Louisville baseball was back in action last week as the Wildcats went to East Central Community College and played a double header against Ethel but it did not come away with wins.
In game one of the two-game set, the Wildcats lost 17-4. Trey Eiland led the team with his 2-for-3 afternoon and had an RBI and Caleb Hughes drove in two runs. Game two was much of the same as the Wildcats dropped that one 15-5.
Eiland again led the way with a 2-for-3 game.
This week, LHS (0-4) will matchup with Class 4A, Region 4 opponent Northeast Lauderdale in two ball games. The Wildcats and Trojans met on Tuesday night at NLHS and the return trip to Louisville is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. The Wildcats are also hosting New Hope on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Nanih Waiya in action on the
diamond
By Robbie Robertson
The Winston County Journal
Nanih Waiya managed to get in two games last week and dropped a pair of contests.
The Warriors fell behind early and lost 14-7 to Lake in a game that was called after five innings.
On Saturday, the Warriors led for most of the game but Sebastopol scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to come back and take a one-run win.
Nanih Waiya, now 2-2 on the season, is scheduled to play rival Noxapater on Tuesday in a makeup game from last week. The Warriors will then travel to Class 6A Pearl on Thursday and host West Point on Friday.
Lake 14, Nanih Waiya 7
The Hornets scored early and often as they took a seven-run win over the Warriors on Tuesday.
Lake scored four in the first, six in the second and three in the third to lead 14-0. Nanih Waiya then scored seven runs in the fifth to take the win while Lake added a run in the fifth.
Lake had 16 hits in the contest while Nanih Waiya had nine hits. Tanner Courtney was 3-for-3 with a double while Ked Moore also doubled. Eli Stanton, Walt McClendon, Bentley King and Braxton Flake all singled and scored.
Aiden Hill started and pitched 1 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on six hits. King only got one out and gave up seven runs on seven hits while McClendon pitched the last 2 1/3 innings and gave up only one run on three hits and two walks while striking out four.
Sebastopol 6, Nanih Waiya 5
The Bobcats scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a one-run, walk-off win from the Warriors on Saturday.
Nanih Waiya scored three runs in the second and added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Sebastopol then scored one in the third, two in the fifth and three in the seventh to take the win.
Nanih Waiya outhit Sebastopol 12-11 in the contest. Ked Moore was 3-for-4 from the leadoff spot while Bentley King was 2-for-3 with a double and home run for Nanih Waiya. Austin Windle was 3-for-3 while Aiden Hill was 2-for-3 in the contest.
Tanner Courtney started and pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out four.
Patriots prepare for upcoming week
By ROBBIE FAULK
Taking on one of the MAIS’ most talented teams proved to be a major challenge for Winston Academy on the diamond last week.
Hartfield Academy hosted the Patriots last Friday and the Hawks scored 10 runs in the third inning to fly away in a 12-1 win. Hartfield only had six hits in the game, but three WA errors proved costly.
It didn’t help the Patriots’ matters that they struggled at the plate as well. Winston managed just one hit in the game coming from Brylee Wall’s bat when he drove in the team’s only run of the game.
Wall also pitched and threw 2.2 innings giving up three hits and nine runs, but only one of those were earned. He walked five batters and struck out one.
The Patriots are back in action with four different games this week. Tuesday night they were slated to play at home against Oak Hill Academy. The Patriots will then be headed to the road taking on Calhoun City at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Marshall Academy at 5 p.m. on Friday.
WA will turn around on Saturday and play Marshall Academy again but will host at 2 p.m.
