HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pikeville splits doubleheader; Tug Valley rolls past Mingo Central

Pikeville’s Logan Windle blasted a three-run home in the first inning and the Panthers went on to ear a doubleheader split with a 5-3 win over Capital City (MO), in the Atlanta Spring Break matchup played on Thursday afternoon.

Noah Jarrell added two hits and scored while Dylan Thompson singled and scored.

Bash Ryan earned the victory n the mound.

At Atlanta, Ga.

(Atlanta Spring Break – Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CC (2-1)….101  001  0 – 3-7-1

PK (8-4)….300  110  x – 5-7-3

Pitching:

WP – Bash Ryan

LP – RyanRowden

Hitting: Logan Windle HR, 1b, 3 RBI; Noah Jarrell 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Dylan Thompson 1b, 1r, Pikeville.

Capital City, MO….6

Pikeville……………5

Pikeville was three outs away from victory, but Capital City (MO) plated two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge the Panthers, 6-5, in the opening game of a twin bill in Atlanta on Thursday.

Braydn Hall smashed a two-run homer in the loss. Jake Hall had three singles, walked, and batted in one run. Tate Walters singled, walked, scored ,and added an RBI. Jake Lowe scored once and knocked in a run.

Dylan Thompson was tagged with the loss.

At Atlanta, Ga.

(Atlanta Spring Break – Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (7-4)….003  020  0 – 5-12-3

CC (2-0)….010  300  2 – 6-  8-1

Pitching:

WP – BrockMiles

LP – Dylan Thompson

Hitting: Braydn Hall HR, 2 RBI; Jake Hall 3-1b, bb, 1 RBI; Tate Walters 1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Jake Lowe 1r, 1 RBI, Pikeville.

Olentangy Liberty, OH…13

Prestonsburg…………….4

Prestonsburg saw a four-run lead slip away as Olentangy Liberty (OH) came from behind to beat the Blackcats, 13-4, in the Cal Ripken Experience game played at Myrtle each on Thursday.

Matt Welch scored one run and drove in another in the loss. Jon Little singled and scored. Payton Burke singled, walked and scored.

Seth Fitch waste losing pitcher.

At Myrtle Beach, SC

(Cal Ripken Experience)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

OL (4-0)….000  234  4 – 13-16-4

PB (4-5)….022  000  0 –  4-  3-3

Pitching:

WP – David Dielman

LP – Seth Fitch

Hitting: Matt Welch 1r, bb, 1 RBI; Jon Little 1b, 1r; Payton Burke 1r, bb, 1b, Prestonsburg.

Butler, PA….…9

Prestonsburg….4

Preston had the lead going to the seventh inning before Butler (PA) pushed across seven runs to down the Blackcats, 9-4, in the Cal Ripken Experience game played at Myrtle each on Thursday.

Losing pitcher Payton Burke belted a solo home run while Cameron Zimmerman doubled in two runs. Jon Little singled and scored while Matt Welch walked and scored.

At Myrtle Beach, SC

(Cal Ripken Experience)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BT (3-0)…..200  000  7 – 9-12-2

PB (4-4)…..000  031  0 – 4-  4-2

Pitching:

WP – Colin Casteel

LP – Payton Burke

Hitting: Payton Burke solo-HR; Cameron Zimmerman 2b, 2 RBI; Jon Little 1b, 1r; Matt Welch bb, 1r, Prestonsburg.

Friends’ Central, PA…3

Paintsville…………….1

Paintsville was held to just three hits as the Tigers fell to Friends’ Central (PA), in the Cal Ripken Experience game played at Myrtle each on Thursday

Baron Ratliff doubled in the lone run. Grayson Peters reached and scored Gunner Collins singled and walked.

Connor Fugate was the losing pitcher.

At Myrtle Beach, SC

(Cal Ripken Experience)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

FR (2-1)….101  001  0 – 3-6-0

PV (5-5)….100  000  0 – 1-3-1

Pitching:

WP – Johnny Fitzpatrick

LP – Connor Fugate

Hitting: Baron Ratliff 2b, 1 RBI; Grayson Peters 1r; Gunner Collins 1b, bb, Paintsville.

Belfry……….…20

Martin County…5

Belfry erupted for 10 runs in the top of the second inning and rolled to a 20-5 road win over Martin County in a game played on Thursday.

Isaiah Stanley was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. He scored twice and batted in three. Ashton Deskins added a home run, singled, walked twice, scored three times, and batted in three runs.

Devin Jude added three singles, scored a pair of runs and drove in two while Jake Varney singled twice and added a pair of RBIs.

Parker Davis singled, walked and had three RBIs. Chase Varney was the winning pitcher.

