HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: JC Lady Eagles top LCC; Lady Hawks win

Johnson Central used a four-run, sixth inning to beat Letcher Central, 7-4, in a game played on Saturday.

Josie Dials belted a home run, doubled, scored twice, and knocked in two runs. Randi Delong had four hits, including a double, and batted in two runs while Mayson Delong doubled, singled twice, and scored a pair of runs.

Abigail McDougal had three hits and scored two runs in the loss. Scarlett Stamper doubled, singled, and scored once. Chloe Wampler added two hits and drove in one run. Katie Combs tripled and singled.

Keylee Blair was the winning pitcher while Alyssa Nicely took the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

LC (1-3)…..201 000 1 – 4-13-0

JC (3-1)…..011 014 x – 7-13-1

Pitching:

WP –Keylee Blair

LP – Alyssa Nicely

Hitting: Abigail McDougal 3-1b, 2r; Scarlett Stamper 2b, 1b, 1r; Chloe Wampler 2-1b, 1 RBI; Katie Combs 3b, 1b, Letcher Central; Josie Dials HR, 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Randi Delong 2b, 3-1b, 2 RBI; Mayson Delong 2b, 2-1b, 2r, Johnson Central.

Johnson Central….3

Ashland Blazer……2

Johnson Central’s Randi Delong doubled in a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Lady Eagles rallied past Ashland-Blazer in a game played on Saturday.

Mayson Delong singled and scored while Abbie Stambaugh walked, scored, and batted in one run.

Maddie Vaughn was the winning pitcher.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

AB (0-3)….000 200 0 – 2-3-4

JC (2-1)…..010 000 2 – 3-3-1

Pitching:

WP – Maddie Vaughn 

LP – Jada Erwin

Hitting: Randi Delong 2b, 2 RBI; Mayson Delong 1b, 1r; Abbie Stambaugh bb, 1r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.

Letcher Central……4

Ashland Blazer…….1

Letcher Central’s Kara Holcomb singled twice and drove in three runs as the Lady Cougars knocked off Ashland Blazer, 4-1, in a game played on Saturday.

Abigail McDougal doubled and singled, scored a pair of runs, and added an RBI. Katie Combs added a double, single, and scored.

Scarlett Stamper was the winning pitcher.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

LC (1-2)….102 100 0 – 4-10-2

AB (0-2)….001 000 0 – 1-  3-2

Pitching:

WP – Scarlett Stamper

LP – Katie Samuel

Hitting: Kara Holcomb 2-1b, 3RBI; Abigail McDougal 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Katie Combs 2b, 1b, 1r, Letcher Central.

Pike Central…….9

Russell…………..4

Pike Central used timely hitting to roll to a 9-4 win over Russell in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.

Hannah Taylor singled in a pair of runs while Emalie Tackett hit a solo home run and scored twice. Livia Sanders doubled and singled, scored twice and added an RBI. Sydney Thompson singled in a run and scored.

Linsey Miracle was the winning pitcher.

At Buckley’s Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

RS (2-2)……..001 000 2 – 3-4-5

PC (2-2)……..032 040 x – 9-6-2

Pitching:

WP –Linsey Miracle

LP – Audrey Patel

Hitting: Hannah Taylor 1b, 2 RBI; Livia Sanders 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Emalie Tackett solo-HR, bb, 2r; Sydney Thompson 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pike Central.

Russell…………..4 

Pike Central…….3

Russell scored the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning to edge Pike Central, 4-3, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday.

Chloe Hannah was the tough-luck loser.

Livia Sanders doubled in a pair of runs and scored. Kaiden Hess singed and scored twice.

At Buckley’s Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

RS (3-2)……100 002 01 – 4-3-2

PC (1-2)…….000 010 20 –3-3-1

Pitching:

WP – Audrey Patel

LP – Chloe Hannah

Hitting: Livia Sanders 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Kaiden Hess 1b, 2r, Pike Central.

West Carter……..15

Paintsville….……12

Paintsville and West Carter engaged in a slugfest as the Lady Tigers fell, 15-12, in a game played on Saturday.

Ashley Wells had a big day with two singled and five runs batted in. Losing pitcher Laney Bledsoe added three hits, including a double, scored two runs and drove in four. Molly Music singled twice and walked, scored four times and added an RBI.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

WC (1-3)….,.100 434 3 – 15-11-1

PV (0-4)……300 033 3 – 12-13-4

Pitching:

WP – Bailee Artrip

LP – Laney Bledsoe

Hitting: Ashley Wells 2-1b, 5 RBI; Laney Bledsoe 2b, 2-1b, bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Molly Music 2-1b, bb, 4r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Boyd County…..17

Paintsville………9

Boyd County scored 13 runs over the final three innings to defeat Paintsville, 17-9, in a game played on Saturday.

