HIGH SCOOL BASEBALL: Lafferty fuels Dawgs’ comeback win; Tigers beat Panthers

Lawrence County’s Will Lafferty blasted a solo and three-run homer to lead the Bulldogs to a 13-10 come-from-behind win over Johnson Central in a home game played on Tuesday night. 

He also doubled and drove in seven runs. Blue Fletcher doubled and walked, scored twice, and batted in four runs while Luke Patton added a home run and double. He batted in two runs. 

Braydan Maynard singled, walked and scored twice. Eli Fletcher was the winning pitcher. 

Keygan Pelfrey belted a grand slam home run in the loss and finished with five RBIs. Conner Lemaster doubled twice, singled, scored and drove in two.  

Brock Butcher had two hits, walked, and added an RBI while Cameron Kelsey added three hits and scored four runs. 

Hunter Blevins was the losing pitcher. 

At Louisa 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

JC (11-13)…..202 420 0 – 10-10-1 

LC (19-8)..….101 173 x – 13-12-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Eli Fletcher 

LP – Hunter Blevins 

Hitting: Keygan Pelfrey GS-HR, 5 RBI; Conner Lemaster 2-2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Brock Butcher 2b, 1b, bb, 1 RBI; Cameron Kelsey 3-1b, bb, 4r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central; Will Lafferty 2-HR, 2b, 2r, 7 RBI; Blue Fletcher 2b, bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Luke Patton HR, 2b, bb, 2 RBI; Braydan Maynard 1b, bb, 2r, Lawrence County. 

Belfry…………….13 

Shelby Valley…..3 

Belfry pounded out 15 hits and the Pirates grabbed an early lead, rolling past Shelby Valley, 13-3, in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night. 

Jonah Adkins doubled and singled while knocking in three runs and scoring once. Devin Jude collected two hits, including a double, scored once, and batted in two. 

Steven Banks had two singles and walked, scored twice, and batted in two. Isaiah Stanley added two hits, walked, and batted in a pair. 

Parker Hall was the winning pitcher. 

Samuel Brown doubled and singled in the loss. He also walked and drove in two runs. Hunter Mullins had two hits, scored, and added an RBI. 

Jaxson Damron was the losing pitcher. 

At Goody 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

SV (13-9)….110 10 – 3- 7-2 

BF (18-9)….641 11 – 13-15-1 

Pitching: 

WP – Parker Hall 

LP – Jaxson Damron 

Hitting: Samuel Brown 2b, 1b, bb, 2 RBI; Hunter Mullins 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Shelby Valley; Jonah Adkins 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Devin Jude 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Steven Banks 2-1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Isaiah Stanley 2b, 1b, bb, 2 RBI, Belfry. 

Prestonsburg…..10 

Betsy Layne…….0 

Prestonsburg broke open a close game with a five-run, fourth inning and the Blackcats went on to shut out Betsy Layne, 10-0, in a six-inning road game on Tuesday night. 

Jon Little hit a home run and walked while driving in two. Winning pitcher Seth Fitch singled, walked, scored, and knocked in a pair of runs. 

Ryan Meade singled in a pair of runs and Payton Burke had two hits, including a double, scored two runs and added an RBI. Nick Kidd singled twice and scored both times. 

Andrew Kidd had a pair of singles in the loss. Byron Tackett was the losing pitcher. 

At Stanville 

SCORE BY INNINGS; R-H-E 

PB (14-10)…021 502 – 10-10-0 

BL (4-15)…..000 000 – 0- 3-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Seth Fitch 

LP – Byron Tackett 

Hitting: Jon Little HR, 2-bb, 2 RBI; Seth Fitch 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Ryan Meade 1b, 2 RBI; Payton Burke 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Nick Kidd 2-1b, 2r, Prestonsburg; Andrew Kidd 2-1b, Betsy Layne. 

Man………………….11 

Charleston Cath…..1 

Man honored its four seniors prior to facing Charleston Catholic and then went out and hammered the Irish, 11-1, in a game played at Tootie Carter Field on Tuesday night. 

Preston Blankenship doubled and singled and batted in three runs. Braxton Messer singled twice, walked, and scored three runs. 

Brady Hall-Montgomery singled in one run and scored a pair. Caleb Vance singled in a run and scored. Winning pitcher Bo Thompson added an RBI single. 

At Man  

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

CC (11-14)…..000 001 – 1-5-5 

MN (16-7)……120 026 0 11-9-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Bo Thompson 

LP – Gannon Morris 

Hitting: Preston Blankenship 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Braxton Messer 2-1b, bb 3r; Brady Hall-Montgomery 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Caleb Vance 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Bo Thompson 1b, 1 RBI, Man. 

Paintsville…..7 

Pikeville…….3 

Paintsville built an early five-run lead against Pikeville and the Tigers went on to score a 7-2 win in a game played at Charkie Adkins Field on Tuesday night. 

Baron Ratliff had two extra base hits, including a home run, walked, scored twice, and drove in three. Austin Allen belted a solo home run and Gunner Collins singled, walked and scored both times. 

Ashton Miller was the winning pitcher. 

Tate Walters doubled and singled in the loss. He batted in one run. Jake Lowe added an RBI single and scored. Dylan Thompson singled, walked twice and scored. 

Jackson Hall was the losing pitcher. 

