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Cruizers comes up big in the clutch to take title
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David Nicholas heads to third base during Centertown Senior League softball action. Nicholas and Cruizers won the Senior League championship Thursday night with a 13-11 victory over Roscoe Brown.

Cruizers and Roscoe Brown took center stage Thursday night as they battled for the Senior League championship at Centertown Recreational Park.
The game was a back-and-forth contest until Cruizers scored four runs in its final at-bat to win the game, 13-11.
Cruizers was led at the plate by Adam Owen, who went 3-for-4 with two singles and a home run. Shaggy Storie added a 3-for-3 night with two triples and a double. Matt Savage also went 3-for-3 with three doubles and Sam Pack, Malachi Barrett and David Nicholas each added two hits apiece, including home runs.
In defeat, Roscoe Brown was led by Harley Alexander, who went 3-for-3 with a single, double and a home run, just missing the cycle by a triple. Raleigh Moore went 3-for-3 as well with three singles. Adam Cantrell, Nathan Lemons and Ian DeArmond added two hits apiece.
Roscoe Brown grabbed the early lead in the top of the first thanks to a three-run home run by Austin Jakes, 3-0.
Cruizers cut the Roscoe Brown lead to two in the bottom of the inning courtesy of Savage’s RBI double, 3-1, after one.
Roscoe Brown scored two runs in the top of the second to widen its lead to four thanks to Lemons’ 2-RBI single, 5-1.
Cruizers finally had some life at the plate in the bottom of the third as the team scored three runs on a 2-RBI triple by Storie and an RBI double by Savage, to cut the Roscoe Brown lead to two, 6-4, after three.
After Roscoe Brown scored two runs in the top of the fourth, Cruizers answered back with five runs to take the one-run lead heading into the final inning of play, 9-8.
Roscoe Brown regained the lead in the top of the fifth, scoring three runs, 11-9, leaving Cruizers one last chance to send the game into extra-innings or take home the championship.
Cruizers scored four runs in the bottom of the inning thanks to timely hitting, to win the Senior League championship in dramatic come-from-behind fashion, 13-11.

WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.