HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bledsoe’s walk-off lifts Lady Tigers; Phelps scores road win

Paintsville winning pitcher Laney Bledsoe doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Lady Tigers edged Martin County, 12-11, in a game played on Wednesday night.

Bledsoe also singled, scored one run, and finished with three RBIs.

Ashley Wells doubled and singled and batted in four runs while Chessa Collins collected four hits, including a double. She scored three runs and batted in one. Mattie Ratliff singled twice and scored three times.

Losing pitcher Zoie Hinkle blasted a two-run home run. Brittany Thompson was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. She drove in five runs.

Kaylee Endicott added three hits, including a triple, scored twice and added an RBI. Skylar Messer doubled in two runs and scored.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (4-6)….004  430  0 – 11-  9-2

PV (7-4)…..234  002  1 – 12-14-5

Pitching:

WP – Laney Bledsoe

LP – Zoie Hinkle

Hitting: Brittany Thompson3b, 2b, 1b, 1r, 5 RBI; Kaylee Endicott 3b, 2-1b, 2r, 1BI; Skyla Messer 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Zoie Hinkle 2r-HR, Martin County; Ashley Wells 2b, 1b, 4 RBI; Laney Bledsoe 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Chessa Collins 2b, 3-1b, 3r,1 RBI; Mattie Ratliff 2-1b, 3r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Jenkins……..12

Buckhorn……3

Jenkins took the lead away from Buckhorn in the third inning and the Lady Cavaliers went on to earn a 12-3 win in a game played at Jenkins Field on Wednesday night.

Jae-Leigh Bates collected three hits, including a pair of doubles, and batted in two runs. Anna Eldridge singled in two runs and scored.

Lynzey Robinson walked and scored while knocking in two runs. Harlow Bates singled, walked and scored three runs.

Brianna Turner was the winning pitcher.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BK (3-11)…….210  000  0 –   3-4-3

JK (6-9)………122  043  x – 12-7-0

Pitching:

WP – Brianna Turner

LP – Kylie Napier

Hitting: Jae-Leigh Bates 2-2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Anna Eldridge 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Lynzey Robinson bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Harlow Bates 1b, bb, 3r, Jenkins.

Letcher Central….15

Cordia……………0

Letcher Central scored eight runs in the first inning and went on to beat Cordia, 15-0, in the first game of a doubleheader at Cougar Field on Wednesday night.

Emma Pavlik had thee hits and knocked in four runs while scoring once. Winning pitcher Scarlett Stamper, who tossed a no-hitter, doubled, and walked. She reached base three times and scored three runs while batting in a pair.

Alyssa Nicely tripled and walked while scoring twice and adding an RBI.

At Ermine

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

CR (0-11)…………000 –   0-0-5

LCC (6-6)…………807 – 15-7-0

Pitching:

WP – Scarlett Stamper

LP – Krista Lewis

Hitting: Emma Pavlik 3-1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Scarlett Stamper 2b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Alyssa Nicely 3b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.

Letcher Central…..18

Cordia…………….0

Letcher Central winning pitcher Alyssa Nicely hit a home run, scored two runs, and batted in two as the Lady Cougars rolled to an 18-0 win over Cordia in game two on Wednesday night.

Scarlett Stamper also homered and drove in two runs and scored three times. Katie Combs added a third long ball. She batted in two and scored twice. Emma Pavlik added three singles and batted in two runs while scoring two runs.

At Ermine

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

CR (0-12)………..000 –  0-  0-2

LCC (7-6)……….99x – 18-12-0

Pitching:

WP – Alyssa Nicely

LP – Krista Lewis

Hitting: Alyssa Nicely HR, 2r, 2 RBI; Scarlett Stamper HR, 1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Katie Combs HR, 2r, 2 RBI; Emma Pavlik 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Letcher Central.

Cabell Midland….12

Johnson Central…..0

Johnson Central was held to just two hits as Cabell Midland downed the Lady Eagles, 12-0, in a game played on Wednesday night. Mayson Delong and Randi DeLong each singled in the loss.

Maddie Vaughn suffered the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CM 9-5)….114  06 – 12-14-2

JC (8-4)……000  00 –  0-  2-3

Pitching:

WP – Jesse Terry

LP – Maddie Vaughn

Hitting: Mayson Delong 1b; Randi Delong 1b, Johnson Central.

Phelps……….……9

Twin Valley, Va….7

Phelps’ Ivy Layne belted a home run, doubled, and scored three times as the Lady Hornets went on the road and beat Twin Valley (Va.), 9-7, in a game played on Wednesday night.

Amelia Casey singled and walked twice while scoring three times. Shandra Kinder was the winning pitcher.

At Pilgrim’s Knob, Va.

Pitching:

WP – Shandra Kinder

Hitting: Ivy Layne HR, 2b, 3 RBI; Amelia Casey 1b, 2-bb, 3r, Phelps.

Man………15

Westside……0

Man erupted for 11 runs in the top of the third inning and the Lady Billies rolled to a 15-0 win over host Westside in a game played on Wednesday night.

Winning pitcher Morgan Cooper doubled and singled while scoring a pair of runs and driving in one. Jacklyn Barnett doubled twice, scored three runs, and batted in two.

Ashlee Tomblin singled twice, scored, and knocked in two. Trista Marcum added two singles and drove in two runs.

At Clearfork

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MN (7-1)…..40(11) – 15-9-0

WS (1-7)…..00     0 –   0-1-6

Pitching:

WP – Morgan Cooper

LP – Kaylee Reed

Hitting: Jacklyn Barnett 2-2b, 3r, 2 RBI; Ashlee Tomblin 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Trista Marcum 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Morgan Cooper 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Man.