HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pirates edge Patriots; Cougars split two

Belfry overcome a two-run deficit to rally and beat Knott Central on the road, 6-4, in a game played on Saturday.

Steven Banks had three hits, scored once, and drove in two. Jonah Adkins had two singles and batted in two runs. Chase Varney added two hits, one a double, scored, and added a pair of RBIs.

Parker Hall was the winning pitcher.

At Hindman

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BF (7-5)…….200  202  0 – 6-11-1

KCC (4-3)….301  000  0 – 4-  5-0

Pitching:

WP – Parker Hall

LP – Connor Napier

Hitting: Steven Banks 3-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jonah Adkins 2-1b, 2 RBI; Chase Varney 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Belfry.

Russell County…7

Prestonsburg……0

Prestonsburg was held to just three hits as Russell County banked the Blackcats, 7-0, in the Cal Ripken Experience played at Myrtle Beach on Saturday.

Cameron Zimmerman, Jon Little and losing pitcher Matt Welch each singled.

At Myrtle Beach, SC

(Cal Ripken Experience)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PB (4-6)….000  000  0 – 0-3-3

RC (8-1)….110  140  x – 7-7-1

Pitching:

WP – Nick Aaron

LP – Matt Welch

Hitting: Cameron Zimmerman 1b Jon Little 1b; Matt Welch 1b, Prestonsburg.

Johnson Central…..9

Ketchikan, AK……3

Johnson Central used a five-run, fifth inning to pull away and beat Ketchikan (Ark.), 9-3, at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex on Saturday.

Keygan Pelfrey had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in four runs. Boston Crase singled three times and added four RBIs.

Connor Lemaster walked twice and scored both times. Cameron Kelsey was the winning pitcher.

At Vero Beach, Fla.

(Jackie Robinson Training Complex)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

KT (1-3)….001  000  2 – 3-5-0

JC (4-8)…..010  152  x – 9-9-4

Pitching:

WP – Cameron Kelsey

LP – AlexMcGarrigan

Hitting: Keygan Pelfrey 2-2b, 1b, 4 RBI; Boston Crase 3-1b, 4 RBI; Connor Lemaster 2-bb, 2r, Johnson Central.

Letcher Central….8

Harlan County…..7

Letcher Central rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Harlan County, 8-7, in the Buddy Roe Memorial Tournament played on Saturday.

Jonah Little had two singles and drove in three runs while scoring twice. Aiden Fields singled twice and batted in three while Quinton Williams singled twice, walked, scored two runs, and added a pair of RBIs.

Canaan Cunniff singled two times and scored two runs to help back winning pitcher Preston Helle.

At Ermine

(Buddy Roe Memorial Tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

HC (1-10)….202  300  0 – 7-10-3

LCC (8-4)….000  105  2 – 8-11-6

Pitching:

WP – Preston Helle

LP – Karsten Dixon

Hitting: Jonah Little 2-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Aiden Fields 2-1b, 3 RBI; Quinton Williams 2-1b, bb, 2r 2 RBI; Canaan Cunniff 2-1b, 2r, Letcher Central.

Perry Central……5

Letcher Central…3

Perry Central scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning and then held off Letcher Central in the bottom half to beat the Cougars, 5-3, in the Buddy Roe Memorial Tournament played on Saturday.

Losing pitcher Quinton Williams paced the Cougars with three singles. He scored one run and drove in another. Canaan Cunniff added two hits and knocked in one run while scoring a run.

Jonah Little had an RBI single, and Preston Helle had two hits.

At Ermine

(Buddy Roe Memorial Tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PCC (8-3)….100  000  4 – 5-  8-1

LCC (8-3)….000  001  2 – 3-11-1

Pitching:

WP – David Elkins

LP – Quinton Williams

Hitting: Quinton Williams 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Canaan Cunniff 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jonah Little 1b, 1 RBI; Preston Helle 2-1b, Letcher Central.

East Ridge……15

Tug Valley…….11

East Ridge pounded out 15 hits and rolled to a 15-11 win over Tug Valley in a road game played on Saturday.

Winning pitcher Landon Robinson had a big game with a pair of doubles and singles. He scored twice and knocked in five.

Hayden Robinette had two hits and batted in three while Gabriel Ferran singled and walked three times while driving in a pair. Kolin Blackburn had three singles and scored three runs. Dylan Burdine was on base five times and scored each time.

Tanner Kirk singled, walked three times, scored three runs, and batted in two in the loss. Nick Alley tripled and singled and added a pair of RBIs. Elijah Fluty had two hits and drove in a run while scoring.

Alex Vance was the losing pitcher.

At Naugatuck

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

ER (5-4)……213  342  0 – 15-15-6

TV (3-5)……101  211  5 – 11- 9-2

Pitching:

WP – Landon Robinson

LP – Alex Vance

Hitting: Landon Robinson 2-2b, 2-1b, 2r, 5 RBI; Hayden Robinette 2b, 1b, bb, 3 RBI; Gabriel Ferran 1b, 3-bb, 2 RBI; Kolin Blackburn 3-1b, bb, 3r, 1 RBI; Dylan Burdine 1b, bb, 5r, East Ridge; Tanner Kirk 1b, 3-bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Nick Alley 3b, 1b, 2 RBI; Elijah Fluty 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Tug Valley.

Logan…….14

Nitro………3

Logan erased a three-run deficit with a six-run, first inning and the Wildcats went on to beat Nitro, 14-3, in a game played at Roger Gertz Field on Saturday.

Dawson Maynard doubled and walked three times while scoring four runs. Jake Ramey had three singles and batted in two while Aiden Slack singled, walked, scored, and added a pair of RBIs.

Konner Lowe singled, walked, scored, and knocked in two. Chad Burnette singed in two runs.

Joey Canterbury was the winning pitcher.

At Logan

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

NT (3-3)…..300  00 –   3-  5-1

LG (6-0)…..624  2x – 14-10-0

Pitching:

WP – Joey Canterbury

LP – Bryce Wolford

Hitting: Dawson Maynard 2b, 3-bb, 4r; Jake Ramey 3-1b, 2 RBI; Aiden Slack 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Konner Lowe 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Chad Burnette 1b, 2 RBI, Logan.

St. Albans……..18

Chapmanville…..0

Chapmanville ran into a buzzsaw as St. Albans cruised to an 18-0, mercy-rule win over the Tigers in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Saturday.

Losing pitcher Will Kirkendall had the only hit for the Tigers off winning pitcher Ryker Parker.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

SA (5-1)…..(10)22  13 – 18-18-0

CR (5-2)………000  00 –   0-  1-6

Pitching:

WP –  Ryker Parker

LP – Will Kirkendall

Hitting: Will Kirkendall 1b; Talan Thompson 2-bb, Chapmanville.