Fastpitch Highlights: May 23, 2023
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT SOFTBALL
BOYD COUNTY 9 ASHLAND 3
Savanna Henderson went 3 for 4 with a double to lead Boyd County to a 9-3 win over Ashland in the 64th District Championship. Kyli Kouns, Jaycie Goad, Sara Bays and Elyn Simpkins each had a pair of hits. Reagan Robbins, Emily Shivel and Goad added doubles.
Kylie Thompson tossed a complete game for the win. She allowed seven hits and only two earned runs.
Erin Patrick went 3 for 4 for Ashland. Katie Samuel drove in a pair.
Boyd County defeated Fleming County in the opening round of the 16th Region Tournament Ashland jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and held on for a 6-2 win over East Carter. The Lady Lions faced Lewis County Monday night and Ashland squared off against Rowan County.
ASHLAND 10 FAIRVIEW 0 (5 INNINGS)
Katie Samuel allowed two hits in a 10-0 shutout win over Fairview in the opening round of the 64th District Tournament. Patrick went 3 for 3 and drove in two. Maddie Kersey homered and drove in three. Jenna Delaney had a triple with 2RBI.
Carole Shannon and Kailyn Adkins had the lone Fairview hits in the loss.
Fairview closes the season 15-12.
63rd DISTRICT SOFTBALL
LEWIS COUNTY 1 RACELAND 0
(10 INNINGS)
The 63rd District Championship was a pitching showcase highlighted by Lewis County pitcher Emily Cole and Raceland pitcher Davanna Grubb. Cole fanned 19 and pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth and tenth to put the Lions in position to grab a 1-0 win over the Rams. Grubb allowed only two hits, both coming in the final stanza, while tossing 9 2/3 innings of no-hit ball while striking out five. Grubb was perfect through 6 2/3 before a two-out error gave the Lions their first runner of the night.
Reagan Mackie had a double in the tenth for the Rams. Peyton Mackie and Makenzie Bradley singled for the other two Rams hits.
Lewis County defeated West Carter in the opening round in the 16th Region Tournament and faced Boyd County Monday night. Raceland ended its season at 19-15-1 with a loss to Rowan County.
RACELAND 8 RUSSELL 6
Peyton Mackie went 4 for 4 and reached base in all five plate appearances as Raceland defeat-ed Russell, 8-6 in the opening round of the 63rd District Tournament. Kali Vance went 2 for 3 with a double. Makena Francis and Kaitlin Kartchner added doubles and drove in a pair. Grubb added a 2RBI single.
Ava Howard hit a pair of home runs and drove in three for Russell. Lili Smith and Haylee Thornsbury added long balls, too.
Russell closes its season at 13-19.
LEWIS COUNTY 4 GREENUP COUNTY 0
Lewis County took an early 1-0 lead on Greenup County and a three-run blast by Emily Cole in the sixth gave the Lions a 4-0 win over the Musketeers. Skyler Lawrence went 2 for 3 in the loss. Maddy Steele had the other Greenup hit. Kaylie Lawrence allowed seven hits and struck out three in the loss.
Greenup closes its season at 17-11.