PIKEVILLE – Pikeville hurlers Nate Brown and Brady Clark combined to no-hit Shelby Valley in a 15-0 victory in a district matchup played at Davis Park May 7.
Tate Walters and Lucas Justice each drove in three runs as the Panthers moved to 12-15. Cade Slater added one hit and knocked in two runs while Brody Birchfield and Jackson Hensley each had a pair of hits.
Hunter Mullins took the loss as the Wildcats dropped to 11-12.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
SV (11-12)…0 00 – 0- 0-2
PK (12-15)…4(11)x – 15-10-0
Pitching:
WP – Nate Brown
LP – Hunter Mullins
Hitting: Tate Walters 3 RBI; Lucas Justice 3 RBI; Cade Slater 1h, 2 RBI; Brody Birchfield 2h; Jackson Hensley 2h, Pikeville.
Pike Central…..13
Betsy Layne……2
ALLEN – Pike Central pounded out 12 hits and cruised to a 13-2 victory over Betsy Layne in a game played at Stumbo Park May 7.
D’Sean Prinkleton had a big day with four hits, including a triple and double. He scored three runs and batted in a pair as the Hawks improved to 11-13. Jonathan Potter belted a home run, added a pair of singles, scored three runs and drove in four runs.
Preston Kirk singled and drove in three runs while Caden Coleman singled twice, scored twice and added an RBI. Keegan Bentley singled and drove in two runs while scoring twice.
Ben Huffman was the winning pitcher.
Chase Hamilton had two hits, scored and had an RBI for the Bobcats, who dropped to 7-14. Zack Bentley singled and scored while Jordan Frazier singled and walked.
Sam Boyd was tagged with the loss.
At Allen
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PC (11-13)…..281 02 – 13-12-1
BL (7-14)……100 01 – 2- 5-3
Pitching:
WP – Ben Huffman
LP – Sam Boyd
Hitting: D’Sean Prinkleton 3b, 2b, 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Jonathan Potter HR, 2-1b, 3r, 4 RBI; Preston Kirk 1b, 3 RBI; Caden Coleman 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Keegan Bentley 1b, 2r, 2 RBI, Pike Central. Chase Hamilton 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Zack Bentley 1b, 1r, Jordan Frazier 1b, bb, Betsy Layne.
Boyd County………4
Johnson Central…1
PAINTSVILLE – Boyd County pitcher Brock McNeil kept Johnson Central hitters in-check throughout the game as the Lions beat the Golden Eagles, 4-1, in a game played May 7.
Chayse Meade singled and scored while Ryley Preece added two hits as Johnson Central dropped to 24-3.
Blake Delong was tagged with the loss.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BC (16-6)…..020 000 2 – 4-6-0
JC (24-3)……010 000 0 – 1-4-2
Pitching:
WP – Brock McNeil
LP – Blake Delong
Hitting: Chayse Meade 1b, 1r; Ryley Preece 2-1b, Johnson Central.
Belfry………..….9
Floyd Central…7
LANGLEY – Belfry used a six-run, third inning to erase a four-run deficit and the Pirates went on to beat Floyd Central, 9-7, in a game played May 7.
Austin Fields doubled in three runs and Logan Windle singled, scored and added an RBI as the Pirates moved to 15-6. Kaleb Taylor doubled in one run to support winning pitcher Chandler Fluty.
Caleb Hager doubled, scored and drove in one run for the Jaguars, now 10-12. Logan Conley singled in a pair of runs.
Matt Combs suffered the loss.
At Langley
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (15-6)…..006 021 0 – 9-8-3
FC (10-12)…040 020 1 – 7-4-7
Pitching:
WP – Chandler Fluty
LP – Matt Combs
Hitting: Austin Fields 2b, 3 RBI; Logan Windle 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Kaleb Taylor 2b, 1r, Belfry. Caleb Hager 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Logan Conley 1b, 2 RBI, Floyd Central.
Lawrence Co….4
Paintsville…..…3
LOUISA – Lawrence County pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Bulldogs slipped past Paintsville, 4-3, in a game played May 7.
Winning pitcher in relief Jackson Feltner had two hits and knocked in one run while Ethan Whitt added one hit, walked twice and added an RBI as the Bulldogs improved to a region-best 25-4.
Matt Baldwin collected three hits and drove in three runs for the Tigers, who fell to 16-13. Ryan Gibson finished with two hits.
Braxton Ratliff was the tough-luck loser.
