GREENUP – Johnson Central pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Greenup County, 4-1, to cap off a pair of wins March 23.
Earlier, the Golden Eagles hammered George Washington, 12-2, in six innings.
Ryley Preece had two hits, including a double, scored once and knocked home a pair of runs in the win over Greenup. Weston May added a base hit and batted in one run while Cody Rice had an RBI.
Connor Lemaster was the winning pitcher.
Preece had four hits in the win over GW, including a double. He scored four runs and added an RBI. Ryan Sartin had three hits, including a double, scored and batted in three. Blake Delong singled, scored and drove in two runs while Hunter McCloud added two hits, scored and collected a pair of RBI.
Gabe Ferrell was the winning pitcher.
At Greenup
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JC (2-0)……..000 001 3 – 4-6-0
GC (0-4)………000 001 0 – 1-5-1
Pitching:
WP – Connor Lemaster
LP – Carson Wireman
Hitting: Ryley Preece 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Weston May 1b, 1 RBI; Cody Rice RBI, Johnson Central.
At Greenup
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
GW (0-2)………101 000 – 2- 6-1
JC (3-0)…….…320 322 – 12-15-0
Pitching:
WP – Gabe Ferrell
LP – Evan Hughes
Hitting: Ryley Preece 2b, 3-1b, 4r, 1 RBI; Ryan Sartin 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Blake Delong 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Hunter McCloud 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Johnson Central.
Hazard………9
Pikeville…….5
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville battled back to pull even with Hazard, but the Bulldogs took the lead for good in the fourth inning and went on to beat the Panthers, 9-5,in the Panther Classic played at Davis Park March 23.
Lucas Justice had one hit and drove in three runs as the Panthers fell to 0-3. Brody Birchfield had two hits and Nate Brown walked twice.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
HZ (3-0)……..400 212 0 – 9-9-1
PK (0-3)….….004 001 0 – 5-6-0
Pitching:
WP – Jarrett Napier
LP – Grayson Harris
Hitting: Lucas Justice 1h, 3 RBI; Brody Birchfield 2h; Nathan Brown 2-bb, Pikeville.
Tates Creek…….9
Paintsville………2
LEXINGTON – Paintsville fell behind early on to Tates Creek and the Tigers dropped a 9-2 decision in a game played March 23.
Jake Hyden and Baron Ratliff collected a pair of hits each as the Tigers dropped to 2-2. Losing pitcher Matt Baldwin drove in one run.
At Lexington
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (2-2)………000 101 0 – 2-5-1
TC (4-0)…..….213 012 x – 9-7-0
Pitching:
WP – Langston Ridgeway
LP – Matt Baldwin
Hitting: Jake Hyden 2h; Baron Ratliff 2h; Matt Baldwin 1 RBI, Paintsville.
Henry Clay……….10
Paintsville…………5
LEXINGTON – Paintsville put itself in a big hole against Henry Clay and the Tigers fell, 10-5, in a game played March 23.
Jake Hyden had a pair of RBI and Gunner Collins pounded out a pair of hits in the loss.
Zach Taylor was the losing pitcher.
At Lexington
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
HC (4-0)…..003 500 2 – 10-5-1
PV (2-1)…….000 005 0 – 5-5-2
Pitching:
WP – Ell Wrinn
LP – Zach Taylor
Hitting: Jake Hyden 2 RBI; Gunner Collins 2h, Paintsville.
Perry Central……11
Floyd Central…….1
STANTON – Perry Central used a six-run, second inning to take charge against Floyd Central and the Commodores rolled to an 11-1 win in a game played March 23.
Matt Combs had one hit and drove in the lone run for the Jaguars, now 2-3. Dylan Mosley suffered the loss.
At Stanton
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (2-3)…………..000 10 – 1- 5-4
PC (3-0)………….060 14 – 11-10-0
Pitching:
WP – Mason McLarnis
LP – Dylan Mosley
Hitting: Matt Combs 1h, 1 RBI, Floyd Central.
Powell County…..7
Floyd Central…….2
STANTON – Floyd Central outhit Powell County but the Jaguars came up on the short end of a 7-4 outcome in a game played March 23.
Losing pitcher Caleb Hager had three hits and scored one run while Matt Combs added two hits and knocked home a pair of runs.
At Stanton
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (2-2)……..101 110 0 – 4-10-5
PC (1-1)……..200 302 x – 7- 5-1
Pitching:
WP – Nate Skidmore
LP – Caleb Hager
Hitting: Caleb Hager 3h, 1r; Matt Combs 2h, 2 RBI, Floyd Central.
Prestonsburg…..15
Phelps……..…..….1
PHELPS – Prestonsburg jumped out to a big lead early against Phelps and cruised to a 15-1 win in a game played March 23.