Losing pitcher Molly Music doubled twice, singled, score a pair of runs and knocked in one. Maggie Music doubled and singled while scoring two runs and batting in a pair. Destiny Trimble had three hits, including a pair of doubles. She scored one run and knocked in one.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (0-3)……060 102 0 –  9-13-7

BC (3-0)……220 229 x –17-16-5

Pitching:

WP –Haeleigh Sharp

LP – Molly Music

Hitting: Molly Music 2-2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Maggie Music 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Destiny Trimble 2-2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Bath County…….27

Prestonsburg……..0

Bath County limited Prestonsburg to just one hit as the Lady Blackcats fell, 27-0, in a game played at StoneCrest on Saturday.

Rachel Roberts singled in the loss. Elana Goble was tagged with the loss.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BC (2-1)……(10)5(12) – 27-17-0

PB (0-2)…………..000 –   0-   1-5

Pitching:

WP – Kirsten Vice

LP – Elana Goble

Hitting: Rachel Roberts 1b, Prestonsburg.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Perry Central……..11

Pikeville…………..10

Pikeville rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game with Perry Central, but the Lady Dores scored the winning run in the eighth to beat the Lady Panthers, 11-10, in a game played at Myers Field on Friday night.

Ginna Jones collected three hits, including a double in the loss. She scored twice and added an RBI. Izzi Rose added three hits and crossed the plate twice. 

Shana Ray doubled twice and walked, scoring two runs, and adding an RBI. Gracie Hall singled in two runs and scored.

Lexie Akers was the losing pitcher.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY INNIUNGS: R-H-E

PC (2-0)…..114 012 11 – 11-13-3

PK (2-2)…..101 022 40 – 10-11-4

Pitching:

WP – Jossie Mullins

LP – Lexie Akers 

Hitting: Ginna Jones 2b, 2-1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Izzi Rose 3-1b, 2r; Shana Ray 2-2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Gracie Hall 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Pikeville.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Pikeville…..22

Jenkins……..6

Pikeville pounded out 18 hits and rolled to a 22-6 win over Jenkins in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday night.

Shana Ray had a big game with two doubles, a single, three runs scored and six runs batted in. Ginna Jones blasted a home run, doubled, and batted in two.

Molly Coleman had three hits, including a double. She scored one run and knocked in another. 

Marley Sturgell collected two hits and batted in two while losing pitcher Johanna Banks had two hits, scored, and added an RBI. Anna Eldridge singled twice and scored.

Lexie Akers earned the win.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (2-1)……20(12) 8 – 22-18-1

JK (1-2)……40      20 –   6-   9-1

Pitching:

WP – Lexie Akers

LP – Johanna Banks

Hitting: Shana Ray 2-2b, 1b, 3r, 6 RBI; Ginna Jones HR, 2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Molly Coleman 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pikeville; Marley Sturgell 2-1b, 2 RBI; Johanna Banks 2-1b, 1r 1 RBI; Anna Eldridge 2-1b 1r, Jenkins.

Pikeville……..17

Jenkins………..2

Pikeville scored 11 runs in the fifth inning to beat Jenkins, 1702, in the first game of a twinbill played on Thursday night.

Gracie Hall homered, doubled, and singled, scoring two runs while driving in four. Molly Coleman had three doubles, scored a pair of runs, and batted in four.

Ginna Jones added three hits, including a double. She scored three times and batted in two. Brae Ward tripled and singled, scored twice and knocked in two.

Izzi Rose was the winning pitcher.

Johanna Banks singled, walked and scored in the loss, Harlow Banks had two hits.

Marley Sturgell was tagged with the loss.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (1-1)……311 1(11) – 17-18-0

JK (1-1)……001      10 –    2-   5-0

Pitching:

WP – Izzi Rose

LP – Marley Sturgell

Hitting: Gracie Hall HR, 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Molly Coleman 3-2b, 2r, 4 RBI; Ginna Jones 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Brae Ward 3b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Pikeville; Johanna Banks 1b, bb, 1r; Harlow Banks 2-1b, Jenkins.

Shelby Valley…6

Paintsville……..2

Shelby Valley scored four times in the bottom of the fourth inning to beat Paintsville, 6-2, in a game played on Thursday night.

Lindsay Reed doubled in a pair of runs and scored. Josie Adkins singled twice, scored, and added an RBI. Izabella Gannon singled twice and scored while Hunter Adkins had two hits, scored, and batted in a run.

Lillian Blackburn was the winning pitcher.

Laney Bledsoe doubled, singled, and scored in the loss. Kira Ratliff added two hits, walked, and scored. Ashley Wells doubled in a run.