At Louisa
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (16-13)…..101 010 0 – 3-7-2
LC (25-4)……020 010 1 – 4-6-0
Pitching:
WP – Braxton Ratliff
LP – Jackson Feltner
Hitting: Matt Baldwin 3h, 3 RBI; Ryan Gibson 2h, Paintsville. Jackson Feltner 2h, 1 RBI; Ethan Whitt 1h, 2-bb, 1 RBI, Lawrence County.
Letcher Central…12
Hazard………..……2
ERMINE – Letcher Central scored early and often as the Cougars rolled to a 12-2 victory over Hazard in a game played at Cougar Field May 7.
Matt Craft and Manny Gibson knocked in three runs each as the Cougars moved to 12-13. Trevor Hardin had two hits and drove in two runs.
Sam Little was the winning pitcher.
At Ermine
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
HZ (17-6)…..000 02 – 2-5-0
LC (12-13)…340 05 – 12-9-1
Pitching:
WP – Sam Little
LP – Kolin Hillman
Hitting: Matt Craft 3 RBI; Manny Gibson 3 RBI; Trevor Hardin 2h, 2 RBI; Sam Little 2h, Letcher Central.
Prestonsburg…5
Phelps…………..3
STONECREST – Prestonsburg used timely hitting to earn a 5-3 victory over Phelps in a game played at StoneCrest Sports Complex May 7.
Cameron Blackburn and Nick Garrett each finished with an RBI as the Blackcats moved to 5-16. Wesley Depoy had two hits to back winning pitcher Collin Ousley.
Seth Elkins and Garrett Clevinger each had one hit for the Hornets, who dropped to 10-15. Riley Dotson added an RBI.
Brandon Turnmire took the loss.
At StoneCrest
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PH (10-15)….000 110 1 – 3-4-3
PB (5-16)……102 101 x – 5-6-2
Pitching:
WP – Collin Ousley
LP – Brandon Turnmire
Hitting: Seth Elkins 1h; Garrett Clevinger 1h; Riley Dotson 1 RBI, Phelps. Cameron Blackburn 1 RBI; Nick Garrett 1 RBI; Wesley Depoy 2h, Prestonsburg.
Chapmanville…..11
Tug Valley…..……0
CHAPMANVILLE – Chapmanville Regional built a big lead early on against Tug Valley and went on to score an 11-0 victory in the winner’s bracket of the Class AA, Region 4, Section 2 tournament played at Ted Ellis Field May 7.
Brennan Williams drove in three runs and Chase Berry knocked in a pair as the Tigers improved to 20-8. Casey Hurley added one hit and knocked in one run.
Conner Mullins was the winning pitcher.
Daylin Goad and Levi Davis each had one hit for the Panthers, now 10-18. Tyler Ooten took the loss.
At Chapmanville
(Class AA, Region 4, Section 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MC (10-18)…..000 00 – 0-2-0
CR (20-8)…….330 5x – 11-6-0
Pitching:
WP – Conner Mullins
LP – Tyler Ooten
Hitting: Daylin Goad 1h, Levi Davis 1h, Mingo Central. Brennan Williams 3 RBI; Chase Berry 2 RBI; Casey Hurley 1h, 1 RBI, Chapmanville.
Sherman……10
Tug Valley…..3
SETH – Tug Valley scored three times in the first inning, but Sherman stormed back to earn a 10-3 victory in the Class A, Region 4, Section 2 tournament matchup played May 7.
Dakota Vance had two hits and knocked in one run and Alex Vance added an RBI as the Panthers fell to 6-12. Ethan Varney collect one hit.
Justin Hall suffered the loss.
At Seth
(Class A, Region 4, Section 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (6-12)…..300 000 0 – 3-7-3
SH (18-8)…..102 403 x – 10-7-1
Pitching:
WP – Noah Boggs
LP – Justin Hall
Hitting: Dakota Vance 2h, 1 RBI; Alex Vance 1 RBI; Ethan Varney 1h, Tug Valley.
Monday, May 6
Tug Valley……10
Tolsia…………..1
WILLIAMSON – Tug Valley took an early lead against Tolsia and cruised to a 10-1 victory in the Class A, Region 4, Section 2 opener played at Jim VanZant Field May 6.
Corey Pack drove in a pair of runs as the Panthers improved to 6-11. Justin Hall had two hits to back winning pitcher Ethan Varney.
At Williamson
(Class A, Region 4, Section 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TL (5-20)….000 100 0 – 1-4-5
TV (6-11)…204 202 x – 10-8-1
Pitching:
WP – Ethan Varney
LP – Eric Williams
Hitting: Corey Pack 2 RBI; Justin Hall 2h, Tug Valley.