Winning pitcher Payton Burke had two hits and knocked home one run in the season opener for the Blackcats. Brayden Slone added two hits while Carson Blackburn and Graham Burchett each had an RBI.
Jordan Blankenship suffered the loss for the Hornets, now 0-3.
At Phelps
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PB (1-0)……………721 41 – 15-8-2
PH (0-3)…….….000 01 – 1-2-11
Pitching:
WP – Payton Burke
LP – Jordan Blankenship
Hitting: Payton Burke 2h, 1 RBI; Brayden Slone 2h; Carson Blackburn 1 RBI; Gram Burchett 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.
East Carter…….….13
Magoffin County…0
GRAYSON – Magoffin County struggled offensively as East Carter rolled to a13- victory in a game played at East Carter High School March 23.
Jacob Watson had a pair of hits for the Hornets, now 1-4. Ethan Prewitt was the losing pitcher.
At Grayson
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (1-4)…………000 00 – 0- 3-1
EC (2-1)………….421 6x – 13-11-0
Pitching:
WP – Caden McDavid
LP – Ethan Prewitt
Hitting: Jacob Watson 2h, Magoffin County.
Russell………………15
Magoffin County.…2
GRAYSON – Russell used an 11-run, second run to roll over Magoffin County, 15-2, in a game played at East Carter High School March 23.
Jacob Watson had one hit and Nick Caldwell added an RBI for the Hornets.
Lian Pruitt was the losing pitcher.
At Grayson
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (1-3)……..…10 1 00 – 2- 4-2
RS (4-0)…..….4(11)0 0x – 15-8-0
Pitching:
WP – Will VanBeneden
LP – Lian Pruitt
Hitting: Jacob Watson 1h; Nick Caldwell 1 RBI, Magoffin County.
Logan………..….8-16
Mingo Central…1-0
LOGAN – The Logan Wildcats used solid pitching and timely hitting to sweep Mingo Central, 8-1 and 16-0 in a doubleheader played at Roger Gertz Field March 23.
In the nightcap, winning pitcher Lane Harmon allowed just one hit, that coming off the bat of Mingo Central’s Levi Davis.
Cason Kirk and Connor McGrew each knocked home a pair of runs each as the Wildcats moved to 2-1. Dawson Deckett added two hits.
Ashton Deskins suffered the loss.
In the opener, McGrew, the winning pitcher, pounded out four hits and drove in four runs while Braydon McClung collected two hits.
Isa Scales had two hits for the Miners, now 1-4.
At Logan
(Game 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (1-4)…………..000 00 – 0-1-4
LG (2-1)………….208 6x – 16-11-1
Pitching:
WP – Lane Harmon
LP – Ashton Deskins
Hitting: Levi Davis, 1h, Mingo Central; Cason Kirk 2 RBI; Connor McGrew 2 RBI; Dawson Beckett 2h, Logan.
At Logan
(Game 1)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (1-3)……..001 000 0 – 1 3-3
LG (1-1)………221 300 x – 8-11-0
Pitching:
WP – Connor McGrew
LP – Andrew Allen
Hitting: Isa Scales 2h; Jace Dotson 1 RBI, Mingo Central; Connor McGrew 4h, 4 RBI; Braydon McClung 2h, Logan.
Buffalo…….…..16
Tug Valley……..3
BUFFALO – Buffalo scored five times in the first inning and went on to beat Tug Valley, 16-3, in a game played March 23.
Shane Russell had one hit and walked twice for the Panthers, now 1-4. Dakota Vance was the losing pitcher
At Buffalo
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (1-4)………..003 00 – 3- 2-5
BF (3-1)…………565 0x – 16-14-2
Pitching:
WP – A.J. Kidd
LP – Dakota Vance
Hitting: Shane Russell 1b, 2-bb, Tug Valley.
Friday, March 22
Belfry……….17
Man………….4
MAN – Belfry’s Austin Fields blasted a first-inning, grand slam home run to fuel the Pirates- 17-4 rout of Man in a game played at Tootie Carter Field March 22.
Fields finished with five runs batted in as the Pirates improved to 3-1. Man dropped to 1-2.
Kaleb Taylor singled, walked four times and knocked in three runs while Avery Browning and Logan Windle each knocked home a pair of runs.
Man’s Josh Lambert singled and dove in two runs and Dylan McCormick added an RBI.
Brett Coleman was the winning pitcher while Cam Frye took the loss.
