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Lady Pioneers fall for first time in district
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Kyle Robinson
Updated: Apr 16, 2015, 10:18 PM
Published: Apr 16, 2015, 11:18 PM

Tuesday evening in Cookeville, the Lady Pioneer bats were on hiatus as the Cookeville Lady Cavaliers defeated WCHS by a final score 4-1.
It was not for lack of effort by Warren County pitcher Erin Hollis, who allowed four runs on five hits and collected five strikeouts with no walks.
Warren County never had an inning where it looked in control until the top of the third when the Lady Pioneers mounted a two-out rally. Lindsey Cox singled to centerfield and advanced to second base on a passed ball. With Neva Tackett in the box for Warren County, Cox advanced to third and home on wild pitches thrown during Tackett’s at-bat. Cox pulled the Lady Pioneers within one run at 2-1 before Tackett grounded out to shortstop.
Leading the game 2-1, Cookeville responded by adding to its run total. Lady Cavalier runners were on the corners with no outs when Cookeville smashed a double deep to centerfield, which scored both runners to go up 4-1.
Hollis hit the following batter and two runners were on for Cookeville. Hollis collected herself and responded with a strikeout for out one. A fielder’s choice and a ground ball to shortstop ended the Lady Cavaliers run but not until after Cookeville added two more runs and extended its lead, 4-1.
The fourth inning both teams went down in order.
The fifth inning led off with Hollis being hit by a pitch and she was given a courtesy runner. Hope Mullican took first base for the Lady Pioneer pitcher.
Abby Hutchins got called out on strikes and Walker drew a walk to put two runners on base for the Lady Pioneers. Ramirez went down swinging to end the inning and it was over as quickly as it had started.
Cookeville went down in order again with a lead-off fly ball for an out to centerfield. Hollis blew strikes past each of the next two Lady Cavalier batters and she caught both of them looking for the second and third outs to end the fifth.
Warren County threatened again in the top of the sixth but with no luck. The bats were warmed up but quickly cooled off.
Tackett singled to centerfield giving Warren County one on and one out. Skyler Youngblood singled to right field and Tackett advanced to third from first.
Warren County was about to strike. However, a ground ball to the pitcher who checked the runner and got the out for the second out of the inning and a ground ball to third base ended the Lady Pioneer chances of getting any closer and the score remained 4-1.
Bottom of the sixth, Hollis again went right after the Cookeville batters. The batters retired in order by way of three ground balls for another one, two, three inning for the Lady Pioneer defense.
Warren County’s last chance started with a lead-off pop fly to shortstop for out number one. Hutchins singled to left on a hard hit ground ball for the first Lady Pioneer runner of the inning. Cookeville responded with a strike out for out two. The final out was a ground ball to the Lady Cavalier pitcher who made easy work of out three.
Warren County will be back at home this afternoon versus Coffee County with game times set for 1 and 3 p.m.
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.