HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Martin County rolls past Betsy Layne; SC blanks Tug

Martin County scored 10 runs in the first inning and went on to beat Betsy Layne, 15-0 in a game called after three innings on Monday night.

Brittany Thompson and Skyla Messer both singled and walked twice while scoring three runs and driving in a pair.

Winning pitcher Zoie Hinkle singled and batted in two runs while walking twice. Aleigh Horn singled in two runs and scored.

Sydney Newsome and Brookelyn Thacker singled in the loss. Hannah Hamilton was the losing pitcher.

At Inez

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (0-3)……….000 –   0-2-0

MC (3-2)……(10)5x – 15-6-0

Pitching:

WP – Zoie Hinkle

LP – Hannah Hamilton

Hitting: Sydney Newsome 1b; Brookelyn Thacker 1b, Betsy Layne; Brittany Thompson 1b, 2-bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Skyla Messer 1b, 2-bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Zoie Hinkle 1b, 2-bb, 2 RBI; Aleigh Horn 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Martin County.

South Charleston….10

Tug Valley………….0

Tug Valley was held to just three hits as visiting Class AAA power South Charleston beat the Lady anthers, 10-0, in a game played on Monday night.

Cassidy Griffey had a pair of hits and Tailyn Russell added one. Kinna Justice was the losing pitcher.

At Naugatuck

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

SC (6-0)….300  010  6 – 10-13-2

TV (4-2)….000  000  0 –   0-  3-5

Pitching:

WP – Hope Sizemore

LP – Kinna Justice

Hitting: Cassidy Griffey 2-1b; Tailyn Russell 1b, Tug Valley.

Perry Central….16

Floyd Central…..0

Perry Central scored early and often as the Lady Commodores blanked Floyd Central, 16-0, in a game called after four innings because of the mercy rule.

Losing pitcher Hannah Lewis and Chelsea Johnson each singled in the loss.

At Langley

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (6-1)……671  2 – 16-15-1

FC (1-5)……000  0 –   0-  2-0

Pitching:

WP – Kaitlyn Grigsby

LP – Hannah Lewis

Hitting: Hannah Lewis 1b; Chelsea Johnson 1b, Floyd Central.

Harlan……..13

Jenkins……..6

Harlan erased a one-run deficit with a six-run, fifth inning to overtake Jenkins, 13-6, in a game played at Jenkins Field on Monday.

Alexis Richie belted a solo home run and Skye Brown doubled twice and scored two runs.

Losing pitcher Brianna Turner had three hits and scored once while driving in one run. Anna Eldridge added two hits and batted in one run and scored.

At Jenkins

SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E

HR (2-2)….200  062  3 – 13-11-2

JK (2-6)…..100  202  1 –   6-12-1

Pitching:

WP – Carly Thomas

LP – Brianna Turner

Hitting: Brianna Turner 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Anna Eldridge 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Skye Brown 2-2b, 2r; Alexis Richie solo-HR, Jenkins.