HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Competitive games highlight 7th Wizard of Ozz Classic

Pike Central pushed across the winning run in the top of the eighth inning as the Lady Hawks edged Letcher Central, 6-5, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Saturday.

Sydnee Lowe belted a solo home run and doubled as Pike Central moved to 2-9. Zoey Ratliff singled and knocked in a pair of runs and Livia Sanders singled in one run and scored.

Lilly Blackburn was the winning pitcher.

Autumn Wampler had three hits, including a triple, and scored for the Lady Cougars, now 9-3. Losing  pitcher Makennah Johnson triple, scored, and batted in three runs while Olivia Frazier singled, walked, and added an RBI.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (2-9)….212  000  01 – 6-  5-1

LC (9-3)….013  000  10 – 5-10-3

Pitching:

WP – Lilly Blackburn

LP – Makennah Johnson

Hitting: Sydnee Lowe solo-HR, 2b; Zoey Ratliff 1b, 2 RBI; Livia Sanders 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pike Central; Autumn Wampler 3b 2-1b, 1r; Makennah Johnson 3b, 1r, 3 RBI; Olivia Frazier 1b, bb, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.

Letcher Central…..14

Paintsville…..……..13

In one of the wildest finishes this season, Letcher Central rallied to score to runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Paintsville, 14-13, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Saturday.

Paintsville, now 4-6, had scored eight runs in the top of the inning to grab a 13-12 lead.

Losing pitcher Laney Bledsoe had two hits, including a double, scored twice and knocked in one run while Chessa Collins singled, walked, scored, and drove in a pair of runs. Abby Maynard doubled in two runs and scored twice.

Gracie McDougal was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. She scored three runs and batted in two as the Lady Cougars moved to 9-2. MacKenzie Nantz had two hits, scored three runs, and added a pair of RBIs. Raygan Anderson had three singles, scored two runs, and added three RBIs. Abigail McDougal singled four times and batted in two runs while scoring a pair.

Makennah Johnson was the winning pitcher.  

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (4-6)….021  200  8 – 13-11-1

LC (9-2)….400  233  2 – 14-18-5

Pitching:

WP – Makennah Johnson

LP – Laney Bledsoe

Hitting: Laney Bledsoe 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Chessa Collins 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Abby Maynard 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Ashley Wells 2-1b, bb, 2r, Paintsville; Gracie McDougal 3b, 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; MacKenzie Nantz 2b, 1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Raygan Anderson 3-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Abigail McDougal 4-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Letcher.

Belfry……..….15

Clay County….11

Belfry built a nine-run lead midway through the game against Clay County and held on for a 15-11 win in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Saturday.

Molly Faham belted a home run and drove in four runs as the Lady Pirates improved to 7-6. Linzee Phillips added two singles, scored a pair of runs, and batted in two while Natalie Fite singled four times, walked, scored twice, and added an RBI.

Winning pitcher Trista Marcum had two hits, including a double, and knocked in two runs.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BF (7-6)….202  344  0 – 15-15-3

CC (6-6)….000  231  5 – 11-13-6

Pitching:

WP – Trista Marcum

LP – Madison Curry

Hitting: Molly Fahm HR, 1b, 4 RBI; Linzee Phillips 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Natalie Fite 4-1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Trista Marcum 2b, 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI, Belfry.

Clay County……15

Pike Central…….5

Pike Central scored in the first two innings against Clay County but was held scoreless the remainder of the game as the Lady Hawks fell, 15-5, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Saturday.

Emalie Tackett had two hits, including a double, scored two runs and knocked in one as the Lady Hawks dropped to 1-9. Zoey Ratliff drove in two runs and Sydnee Lowe doubled and singled.

Livia Sanders took the loss.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CC (6-5)…….329  25 – 15-14-6

PC (1-9)……320  00 –    5-  6-5

Pitching:

WP – Hailey Napier

LP – Livia Sanders

Hitting: Emalie Tackett 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Zoey Ratliff 2 RBI; Sydnee Lowe 2b, 1b, Pike Central.

Paintsville……..5

Belfry………….4

Paintsville and Belfry hooked up in a good one as the Lady Tigers nipped the Lady Pirates, 5-4, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Saturday.

Natalie Fite had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs for Belfry in the loss. Cameron Childers tripled in one run.

Molly Fahm took the loss.

Laney Bledsoe doubled in one run for Paintsville. Winning pitcher Chloe Hannah and Maggie Music each had an RBI single.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

Pitching:

WP – Chloe Hannah

LP – Molly Fahm

Hitting: Natalie Fite 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Brianna Tello 2b, 1b, 1r; Cameron Childers 3b, 1 RBI, Belfry: Laney Bledsoe 2b, 1 RBI; Chloe Hannah 1b, 1 RBI; Maggie Music 1b, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Letcher Central….12

Clay County………1

Letcher Central jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 12-1 win over Clay County in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Friday.

Winning pitcher Makennah Johnson belted a home run and singled while scoring twice and driving in two runs as the Lady Cougars moved to 8-2. Autumn Wampler hit a home run and doubled while scoring two times and batting in two runs. Chloe Wampler and Gracie McDougal each had two hits and batted in two runs

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CC (5-5)…010  00 –  1-  2-4

LC (8-2)…362  1x – 12-14-2

Pitching:

WP – Makennah Johnson

LP – Hailey Napier

Hitting: Makennah Johnson HR, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Autumn Wampler HR, 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Chloe Wampler 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Gracie McDougal 2-1b, 2 RBI, Letcher Central.

Letcher Central..5

Belfry………….1

Letcher Central snapped a 1-all tie with a four-run, bottom of the third inning, and the Lady Cougars went on to beat Belfry, 5-1, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Friday.

Chloe Wampler doubled, scored, and drove in three runs as Central moved to 7-2. Gracie McDougal singled and batted in two runs while Harley Driskell had two hits, including a double, and scored.

Allyssa Nicely was the winning pitcher.

Natalie Fite had three hits for the Lady Pirates, who dropped to 6-6. Mylah Caudill singled and scored the lone run.

Trista Marcum took the loss.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BF (6-6)….001  000  0 – 1-6-1

LC (7-2)….104  000  x – 5-9-3

Pitching:

WP – Alyssa Nicely

LP – Trista Marcum

Hitting: Natalie Fite 3-1b; Mylah Caudill 1b, 1r, Belfry; Chloe Wampler 2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Gracie McDougal 1b, 2 RBI; Harley Driskell 2b, 1b, 1r, Letcher Central.

Clay County…8

Belfry………..4

Clay County scored six times in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally and beat Belfry, 8-4, in the seventh annual Wizard of Ozz Classic played on Friday.

Cameron Childers had two hits, including a double, and drove in one run for the Lady Pirates, now 7-6. Losing pitcher Molly Faham knocked in two runs and Natalie Fite scored twice.

At Ermine

(Wizard of Ozz Classic)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BF (7-6)…101  011 – 4-  2-3

CC (5-4)…200  06x – 8-10-4

Pitching:

WP – Madison Curry

LP – Molly Fahm

Hitting: Cameron Childers 2b, 1b, 1 RBI; Molly Fahm 2 RBI; Natalie Fite 2r, Belfry.