Paintsville collected 14 hits and the Tigers went on to defeat cross-town rival Johnson Central, 15-4, in a game played on Tuesday night.
Zach Taylor and Baron Ratliff each blasted a home run. Taylor also singled twice and walked while knocking in two runs and scoring three. Ratliff added a single and three RBIs.
Jonah Porter doubled and walked twice while driving in three runs. Grayson Peters added two hits, including a double, and batted in two.
Ashton Miller was the winning pitcher
Bryce Spencer doubled in a pair of runs for the Eagles. Keygan Pelfrey walked three times and had an RBI.
Hunter Bevins took the loss.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E
PV (12-7)….402 141 3 – 15-14-1
JC (7-13)…..300 000 1 – 4- 2-5
Pitching:
WP – Ashton Miller
LP – Hunter Blevins
Hitting: Zach Taylor HR, 2-1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Baron Ratliff HR, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Jonah Porter 2b, 2-bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Garyson Peters 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Gunner Collins 1b, 3-bb, 3r, 1 RBI, Paintsville; Bryce Spencer 2b, 2 RBI; Keygan Pelfrey 3-bb, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.
Pike Central…….10
Tug Valley……….9
Pike Central rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to get past Tug Valley, 10-9, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Tuesday night.
Caleb Mouton had three hits, including a pair of doubles, walked twice, and scored. Hunter Adkins singled, walked and batted in one run while Blake Hager singled and walked twice while scoring one run.
Ben Huffman was the winning pitcher in relief.
Conner Lackey doubled in two runs in the loss. Tanner Kirk added two singles, scored one run, and knocked in a pair. Alex Vance singled and walked. He scored one run and added an RBI.
Corey Wilson was the losing pitcher.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (8-9)……212 040 0 – 9-5-5
PCC (9-9)…..003 211 3 – 10-6-2
Pitching:
WP – Ben Huffman
LP – Corey Wilson
Hitting: Conner Lackey 2b, 2 RBI; Tanner Kirk 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Alex Vance 1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Tug Valley; Caleb Mouton 2b, 2-1b, 2-bb, 1r; Hunter Adkins 1b, bb, 1 RBI; Blake Hager 1b, 2-bb, 1r, Pike Central.
Belfry……..16
Fairdale…….2
Belfry’s offense was clicking on all cylinders as the Pirates rolled past Fairdale, 16-2, in a road game played on Tuesday.
Ashton Deskins belted a two-run homer and doubled in the win. He scored two runs and batted in four. Steven Banks added three hits, one a double, scored twice and drove in two.
Jonathan Banks doubled and singled while scoring a run and driving in two. Isaiah Stanley singled, walked, scored a pair of runs and added a pair of RBIs.
Parker Hill was the winning pitcher.
At Fairdale
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (13-7)……262 6 – 16-16-2
FD (7-6)……..000 2 – 2- 3-8
Pitching:
WP – Parker Hill
LP – Brandon Whitlock
Hitting: Ashton Deskins 2r-HR, 2b, 2r, 4 RBI; Steven Banks 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jonathan Banks 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Isaiah Stanley 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI, Belfry.
Floyd Central……16
Betsy Layne………0
Floyd Central scored in all five innings as the Jaguars cruised to a 16-0, mercy-rule win over Betsy Layne in a road game played on Tuesday night
Dylan Mosley had two hits and drove in three runs
Koleton Crum singled three times and scored all three times. Nick Rackley added three hits, scored two runs, and batted in one. Winning pitcher Jacob Bentley, Grant Jenkins and Conner Hopkins all added two RBIs each.
Andrew Kidd, Wilson Hsu, and Brady Dingess each singled in the loss. Cody Smith took the loss.
At Stanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (5-10)…..162 34 – 16-15-0
BL (4-9)……000 00 – 0- 3-1
Pitching:
WP – Jacob Bentley
LP – Cody Smith
Hitting: Dylan Mosley 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Koleton Crum 3-1b, 3r, 1 RBI; Nick Rackley 3-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Max Martin 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Wesley Prater 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jacob Bentley 1b, 1r,, 2 RBI; Grant Jenkins 1b, 2 RBI; Conner Hopkins 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Floyd Central; Andrew Kidd 1b; Wilson Hsu 1b; Brady Robinson 1b, Betsy Layne.
Prestonsburg……11
Knott Central…….5
Prestonsburg erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the second inning and went on to beat Knott Central, 11-5, in a game played at the StoneCrest Sports Complex on Tuesday night.
Nick Kidd doubled and scored while driving in four runs. Jon Little added two singles, walked, scored three runs, and batted in two.
Matt Welch had two base hits and scored two runs while nocking in a run. Jeff McKinney had two hits, scored, and added an RBI.
Seth Fitch was the winning pitcher.
At StoneCrest
SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E
KCC (7-6)…..000 041 0 – 6- 6-5
PB (8-9)…….170 201 x – 11-13-1
Pitching:
WP – Seth Fitch
LP – Kizer Turner
Hitting: Nick Kidd 2b, 1r, 4 RBI; Jon Little 2-1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Matt Welch 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Jeff McKinney 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.
Chapmanville….6
Winfield……….5
Chapmanville rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and the Tigers held on to edge Winfield, 6-5, in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Tuesday night.
Tyson Thompson doubled in a pair of runs and scored. Will Kirkendall singled and walked twice. He scored twice and added an RBI.
Talan Thompson singled and walked, scored once, and batted in one run. Evan Plumley had four hits.
Ian Plumley was the winning pitcher.
At Chapmanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
WF (13-5)…..021 200 0 – 5- 8-3
CR (8-6)……..310 020 x – 6-13-3
Pitching:
WP – Ian Plumley
LP – Jon Alderman
Hitting: Tyson Thompson 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Will Kirkendall 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Talan Thompson 1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Evan Plumley 4-1b, Chapmanville.
Lakewood, SC……13
Man………………..9
Man fell behind in the early innings and the Hillbillies comeback effort came up short as Lakewood (SC) held on for a 13-9 win on Tuesday in the Mingo Bay Classic being played near Myrtle Beach, SC.
Preston Blankenship had three hits, including a double, and batted in three runs in the loss. Caleb Vance added three hits, scored two runs, and batted in two. Colton Miller doubled and singled while scoring and driving in one.
Braxton Messer took the loss.
At Saint James, SC
(Mingo Bay Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E
LK (8-0)….127 300 0 – 13- 9-2
MN (11-5)..100 303 2 – 9-12-4
Pitching:
WP – Matt Kolb
LP – Braxton Messer
Hitting: Preston Blankenship 2b, 2-1b, 3 RBI; Caleb Vance 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Colton Miller 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Man.
McClancy, NY…..11
Logan……………..1
Logan dropped the opening game in the Mingo Bay Classic near Myrtle Beach as McClancy (NY) rolled to an 11-1 win in a game played on Tuesday.
Dawson Maynard had three hits, including a double, in the loss. Garrett Williamson walked and had an RBI.
Ryan Roberts was the losing pitcher.
At Saint James, SC
(Mingo Bay Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LG (11-3)….001 000 – 1- 8-1
MC (2-1)…..040 007 – 11-9-1
Pitching:
WP – Juan DeCastro
LP – Ryan Roberts
Hitting: Dawson Maynard 2b, 2-1b; Garrett Williamson bb, 1 RBI, Logan.