HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Lady Eagles rally late, beat Knights; Pikeville nips Belfry

Johnson Central rallied to score four runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Cabell Midland, 5-2, in a road game played on Tuesday night.

Abigail Williams and Clara Blair each drove in one run as Johnson Central improved to 27-6. Jacy Conley and Randi Delong both singled and scored.

Madelyn Vaughn was the winning pitcher.

At Ona, W.Va.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (27-6)….000  100  4 – 5-7-3

CM (22-7)…000  110  0 – 2-9-3

Pitching:

WP – Madelyn Vaughn

LP – Jess Terry

Hitting: Abigail Williams 2b, 1b, 1 RBI; Clara Blair 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Macy Conley 1b, 1r; Randi Delong 1b, 1r, Johnson Central.

Perry Central….5

Letcher Central..3

Letcher Central saw a two-run lead slip away as host Perry Central rallied to beat the Lady Cougars, 5-3, in a game played at Commodore Field on Tuesday night.

Losing pitcher Makennah Johnson singled in a pair of runs as the Lady Cougars fell to 21-10. Chloe Wampler and Autumn Wampler each had two hits and scored one run apiece.

At Hazard

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (21-10)….200  001  0 – 3-9-1

PC (24-0)……100 130  x – 5-5-2

Pitching:

WP – Kim Hughes

LP – Makennah Johnson

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

Pikeville……..8

Belfry………..7

Pikeville went on the road to Belfry and the Lady Panthers scored a hard-fought 8-7 win in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night.

Catcher Ginna Jones blasted a solo home run and scored two runs while Olivia Hall had three singles, scored one run, and batted in three. Leadoff hitter Kelcie Adams had four hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Shana Ray added two hits and batted in two runs.

Emily Ford was the winning pitcher.

Linzee Phillips paced the Lady Pirates with two hits. She scored a pair of runs and knocked in one while Cameron Childers singled, scored and added an RBI. Brianna Tello singled, walked, and scored two times and Sydney Stafford had two hits and scored.

Molly Fahm was tagged with the tough-luck loss.

At Goody

Pitching:

WP – Emily Ford

LP – Molly Fahm

Hitting: Ginna Jones solo-HR, 1b, 2r; Olivia Hall 3-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Kelcie Adams 2b, 3-1b, 2r; Shana Ray 2-1b, 2 RBI, Pikeville; Linzee Phillips 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Cameron Childers 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Brianna Tello 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Sydney Stafford 2-1b, 1r, Belfry.

Betsy Layne….5

Jenkins……….4

Betsy Layne held on to knock off Jenkins, 5-4, in a home game played on Tuesday night.

Lauryn Watkins was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. She scored three runs. Sydney Newsome had two hits and scored a pair of runs and Madi Meade had two hits and walked.

Hannah Mitchell was the winning pitcher.

Rylee Ritchie had two hits, including a double, and knocked in two runs for the Lady Cavaliers. Alexie Richie added two hits and walked. Brianna Turner had two hits and batted in one run.

Kristin Thacker was the losing pitcher.

At Stanville

Pitching:

WP – Hannah Mitchell

LP – Kristin Thacker

Hitting: Rylee Ritchie 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Alexis Richie 2-1b, bb, 1 RBI; Brianna Turner 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Kristin Thacker 3b, 2-1b, 1r, Jenkins; Lauryn Watkins 3b, 2b, 1b, 3r; Sydney Newsome 2-1b, 2r; Madi Meade 2-1b, bb, Betsy Layne.