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Lady Pioneers suffer season-ending loss
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Kyle Robinson
Updated: May 7, 2015, 10:25 PM
Published: May 7, 2015, 11:25 PM

After the Lady Pioneers defeated Cumberland County twice in the regular season, the two teams would square-off one more time in the 6AAA District Tournament and the game on Monday evening would end someone’s postseason.
After a seven-inning battle and only four hits and one walk, Warren County was defeated by Cumberland County 5-1.
Lady Pioneer Lindsey Cox got the start inside the circle and lasted four innings. Cox allowed three runs off four hits, walking two and striking out four. Erin Hollis pitched the final three innings for Warren County. Hollis allowed two runs off three hits and struck out two.
Out of the four Lady Pioneers to hit the ball, Cox was the only one who crossed the plate.
The game was relatively quiet for the first three innings. The only offense for the Lady Jets was a pair of walk issued by Cox. A Bailey Walker single was all the Lady Pioneers could muster in their first two trips to the plate.
By the top of the third, Cumberland County had settled in and posted three runs. The Lady Jets started the inning with a triple and a sacrifice bunt followed to score the game's first run. Following an error, a single to centerfield allowed two more runs to cross the plate, giving the Lady Jets a 3-0 lead.
The only Lady Pioneer to reach in the bottom of the third was Hope Mullican. She hit a line-drive shot to shortstop and reached on an error. A ground ball for an out ended the inning before Mullican could get any further.
Fast forward to the bottom of the fourth and the score remained 3-0 in favor of the Lady Jets, but the Lady Pioneers were on the move. Back-to-back singles put runners on first and second with only one out. But Cumberland County was the beneficiary of a ground ball for a double play to end the Warren County momentum.
In the top of the fifth, the Lady Jets added two more runs to their total and they led 5-0. All it took was two singles and a sacrifice-bunt to bring in two more runs.
Warren County was due up and due for some hits in the bottom of the sixth. Cox blasted a shot to left field for a lead-off single and she wasted little time and stole second base. A Ty Ramirez hit followed, but Ramirez was ruled out for being out of the batter’s box. Neva Tackett grounded out to shortstop and Cox advanced to third base. With two outs, Kyra Hillis singled and brought Cox in from third for the Lady Pioneers first run of the game and the score was 5-1. The inning ended on the next batter with a strikeout.
In the seventh inning, the Lady Pioneer defense held the Lady Jets. Warren County  retired the side in order for their second consecutive at-bat.
The Lady Pioneers were down to their last trip to the plate. Unfortunately it just was not meant to be and the bats for Warren County remained on hiatus. The first two Lady Pioneers struck out looking and the third out went down swinging to end the game.
Cumberland County defeated Warren County by a final score of 5-1 and the loss also ended the postseason tournament for the Lady Pioneers.
Warren County finished its regular season with a 5-5 district record and a 2-2 record in the postseason.
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.