Pikeville and Johnson Central punched their tickets to the championship game with victories on Saturday and Sunday at East Ridge High School. Tonight’s winner moves on to the state tournament. Here is a recap of this past weekend’s action: Pikeville………..9 Lawrence Co……6 Pikeville built…
Read MoreBelfry overcame a three-run deficit by scoring six times in the bottom of the fifth inning to knock off Pike County Central, 10-6, in the championship game played at Massey Energy Field on Wednesday night. The Lady Pirates, now 18-14, captured the title for the first time since the 2014 season. Pike…
Read MoreHere is a look at the matchups for the 15th Region softball tournament being played at East Ridge High School: Sunday, June 6 Quarterfinals Johnson Central (30-6) vs. Floyd Central (12-16), Noon Belfry (18-14) vs. Shelby Valley (12-19), 2 p.m. Lawrence County (27-8) vs. Pike Central (15-22), 4 p.m.…
Read MorePike Central pitcher Lilly Blackburn tossed a two-hit shutout as the Lady Hawks blanked Phelps, 10-0, in the semifinals played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night. Blackburn also doubled and drove in three runs as the Lady Hawks, now 15-21, advanced to tonight’s championship game against Belfry…
Read MorePhelps is getting hot at the right time of the season. The Hornets used timely hitting and solid pitching to score a 9-3 win over Pike County Central at in a semifinal matchup played at Massey Energy Field on Saturday. It marked the third straight win for the Hornets, now 8-10, and punched their ticket…
Read MoreHere is a look at the 60th District tournament matchups: May 29 At Belfry Semifinals Pike Central vs. Phelps, 6 p.m. June 1 Championship Pike Central/Phelps winner vs. Belfry, 6 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: 60th District tournament pairings announced June 1 At Belfry Semifinals Pike Central vs. Phelps,…
Read MorePikeville erased a seven-run deficit over the final three innings to beat Lawrence County, 9-8, in a road game played on Monday night. Tait Lakin blasted a game-tying, three-run homer in a six-run, sixth inning. Logan Windle doubled home Jake Lowe with the go-ahead run in the seventh as the Panthers…
Read MoreTug Valley went on the road and face power Lincoln County and a seven-run, fifth inning did the Lady Panthers in as the home took a 7-1 win in a game played on Saturday. Emily Hatfield hit a solo home run in the seventh inning for Tug Valley’s lone run. Mille Wellman singled as the Lady Panthers dropped…
Read MorePikeville pitcher Brady Dingess was dominating from start to finish as the Panthers scored a 5-1 win over Paintsville in a game played at Charlie Adkins Field on Saturday. The victory allowed the Panthers, now 16-14, to take the regular season series as the Tigers dropped to 24-7. Tait Lakin had an…
Read MorePaintsville pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning and the Tigers held on to beat Cabell Midland, 6-5, in a game played on Thursday night. Winning pitcher Jonah Porter hit a home run and drove in two runs as the Tigers improved to 23-6. Ashton Miller added three hits, including…
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