Belfry’s Jake Varney belted a pair of home runs and drove in five runs to lead the Pirates to a 12-1 victory over Mingo Central in a game played at Jim VanZant Field in Williamson on Monday night.
The Pirates, now 12-8, pounded out 13 hits. Gage Fields had three singles, scored twice, and drove in two runs. Steven Banks had two hits, including a double, scored a pair of runs and added an RBI. Jonathan Banks singled twice, scored two times, and knocked in one run.
Chase Justice was the winning pitcher.
Ryan Conley walked and scored the lone run for the Miners. Tyler Ooten took the loss.
At Williamson
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (12-8)….152 02 – 12-13-0
MC (1-10)…001 00 – 1- 2-5
Pitching:
WP – Chase Justice
LP – Tyler Ooten
Hitting: Jake Varney 2-HR 5 RBI; Gage Fields 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Steven Banks 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Jonathan Banks 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Belfry; Ryan Conley bb, 1r, Mingo Central.
Floyd Central….6
Pike Central……2
Floyd Central continued its late-season success with a 6-2 road win over Pike County Central in a game played on Monday night.
Wesley Prater, Dylan Mosley, Max Martin, winning pitcher Caleb Hager and Jacob Bentley all had hits and knocked in one run each as the Jaguars moved to 9-12.
Bryce Adkins had two hits, one a double, and scored once while driving in one run for the Hawks, who dropped to 9-10. Jared Stanley had two hits and added an RBI.
Luke Thornsbury was the losing pitcher.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (9-12)…123 000 0 – 6-7-0
PC (9-10)….002 000 0 – 2-8-1
Pitching:
WP – Caleb Hager
LP – Luke Thornsbury
Hitting: Wesley Prater 2-1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Dylan Mosley 3-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Max Martin 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Caleb Hager 2b, 1 RBI; Jacob Bentley 2b, 1 RBI, Floyd Central; Bryce Adkins 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jared Stanley 2-1b, 1 RBI; Isaac Blankenship 1b, 1r, Pike Central.
Hazard…………..4
Letcher Central…1
Letcher Central pitcher Canaan Cunniff was solid, but the Cougars’ bats struggled in a 4-1 road loss to Hazard on Monday night.
Sam Little blasted a solo home run to account for the Cougars only run. Jonah Little, C.J. Akers and Aiden Fields all singled as Central dropped to 12-11.
At Hazard
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (12-11)…..000 001 0 – 1-4-2
HZ (14-9)……002 002 x – 4-6-1
Pitching:
WP – Gus Mullins
LP – Canaan Cunniff
Hitting: Sam Little solo-HR; Jonah Little 1b; C.J. Akers 1b; Aiden Fields 1b, Letcher Central.
Cabell Midland…20
Paintsville……….3
Cabell Midland roughed up Paintsville pitching as the Knights cruised to a 20-3 win over the Tigers in a game played on Monday night.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak and the Tigers fell to 20-4.
Zach Cline took the loss.
Gunner Collins belted a two-run homer. Baron Ratliff added an RBI.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
CM (9-4)…..060 40(10) – 20-13-4
PV (20-4)….100 02 0 – 3- 6-5
Pitching:
WP – Jackson Shouldis
LP – Zach Cline
Hitting: Gunner Collins HR, 2 RBI; Baron Ratliff 1 RBI, Paintsville.
Magoffin Co….10
Shelby Valley….5
Magoffin County pitcher Lucas Litteral and Ethan Salyer drove in three runs apiece as the Hornets doubled up Shelby Valley, 10-5, in a game played on Monday night.
Litteral had four singles and Salyers tripled twice and scored three runs.
Losing pitcher Sam Brown collected a pair of hits and batted in two runs while Hunter Mullins doubled, singled, and scored three runs. Brady Bentley added a pair of RBIs.
At Salyersville
Pitching:
WP – Lucas Litteral
LP – Sam Brown
Hitting: Hunter Mullins 2b, 1b, 3r; Sam Brown 2-1b, 2 RBI; Brady Bentley 1b, 2-bb, 2 RBI, Shelby Valley; Lucas Litteral 4-1b, 3 RBI; Ethan Salyer 2-3b, 1b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Colin Litteral 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Magoffin County.
Martin County…10
Tug Valley………9
Martin County slipped past Tug Valley, 10-9, in a game which went back and forth from start to finish on Monday night.
Chase Preece had three hits, including a double, drove in three runs and scored a pair. Dylan Fitch doubled, singled, and scored twice.
Matt Fitch was the winning pitcher.
At Inez
Pitching:
WP – Matt Fitch
Hitting: Chase Preece 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Dylan Fitch 2b, 1b, 2r; Evan Crum 1b, bb, 2r; Greyden Proctor 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Martin County.