HS SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Paintsville holds off Pike Central

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Paintsville scored four runs in the top of the first inning and held off  Pike Central to escape with a 5-4 victory in a game played at the Hawks Nest May 14.

Jordan Mulcahy had one hit and drove in a pair of runs while scoring once as the Tigers moved to 19-11. Elizabeth Williams and Clara Blair each singled and scored.

Winning pitcher Anna Keeton added an RBI.

Bailey Birchfield and Summer Marcum both singled and scored as the Lady Hawks dropped to 13-19. Abby Huffman singled and drove in one run.

Maddie Vaughn was tagged with the loss.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PV (19-11)….400  100  0 – 5-3-1

PC (13-19)….001  201  0 – 4-7-2

Pitching:

WP – Anna Keeton

LP – Maddie Vaughn

Hitting: Jordan Mulcahy 1b, 2 RBI; Elizabeth Williams 1b, 1r; Clara Blair 1b, 1r; Anna Keeton 1 RBI, Paintsville. Bailey Birchfield 1b, 1r; Summer Marcum 1b, 1r; Abby Huffman 1b, 1 RBI, Pike Central.

Pikeville………12

Shelby Valley…2

ROBINSON CREEK – Pikeville broke open a close game in the middle innings to pull away and defeat Shelby Valley, 12-2, in a game played May 14.

Randi Delong had the hot bat, belting a home run and double. She scored two runs and drove ikn three as the Lady Panthers improved to 23-11. Kelcie Adams finished with three hits and knocked in two runs while scoring twice.

Olivia Whitfield blasted a solo home run to support winning pitcher Emily Ford.

Angel Newsome had two hits for the Bat Kats, now 12-11. Beth Werner suffered the loss.

At Robinson Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PK (23-11)……105  60 – 12-10-1

SV (12-11)……000  11 –   2-  4-2

Pitching:

WP – Emily Ford

LP – Beth Werner

Hitting: Randi Delong HR, 2b, 2r, 3 RBI; Olivia Whitfield solo-HR; Kelcie Adams 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Pikeville. Angel Newsome 2-1b, Shelby Valley.

Letcher Central…18-10

Phelps………….……2-  1

PHELPS – Letcher Central’s offense was in high gear as the Lady Cougars swept a doubleheader from Phelps, winning 18-2 and 10-1 in games played May 14.

In the nightcap, winning pitcher Abby Meade had a pair of doubles and drove in five runs while scoring two as Central improved to 16-13. Madison Mason had two hits, including a double, knocked in three runs and scored once while Gracie McDougal added two hits, scored two runs and batted in three.

Makennah Johnson collected two hits and knocked in three runs and scored twice.

Danielle Prater had two singles and drove in one run as the Lady Hornets dropped to 9-11. MiKayla Layne and Amelia Casey both singled and scored.

Hannah Blankenship was tagged with the loss.

In the opener, Alyssa Franklin belted a home run, doubled and singled while scoring and drove in two runs. McDougal finished with two hits, including a double, knocked home two runs and score.

Johnson, the winning pitcher,  blasted a two-run homer while Meade singled and scored twice.

Prater had an RBI single for the Hornets. Madison Norman suffered the loss.

At Phelps

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (16-13)….206  46 – 18-13-3

PH (9-11)……002  00 –   2-  2-5

Pitching:

WP – Abby Meade

LP – Hannah Blankenship

Hitting: Abby Meade 2-2b, 2r, 5 RBI; Madison Mason 2b, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Gracie McDougal 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; McKennah Johnson 2-1b, 2r, 3 RBI, Letcher Central. Danielle Prater 2-1b, 1 RBI; MiKayla Layne 1b, 1r; Amelia Casey 1b, 1r, Phelps.

At Phelps

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (15-13)…060  04 – 10-9-0

PH (9-10)…..001  00 –   1-1-2

Pitching:

WP – Makennah Johnson

LP – Madison Norman

Hitting: Alyssa Franklin HR, 2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Gracie McDougal 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Makennah Johnson HR, 2 RBI; Abby Meade 1b, 2r, Letcher Central. Danielle Prater 1b, 1 RBI, Phelps.