Paintsville pounded out 14 hits as the Tigers rolled to a 13-5 win over host Boyd County in the Derby Classic played in Cannonsburg on Saturday.
Gunner Collins had two hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in five runs as Paintsville improved to 17-3. Jonah porter added five singles and scored three runs while driving in one. Frederick James and Corry Jefferson each had two hits and added an RBI apiece.
Connor Fugate was the winning pitcher.
At Cannonsburg
(Derby Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (17-3)….005 205 1 – 13-14-3
BC (13-4)…..200 001 2 – 5-10-3
Pitching:
WP – Connor Fugate
LP – Gunnar Gearhart
Hitting: Gunner Collins HR, 1b, 2r, 5 RBI; Jonah Porter 5-1b, 3r, 1 RBI; Frederick James 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Cory Jefferson 2-1b, 1 RBI, Paintsville.
Boyd County…….6
Pikeville………….5
Boyd County’s Luke Preston drove home the game-winning run as the host Lions rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Pikeville, in the Derby Classic matchup played Saturday night.
Pikeville, now 9-8, had leads of 3-0 and 5-3 before the Lions rallied.
Logan Windle doubled, walked, scored, and knocked in one run. Blake Birchfield added two singles and scored two runs. Tate Walters singled, walked, and scored.
Dylan Thompson was tagged with the loss.
At Cannonsburg
(Derby Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PK (9-8)…….201 002 0 – 5-6-1
BC (13-3)…..000 300 3 – 6-10-3
Pitching:
WP – Jacob Vanover
LP – Dylan Thompson
Hitting: Logan Windle 2b, bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Blake Birchfield 2-1b, 2r; Tate Walters 1b, bb, 1r, Pikeville.
Huntington…..11
Paintsville…….7
Paintsville saw a two-run lead slip away in the middle innings as Huntington rallied to beat the Tigers, 11-7, in the Derby Classic played at Boyd County High School on Saturday.
Baron Ratliff led the Tigers, now 16-3, with two singles. He walked, scored, and batted in two runs as the Highlanders snapped Paintsville’s 10-game winning streak.
Ashton Miller doubled in one run and scored. Grayson Peters added two hits, scored a pair of runs and added an RBI.
Jonah Porter suffered the loss.
At Cannonsburg
(Derby Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PV (16-3)….240 001 0 – 7-9-5
HT (11-2)….220 412 x – 11-8-4
Pitching:
WP – Mason McGinnis
LP – Jonah Porter
Hitting: Ashton Miller 2b, 1r, 1 RBI; Baron Ratliff 2b, 2-1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Grayson Peters 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Paintsville.
Hazard…………..15
Prestonsburg……3
Hazard scored 15 runs over the final three innings to knock off Prestonsburg, 15-3, in the StoneCrest Baseball Classic played on Saturday.
Brayden Slone doubled and scored twice for the Blackcats, who fell to 9-6. Losing pitcher Payton Burke added two hits and knocked in one run while Owens Greene had an RBI-single.
At StoneCrest
(StoneCrest Baseball Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
HZ (11-7)…..000 339 – 15-13-1
PB (9-6)…….100 110 – 3- 6-8
Pitching:
WP – Sawyer Patrick
LP – Payton Burke
Hitting: Brayden Slone 2b, 2r; Payton Burke 2-1b, 1 RBI; Owen Greene 1b, 1 RBI Prestonsburg.
Frederick Douglass…13
Prestonsburg……………5
Frederick Douglass jumped on Prestonsburg early and went on to hand the Blackcats a 13-5 loss in the StoneCrest Baseball Classic played on Saturday.
Owen Greene doubled in one run as Prestonsburg dropped to 9-5. Payton Burke singled, walked and scored two runs. Brayden Slone added two hits and scored. Wesley Salisbury had an RBI-single.
Jon Little took the loss.
At StoneCrest
(StoneCrest Baseball Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FD (14-3)……360 021 1 – 13-10-2
PB (9-5)……..203 000 0 – 5- 5-5
Pitching:
WP – Ty Bryant
LP – Jon Little
Hitting: Owen Greene 2b, 1 RBI; Payton Burke 1b, bb, 2r; Brayden Slone 2-1b, 1r; Wesley Salisbury 1b, 1 RBI, Prestonsburg.
Floyd Central……22
Phelps………….…….0
Floyd Central rolled to a doubleheader sweep of Phelps, winning the nightcap 22-0 in a game played on the road Saturday.
