Belfry broke open a close game with a five-run, third inning and cruised to a 15-5 win over Betsy Layne in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday.

Steven Banks and Jake Varney each drove in a pair of runs as the Pirates moved to 1-1. Wyatt Webb tripled, singled, scored two runs and knocked in one while Gage Fields added two hits and scored four runs.

Andrew Kidd had two hits, including a double for the Bobcats (0-1). He also scored two runs. Boston Hamilton and Jacob Newsome each had an RBI.

At Goody

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

BL (0-1)….201  00 – 3-3-2

BF (1-1)….325  5x – 15-6-2

Pitching:

WP – Chase Justice

LP – Jacob Newsome

Hitting: Andrew Kidd 2b, 1b, 2r; Boston Hamilton 1b, 1 RBI; Jacob Newsome 1r, 1 RBI, Betsy Layne; Gage Fields 2-1b, 4r; Wyatt Webb 3b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Steven Banks 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Ashton Deskins 2b, 3r, 1 RBI; Jake Varney, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Belfry.

Lawrence Co……..14

Johnson Central…11

Lawrence County pounded out 12 hits and needed every one of them to beat Johnson Central, 14-11, in a game played at Eagle Field on Tuesday.

Will Lafferty had three hits and drove in three runs while winning pitcher Blue Fletcher collected three hits and walked twice. Jacob Fletcher knocked in a pair of runs.

Ryan Sartin-Slone had four hits in the loss for Johnson Central, now 1-1. Chandler Spradlin drove in two runs.

At Paintsville

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LC (2-0)…332  100  4 –  14-12-4

JC (1-1)….315  000  2 –  11-  9-6

Pitching:

WP – Blue Fletcher

LP –  Cameron Kelsey

Hitting: Will Lafferty 3h, 3 RBI; Blue Fletcher 3h, 2-bb; Jacob Fletcher 2 RBI, Lawrence County; Ryan Sartin-Slone 4h; Chandler Spradlin 2 RBI, Johnson Central.

Harlan County…12

Pike Central…….8

Harlan County scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull away and beat host Pike Central, 12-8, in a game played on Tuesday.

Central’s Keegan Bentley belted a three-run homer in the loss as the Hawks dropped to 1-1. He finished with four runs batted in.

At Buckleys Creek

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

HC (1-0)….101  023  5 – 12- 8-1

PC (1-1)…..203  010  2 –  8-10-2

Pitching:

WP – Colby Johnson

LP – Blake Hager

Hitting: Keegan Bentley, 3h, 3-run HR, 4 RBI, Pike Central.

Shelby Valley…6

Phelps………….1

Shelby Valley pitcher Sam Brown went the distance to lead the Wildcats to a 6-1 win over Phelps in a road game on Tuesday night.

Brown also had two hits and drove in two runs for the Wildcats in their season opener. Hunter Mullins added two hits and Lincoln Taylor knocked in a pair of runs.

At Phelps

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

SV (1-0)….202  020  0 – 6-9-1

PH (0-2)….000  000  1 – 1-5-3

Pitching:

WP – Sam Brown

LP – Caleb Dotson

Hitting: Sam Brown 2h, 2 RBI; Brady Bentley 2h; Hunter Mullins 2h; Lincoln Taylor 2 RBI, Shelby Valley.

Prestonsburg…8

Martin County…4

Prestonsburg made the most of just four hits as the Blackcats doubled up Martin County, 8-4, in a game played at StoneCrest Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Chandler Preece had two hits, including a double and scored as Prestonsburg improved to 2-0. Winning pitcher Payton Burke singled and scored two runs. Owen Greene and Wesley Salisbury both scored twice.

Greyden Proctor singled and scored while Dylan Fitch score one run and knocked in another for the Cardinals in their opener.

At StoneCrest

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (0-1)…100  001  2 – 4-4-7

PB (2-0)…..110  042  x – 8-4-4

Pitching:

WP – Payton Burke

LP – Dylan Fitch

Hitting: Chandler Preece 2b, 1b, 1r; Greyden Proctor 1b, 1r; Dylan Fitch, 1r, 1 RBI, Martin County; Payton Burke 1b, 2r; Owen Greene 2r; Wesley Salisbury 2r, Prestonsburg.

Ashland Blazer…10

Pikeville…………5

Pikeville saw a two-run lead slip away as Ashland Blazer scored nine runs over the final four innings to beat the Panthers, 10-5, in a game played at Davis Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Tait Lakin drove in a pair of runs for the Panthers in their season opener. Dylan Thompson reached base twice on a pair of walks.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS: R-H-E

AB (1-0)…100  111  6 – 10-12-1

PK (0-1)….210  000  2 –   5-  6-1

Hitting: Tait Lakin 2 RBI; Dylan Thompson 2-bb.

Magoffin County…6

Floyd Central……..1

Magoffin County’s Trenton Coleman had three of his team’s four hits, including a double, to power the Hornets to a 6-1 road win over Floyd Central on Tuesday.

Kaden Back and Colin Litteral each added a hit and drove in a run in the season opener.

Caleb Hager and Jacob Bentley had two hits each for the Jaguars (0-1).

At Langley

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MC (1-0)….002  210  1 – 6-4-0

FC (0-1)……000  001  0 –  1-5-1

Pitching:

WP – Lucas Litteral

LP –  Jacob Bentley

Hitting: Trenton Coleman 2b, 2-1b, 2 RBI; Kaden Back, 1b, 1 RBI; Colin Litteral 1b, 1 RBI, Magoffin County; Caleb Hager 2h; Jacob Bentley 2h, Floyd Central.