HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pikeville, LCC, Paintsville split games

The Pikeville Panthers went on the road to Ashland on Saturday and split games with host Ashland Bazer and Rowan County.

Here is a recap:

Ashland Blazer…..5

Pikeville………….0

Pikeville left base runners stranded as Ashland Blazer beat the Panthers, 5-0, in a game called after five innings on Saturday evening.

The Panthers, now 2-2, managed only four hits. Isaac Duty, Bash Ryan, Bradyn Hall, and Jackson Hall each singled.

Dylan Thompson was the starter and losing pitcher.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (2-2)….000  00 – 0-4-2

AB (1-1)….100 13 – 5-6-1

Pitching:

WP – Spencer Greene

LP – Dylan Thompson

Hitting: Isaac Duty 1b; Bash Ryan 1b; Bradyn Hall 1b; Jackson Hall 1b, Pikeville.

Pikeville………..10

Rowan County…..4

Pikeville used timely hitting and solid pitching from Brady Clark to beat Rowan County, 10-4, in the opening game played at Ashland Blazer on Saturday.

Sam Wright had two hits, including a double, scored three times and batted in three runs. Bradyn Hall doubled and singled, walked three times, scored a run, and drove in another.

Jeb Wilkinson singled and walked twice while scoring a pair of runs.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (2-1)…..030  002  5 – 10-6-3

RC (2-1)…..000  011  2 –  4-3-5

Pitching:

WP – Brady Clark

LP – Chase Alderman

Hitting: Sam Wright 2b, 1b, 3r, 3 RBI; Braydn Hall 2b, 1b, 3-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Jeb Wilkinson 1b, 2-bb, 2r, Pikeville.

Clay County…..10

Letcher Central…0

Letcher Central’s bats were held in check as Clay County defeated the Cougars, 10-0, in the second game played at Manchester on Saturday.

Jonah Little and Preston Helle had the only hits for the Cougars, now 2-2. Both were singles.

Canaan Cunniff took the loss.

At Manchester

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LCC (2-2)…..000  00 –  0-2-1

CC (1-1)……316  0x – 10-8-0

Pitching:

WP – Hayden Crockett

LP – Canaan Cunniff

Hitting: Jonah Little 1b; Preston Helle 1b, Letcher Central

Letcher Central….11

Harlan County……6

Letcher Central scored in each of the first four innings and beat Harlan County, 11-6, in a game played at Clay County on Saturday.

Aiden Field had a pair of singles, walked, scored two runs, and knocked home two. Canaan Herrell had two hits, scored two runs, and drove in two.

Winning pitcher Jonah Little added two singles, walked, scored a pair of runs an added an RBI. Andrew Little doubled in one run.

At Manchester

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

HC (0-3)…..130  200  0 –   6-  9-0

LCC (2-1)…241  400  x – 11-12-2

Pitching:

WP – Jonah Little

LP – Colby Johnson

Hitting: Aiden Fields 2-1b, 1-bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Canaan Herrell 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jonah Little 2-1b, 1-bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Andrew Little 2b, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.

Madison Central….9

Paintsville…………7

Paintsville saw a late lead slip away as Madison Central rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past the Tigers, 9-7, in a game played at Breathitt County.

Losing pitcher Ashton Miller had two hits, including a double, and batted in two runs. Baron Ratliff added two hits, walked, scored twice, and added an RBI. Jonah Little singled and walked twice ad knock in a run.

At Jackson

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (3-1)…..000  322  0 – 7-8-2

MC (1-1)….003   006  x – 9-9-1

Pitching:

WP – Will Richardson

LP – Ashton Miller

Hitting: Ashton Miller 2b, 1b, 2RBI; Baron Ratliff 2b, 1b, 1-bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Jonah Porter 2-1b, 2-bb, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Paintsville……….10

Breathitt County…6

Paintsville pushed across four runs in the top of the eighth inning to get past Breathitt County, 10-6, in a game played on Saturday.

The Tigers saw the Bobcats score four runs in the bottom of the sixth to knot the score at 6-all.

Jonah Porter blasted a home run, doubled, scored two runs, and drove in five. Gunner Collins hit a home run, walked twice, scored three runs, and knocked in one. Barn Ratliff singled, walked and scored a pair of runs while Ashton Miller singled  and scored.

