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Netherton Dentistry pulls out win
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Lily Smith jogs home to score during Netherton Dentistrys game against Carbide CrossFit on Monday. Smith led all batters on Netherton Dentistry, going 3-for-3 in its 8-7 victory.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Jul 19, 2016, 9:19 PM
Published: Jul 19, 2016, 10:19 PM

With the regular season coming to a close in girls 7-9 softball at Pete Holt Field on Monday night, Netherton Dentistry took on Carbide CrossFit and both teams were looking to gain momentum heading into the tournament.
Netherton Dentistry went back-and-forth with Carbide CrossFit the entire game as both teams exchanged leads throughout, but Netherton Dentistry built a four-run lead in the top of the fifth inning and Carbide CrossFit managed to only score three in the bottom of the inning to give Netherton Dentistry the close victory, 8-7.
Lily Smith led all batter for Netherton Dentistry, going 3-for-3, with three runs scored. Allie Melton, Lauren Hinshaw and Abigail Netherton added two hits in the win.
Aniston Smith led the way at the plate for Carbide CrossFit, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored.
Netherton Dentistry got the scoring started in the top of the first thanks to Melton’s RBI triple, 1-0. Later in the top half of the inning, Netherton Dentistry added another run to its lead courtesy of Hana Parsley’s RBI double, stretching the lead to two heading into the bottom of the inning.
The Netherton Dentistry lead didn’t last long when Carbide CrossFit came up in the bottom of the inning and scored three runs thanks to a solo home run by Maddux Adams and a 2-RBI double by Ruby Denning, 3-2, after one.
Both teams failed to score in the second and Netherton Dentistry took back its lead in the top of the third. An RBI triple by Hinshaw and a RBI double by Parsley helped Netherton Dentistry regain the lead, 4-3.
Carbide CrossFit tied the game in the bottom of the inning as it quickly scored on an Abby Fann RBI single, 4-4, after three.
Susanna Netherton came up clutch in the top of the fourth as she hit a 2-RBI double to break the tie, 6-4. Carbide CrossFit didn’t have an answer in the bottom of the inning as Netherton Dentistry clung to the two-run lead heading into the final inning of play.
Netherton Dentistry added two runs to its lead to stretch it to four in the top of the fifth to a 2-RBI double by Haley Smith, 8-4, leaving Carbide CrossFit with a final chance to tie or win the game in its final at-bat.
Carbide CrossFit saw three runs cross the plate in the bottom of the inning, but it wasn’t enough as Netherton Dentistry ultimately won the game by one, 8-7.
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.