Paintsville beat Johnson Central for the second time this week, escaping with a 13-11 win at Eagle Field on Thursday night.
The Tigers, now 8-2, had shutout Johnson Central on Tuesday, 10-0.
Frederick James and Ashton Adams drove in a pair of runs each in the win. Harris Phelps had three hits, including a triple, walked, and scored twice. Gunner Collins doubled, walked, scored a pair of runs and batted in one.
Jonah Porter was the winning pitcher.
Connor Lemaster paced the Golden Eagles (3-6) with a home run, double and three RBIs while scoring once. Brock Butcher had two hits and knocked in four runs. Matt Crum had two hits, one a double, walked twice and scored four times.
Cameron Kelsey took the loss.
At Paintsville
Pitching:
WP – Jonah Porter
LP – Cameron Kelsey
Hitting: Harris Phelps 3b, 2-1b, bb, 2r; Gunner Collins, 2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI;. Frederick James 2b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Ashton Adams 2-bb, 1r, 2 RBI, Paintsville. Connor Lemaster HR, 2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Brock Butcher 2-1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Matt Crum 2b, 1b, 2-bb, 4r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.
Letcher Central..14
Betsy Layne………..1
Letcher Central scored early and often as the Cougars defeated Betsy Layne, 14-1, in a road game played on Thursday night.
Winning pitcher Canaan Cunniff allowed just one hit, an RBI single off the bat of Matt Dudleson, scoring Brady Robinson.
Jonah Little belted a home run, singled, and drove in a pair of runs while scoring twice. Cunniff singled, scored twice and added three RBIs. C.J. Akers singled in a pair of runs and scored two while Sam Little had two hits, including a triple, and scored four runs.
Andrew Kidd was the losing pitcher as the Bobcats dropped to 0-4. Central improved to 4-3.
At Stanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (4-3)………525 11 – 14-11-1
BL (0-4)………000 10 – 1- 1-4
Pitching:
WP – Canaan Cunniff
LP – Andrew Kidd
Hitting: Jonah Little HR, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Canaan Cunniff 1b, 2r, 3 RBI; C.J. Akers 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Sam Little 3b, 1b, 4r, Letcher Central; Matt Dudleson 1b, 1 RBI; Brady Robinson 1r, Betsy Layne.
Perry Central…7
Magoffin Co……2
Magoffin County fell behind in the early innings to Perry Central and dropped a 7-2 decision in a road game played on Thursday night.
Trenton Coleman had an RBI while Ethan Prewitt added one hit and Colin Litteral scored the only run for the Hornets, now 4-3.
Kaden Bowling suffered the loss.
At Hazard
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (4-3)….001 000 0 – 1-2-4
PC (7-2)…..330 100 x – 7-6-1
Pitching:
WP – Mason McAlarnis
LP – Kaden Bowling
Hitting: Trenton Coleman 1 RBI; Ethan Prewitt 1b; Colin Litteral 1r, Magoffin County.
Floyd Central…5
Pike Central…..4
Floyd Central erased a three-run deficit with a four-run, fifth inning to rally past Pike Central, 5-4, in a game played at PCCHS Field on Thursday night.
Brant Potter had two hits and drove in two runs while scoring twice as the Jaguars moved to 2-8. Winning pitcher Dylan Mosley singled and knocked in two runs while Jacob Bentley singled, walked twice, and scored. Caleb Hager added two hits, walked, and scored two runs.
Keegan Bentley tripled in a pair of runs and scored. Cameron Kimbler added an RBI-single and Isaac Blankenship doubled and scored.
Hurler Ben Huffman was tagged with the loss as the Hawks fell to 4-5.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (2-8)….000 140 0 – 5-8-1
PC (4-5)….003 100 0 – 4-6-2
Pitching:
WP – Dylan Mosley
LP – Ben Huffman
Hitting: Brant Potter 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Dylan Mosley 1b, 2 RBI; Jacob Bentley 1b, 2-bb, 1r; Caleb Hager 2-1b, bb, 2r, Floyd Central; Keegan Bentley 3b, 1r, 2 RBI; Cameron Kimbler 1b, 1 RBI; Isaac Blankenship 2b, 1r, Pike Central.
Winfield…………7
Chapmanville…2
Chapmanville suffered its second straight loss to start the season as Winfield knocked off the Tigers, 7-2, in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Thursday night.
Jacob Topping was the losing pitcher.
Tyson Thompson had two hits and Will Kirkendoll singled, walked and scored. Seth Workman also singled and scored in the loss.
At Chapmanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
WF (1-1)……221 000 2 – 7-8-0
CV (0-2)……001 100 0 – 2-6-2
Pitching:
WP – Bray Boggs
LP – Jacob Topping
Hitting: Tyson Thompson 2-1b; Will Kirkendoll 1b, bb, 1r; Seth Workman 1b, 1r, Chapmanville.
Man…………..….11
Mingo Central…1
Man scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Mingo Central, 11-1, in a mercy-rule game played at William “Tootie” Carter Field on Thursday night.
Losing pitcher Dylan Goad accounted for the Miners (0-2) only hit of the game, a solo home run.
Winning pitcher Ryan Cozart singled and knocked in four runs as the Hillbillies improved to 2-0. Casey Hurley added two hits, one a double, walked, scored, and batted in two runs .Bo Thompson doubled, walked three times, scored, and finished with three RBIs.
Cam Frye tripled in one run and scored while Caleb Vance singled, walked, scored a pair of runs and batted in one.
At Man
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (0-2)…..010 000 – 1-1-3
MN (2-0)…..002 216 – 11-9-1
Pitching:
WP – Ryan Cozart
LP – Daylin Good
Hitting: Daylin Goad solo-HR, Mingo Central; Ryan Cozart 1b, 4 RBI; Casey Hurley 2b, 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Bo Thompson 2b, 3-bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Cam Frye 3b, 1r, 1 RBI; Caleb Vance 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Man.