Around the Diamond: April 25, 2023
James Collier
Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 10-14
Ashland went 3-0 this week with wins over Fairview, East Carter and Lewis County.
LaBryant Strader went 3 for 4 with 4RBI to push Ashland past Fairview, 16-9 in eight innings. Kyle Cordial went 3 for 3 and drove in two. Ryan Brown tripled and drove in a pair while earning the win in relief. Brown worked four innings of hitless, scoreless ball and struck out four. Jayse Mays delivered a bases clearing double.
Layne Brammer held East Carter to only one hit over six innings and struck out eight in an 8-1 defeat of the Raiders. Ashland had 12 hits in the win highlighted by two hits each from Sawyer Edens, Strader, Mays and Brown. Colin Howard, Austin Pack and Edens doubled.
Brown homered on the first pitch of the game and finished with a double and 4RBI as Ashland beat Lewis County, 10-5. Strader and Brammer each doubled. Drew Kelley took the win from the bump working 4 2/3 innings. He allowed only three hits and no earned runs.
Ashland welcomes Boyd County Monday, Cabell Midland Wednesday and East Carter Thursday.
BOYD COUNTY 17-3-1
Boyd County went 2-0 this week with wins over Johnson Central (14-4) and Paintsville (7-2) in the City Between the Lakes Classic. No stats were reported.
Boyd County visits Ashland Monday, welcomes Huntington Thursday and visits Lexington Catholic Friday.
FAIRVIEW 8-10
Fairview went 2-1 this week with wins over Elliott County and Morgan County and a loss to Ashland in extra innings.
Tanner Johnson went 3 for 5 and drove in three as Fairview fell to Ashland, 16-9 in eight innings. Xavien Kouns and Tamel Smith went 2 for 4. Tanner Reihs added a double.
Fairview defeated Elliott County, 15-3 in five innings. Smith went 3 for 3 with a double. Ashton Hensley, Izaac Johnson and Kouns had a pair of hits. Tanner Johnson and Cameron Harper both drove in two.
Fairview defeated Morgan County, 4-0. No stats were reported in the win.
Fairview visits Green, OH Tuesday, welcomes West Carter Friday and plays a twin bill Saturday against Paris and Nicholas County at Paris.
ROSE HILL 4-6
Rose Hill went 1-2 this week with a win over Hannan, WV (5-4) and losses to Menifee County (5-0) and Cross Lanes Christian (7-1). No stats were reported.
Rose Hill is idle this week.
63RD DISTRICT
RACELAND 13-6
Raceland went 0-3 this week with a pair of district losses to Greenup County and a 4-2 loss to Pikeville in the All “A” State Tournament Sectional.
Raceland fell to Greenup, 7-1 in Lloyd. Conner Hughes went 2 for 3 in the losing effort.
Raceland lost 9-1 to Greenup in Game 2. The Rams were held to only four hits. Parker Fannin homered for the lone run for the Rams. Hughes doubled. Brayden Webb and Eli Lynd collected the other two hits for the Rams.
Raceland and Pikeville traded run scoring triples in the All “A” State sectional with the Panthers two-run triple in the bottom of the third being the deciding factor in the outcome. Connor Thacker had a two-out RBI triple in the top of the third and Clay Coldiron followed with an RBI single for a 2-1 edge. Pikeville answered with three in the home half of the frame and that score would hold the rest of the way. Raceland had runners at second and third in the seventh but left both aboard as the Panthers closed the game with a punchout.
Raceland visits Russell Monday, welcomes Russell Tuesday, visits Buffalo Thursday and Johnson Central Friday.
RUSSELL 7-11
Russell went 1-4 this week with a win over Lewis County and losses to Lewis, Rowan, Pikeville and Estill County.
Clark Looney tossed six innings and allowed only one earned run to give Russell a 13-5 win in district play at Lewis County. Kyle Mokas and Ethan Oborne went 4 for 5. Mokas tripled and Oborne drove in three. Trey Berry had a pair of doubles and drove in four.
Russell fell to Lewis County 18-5 in six innings. Luke Pennington and Nathan Totten each had a pair of hits. Totten homered and drove in three. Elijah Hankins and Oborne tripled.
Russell fell to Rowan, 11-10, lost 16-10 to Pikeville and 3-2 to Estill County.
Russell welcomes Raceland Monday, visits Raceland Tuesday, Mason County Friday and plays a twin bill with Johnson Central Saturday.
GREENUP COUNTY 10-13
Greenup County went 2-1 this week with a pair of district wins over Raceland and a 12-2 loss to Whitley County in the Kentucky 2A State Tournament in Owensboro.
Cohen Underwood tossed a complete game while allowing only one run to defeat Raceland 7-1. Bradley Adkins and Gavin Roy each went 2 for 3. Adkins tripled and Roy doubled while both drove in a run. Hunter Clevenger and Matthew Boggs doubled as well.
Carson Wireman struck out 10 over six innings to give the Musketeers a 9-1 win over Raceland in Game 2. Wireman allowed only three hits. Underwood and Clevenger went 2 for 4 and both doubled. Underwood drove in three. Ty Logan provided a 2RBI double and Roy added a double as well.
Greenup County visits Lewis County Monday, welcomes Lewis County Tuesday, Wheelersburg Thursday and East Carter Friday.