At Paintsville 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

PK (19-8)…..020 010 0 – 3-8-3 

PV (18-11)….250 000 x – 7-6-1 

Pitching: 

WP –Ashton Miller 

LP – Jackson Hall 

Hitting: Tate Walters 2b, 1b, 1 RBI; Jake Lowe 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Dylan Thompson 1b, 2-bb, 1r, Pikeville; Baron Ratliff HR, 2b, bb, 2r, 3 RBI; Austin Allen solo-HR, bb; Gunner Collins 1b, bb, 2r, Paintsville. 

Pike Central…..12 

Phelps…………….1 

Pike Central took control early on against Phelps and the Hawks cruised to a 12-1 win in a road game played on Tuesday night. 

Caleb Mouton had three hits, including a pair of doubles, scored once, and batted in four. Peyton Compton tripled and singled while driving in two runs and scoring three. 

Winning pitcher Blake Hager and Zac Crum had two singles each and added an RBI. 

Cainan Land doubled and singled in the loss. Jacob Kender added an RBI single. 

Dawson McCoy was the losing pitcher. 

At Phelps 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

PCC (11-12)…..333 03 – 12-13-1 

PH (8-9)………..010. 00 – 1- 5-4 

Pitching: 

WP – Blake Hager 

LP –Dawson McCoy 

Hitting: Caleb Mouton 2-2b, 1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Peyton Compton 3b, 1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Blake Hager 2-1b, 1 RBI; Zac Crun 2-1b, 1 RBI, Pike Central; Cainan Land 2b, 1b; Jacob Kender 1b, 1 RBI, Phelps. 

Letcher Central….27 

Cordia………………..0 

Letcher Central erupted for 18 runs in the first inning and made quick work of Cordia, 27-0, in a game played at Cougar Field on Tuesday night. 

Jonah Little smashed a home run and singled while scoring four runs and driving in four. Aiden Fields collected three hits, including a double, batted in four and scored three times. 

Winning pitcher Dylan Pike doubled, singled, walked, scored a pair of runs and added two RBIs. Preston Helle singled twice, scored two runs, and batted in two. 

Joe Couch was the losing pitcher. 

At Ermine 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

CR (0-14)……….0 00 – 0- 0-4 

LCC (15-14)…..(18)9x – 27-14-0 

Pitching: 

WP – Dylan Pike 

LP – Joe Couch 

Hitting: Jonah Little HR, 1b, 4r, 4 RBI; Aiden Fields 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 4 RBI; Dylan Pike 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Preston Helle 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Letcher Central. 

Elliott County….6 

Martin County….3 

Elliott County scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Martin County, 6-3, in a game played on Tuesday night. 

Dawson Mills doubled and walked twice while scoring one run in the loss. Evan Crum tripled and scored while Damien Cheek added an RBI single. 

Chase Stacy was the losing pitcher. 

At Sandy Hook 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

MC (5-10)…..003 000 0 – 3-4-5 

EC (9-15)…..100 014 x – 6-3-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Caleb McDaniels 

LP – Chase Stacy 

Hitting: Dawson Mills 2b, 2-bb, 1r; Evan Crum 3b, 1r; Damien Cheek 1b, 1 RBI, Martin County. 

Chapmanville…7 

Tug Valley………1 

Chapmanville’s Brody Dalton belted a home run, scored twice, and batted in two runs to lead the Tigers to a 7-1 win over Tug Valley in a game played at Ted Ellis Field on Tuesday night. 

Tyson Thompson doubled, singled, and batted in two runs while Andrew Farley added a two-run single. 

Evan Plumley was the winning pitcher. 

Tanner Kirk singled twice in the loss and losing pitcher Ashton Smith walked and scored the lone run for the Panthers. 

At Chapmanville 

SCORE BY INNINGSL: R-H-E 

TV (12-15)….000 010 0 – 1-3-2 

CR (16-8)……112 012 x – 7-6-1 

Pitching: 

WP – Evan Plumley 

LP – Ashton Smith 

Hitting: Tanner Kirk 2-1b, Ashton Smith bb, 1r, Tug Valley; Brody Dalton HR, 2r, 2 RBI; Tyson Thompson 2b, 1b, bb, 2 RBI; Andrew Farley 1b, 2 RBI, Chapmanville. 

Logan……………..10 

Herbert Hoover….4 

Logan scored a pair of runs in the fourth inning to take the lead away from Herbert Hoover and the Wildcats went on to earn a 10-4 win in a game played at Roger Gertz Field on Tuesday night. 

Jared Burnette had two doubles, walked, scored twice, and batted in one. Dawson Maynard doubled in a pair of runs and scored.  

Garrett Williamson added two hits, knocked in one run, and scored. Carson Kirk tripled and singled, knocked in two and scored once. 

Ryan Roberts was the winning pitcher. 

At Logan 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

HH (12-8)….130 000 0 – 4- 8-4 

LG (17-6)…..220 231 x – 10-10-3 

Pitching: 

WP – Ryan Roberts 

LP – Will Bright 

Hitting: Jared Burnette 2-2b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Dawson Maynard 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Garrett Williamson 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Carson Kirk 3b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Logan. 

Jenkins………….7 

Jackson City…..7 

Jenkins pushed across the tying run in the bottom of the fifth inning before inclement weather resulted in the game ending 7-7 at Jenkins Park on Tuesday night. 

John Addington hit a solo home run, walked twice and scored two runs. Austin Johnson tripled in one run and scored. Carter Howard doubled, scored and batted in one. 

At Jenkins 

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E 

JC (4-15-1)……014 20 – 7-2-2 

JK (4-12-1)……501 01 – 7-5-4 

Hitting: John Addington solo-HR, 2-bb, 2r; Austin Johnson 3b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Carter Howard 2b, 1r, 1 RBI, Jenkins.