Molly Music was the losing pitcher.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY INNIUNGS: R-H-E

PV (0-2)….001 001 0 – 2-10-3

SV (1-1)….100 500 x – 6-11-0

Pitching:

WP – Lillian Blackburn

LP – Molly Music

Hitting: Laney Bledsoe 2b, 1b, 1r; Kira Ratliff 2-1b, bb, 1r; Ashley Well 2b, 1 RBI, Paintsville; Lindsay Reed 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Josie Adkins 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Izabella Gannon 2-1b, 1r; Hunter Adkins 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Shelby Valley.

Raceland……..…15

Johnson Central…5

Johnson Central lost a one-run lead late as Raceland used big innings to defeat the Lady Eagles, 15-5, in a game played on Thursday night.

Mayson Delong belted a pair of solo home runs in the loss. Sophie Younce added a home run. Abbie Stambaugh singled in a pair of runs.

Keylee Blair was tagged with the loss.

At Raceland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (1-1)….120 11 –   5-  5-5

RL (1-0)…102 57 – 15-11-1

Pitching:

WP – Davanna Grubb

LP – Keylee Blair

Hitting: Mayson Delong 2-solo HR; Sophie Younce solo-HR, 2r; Abbie Stambaugh 1b, 2 RBI, Johnson Central.

Lawrence County….14

Ashland Blazer………0

Lawrence County pounded out 13 hits and cruised to a 14-0 win over Ashland Blazer on Thursday night.

Kensley Feltner singled twice, scored two runs, and knocked in three. Abby Nelson singled and batted in three runs. She scored twice. Bree Jones had four hits, including a double, scored four runs and added an RBI.

Danielle Crum doubled and singled, walked, scored a pair of runs, and batted in one. Jada Patton doubled in two runs and scored.

Taylor Blevins was the winning pitcher.

At Ashland

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (3-0)….331 43 – 14-13-0

AB (0-1)…000 00 –    0-  4-0

Pitching:

WP – Taylor Blevins

LP – Jada Erwin

Hitting: Kensley Feltner 2-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Abby Nelson 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 3 RBI; Bree Jones 2b, 3-1b, 4r, 1 RBI; Danielle Crum 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Jada Patton 2b, 1r, 2 RBI, Lawrence County.

Central, Va…….6

Letcher Central…1

Letcher Central was held to just a pair of hits as Central (Va.) defeated the Lady Cougars, 6-1, in a game played on Thursday night.

Abigail McDougal singled and scored while Kara Holcomb added a base hit.

Scarlett Stamper was the losing pitcher.

At Wise, Va.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (0-2)…..000 100 0 – 1-2-0

CN (2-0)….000 231 x – 6-9-2

Pitching:

WP – Lexie Baker

LP – Scarlett Stamper

Hitting: Abigail McDougal 1b, 1r; Kara Holcomb 1b, Letcher Central.

Leslie County….15

Floyd Central…..4

Floyd Central let an early lead slip away as Leslie County cruised to a 1504 win in a game played on Thursday night.

Losing pitcher Cadyn Roberson belted a home run and drove in three runs. Chelsea Johnson tripled, singled twice, and added an RBI. Mia Queen-Gilliam doubled and scored.

At Hyden

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

FC (0-1)….020 20 –   4-  8-0

LC (1-1)…035 07 – 15-16-0

Pitching:

WP – Gabriella Ostrander

LP – Cadyn Roberson 

Hitting: Cadyn Roberson HR, 1b, 3 RBI; Chelsea Johnson 3b, 2-1b, 1 RBI; Mia Queen-Gilliam 2b, 1r, Floyd Central.

Belfry……..15

Tolsia………0

Belfry collected 12 hits and beat Tolsia, 15-0, in a game played on Thursday night.

Winning pitcher Myra Blevins tossed a no-hitter.

Natalie Fite tripled, doubled, scored two runs, and batted in four. Molly Fahm homered, tricked, scored twice, and knocked in two. Sydney Stafford singled twice, scored twice and added a pair of RBIs.

At Goody

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

TS (0-1)…….000 –   0-  0-3

BF (2-0)…(12)21 – 15-12-2

Pitching:

WP – Myra Blevins 

LP – Abby Lyons

Hitting: Natalie Fite 3b, 2b, 2r, 4 RBI; Molly Fahm HR, 3b, 2r, 2 RBI; Sydney Stafford 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Belfry.

Belfry……….10

Mingo Central..0

Belfry pitcher Molly Fahm tossed a no-hitter as the Lady Pirates blanked Mingo Central, 10-0, in a game played on Thursday night.

Natalie Fite tripled and singled, knocked in four runs and scored twice. Fahm added two doubled and drove in three runs while scoring. Myra Bevins added three hits and scored three runs.

Ava Williams was the losing pitcher.

At Goody

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (0-1)…..000 00 –   0-  0-1

BF (1-0)……340 21 – 10-10-1

Pitching:

WP – Molly Fahm 

LP – Ava Williams

Hitting: Natalie Fite 3b, 1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Molly Fahm 2-2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Myra Bevins 3-1b, 3r, Belfry.