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Lady Pioneers drop close one
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The matchup between the top two softball teams in the Central Tennessee Conference lived up to the billing Tuesday.
Warren County and Coffee County needed extra innings to decide a victor, but the Lady Pioneers were left reeling after a 3-2 loss to the Lady Raiders.
Warren County (6-3) suffered its second loss in CTC play as Coffee County salvaged a split in the series by scoring a run in the bottom of the sixth for the victory.
The Lady Pioneers held a 2-0 lead after the top of the third, but the Lady Raiders scored one run off Erin Hollis in the third and added a run in the fourth before Lindsey Cox came in to pitch the final two innings. Coffee County scored in the sixth to earn the victory.
Warren County got the scoring started in the third when Livia Walker slapped a deep shot into center field and never stopped running. Walker scored as her inside-the-park home run gave the Lady Pioneers a 1-0 lead.
Emily Webb and Lorren Cannon followed with back-to-back singles to put two aboard with no outs. Warren County moved the runners around on a fielder’s choice by Ty Ramirez and Webb finally scored on a ground ball by Emma Holmes.
Hollis, who threw a no-hitter Monday, was again impressive in the circle for coach Gooby Martin’s team, but errors let Coffee County back in the game.
The Lady Raiders scored their first run in the third when a runner got on base on an error and came around to score. The tying run came in the fourth when Hollis allowed a lead-off double that scored on another error.
Warren County had its chances to win. The Lady Pioneers left six runners in scoring position, including leaving Cannon stranded on third base in the top of the sixth.
Coffee County won as back-to-back errors loaded the bases with one out and a game-winning single found a hole through the Lady Pioneers’ drawn-in infield.
Walker and Cannon finished with two hits apiece while Webb added a single.
Warren County played again last night on the road against Shelbyville Harris. Results weren’t available at press time.
The Lady Pioneers will try to get back on track tonight when the team plays in the Cookeville tournament.
Warren County is scheduled to play DeKalb County at 6:15 p.m. and Algood at 7:30 p.m.

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.