Kadin Moore had two hits, scored two runs, and batted in four as the Jaguars improved to 7-11. Brant Potter had three singles, walked twice, scored four times, and knocked in three. Wesley Prater finished with four RBIs and Jacob Bentley had three hits, one double, walked two times, scored four runs, and drove in three.
Caleb Hager was the winning pitcher.
At Phelps
(Game 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (7-11)…446 8 – 22-17-0
PH (4-7)…..000 0 – 0- 3-3
Pitching:
WP – Caleb Hager
LP – Dawson McCoy
Hitting: Max Martin 2b, 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Kadin Moore 2-1b, 2r, 4 RBI; Brant Potter 3-1b, 2-bb, 4r, 3 RBI; Koen Reeve 2b, 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Wesley Prater 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Jacob Bentley 2b, 2-1b, 2-bb, 4r, 3 RBI, Floyd Central.
Floyd Central…..17
Phelps………………5
Floyd Central’s offense was in high gear as the Jaguars beat Phelps, 17-5, in the opening game of a doubleheader played on Saturday.
Caleb Hager had three hits, including a home run, scored three runs and drove in three. Nick Rackey, Wesley Prater, Kaden Moore, and Max Martin drove in a pair of runs each.
Jacob Bentley was the winning pitcher.
Dominick Francis doubled in three runs for the Hornets, now 4-6. Riley Dotson doubled, singled, walked, scored two runs, and batted in one. Losing pitcher Dawson McCoy had two hits and scored once.
At Phelps
(Game 1)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
FC (6-11)….(10)07 00 – 17-14-2
PH (4-6)………320 00 – 5- 8-2
Pitching:
WP – Jacob Bentley
LP – Dawson McCoy
Hitting: Caleb Hager HR, 2-1b, bb, 3r, 3 RBI; Dylan Mosley 2b, 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Nick Rackey 2-1b, 2r, 2 RBI; Wesley Prater 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Kaden Moore 1b, bb, 2r, 2 RBI; Max Martin 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI, Floyd Central; Dominick Francis 2b, 3 RBI; Riley Dotson 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Dawson McCoy 2-1b, 1r, Phelps.
Letcher Central…..5
Perry Central….…..3
Letcher Central overcame an early deficit to rally past Perry Central, 5-1, in a game played on the road at Hazard on Saturday.
Winning pitcher Jonah Little and Aiden Fields each had two hits, scored a run, and knocked in two apiece as the Cougars moved to 9-8. Sam Little had two hits, one a single, and scored two runs.
At Hazard
(Game 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (9-8)…..000 310 1 – 5-9-5
PC (11-10)..010 020 0 – 3-2-1
Pitching:
WP – Jonah Little
LP – David Elkins
Hitting: Sam Little 2b, 1b, 2r; Jonah Little 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Aiden Fields 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Letcher Central.
Letcher Central…7
Jackson County.…4
Letcher Central took the lead away from Jackson County in the fourth inning and went on to score a 7-4 win in a game played at Perry Central High School on Saturday.
Jonah Little had two hits, including a triple, and knocked in a pair of runs while Sam Little added two hits, one a double, scored two runs and batted in one. Kaleb Slone had two hits and knocked in two runs while scoring.
Canaan Cunniff was the winning pitcher.
At Hazard
(Game 1)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (8-8)….101 320 0 – 7-12-1
JC (6-8)…..103 000 0 – 4- 8-1
Pitching:
WP – Canaan Cunniff
LP – Elijah Jones
Hitting: Jonah Little 3b, 1b, 2 RBI; Sam Little 2b, 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Kaleb Slone 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI, Letcher Central.
Pike Central……13
Martin County…..1
Pike Central took charge early on against Martin County and the Hawks rolled to a 13-1 road win on Saturday.
Keegan Bentley doubled, scored, and drove in four runs to lead the way. Peyton Compton singled in two runs while Jarred Stanley and Zach Crum each knocked in a run. Brady Adkins scored three times.
Luke Thornsberry was the winning pitcher.
At Inez
Pitching:
WP – Luke Thornsberry
Hitting: Keegan Bentley 2b, 1r, 4 RBI; Peyton Compton 1b, 2 RBI; Jarred Stanley 1b, 2-bb, 1r, 1 RBI; Zach Crum 1b, 2-bb, 1 RBI; Brady Adkins 3r, Pike Central.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Logan…..….6
Scott………..3
Logan started Scott and the Wildcats went on to earn a 6-3 road win on Friday night.
