ROBINSON CREEK – Pikeville and Shelby Valley punched their tickets to the upcoming 15th Region tournament with victories in the opening round of the 59th District tournament played May 21.
The Lady Panthers, now 24-11, blanked Jenkins, 15-0, in a game called on the mercy rule in the third inning. The Lady Cavaliers, who saw their season end at 8-21, failed to score a single run in three games against Pikeville.
Winning pitcher Hannah Akers tossed the one-hit shutout. Seventh-grader Riley Fleming was roughed up in the first inning and took the loss. Akers doubled in one run while Fleming singled for the lone Jenkins hit.
Olivia Whitfield had three hits, including a pair of doubles and one triple while driving in two runs and scoring once. Bailey Stiltner had a pair of doubles, scored one run and drove in three while Randi Delong doubled twice, singled, scored three times and batted in two runs.
Emily Ford doubled, singled and scored two runs while Kendal Hall doubled and scored a pair of runs.
Meanwhile, Valley’s Tori Hampton blasted a deep home run over the fence in left to pull the Bat Kats even at two and Kate Thompson doubled in the go-ahead run as the Bat Kats rallied past East Ridge, 5-2. Hampton also walked and scored. Thompson added another RBI.
Taylor Newsome had a pair of singles, scored the game’s first run and drove in another as Valley moved to 13-12. Emily Hall singled and scored.
Winning pitcher Lily Napier struck out 10 batters and scattered four hits. Caitlyn Coleman, who allowed just six hits, was tagged with the loss as East Ridge’s season ended at 14-20.
Kyra Looney had two singles and drove in one run while Lexi Little singled twice and scored.
Pikeville and Shelby Valley will play in the championship game at 7 p.m. Thursday night.
At Robinson Creek
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JK (8-21)………000 – 0- 1-2
PK (24-11)….(13)02 – 15-14-1
Pitching:
WP – Hannah Akers
LP – Riley Fleming
Hitting: Riley Fleming 1b, Jenkins. Olivia Whitfield 3b, 2-2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Randi Delong 2-2b, 1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Bailey Stiltner 2-2b, 1r, 3 RBI; Emily Ford 2b, 1b, 2r; Hannah Akers 2b, 1 RBI, Pikeville.
At Robinson Creek
(59th District Tournament)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
ER (14-20)……002 000 0 – 2-4-3
SV (13-12)……100 211 x – 5-6-0
Pitching:
WP – Lily Napier
LP – Caitlyn Coleman
Hitting: Kyra Looney 2-1b, 1 RBI; Lexi Little 2-1b, 1r; Macy Bell bb, 1r, East Ridge. Tori Hampton solo-HR, bb, 2r; Kate Thompson 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Taylor Newsome 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI. Emily Hall 1b, 1r, Shelby Valley.
(Photo courtesy of Todd Werner)