Fast Pitch Highlights
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 14-13
Ashland went 2-2 this week with wins over Greenup County and Central Hardin and losses to East Carter and Pulaski County.
Ashland fell to East Carter, 5-2. Alauna Troxler and Brookelyn Duckwyler had the lone hits for the Kittens. Aubrey Foster drove in a run.
Ashland bounced back with an 8-7 win over Greenup. Duckwyler led the way with three hits including a double and triple and drove in a run. Troxler also doubled and tripled. Addi Laine tripled and drove in two. Riley Harmon and Grace Delaney each doubled.
Ashland welcome West Carter Monday, visits Lawrence County Tuesday, welcome Raceland Thursday and closes the regular season with a visit from Russell Friday.
BOYD COUNTY 16-17
Boyd County went 1-4 this week with a win over Tates Creek and losses to Raceland, Rowan County, Harrison County and Highlands.
Boyd fell to Raceland, 6-3. Jadyn Goad, Gracie Gilbert, Jaycie Goad and Elyn Simpkins accounted for the four Lions hits. Gilbert and Jaycie Goad doubled.
Boyd fell to Rowan, 7-2. Jadyn Goad and Grace Stephens had a pair of hits in the loss. Jaycie Goad doubled.
Boyd took a 10-4 win over Tates Creek. Elise Sparks and Jadyn Goad had three hits each. Brooke Jacobs drove in two runs.
Boyd visits Lawrence County Monday, Johnson Central Thursday and closes the regular season at East Carter Friday.
FAIRVIEW 17-11
Fairview went 2-1 this week with wins over Cross Lanes Christian and Prestonsburg and a loss to Paintsville.
Fairview knocked off Cross Lanes Christian, 4-3. Zoe Grant went 3 for 5 in the win. Sydney Johnson, Kailyn Adkins and Jayla Kouns each had a pair of hits.
Fairview fell to Paintsville, 5-1. Annabelle Menshouse and Johnson tallied the lone Eagles hits.
Fairview closed its regular season with a 12-2 win in five innings over Prestonsburg. Adkins went 4 for 4 with 2RBI. Johnson finished 3 for 4 with an RBI. Grant had three hits and drove in three. Menshouse also had three hits.
Fairview’s next contest will be on May 20th against Ashland in the opening round of the 64th District Tournament.
63rd DISTRICT
RACELAND 26-8
Raceland went 2-1 this week with wins over Boyd County and Lewis County and a 10-0 loss to Johnson Central.
Lilly Poplin launched a grand slam for her second hit of the night to lift Raceland past Boyd, 6-3. Bryna Wellman and Davanna Grubb had a pair of hits. Grubb homered.
Raceland overcame a 6-3 deficit after four innings to Lewis County by scoring 20 unanswered runs in the fifth and sixth to take a 23-6 victory. Wellman went 4 for 5 with a double and homer. Poplin blasted a three-run shot in the fifth while driving in five runs in the contest. Shelby Gauze and Peyton Mackie had three hits.
Raceland welcomes East Carter Monday and visits Ashland Thursday to close the regular season.
RUSSELL 17-9
Russell defeated East Carter, 5-1 in their only contest this week. No stats were reported.
Russell welcomes Lewis County Monday, visits Fleming County Tuesday, Mason County Thursday and closes the regular season Friday at Ashland.
GREENUP COUNTY 17-7
Greenup County went 0-2 this week with losses to Ashland, 8-7 and Portsmouth Notre Dame, 8-0.
Maddy Steele’s RBI single, Addison Branim’s sacrifice fly and Charleigh Grayson’s run scoring single gave Greenup an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, The Lady Musketeers took a 5-4 lead into the seventh but Ashland scored four runs for an 8-7 win. Skyler Lawrence hit a home run.
Greenup welcomes Rowan County Monday, Mason County Tuesday and closes the regular season with Elliott County Thursday.