Korbin Boston belted a solo home run for the Wildcats, now 4-1. Dawson Maynard walked twice and scored both times. Ryan Roberts singled in one run.
Tyler Fenwick was the winning pitcher.
At Madison
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LG (4-1)….321 000 0 – 6-4-2
ST (4-5)…..020 100 0 – 3-4-2
Pitching:
WP – Tyler Fenwick
LP – Cooper Martin
Hitting: Korbin Boston solo-HR, bb, 2r; Dawson Maynard 2-bb, 2r; Ryan Roberts 1b, 1 RBI, Logan.
Paintsville……7
Belfry………..…4
Paintsville’s Baron Ratliff belted a walk-off, grand-slam home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Tigers a come-from-behind 7-3 win over Belfry in a home game played on April 30.
Steven Banks’ RBI single in the top of the frame had tied the game for the Pirates, now 11-7.
Ratliff was the winning pitcher as the Tigers improved to 16-2 and won their 10th straight game.
Harris Phelps and Zach Taylor each singled and knocked in one run.
Jake Varney had two hits, including a double, for the Pirates, now 11-7. He had a pair of RBIs.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (11-7)….000 020 1 – 3-10-4
PV (16-2)….020 001 4 – 7- 6-0
Pitching:
WP – Baron Ratliff
LP – Jake Varney
Hitting: Jake Varney 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Steven Banks 2b, 1b, 1 RBI; Wyatt Webb 1b, 1r, Belfry; Baron Ratliff GS-HR; Harris Phelps 1b, 1 RBI; Zach Taylor 1b, 1 RBI, Paintsville.
Pikeville…………18
Ashland-Blazer…0
Pikeville ace pitcher Tait Lakin was on his game against Ashland Blazer, tossing a no-hitter as the Panthers cruised to an 18-0 win in the Derby Classic on Friday night.
Dylan Thompson and Logan Windle had multiple hits for the Panthers, now 8-6.
At Cannonsburg
(Derby Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PK (8-6)….346 5 – 18-10-1
AB (6-8)….000 0 – 0- 0-6
Pitching:
WP – Tait Lakin
LP – Ryan Brown
Hitting: Dylan Thompson 2b, 1b; Logan Windle 2b, 1b, Pikeville.
Buffalo………7
Man………….1
Man’s offense was held in-check as host Buffalo cruised to a 7-1 win over the Hillbillies in a road game played on Friday night.
Josh Lambert reach base and scored the lone run for Man, now 5-5. Casey Hurley and Kaden Dickerson each singled.
Preston Blankenship was tagged with the loss.
At Buffalo
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
MN (5-5)….000 000 1 – 1- 2-1
BF (8-2)……001 312 x – 7-12-2
Pitching:
WP – Jakob Smith
LP – Preston Blankenship
Hitting: Josh Lambert 1r; Casey Hurley 1b; Kaden Dickerson 1b, Man.
Chapmanville…17
Tug Valley……..…1
Chapmanville collected 15 hits against host Tug Valley and the Tigers scored a 17-1 win in a game played at Naugatuck on Friday night.
Evan Plumley was the winning pitcher while Conner Lackey took the loss. Plumley doubled in three runs as the Tigers improved to 4-8. Will Kirkendoll added three hits, scored twice, and knocked in one run.
Justin Hall reached and scored the Panthers, who fell to 2-5. Luke Bartram and Alex Vance had the only hits for Tug Valley.
Conner Lackey suffered the loss.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
CR (4-8)….2(11)2 20 – 17-15-4
TV (2-5)…..0 00 00 – 1- 2-4
Pitching:
WP – Evan Plumley
LP – Conner Lackey
Hitting: Evan Plumley 2b, 3 RBI; Will Kirkendoll 3-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Seth Workman 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Andrew Farley 2-1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Chapmanville; Justin Hall 1r; Luke Bartram 1b; Alex Vance 1b, Tug Valley.
Magoffin Co…..14
Jenkins……………0
Magoffin County pitcher Colin Litteral blanked Jenkins, 14-0, in a game played on Friday night.
Lucas Litteral had two hits and scored three runs while driving in two. Trenton Coleman had two hits, including a double, scored, and knocked in one run. Caleb Howard doubled, singled, scored twice and batted in one run. Ethan Salyer had two singles and scored three runs.
