In a contest across the river, the Green Bobcats’ baseball program took down the West Carter Comets’ baseball program in a matchup that was held in Olive Hill, Ky. Thursday evening.
Jon Knapp led Green by going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run scored while Kase McIntyre and Riddick Jenkins, who combined to throw six-hit baseball in the win, struck out six batters between them as well while allowing just two earned runs, went 1-for-3 and 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored, respectively.
Green took the lead for good in the top of the seventh as Noah McMackin’s RBI single scored Knapp for what ended up being the game-winning run. McMackin went 1-for-3 with three RBI including the game-winning hit.
Mason Neal (1-for-2, walk, run scored), Gabe Blevins (1-for-3, walk, two runs scored) and Uriah Satterfield (1-for-4) all joined the hit column for the Bobcats in the win.
Behind 12 hits and a combined 13 runs between the fourth and fifth innings of action, the Northwest Mohawks’ baseball program was able to claim a 17-7 win over the Western Pike Indians’ baseball program, moving one step closer toward capturing at least a share of the SOC II crown with a win Thursday evening.
Relief pitcher Austin Smith was huge as Smith not only struck out five batters across three innings in a one-hit relief outing, but went 2-for-3 at the plate as well with an RBI and two runs scored to boot in the contest.
Chase Kingrey, Brady Mason and Braxton Burris combined to go 6-for-10 with two triples, five RBI and six runs scored while Wesyn Lang went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in the contest to boot.
Peyton Wolfe (1-for-4, RBI, two runs scored), Aidden Armbrister (1-for-2, two runs scored) and Chandler Wyrick (1-for-2, two walks, run scored) also reached the hit column for Northwest in the game.
Behind a Notre Dame offense that produced 17 runs on 16 hits, the Titans were able to claim a mercy-rule win over Eastern Pike, scoring 12 runs between the fourth and fifth innings en route to grabbing a 17-4 triumph over the Eastern Pike Eagles’ baseball program in Beaver Thursday evening.
Between the quintet of Sawyer Rutman, Luke Cassidy, Ethan Kingrey, Warren Kelly and Connor Estep, Notre Dame went 13-for-16 with a triple, four doubles, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in the game. Estep also went the distance on the mound, striking out nine batters while the Titan defense failed to commit an error in the contest.
Bryce McGraw (1-for-4, RBI, two runs scored), Luke Hamilton (1-for-4, walk, two RBI, two runs scored) and Jaxon Stombock (1-for-3, double, two RBI, two runs scored) led the Titans’ output in the contest.
Behind a complete game three-hitter from Rylynn Montgomery and nine hits from six different Lady Mohawks, the Northwest softball program was able to claim a 15-2 win over the Western Indians’ softball program Thursday evening in McDermott.
Montgomery, who struck out eight batters and walked only one inside the circle, walked three times and also scored three times at the plate while the trio of Kamryn Journey, Audrina Brewer and Lilly Wolfenbarker combined to go 6-for-8 with a double, four RBI and six runs scored in the contest.
Kendra Bostwick (1-for-2, two walks, two RBI, two runs scored), Joshline Sanford (1-for-1, two walks, RBI, two runs scored) and Riley Pertuset (1-for-1, two walks, four RBI, two runs scored) rounded out the Northwest production.
Behind a complete game two-hitter from South Webster’s Jaiden White, the Lady Jeeps scored a mercy-rule victory over rival Oak Hill in a 10-0 five-inning triumph over the Lady Oaks Thursday evening.
White, a Rio Grande signee, struck out nine batters and only walked one en route to her two-hitter on Thursday. White also went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored at the plate as well.
Addi Claxon, Kaylee House and Ava Claxon combined to go 6-for-10 with two doubles, three RBI and six runs scored, while Natalee Eskridge (1-for-3, double, two RBI, run scored), Baylee Brown (1-for-3, two RBI, run scored) and Brooklynn Piguet (1-for-3, run scored) rounded out the hit column for South Webster.
Behind a 4-for-4 outing at the dish from Clay’s Cade Munion, the Panthers were able to take home a SOC I triumph over New Boston Glenwood, winning by a 20-0 margin in five innings on Wednesday evening in New Boston.
Munion ultimately posted a walk, a double, three RBI and three runs scored to lead the charge, while Aidyn Schackart went 2-for-2 with two RBI for Clay as well.
Evan Rider (1-for-2, walk, RBI, two runs scored), Noah Woods (1-for-2, two runs scored), Jackson Hannan (1-for-3, RBI, run scored), Braxton Jones (1-for-3, walk, three RBI), Bryce Whitley (1-for-3, two runs scored), Derick Oliver (1-for-2, four runs scored) and Kaine Carrington (1-for-1, two walks, two runs scored) led Clay offensively in the contest.