HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: JC, Pikeville, Pike Central score wins

Posted by Teddy Paynter on May 7, 2021, 1:56 pm in Belfry HS, Johnson Central HS, Logan HS, Paintsville HS, Pike Central HS, Shelby Valley HS

Johnson Central pounded out five extra base hits, including a pair of home runs, and the Lady Eagles downed cross-town rival Paintsville, 10-4, in a game played on Thursday night.

Randi Delong and winning pitcher Emily Adkins each belted a home run as Johnson Central moved to 16-3. Clara Blair added three hits, including a pair of doubles and drove in two runs. Mayson Delong tripled, singled, and scored three runs.

Chloe Hannah was the losing pitcher as the Lady Tigers fell to 10-12.

At Paintsville

Pitching:

WP – Emily Adkins

LP – Chloe Hannah

Hitting: Randi Delong solo-HR, 1b, 2r; Clara Blair 2-2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Mayson Delong 3b, 1b, 3r, 1 RBI; Emily Adkins HR, 2 RBI; Kendal Hall 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Johnson Central.

Pikeville…………3

Knott Central….1

Pikeville pitcher Emily Ford scattered four hits as the Lady Panthers went on the road and beat Knott County Central, 3-1, in a game played on Thursday night.

Ford also had a pair singles and scored as Pikeville improved to 17-7. Cassidy Slater added two hits, scored, and drove in one run. Kelcie Adams tripled and scored.

At Hindman

Pitching:

WP – Emily Ford

LP – Kennedi Sandlin

Hitting: Cassidy Slater 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Emily Ford 2-1b, 1r; Kelcie Adams 3b, 1r, Pikeville.

Pike Central…..11

Shelby Valley…10

Pike Central and Shelby Valley were involved in a slugfest before the Lady Hawks earned an 11-10 win in a game played on Thursday night.

Livia Sanders had three hits, including a home run for the Lady Hawks, now 8-16. Daily Damron had two hits, one a double and batted in four runs while Emalie Tackett singled, walked twice and scored twice.

Lilly Blackburn was the winning pitcher.

At Robinson Creek

Pitching:

WP – Lilly Blackburn

Hitting: Livia Sanders HR, 2-1b, 3 RBI; Daily Damron 2b, 1b, 1r, 4 RBI; Emalie Tackett 1b, 2-bb, 2r, Pike Central.

Logan………6

Belfry……….4

Belfry saw a two-run lead slip away in the top of the seventh inning as Logan rallied to score five runs and beat the Lady Pirates, 9-6, in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Thursday night.

Taylor Noe had three hits, including a triple and scored a pair of runs as the Lady Wildcats moved to 4-5. Abby Baisden added three hits, one a double, and scored twice.

Harlee Quick was the winning pitcher.

Breanna Tello tripled and singled, scored twice and drove in two runs for the Lady Pirates, now 10-9. Kylee Phillips added a pair of hits and batted in two runs.

Molly Fahm took the loss.

At Goody

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LG (4-5)….102  100  5 – 9-13-2

BF (10-9)…400  020  0 – 6-10-5

Pitching:

WP – Harlee Quick

LP – Molly Fahm

Hitting: Taylor Noe 3b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Abby Baisden 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Raegan Quick 1b, 2 RBI; Isabella Propst 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Logan; Breanna Tello 3b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Kylee Phillips 2-1b, 2 RBI; Cameron Childers 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Linzee Phillips 3-1b, 1r, Belfry.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Johnson Central…4

Ashland Blazer….1

Johnson Central belted three solo home runs as the Lady Eagles beat host Ashland Blazer, 4-1, in a game played on Wednesday night.

Emily Adkins, Randi Delong, and Jaden Bowling all went yard for JC, now 15-3.

Madelyn Vaughn was the winning pitcher.

At Ashland

Pitching:

WP – Madelyn Vaughn

LP – Kenzie Robinson

Hitting: Emily Adkins HR, 2 RBI; Randi Delong solo-HR; Jaden Bowling solo-HR, Johnson Central.

Paintsville…..11

Pike Central…10

Paintsville outlasted Pike County Central, 11-10, in a slugfest play on Wednesday night.

Winning pitcher Laney Bledsoe belted a home run, doubled, singled, scored two runs and knocked in a pair for the Lady Tigers, now 10-12. Maggie Music added three hits, including a pair of doubles and drove in two runs while scoring a pair. Chessa Collins doubled in two runs and scored.

Emalie Tackett blasted a solo home run for the Lady Hawks, now 7-16. She also scored three runs. Sydnee Lowe, Daily Damron and Cailyn Holbrook each drove in a pair of runs.

Lilly Blackburn suffered the loss.

At Paintsville

Pitching:

WP – Laney Bledsoe

LP – Lilly Blackburn

Hitting: Emalie Tackett solo-HR, 1b, 3r; Sydnee Lowe 2-1b, 2-bb, 2 RBI; Daily Damron 3b, 1b, 2 RBI; Cailyn :Holbrook 2-1b, 2 RBI, Pike Central; Laney Bledsoe HR, 2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Maggie Music 2-2b, 1b, 2r, 2 RBI: Chessa Collins 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Taylor Hannah 2b, 2r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.

Perry Central…12

Belfry……..…….5

Perry Central roughed up Belfry starter Trista Marcum as the Lady Commodores cruised to a 12-5 win in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Wednesday night.

Natalie Fite had a pair of singles and knocked in one run for the Lady Pirates, now 10-8. Sydney Stafford doubled in one run and scored while Marcum singled, walked and scored.

At Goody

Pitching:

WP – Kim Hughes

LP – Trista Marcum

Hitting: Natalie Fite 2-1b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Sydney Stafford 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Trista Marcum 1b, bb, 1r, Belfry.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tug Valley falls in semifinals

Posted by Teddy Paynter on May 7, 2021, 11:03 am in Tug Valley HS

Second-seeded Tug Valley was looking to return to the championship game opposite sectional rival Man, but the Panthers came up short against unbeaten Pendleton County, 38-35, at the Charleston Coliseum Thursday afternoon.

Caleb May finished with 20 points as Tug Valley’s season ends at 13-3. Ethan Colegrove chipped in seven.

At Charleston

(Class A semifinals)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PC (16-0)…..10  7  7  14 – 38

TV (13-3)…..10  6  6  13 – 35

Scoring:

Pendleton County (38) – Bailey Thompson 5 5-6 15; Cole Day 1 0-0 2; Isaiah Gardner 2 3-6 7; Taylor Wimer 0 2-2 2; and Josh Alt 5 2-3 12. Totals: 13 12-17 38.

Tug Valley (35) – Caleb May 6(2) 2-2 20; Ian Reed 2 0-0 4; Easton Davis 2 0-0 4; and Ethan Colegrove 3 1-2 7. Totals: 13(2) 3-4 35.

Next up: Tug Valley’s season ends.

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