HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Pikeville blanks Nicholas; Lady Eagles, Hawks split doubleheaders

Pikeville senior pitcher Emily Ford allowed just two hits as the Lady Panthers scored a 6-0 win over Nicholas County in a game played at Myers Field on Saturday. 

Olivia Hall had two singles, scored one run, and batted in one while Shana Ray singled, walked twice and scored twice.  

Ginna Jones singled in one run. Izzy Rose and Cassidy Slater both singled and scored. 

At Pikeville 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

NC (6-10) ……000 000 0 – 0-2-1 

PK (14-7) ……010 005 x – 6-7-0 

Pitching: 

WP – Emily Ford 

LP – Reese Johnson 

Hitting: Olivia Hall 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Shana Ray 1b, bb, 2r; Ginna Jones 1b, 1 RBI; Cassidy Slater 1b, 1r; Izzy Rose 1b, 1r, Pikeville. 

Johnson Central……10 

Rowan County……..8 

Johnson Central erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and rallied to beat rowan County, 10-8, in a game played at Eagle Field on Saturday. 

Mayson Delong collected three hits, including a pair of doubles, scored twice and drove in one run. Randi Delong added two singles, batted in two runs, and scored. 

Maddie Vaughn singled and knocked in two runs while Josie Dials and Kendal Hall both singled, scored and batted in a run. 

Abby Stambaugh was the winning pitcher. 

At Paintsville 

SCORE BY INNINGS; R-H-E 

RC (13-12) ….201 023  0 –  8-11-1 

JC (14-8) ……100. 081 x – 10-10-4 

Pitching: 

WP – Abby Stambaugh 

LP – Kassie Perkins 

Hitting: Mayson Delong 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Randi Delong 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Maddie Vaughn 1b, 2 RBI; Josie Dials 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Kendal Hall 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central. 

Perry Central…….9 

Johnson Central…7 

Perry Central took the lead away from Johnson Central in the sixth inning and held off the Lady Eagles, 9-7, in a game played at Eagle Field on Saturday. 

Losing pitcher Abby Stambaugh tripled in one run and Adyson Burchett had two hits and batted in two runs while scoring.  

Kendal Hall singled, scored and batted in one run while Jaden Bowling doubled and scored. 

At Paintsville 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

PC (19-4) ……030 402 0 – 9-14-3  

JC (13-8) ……050 020 0 – 7-  8-1 

Pitching: 

WP – Kim Hughes 

LP – Abby Stambaugh 

Hitting: Abby Stambaugh 3b, 1 RBI; Adyson Burchett 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Kendal Hall 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Jaden Bowling 2b, 1r, Johnson Central. 

Pike Central….9 

Wolfe County…0 

Pike Central pitcher Chloe Hannah scattered three hits and had a big day at the plate as the Lady Hawks beat Wolfe County, 9-0, in the first of two games played at the Hawks Nest on Saturday. 

Hannah had three hits and drove in two runs while Emalie Tackett blasted a home run, singled, scored twice and drove in two runs. 

Livia Sanders doubled in one run and scored. Hannah May tripled in one run and scored. 

At Buckley’s Creek 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

WC (12-10) ……000 000 0 – 0-  3-4 

PCC (20-8) ……107 100 x – 9-11-0 

Pitching: 

WP – Chloe Hannah 

LP – Chloy Creech 

Hitting: Emalie Tackett HR, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Chloe Hannah 3-1b, 2 RBI; Livia Sanders 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Hannah May 3b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pike Central. 

Pike Central……4 

Wolfe County….3 

Pike Central overcame a two-run deficit with a three-run, fourth inning to beat Wolfe County, 4-3, and complete the doubleheader sweep at the Hawks Nest on Saturday. 

Winning pitcher Chloe Hannah hit a solo home run and Abigail Hess doubled, batted in one run, and scored. Livia Sanders tripled and scored. 

