HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Hannah, Sanders power Central past Pikeville

Pike Central pitcher Chloe Hannah struck out 15 batters as the Lady Hawks scored an 8-1 win over Pikeville at Buckley’s creek.

Hannah had a big game at the plate with three hits, including a triple and double, batted in three runs and scored twice.

Liv Sanders blasted a home run, doubled, and singled, knocked in two runs, and scored twice. Hannah May singled twice, scored, and batted in one run. Emalie Tackett singled two times, walked, and scored a pair of runs.

Pikeville’s lone came when Cassidy Slater singled, moved to third base on an error, and came home on Shana Ray’s RBI single.

Lexie Akers was the losing pitcher.

At Buckley’s Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (13-13)…000 001 0 – 1-  5-2

PC (15-9)…..122 030 x – 8-12-1

Pitching:

WP – Chloe Hannah

LP – Lexie Akers 

Hitting: Cassidy Slater 1b, 1r; Shana Ray 1b, 1 RBI, Pikeville; Chloe Hannah 3b, 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Liv Sanders HR, 2b, 1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Hannah May 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Emalie Tackett 2-1b, bb, 2r, Pike Central.