HUNTINGTON – Tug Valley scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning to beat St. Joseph Central, 10-5, in a game played March 19.
The Lady Panthers, now 2-0, erased a 5-2 deficit by scoring single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh to pull even.
Emily Hatfield had five runs batted in while Kaitlyn Copley had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs. Abigail Spence collected three hits and Winning pitcher Autumn Hall added two.
At Huntington
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (2-0)….….100 111 15 – 10-14-3
SJ (0-1)……200 300 00 – 5- 4-0
Pitching:
WP – Autumn Hall
LP – Carolyn Trimboli
Hitting: Kaitlyn Cooper 2h, 2 RBI; Abigail Spencer 3h; Emily Hatfield 5 RBI; Autumn Hall 2 RBI, Tug Valley.
Pikeville………..…7
Shelby Valley….…3
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville scored five times in the third inning and went on to beat Shelby Valley, 7-3, in a game played at Myers Field March 19.
Kendall Hall had the only hit of the game for the Lady Panthers, now 2-0. She also drove in three runs, including two runs on her third-inning double. Bailey Stiltner added an RBI.
Maggie Hall had two hits and batted in a pair of runs for the Bat Kats, now 0-2. Taylor Newsome collected two hits and Tori Hampton added one.
Hannah Akers was the winning pitcher while Lily Napier suffered the loss.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS: R-H-E
SV (0-2)…………..001 101 0 – 3-6-3
PK (2-0)………….005 020 x – 7-1-0
Pitching:
WP – Hannah Akers
LP – Lily Napier
Hitting: Maggie Hall 2h, 2 RBI; Taylor Newsome 2h, Shelby Valley; Kendall Hall 1h, 3 RBI; Bailey Stiltner 1 RBI, Pikeville.
Lawrence County….8
Pike Central………….5
BUCKLEYS CREEK – Lawrence County erupted for six runs in the top of the first inning and the Lady Dawgs went on to beat Pike Central, 8-5, in a game played at the Hawks Nest March 19.
Kensley Feltner had one hit, scored twice and drove in a pair of runs as Lawrence County moved to 1-1. Ashley Hayes added two hits, scored two runs and batted in one. Winning pitcher Alli Triplett collected two hits and knocked in one run.
Chloe Neece had two hits, including a double, scored and collected an RBI for the Lady Hawks, now 1-1. Skylar Stumbo had two singles and scored two runs and Sydnee Lowe had two hits and scored. Brittney Ray had one hit and drove in two. Kayleigh Thomas singled and scored. Emily Baker and Bailey Birchfield each had an RBI.
Kayleigh Thomas was the losing pitcher.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (1-1)…….…610 010 0 – 8-9-2
PC (1-1)……….101 102 0 – 5-9-4
Pitching:
WP – Alli Triplett
LP – Kayleigh Thomas
Hitting: Kensley Feltner 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Ashley Hayes 2h, 2r, 1 RBI; Alli Triplett 2h, 1 RBI, Lawrence County; Chloe Neece 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Skylar Stumbo 2-1b, 2r; Sydnee Lowe 2-1b, 1r; Brittney Ray 1b, 2 RBI, Pike Central.
Paintsville….…..11
Leslie County…..0
PAINTSVILLE – Paintsville pounded out 11 hits and used a big lead early to roll past Leslie County, 11-0, in a game played March 19.
Jordan Mulcahy had two hits and knocked in two runs while winning pitcher Anna Keeton pounded out two hits to lead the Tigers, now 2-0. Clara Blair and Taylor Stumbo knocked in two runs each.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (0-1)………….000 00 – 0-6-3
PV (2-0)………….360 2x – 11-11-1
Pitching:
WP – Anna Keeton
LP – Kelsey Harvey
Hitting: Jordan Mulcahy 2h, 2 RBI; Anna Keeton 2h; Clara Blair 2 RBI; Taylor Stumbo 2 RBI, Paintsville.
East Ridge……13
Jenkins…………1
JENKINS – East Ridge pounded out 14 hits and solid pitching limited Jenkins to just two singles as the Lady Warriors rolled to a 13-1 win in a game played March 19.
Kyra Looney had three hits and drove in three runs in the season opener for the Lady Warriors. Haley Parks collected three hits and knocked in two runs while Kelsi Slone pounded out three hits.
Betheny Tackett was the winning pitcher. Riley Fleming suffered the loss.
At Jenkins
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
ER (1-0)……….122 44 – 13-14-0
JK (0-1)……….000 01 – 1- 2-6
Pitching:
WP – Betheny Tackett
LP – Riley Fleming
Hitting: Kyra Looney 3h, 3 RBI; Haley Parks 3h, 2 RBI; Kelsi Slone 3h, East Ride.
Tug Valley……28
Tolsia……….…..5
GLENHAYES – Tug Valley pushed across 12 runs in the first inning and made quick work of Tolsia, winning 28-5 in a game called after three innings March 18.
Autumn Hall had four hits and drove in six runs in the season opener for the Lady Panthers. Courtney Wellman pounded out four hits and knocked home three runs while Kaitlyn Copley drove in four runs.
Caylee Akers was the winning pitcher.
At Glenhayes
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
TV (1-0)……..(12)6(10) – 28-14-5
TS (0-1)……..……41 0 – 5- 3-5
Pitching:
WP – Caylee Akers
Hitting: Autumn Hall 4h, 6 RBI; Courtney Wellman 4h, 3 RBI; Kaitlyn Copley 4 RBI, Tug Valley.
In other games Tuesday night:
Belfry blanked Betsy Layne, 15-0; Man defeated Logan 3-1; and Chapmanville Regional downed Mingo Central, 10-0.