At StoneCrest
(StoneCrest Baseball Classic)
Pitching:
WP – Colin Litteral
Hitting: Lucas Litteral 2-1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Trenton Coleman 2b, 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Caleb Howard 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Ethan Salyer 2-1b, 3r, 1 RBI, Magoffin County.
Johnson Central…5
Cabell-Midland….1
Johnson Central used a blue-collar work ethic to earn a 5-1 win over Cabell-Midland in a game played at Greenup County High School on Friday night.
Winning pitcher Connor Lemaster was solid, allowing just four hits as the Golden Eagles moved to 10-7.
Ryan Sartin-Slone belted a home run and knocked in a pair of runs while Keygan Pelfrey singled in two. Brock Butcher added two hits and an RBI.
At Greenup
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
JC (10-7)….102 101 0 – 5-8-0
CM (5-3)…010 000 0 – 1-4-5
Pitching:
WP – Connor Lemaster
LP – Curtis Ball
Hitting: Ryan Sartin-Slone HR, 2 RBI; Keygan Pelfrey 1b, 2 RBI; Brock Butcher 2b, 1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Johnson Central.
Pike Central………8
Letcher Central….4
Pike Central scored early and often as the Hawks earned an 8-4 win over Letcher Central in a home game played on Friday night.
Caleb Mouton had a big game, with two hits, including a double and home run while driving in four runs. Keegan Bentley added three hits as the Hawks improved to 8-7.
Ben Huffman was the winning pitcher.
C.J. Akers had a pair of singles and knocked in two runs while scoring one. Jonah Little added two hits, scored twice, and knocked in one run.
Aiden Fields suffered the loss.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LC (7-8)…000 220 0 – 4-6-4
PC (8-7)…231 101 x – 8-11-2
Pitching:
WP – Ben Huffman
LP – Aiden Fields
Hitting: C.J. Akers 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jonah Little 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Preston Helle 1b, 1 RBI, Letcher Central; Caleb Mouton HR, 2b, bb, 2r, 4 RBI; Keegan Bentley 3-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Pike Central.
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THURSDAY’S GAMES
Belfry……..….11
Betsy Layne….4
Belfry took the lead away from Betsy Layne in the top of the fourth inning and the Pirates rolled to an 11-4 win in a game played on the new turf at Stanville on Thursday night.
The Pirates, now 11-6, had a pair of RBIs each from Noah Brown, Jonathan Banks, and Steven Banks, who homered.
Brady Robinson doubled, singled, and scored for the Bobcats, now 0-10. Andrew Kidd and Matt Dudleson had RBI singles.
Wyatt Webb was the winning pitcher while Byron Tackett took the loss.
At Stanville
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
BF (11-6)…..200 324 0 – 11-12-2
BL (0-10)…..003 010 0 – 4- 8-2
Pitching:
WP – Wyatt Webb
LP – Byron Tackett
Hitting: Noah Brown 2-2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jonathan Banks 2b, 1r, 2 RBI; Steven Banks HR, 2 RBI; Jake Varney 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, Belfry. Brady Robinson 2b, 1b, 1r; Andrew Kidd 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Matt Dudleson 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Betsy Layne.
Logan………7
Man…………1
Logan’s Chad Burnette limited Man to only three hits as the Wildcats scored a 7-1 road win on Thursday night.
Konner Lowe doubled in a pair of runs for the Wildcats, now 3-1. Garrett Williamson and Ryan Roberts added RBI hits.
Josh Lambert reach and scored for the Hillbillies, now 5-4. Bo Thompson was the losing pitcher.
At Man
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
LG (3-1)…..201 004 0 – 7-6-0
MN (5-4)….000 000 1 – 1-3-3
Pitching:
WP – Chad Burnette
LP – Bo Thompson
Hitting: Konner Lowe 2b, bb, 2 RBI; Garrett Williamson 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Ryan Roberts 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, Logan; Josh Lambert 1r, Man.
Pike Central……7
Shelby Valley….3
Pike Central’s Keegan Bentley had three hits, including a triple, scored four runs and drove in a pair as the Hawks went on the road and beat Shelby Valley, 7-3, in a game played at Teco Field on Thursday night.
Jarred Stanley added two hits and one RBI.
Cameron Kimbler earned the win.
At Robinson Creek
Pitching:
WP – Cameron Kimbler
Hitting: Keegan Bentley 3b, 2-1b, 4r, 2 RBI; Jarred Stanley 2-1b, 1 RBI, Pike Central.