At Buckley’s Creek 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

WC (11-10) ……030 00 – 3-4-1 

PCC (19-8) ……100 3x – 4-4-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Chloe Hannah 

LP – Lauryn Terrill 

Hitting: Chloe Hannah solo-HR; Abigail Hess 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Livia Sanders 3b, 1r, Pike Central. 

Martin County…14 

Morgan County…5 

Martin County pounded out 18 hits and scored in all five innings as the Lady Cardinals knocked off Morgan County, 14-5, in a road game played on Saturday. 

Zoie Hinkle doubled and singled, drove in three runs and scored. Keilan Jewell tripled, scored once, and batted in three. 

Brynnlyn Smith collected three hits, including a double, knocked in two runs, and scored once. Hannah Stacy was a home run shy of hitting for a cycle. She scored three runs and added an RBI. 

Bella Muncy had three singles, scored a pair of runs and drove in one. Sophie Harless doubled and singled, scored twice and added an RBI. 

KK Osendott was the winning pitcher, 

At West Liberty 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

MR (8-9)……..522 41 – 14-18-1 

MC (9-11)……320 00 –   5-  7-3 

Pitching: 

WP – KK Osendott 

LP – Abby Keeton 

Hitting: Zoie Hinkle 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Keilan Jewell 3b, 1r, 3 RBI; Brynnlyn Smith 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Hannah Stacy 3b, 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 1 RBI; Bella Muncy 3-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Sophie Harless 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Martin County. 

Morgan County….6 

Martin County……3 

Martin County lost a late lead to Morgan County as the Lady Cardinals dropped a 6-3 game, thus splitting the doubleheader on the road at West Liberty on Saturday. 

Keilan Jewell doubled and had two RBIs while Hannah Stacy doubled and singled, scoring one run and driving in another. 

Brittany Thompson added two hits and scored one run while losing pitcher Xoie Hinkle singled and scored. 

At West Liberty 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

MR (7-9) ……..100 20 – 3-8-3 

MC (9-10)…….100 5x – 6-7-0 

Pitching: 

WP – Abby Keeton 

LP – Zoie Hinkle 

Hitting: Keilan Jewell 2b, 2 RBI; Hannah Stacy 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Brittany Thompson 2b, 1b, 1r; Zoie Hinkle 1b, 1r, Martin County. 

West Carter……15 

Prestonsburg……5 

Prestonsburg saw an early lead get away as West Carter defeated the Lady Blackcats, 15-5, in a game played at Olive Hill on Saturday. 

Celina Mullins singled in two runs and Hailey Cline singled, walked, scored, and added an RBI. Jada Slone singled and walked. She scored twice and batted in one run. 

Tiffany Risner had two hits and added an RBI while losing pitcher had two singles and scored both times she reached base. 

At Olive Hill 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

PB (6-12)……..201  20 –  5- 8-4 

WC (6-15) …..430. 71 – 15-18-4 

Pitching: 

WP – Allie Stone 

LP – Haleigh Jefferson 

Hitting: Celina Mullins 1b, 2 RBI; Hailey Cline 1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Jada Slone 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Tiffany Risner 2-1b, 1 RBI; Haleigh Jefferson 2-1b, 2r, Prestonsburg. 

Man………………..6 

Mingo Central….0 

Man ace hurler Morgan Copper limited Mingo Central to just two hits as the Lady Billies blanked Mingo Central, 6-0, in a road game on Saturday. 

Cooper had two hits, including a triple, scored twice and added an RBI. Trista Marcum singled twice and knocked in two runs. McKinley Cline had two singles, scored once, and batted in one run. 

At Newtown 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

MN (9-3)……103  002  0 – 6-9-0 

MC (3-12)…..000  000  0 – 0-2-2 

Pitching: 

WP – Morgan Cooper 

LP – Ava Williams 

Hitting: Morgan Cooper 3b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Trista Marcum 2-1b, 2 RBI; McKinley Cline 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Man.