Fastpitch Highlights: May 9, 2023
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 7-17
Ashland went 1-1 this week with a win over Elliott County and a loss to Pike County Central.
Ashland defeated Elliott County, 10-5. Jada Erwin fanned nine and allowed only two hits from the circle. Grace Delaney went 3 for 5 and drove in three. Aubrey Foster and Aubrey McCreary went 2 for 4. McCreary drove in three and doubled. Maddie Kersey and Erwin doubled.
Ashland fell 4-3 to Pike County Central. No stats were reported.
Ashland visits Russell Monday, Greenup County Wednesday, Lewis County Thursday and plays Montgomery County and Dixie Heights at Boyle County on Saturday.
BOYD COUNTY 22-5
Boyd County went 3-0 this week with wins over West Carter, Fleming County and Bath County.
Boyd defeated West Carter, 15-1 in five innings. Jaycie Goad went 2 for 2 with a home run and 2RBI. Makenna Mulhearn went 2 for 2 and drove in three. Sara Bays, Savanna Henderson and Elise Sparks added two hits each. Gracie Gilbert, Henderson and Sparks doubled. Bays fanned six in the win.
Bays went 3 for 4 with a triple and 4RBI to lift Boyd County to a 13-3 win over Fleming County in six innings. Emily Shivel, Elyn Simpkins and Mulhearn each had two hits. Henderson added a triple. Shivel had a pair of doubles and Simpkins added another.
Boyd dropped Bath County, 7-6. Shivel tripled and drove in four. Addison Miller, Kyli Kouns, Simpkins, Goad, and Bays added a pair of hits.
Boyd visits Raceland Monday, welcomes Lawrence County Thursday, Johnson Central Friday and Belfry and Dunbar on Saturday.
FAIRVIEW 14-10
Fairview went 2-1 this week with wins over Cross Lanes Christian and New Boston and a loss to Elliott County.
Kailyn Adkins went 3 for 3 as Fairview fell to Elliott County, 6-1. Carole Shannon went 2-4. Madison Loving doubled in the loss. Annabelle Menshouse struck out nine from the circle.
Fairview defeated Cross Lanes Christian, 6-1. Olivia Meade and Adkins went 3 for 4. Loving was 2 for 3 and drove in two. Shelby Gibson had a pair of doubles and drove in two.
Fairview knocked off New Boston, 13-3 in six innings. Menshouse fanned nine. Shannon went 4 for 5. Adkins was 4 for 4 with 2RBI. Zoe Grant went 2 for 2 with 4RBI.
Fairview visits Morgan County Monday and East Carter Thursday.
63rd DISTRICT
RACELAND 17-11-1
Raceland went 1-3 this week with losses to South Webster (13-4), Russell (7-4) and Letcher County Central (7-3) and a 10-1 win over Belfry. No stats were reported.
Raceland welcomes Boyd County Monday and visits Bath County Wednesday.
RUSSELL 12-16
Russell went 3-0 this week with wins over Raceland, East Carter and Greenup County.
Russell defeated Greenup, 10-2. Audrey Patel struck out seven while holding Greenup to only four hits. Haylee Thornsbury homered twice and drove in seven. Bella Hall went 2 for 3 with a double. Raegan Osborn had a 3RBI double.
Russell knocked off Raceland, 7-4. Ava Howard and Hall went 2 for 3 with a double and 2RBI. Patel homered.
Russell defeated East Carter, 7-1. No stats were reported.
Russell welcomes Ashland Monday, visits Lewis County Tuesday and welcomes Symmes Valley Thursday.
GREENUP COUNTY
15-10
Greenup County went 1-1 this week with a win over East Carter, 15-0 in four innings and a 10-2 loss to Russell. Skyler Lawrence went 2 for 3 in the loss to Russell with a pair of doubles. She drove in both Musketeer runs. Kamrin Chapman had the other Greenup hit.
No stats were reported in the East Carter win.
Greenup County welcome Rowan County Monday and Ashland Wednesday.