Chase Preece had two hits, including a double, walked and knocked home four runs in the loss. Dawson Mills doubled, singled, and scored three runs.

Losing pitcher Greyden Proctor singled in one run.

At Inez

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

BF (5-4)….0(10)7  03 – 20-16-4

MC (3-4)…1     30  10 –  5-  8-7

Pitching:

WP – Chase Varney

LP – Greyden Proctor

Hitting: Isaiah Stanley HR, 2b, 1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Ashton Deskins HR, 1b, 2-bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Devin Jude 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jake Varney 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Parker Hall 1b, 1r, 3 RBI, Belfry; Chase Preece 2b, 1b, bb, 4 RBI; Dawson Mills 2b, 1b, 3r; Greyden Proctor 1b, 1 RBI, Martin County.

Lawrence County…15

Betsy Layne………..0

Lawrence County scored in all tree innings as the Bulldogs shutout Betsy Layne, 15-0, in a home game played on Thursday night.

Winning pitcher Blue Fletcher had three hits, scored a pair of runs and batted in two. Will Lafferty added two hits, walked, and scored twice. Braydan Maynard doubled ad singled while scoring three runs and driving in a pair.

Fletcher did not allow a hit.

At Louisa

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (1-5)………….000 –  0-  0-3

LC (8-1)………….582 – 15-13-0

Pitching:

WP – Blue Fletcher

LP – Brady Robinson

Hitting: Blue Fletcher 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Will Lafferty 2-1b, bb, 2r, 2RBI; Braydan Maynard 2b, 1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI, Lawrence County.

Letcher Central….12

East Ridge………..4

Letcher Central scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull away and beat East Ridge, 12-4, in a home game played on Thursday night.

Aiden Fields singled and walked twice while driving in four runs ad scoring twice. Canaan Herrell singled in two runs and scored while Dylan Pike added two hits and collected a pair of RBIs.

Winning pitcher Jonah Little had three hits and scored three runs while driving in one.

Landon Robinson doubled twice and drove in a pair of runs in the loss. Dylan Burdine had two hits, scored two tuns and added an RBI.

Losing pitcher Kolin Blackburn singled in one run and scored while Hayden Robinette had two hits.

At Ermine

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

ER (3-4)…….000  030  1 –  4-  8-2

LCC (7-3)….001  038  x – 12-11-3

Pitching:

WP – Jonah Little

LP – Kolin Blackburn

Hitting: Landon Robinson 2-2b, bb, 2 RBI; Dylan Burdine 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Kolin Blackburn 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Hayden Robinette 2-1b, East Ridge; Aiden Fields 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Canaan Herrell 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Dylan Pike 2-1b, 2 RBI; Jonah Little 3-1b, bb, 3r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.

Wolfe County….12

Floyd Central……5

Floyd Central scored first, but Wolfe County grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first inning and beat the Jaguars, 12-2, in a game called on the mercy rule after five innings on Thursday,

Jace Martin had two hits and scored one run while Cole Lafferty added an RBI single. Max Martin reached and scored.

Logan Moore was the losing pitcher.

At Campton

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

FC (3-4)…..200  00 –  2-  5-7

WC (3-3)….505  02 – 12-10-0

Pitching:

WP – Max Whisman

LP – Logan Moore

Hitting: Jace Martin 2-1b, 1r; Cole Lafferty 1b, 1 RBI; Max Martin 1r, Floyd Central.

Tug Valley…….18

Mingo Central….8

Tug Valley quickly erased a five-run deficit to Mingo Central and went on to score an 18-8-win in a game played at Jim Van Zant Field in Williamson on Thursday.

Ashton Vance had three hits, including a pair of doubles, scored twice, and collected four RBIs. Brayden Dotson singled twice, walked, and scored all three times while knocking in three runs.

Nick Alley had two doubles, scored two runs, and batted in one. Ashton Smith was the winning pitcher.

Dylan Vance belted a home run and knocked in three runs and losing pitcher Tyler Mitchem added a long ball and batted in three in the loss. Caleb Rogers singled, walked, scored twice, and added an RBI.

At Williamson

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

TV (3-3)….140  85 – 18-10-4

MC (1-7)….601  10 –   8-4-5

Pitching:

WP – Ashton Smith

LP – Tyler Mitchem

Hitting: Ashton Vance 2-2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Brayden Dotson 2-1b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Nick Alley 2-2b, 2r, 1 RBI, Tug Valley; Dylan Vance HR, bb, 2 RBI; Tyler Mitchem HR, 1b, 3 RBI; Caleb Rogers 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI, Mingo Central.