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Hitless at home
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Apr 10, 2012, 10:32 PM
Published: Apr 10, 2012, 11:26 PM

Eight members of the Warren County High School softball team are eagerly awaiting graduation, but the entire softball program is counting down the days until Lincoln County pitcher Tanner Sanders walks the stage.
Sanders threw a no-hitter against the Lady Pioneers Monday, ruining a home game in front of the student body at Warren County High School as the Lincoln County Lady Falcons won 9-0.
Warren County fell to 8-10 this season as the team lost its fourth straight game.
Sanders has been a thorn in the sides of the Lady Pioneers since her arrival at Lincoln County High School.
The Lady Falcons have dominated the series the past four years, but no win was more one-sided than the one Monday. Sanders was unhittable and nearly threw her third perfect game this season.
A fourth-inning walk drawn by Monica Lane was the only time the Lady Pioneers put a runner on base against the pitcher who will be heading to Lipscomb next year.
Though Sanders was good from start to finish, the Lady Pioneers kept even with the Lady Falcons through three innings thanks in large part to sophomore K.B. Cantrell.
Starting her second varsity game this season, Cantrell matched Sanders through three innings by shutting down the Lady Falcon bats.
Cantrell used her control and offspeed pitching to confuse Lincoln County, but a little aid from the sun gave the Lady Falcons a break in the fourth inning.
After allowing a lead-off single, followed by a sacrifice bunt, Lincoln County had a runner at second with one out.
The next batter hit a sky-high shot behind second base, where Lane dropped back to try to make the play. Lane lost the ball in the sun as it fell in between the second baseman and outfielders Peytan Hall and Chelsea Cope.
The error put runners on second and third and the Lady Falcons got an RBI groundout to finally break the scoreless streak.
A wild pitch to the next batter allowed another run to score, giving Lincoln County a 2-0 lead entering the bottom of the fourth.
It would be all Sanders would need, but the Lady Falcons made sure of the victory in the sixth inning.
Lincoln County scored seven runs in the sixth off Lane, who entered during a jam in the fifth and kept runs off the board.
The Lady Falcons were able to put together six hits sandwiched around a hit batter to plate seven runs.
Warren County went down in order in the final three innings as the Lady Pioneers were no-hit for the first time this season.
Cantrell took the loss, going four innings and allowing two runs on four hits. Lane pitched the final three innings, giving up seven runs on eight hits.
Warren County will try to end a four-game losing streak tonight when the Lady Pioneers play a make-up game in White County.
The Lady Pioneers will be trying to improve their 2-2 District 6-AAA record when the team takes on the Warriorettes at 5 p.m. tonight.
Warren County will continue its busy week tomorrow when the Lady Pioneers begin play in the Border Battle tournament held in Lincoln County.
Warren County will take on Marshall County at 4:30 p.m. and follow with a game against Huntland at 6:30 p.m.
Pool play will begin Friday and continue Saturday. A single-elimination tournament will begin Saturday afternoon.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

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.