HS BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Valley slips past Ridgeview; JC rolls

ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley pitcher Jackson Lockhart-Wierwille scattered six hits and the Wildcats rallied from a three-run deficit to nip the Wolfpack, 4-3, in a game played at Dale Trivette Field May 1.

Hunter Mullins had two hits, scored and drove in two runs as Valley moved to 11-11. Logan Billiter added two base hits and batted in one run while Mikey Mullins singled twice and scored two runs.

Samuel Brown singled and scored a pair of runs.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

RV (2-13)….101  010  0 – 3-6-1

SV (11-11)….000  031  x – 4-9-3

Pitching:

WP – Jackson Lockhart-Wierwille

LP – Tyler O’Quinn

Hitting: Hunter Mullins 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Logan Billiter 2-1b, 1 RBI; Mikey Mullins  2-1b, 2r; Samuel Brown 1b, 2r, Shelby Valley.

Johnson Central..14

Prestonsburg…..…0

STONECREST – Johnson Central pounded out 13 hits and used two big scoring innings to cruise past Prestonsburg, 14-0, in a game played at StoneCrest Sports Complex May 1.

Ryan Sartin-Slone had four hits, including a double, scored three runs and knocked in two as the Golden Eagles improved to 24-2. Hunter McCloud doubled, singled, and drove in three runs while winning pitcher Ryley Preece singled in two runs and scored twice.

Graham Burchett was tagged with the loss as the Blackcats dropped to 3-14.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

JC (24-2)….005  180 – 14-13-0

PB (3-14)…000  000 –    0- 4-4

Pitching:

WP – Ryley Preece

LP – Graham Burchett

Hitting: Ryley Preece 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Ryan Sartin-Slone 3-1b, 2b, 3r, 2 RBI; Hunter McCloud 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Cody Rice 2b, 1b, 2r, Johnson Central. Brayden Slone 2-1b; Aaron Shepherd 2b, Prestonsburg.

Letcher Central…12

Perry Central…….6

ERMINE – Letcher Central erased an early one-run deficit and the Cougars erupted to roll past Perry Central, 12-6, in a game played at Cougar Field May 1.

Matt Craft had two hits and knocked in three runs as the Cougars moved to 11-10. Winning pitcher Trevor Hardin drove in three runs.

At Ermine

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PC (14-11)…..001  140  0 –   6-8-0

LC (11-10)…..004  008  x – 12-8-3

Pitching:

WP – Trevor Hardin

LP – Mason McAlarnis

Hitting: Matt Craft 2h, 3 RBI; Trevor Hardin 3 RBI, Letcher Central.

Cabell-Midland..13

Paintsville………1

PAINTSVILLE – Paintsville was dominated for the second straight game by Cabell-Midland as the Tigers fell 13-1 in a game played May 1.

Ryan Gibson had two singles and Jake Hyden walked twice and scored the lone run a Paintsville fell to 15-10.

Zach Taylor was tagged with the loss.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CM (14-10)….223  105 – 13-7-1

PV (15-10)…100  000 –  1-4-5

Pitching:

WP – Cameron Lewis

LP – Zach Taylor

Hitting: Ryan Gibson 2-1b; Jake Hyden 2-bb, 1r, Paintsville.

Lawrence Co……11

Knott Central……0

HINDMAN – Lawrence County scored eight times in the top of the fifth inning to blank Knott Central, 11-0, in a game played May 1.

Winning pitcher Bryce Blevins had two hits and batted in two runs as the Bulldogs improved to 23-4. C.J. Fairchild added two hits and batted in one run while Jackson Feltner had two hits.

At Hindman

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (23-4)…..102  08 – 11-11-0

KC (13-10)…000 00 –   0-  2-2

Pitching:

WP – Bryce Blevins

LP – Luke Jacob

Hitting: Bryce Blevins 2h, 2 RBI; C.J. Fairchild 2h, 1 RBI; Jackson Feltner 2h, Lawrence County.

Chapmanville…..5

Herbert Hoover..0

CHAPMANVILLE – Chapmanville used timely hitting early on to score a 5-0 victory over Herbert Hoover in a game played at Ted Ellis Field May 1.

Casey Hurley drove in a pair of runs as the Tigers moved to 17-8. Evan Plumley and Braxton Manns each  had two hits.

Conner Mullins was the winning pitcher.

At Chapmanville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

HH (6-20)…000 000  0 – 0-1-1

CR (17-8)….320  000 x – 5-9-0

Pitching:

WP – Conner Mullins

LP – Matt Toops

Hitting: Casey Hurley 2 RBI; Evan Plumley 2h; Braxton Manns 2h, Chapmanville.

Man……..14

Wayne……4

MAN – Man scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to pull away and beat Wayne, 14-4, in a game played at Tootie Carter Field May 1.

Tyler Lafferty collected three hits and knocked in three runs as the Hillbillies improved to 13-7-1. Josh Lambert and Dylan McCormick added three hits apiece and Brady Hall drove in a pair of runs.

Ryan Cozart was the winning pitcher.

At Man

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

WN (2-22)….000  04 –  4-  8-1

MN (13-7-1)..201  92 – 14-20-2

Pitching:

WP – Ryan Cozart

LP – Kiah Napier

Hitting: Tyler Lafferty 3h, 3 RBI; Josh Lambert 3h; Dylan McCormick 3h; Brady Hall 2 RBI, Man.