At Man
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (3-1)………….728 00 – 17-11-1
MN (1-2)………..210 01 – 4- 3-4
Pitching:
WP – Brett Coleman
LP – Cam Frye
Hitting: Austin Fields GS-HR, HBP, 1r, 5 RBI; Kaleb Taylor 1b, 4-bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Sean Cochran 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Avery Browning 2b, bb, 2 RBI; Logan Windle 1b, 2 RBI, Belfry; Josh Lambert 1b, 2 RBI; Dylan McCormick RBI, Man.
Betsy Layne….11
Jenkins………..1
ALLEN – Betsy Layne snapped a 1-1 tie with seven runs in the second inning and the Bobcats rolled to an 11-1 win over Jenkins in a game played at Stumbo Park March 22.
Matthew Dudleson drove in three runs while Zach Bentley had two hits and added an RBI. Josh Hall collected two hits.
Keegan Bentley knocked in the lone Jenkins run. Harley Wolford added one hit.
Cameron Kimbler was the winning pitcher while Lyric Day took the loss.
At Allen
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JK (0-2)…………100 000 – 1-2-3
BL (1-2)……….…170 102 – 11-8-1
Pitching:
WP – Cameron Kimbler
LP – Lyric Day
Hitting: Keegan Bentley RBI; Harley Wolford 1h, Jenkins; Zach Bentley 2h, 1 RBI; Josh Hall 2h; Matthew Dudleson 3 RBI, Betsy Layne.
Floyd Central….12
Phelps………..…..2
LANGLEY – Floyd Central pounded out 15 hits and scored nine times in the home third inning to trounce Phelps, 12-2, in a game played March 22.
Caleb Hager had three hits, including a triple, scored three times and drove in a pair of runs as the Jaguars moved to 2-1. Matt Combs added three hits, one a double, scored three runs and knocked in two while William Slone had three singles, scored a pair of runs and batted in two.
Braydon Hamilton was the winning pitcher. Daniel Smith took the loss.
At Langley
SCORE BY INNINGS R-H-E
PH (0-3)…….…100 10 – 2- 3-5
FC (2-1)………..109 02 – 12-15-3
Pitching:
WP – Braydon Hamilton
LP – Daniel Smith
Hitting: Ryan Charles, 1b, bb, Phelps; Caleb Hager 3b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Matt Combs 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; William Slone 3-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Braydon Hamilton 2-1b, 1 RBI; Logan Conley 2-1b, 2 RBI, Floyd Central.
Grundy, Va……18
East Ridge……..0
LICK CREEK –Grundy pounded out 16 hits and scored in four of five innings to blank East Ridge, 18-0, in a game played on the Reservation March 22.
Jacob McCoy had two hits and knocked in three runs for the Wave, now 1-2. Casey Lawson added two hits and knocked in two runs.
Hunter Ferran was the losing pitcher for the Warriors, now 1-1.
At Lick Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
GR (1-2)…….….670 14 – 18-16-1
ER (1-1)……….000 00 – 0- 1-2
Pitching:
WP – Jacob McCoy
LP – Hunter Ferran
Hitting: Jacob McCoy 2h, 3 RBI; Casey Lawson 2h, 2 RBI; Cullen Nash-Cleek 2 RBI, Grundy.
Lawrence County…13
Lewis County…..……2
VANCEBURG – Lawrence County’s C.J. Fairchild had two hits and drove in three runs as the Bulldogs cruised to a 13-2 win over Lewis County in a game played March 22.
Lucas Maynard knocked in four runs and Ethan White collected a pair of RBI as the Bulldogs improved to 3-3.
At Vanceburg
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (3-0)……….103 90 – 13-10-0
LW (2-1)…….…100 10 – 2- 3-7
Pitching:
WP – Bryce Blevins
LP – Seth Wright
Hitting: C.J. Fairchild 2h, 3 RBI; Lucas Maynard 4 RBI; Ethan White 2 RBI; Jackson Feltner 2h; Austin Roe 2h, Lawrence County.
Pike Central……12
Sheldon Clark….5
INEZ – Pike County Central took an early lead and went on to beat Sheldon Clark, 12-5, in a game played March 22.
Winning pitcher D’Sean Prinkleton had two hits and drove in three runs as the Hawks moved to 1-1. Jonathan Potter added two hits and knocked in three runs while Bryce Adkins collected two hits and batted in two runs.
Losing pitcher Parker Jarrell had two hits for the Cardinals, now 1-1.
At Inez
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PC (1-1)……..302 010 6 – 12-8-3
SC (1-1)……..001 004 0 – 5-4-6
Pitching:
WP – D’Sean Prinkleton
LP – Parker Jarrell
Hitting: D’Sean Prinkleton 2h, 3 RBI; Jonathan Potter 2h, 3 RBI; Bryce Adkins 2h, 2 RBI, Pike Central; Parker Jarrell 2h, Sheldon Clark.