HINDMAN – Letcher Central rolled to a 16-0, mercy-rule win over Cordia before falling to Knott County Central, 12-2, in the championship game of the 53rd District tournament played May 18.
Sam Little tossed a no-hitter over three innings in the victory over the Lions. He struck out three.
Nick Mason and Jakob Slone had two hits each and both drove in a pair of runs. Jonah Little added a pair of RBIs and Trevor Hardin added a pair of hits.
Knott Central pushed across eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to erase a two-run deficit and defeat the Cougars.
Greg Kincer suffered the loss as LCC dropped to 14-17. Matt Craft had a pair of hits.
Letcher Central and Knott Central now move on to the 14th Region tournament next week.
At Hindman
(53rd District Tournament)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
CR (1-17)…………..000 – 0- 0-2
LC (14-16)……..….79x – 16-13-0
Pitching:
WP – Sam Little
LP – Donovan Stidham
Hitting: Nick Mason 2h, 2 RBI; Jakob Slone 2h, 2 RBI; Jonah Little 2 RBI; Trevor Hardin 2h, Letcher Central.
At Hindman
(53rd District Tournament)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (14-17)….020 000 – 2- 7-2
KC (19-12)….081 003 – 12-10-1
Pitching:
WP – Kent Damron
LP – Greg Kincer
Hitting: Matt Craft 2h, Letcher Central.