At Jackson

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (3-0)…..300  003  04 – 10-8-8

BC (0-1)…..101  000  40 –   6-5-0

Pitching:

WP – Brock Horne

LP – Robbie Turner

Hitting: Jonah Porter HR, 2b, 2r, 5 RBI; Gunner Collins HR, 2-bb, 3r, 1 RBI; Baron Ratliff 1b, 1-bb, 2r; Ashton Miller 1b, 2-bb, 1r, Paintsville.

Perry Central…….4

Johnson Central….3

Johnson Central let a one-run lead get away late as Perry Central edged the Golden Eagles, 4-3, in a game played on Saturday.

Matt Crum had two hits for JC, now 1-3, with a double and single. He drove in two runs. Bryce Spencer added an RBI single and walked twice.

Losing pitcher Connor Lemaster walked and scored.

At Hazard

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (1-3)…..000  021  0 – 3-6-2

PC (1-2)….100  021  x – 4-7-1

Pitching:

WP – Dustin Fields

LP – Connor Lemaster

Hitting: Matt Crum 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Bryce Spencer 1b, 2-bb, 1 RBI; Connor Lemaster 1-bb, 1r, Johnson Central.

North Laurel…….11

Johnson Central….9

North Laurel rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Johnson Central, 11-9, in a game played at Perry Central on Saturday.

Ethan McCoy walked twice, scored, and added a pair of RBIs. Mason Baldwin singled, walked and scored two runs while Boston Crase singled, walked and scored twice. Connor Lemaster singled, walked, scored, and added an RBI.

Hunter Blevins suffered the loss in relief.

At Hazard

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

NL (3-1)…..300  005  3 – 11-8-3

JC (1-2)……017  001  0 –  9-5-3

Pitching:

WP – Noah Rush

LP – Hunter Blevins

Hitting: Ethan McCarty 2-bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Mason Baldwin 1b, 1-bb, 2 RBI; Boston Crase 1b, 1-bb, 2r; Connor Lemaster 1b, 1-bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Hazard………….13

Prestonsburg……6

Prestonsburg saw an early lead slip away as Hazard came from behind to beat the Blackcats, 13-6, in a game played at StoneCrest Sorts Complex on Friday night.

Nic Kidd had two hits, including a double, walked, scored three runs, and batted in one. Seth Fitch collected three hits and scored. Losing pitcher Payton Burke doubled in two runs and JD McKinney doubled in one run and scored.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY NNINGS: R-H-E

HZ (2-0)…..002  401  6 – 13-14-3

PB (1-2)…..100  101  3 –   6-  8-8

Pitching:

WP – Sawyer Patrick

LP – Payton Burke

Hitting: Nic Kidd 2b, 1b, 1-bb, 3r, 1 RBI; Payton Burke 2b, 2 RBI; JD McKinney 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Seth Fitch 3-1b, 1r, Prestonsburg.

Wayne…………10

Mingo Central…0

Mingo Central was held to just a pair of hits as Wayne blanked the Miners, 10-0, in a game played on Friday.

Dylan Vance and Tyler Mitchem had one hit each in the loss. Chris Ross was the starting pitcher and was tagged with the loss.

At Wayne

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (0-1)…..000  00 –  0-  2-3

WN (1-0)….520  03 – 10-11-1

Pitching:

WP – Kiah Napier

LP – Chris Ross

Hitting: Dylan Vance 1b; Tyler Mitchem 1b, Mingo Central.

Lawrence County….5

Huntington…………4

Lawrence County pushed across three runs in the to of the seventh inning to rally and beat Huntington High, 5-4, on the road Friday night.

Blue Fletcher and Nick Collinsworth had multiple hits as the Bulldogs moved to 3-0. Will Lafferty singled, walked, scored twice, and batted in one run while winning pitcher Bryce Blevins and Abner Collinsworth each added an RBI single.

At Huntington

SCORE BY QUARTERS: R-H-E

LC (3-0).….100  010  3 – 5-7-7

HH (1-1)….000  040  0 – 4-6-2

Pitching:

WP – Bryce Blevins

LP – Carson Carter

Hitting: Will Lafferty 1b, 1-bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Blue Fletcher 2-1b, 1-bb, 1r; Nick Collinsworth 2-1b, 2r Bryce Blevins 1b, 1 RBI; Abner Collinsworth 1b, 1-bb, 1 RBI, Lawrence County.