hager added two hits, walked, and added an RBI. Luke Thornsbury singled and scored twice. 

Losing pitcher Dawson McCoy singled twice and Steve Layne added a hit. 

At Phelps 

(60th District tournament) 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

PH (4-11)………000 000 – 0-3-4 

PCC (16-13)…..302 104 – 10-9-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Blake Hager 

LP – Dawson McCoy 

Hitting: Dawson McCoy 2-1b; Steven Layne 1b, Phelps; Patrick Mandrell 2-1b, 4 RBI; Peyton Compton1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Blake Hager 2-1b, bb, 1 RBI; Luke Thornsbury 1b, 2r, Pike Central. 

59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 

Shelby Valley…..10 

East Ridge………..4 

Shelby Valley scored five runs in the second inning and the Wildcats went on to knock off East Ridge, 10-4, in the opening round of the 59th District tournament played at Jenkins on Saturday. 

Hunter Mullins singled and walked while scoring four runs and driving in one. Samuel Brown doubled and walked twice while scoring two runs. 

Brady Bentley had two hits and batted in two runs while Bryce Bentley added two hits and scored a pair of runs. 

Jaxson Damron was the winning pitcher. 

Peyton Fuller had four hits and scored one run in the loss. Landon Robinson doubled and singled, walked twice, scored one run, and batted in one. 

Hayden Robinette doubled and singled while Gabriel Ferran singled twice. 

Kolin Blackburn took the loss. 

At Jenkins 

(59th District tournament) 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

ER (12-16)…..102 010 0 – 4-10-6 

SV (18-9)……153 010 x – 10-8-1 

Pitching: 

WP – Jaxson Damron 

LP – Kolin Blackburn 

Hitting: Peyton Fuller 4-1b, 1r; Landon Robinson 2b, 1b, 2-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Hayden Robinette 2b, 1b; Gabriel Ferran 2-1b, East Ridge; Hunter Mullins 1b, bb, 4r, 1 RBI; Samuel Brown 2b, 2-bb, 2r; Brady Bentley 2-1b, 2 RBI; Bryce Bentley 2-1b, 2r, Shelby Valley.