Fast Pitch Highlights
James Collier
Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 9-10
Ashland went 1-2 this week with a win over Boyd and losses to Johnson Central and Pike County Central.
Ashland defeated Boyd, 3-1. Brookelyn Duckwyler and Jenna Delaney each went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Duckwyler homered. Riley Harmon went the distance while allowing four hits and one run in the win.
Ashland fell 9-7 to Johnson Central. Ashley Ingram, Alauna Troxler, Delaney and Duckwyler each had two hits. Delaney, Duckwyler and Troxler each doubled. Delaney and Addi Laine drove in a pair of runs.
Ashland fell 3-1 to Pike County Central. Grace Delaney went 2 for 3 with a double.
Ashland visits Fairview Monday, Wheelersburg Wednesday, welcomes Fairview Friday and plays Frederick Douglass and Anderson County Saturday.
BOYD COUNTY 14-13
Boyd went 1-2 this week with a win over Fairview and losses to Ashland and Lincoln County, WV.
Boyd throttled Fairview, 17-5 in five innings. Gracie Gilbert, Jadyn Goad and Brooke Jacobs each had three hits. Jacobs homered and drove in four. Gilbert and Goad doubled. Savanna Henderson added a home run and drove in three. Brooke Jacobs took the win in the circle, allowing five runs—only one earned on five hits while striking out seven.
Boyd fell to Ashland, 3-1. Myla Hamilton launched a solo home run in the loss.
Boyd lost 9-4 to Lincoln Co. Hamilton and Elyn Simpkins went 3 for 4. Hamilton tripled. Kyli Kouns had a double.
Boyd welcomes Russell Tuesday, visits Cabell Midland Friday and welcomes Lincoln County, WV Saturday.
FAIRVIEW 14-7
Fairview went 2-2 this week with wins over New Boston, OH and Morgan County and losses to Boyd and Elliott County.
Fairview fell to Boyd, 17-5 in five innings. Annabelle Menshouse went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Kailyn Adkins drove in two.
Fairview fell to Elliott, 14-11. Madison Loving went 4 for 4 with 2RBI and a double. Zoe Grant, Marista Tackett and Adkins each had three hits. All three drove in two.
Fairview bounced back with a 12-3 win over New Boston. Menshouse went 3 for 4 with three doubles and 5RBI. Adkins also had three hits with a double. Bre Moore connected on a pair of doubles. Menshouse earned the win from the circle, allowing five hits and struck out 14.
Fairview closed the week with a 13-2, five inning win over Morgan. Menshouse went 4 for 4 and struck out 11 in the win while allowing only two hits. Both runs allowed were unearned. Adkins went 3 for 4 with a double. Loving doubled and drove in three.
Fairview welcomes Ashland Monday, visits East Carter Tuesday, welcomes Tolsia, WV Wednesday, visits Ashland Friday and New Boston Saturday.
63rd DISTRICT
RACELAND 22-5
Raceland went 3-3 this week with wins over Chesapeake, Somerset (9-1) and Covington Holy Cross (6-2) with losses to Fleming, Hancock County and Livingston County, (both 1-0).
Raceland fell to Fleming County, 8-2. Bryna Wellman went 3 for 4. Lilly Poplin was 2 for 3.
Raceland defeated Chesapeake, 10-3. Wellman went 3 for 4 with a double. Kali Vance was 2 for 4 with a double and home run. Davanna Grubb also homered. Jill Riffe went the distance in the circle, allowing four hits and three runs—none earned while striking out six.
The remainder of Raceland’s contests came as part of the All “A” State Tournament. The Rams went 2-1 in pool play and fell in the opening game in the consolation bracket.
Raceland visits Greenup Tuesday and welcomes Williamstown Saturday for a twin bill.
RUSSELL 15-6
Russell went 1-2 this week with an 11-8 win over Bath County, a 6-5, nine inning loss to Greenup and a 5-0 shutout loss to Ironton.
Lili Smith went 3 for 4 and drove in two with a double in the win over Bath. Reese Cameron, Ella Watson, Ava Howard and Karson Honaker each added two hits. Howard and Honaker tripled. Audrey Patel launched a solo home run.
No stats were reported in the losses.
Russell visits Lewis County Monday, Boyd Tuesday, welcomes Portsmouth West Thursday and visits South Webster Friday.
GREENUP COUNTY 15-4
Greenup went 2-0 this week with wins over Lewis and Russell.
Greenup defeated Lewis, 4-3 in 10 innings. Charleigh Grayson went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Addison Branim went 2 for 3. Skyler Lawrence delivered a two-run homer.
Greenup knocked off Russell, 6-5 in nine innings. Adrian Wells went 2 for 4 with a double. Maddy Steele was 2 for 4 with 4RBI. Grayson provided a pair of doubles. Josey Kegler went the distance, allowing five runs on five hits and struck out 10.
Greenup welcomes Raceland Tuesday, visits Lewis Thursday, East Carter Friday and welcomes Portsmouth Notre Dame Saturday.