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New Bybee's wins church league title
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Members of the New Bybees church league season champs and postseason tournament champs are front row, from left, Penny Wanamaker, Misty Hargis, Kris Sparkman, Hailey Muncey, Shea Muncey, Sina Neal, and Taylor McAllister. Back row, Autumn Myers, Dara Johnson, Christi Flatt, and Gary Martin.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Sep 5, 2015, 3:16 PM
Published: Sep 5, 2015, 5:47 AM

In the church league women’s finale Tuesday evening, Smartt Station Baptist Church had its hands full with the powerful group of sluggers from New Bybee’s.
New Bybee’s set the tone in its first trip to the plate and pounded out 13 runs. The offense simmered off after the first inning and finished the game with a solid defensive stand to solidify the top spot in the women’s church league championship game.
The game ended in the fourth inning with New Bybee’s on top, 22-6.
New Bybee’s batted around the lineup in its first trip to the plate as Smartt faced 17 batters in the top of the first inning. Of those first 17 faced, only three did not make it around the bases and New Bybee’s left one stranded.
Smartt was stunned after the team gave up a 13-run first inning and knew it had work to do. Sally Alexander and Tracy Scott provided the early spark to the Smartt offense and delivered two runs. Becky Clark and Sandy Collins picked up a pair of base hits but were left on base and Smartt trailed 13-2 after the first.
In the top of the second, the offense turned down the heat after a blistering first at-bat. Kristi Starkey and Dara Johnson were the source of offense. They were driven around the bases by Sina Neal and Taylor McAllister. The Smartt defense stepped up its intensity and stopped the New Bybee’s offense before any further damage. New Bybee’s led 15-2.
In the bottom of the second, it started to become apparent Smartt would not make a triumphant comeback. Back-to-back outs started the inning and Lori Judkins and Alexander again made a round trip around the infield. After the final out was made, Smartt trailed 15-4.
In the final two at-bats for New Bybee’s the team tacked on seven more runs and it became very clear Smartt’s fate had been determined. Smartt was outscored in the first inning alone but the final two innings the offense only delivered a pair of runs.
Sally Alexander crushed a pitch over the defense that made its way all the way to the center-field fence. Alexander was between second and third when the ball was picked up and returned back to the cut-off player. Carrie Hale was the only other player to score for Smartt in the final inning.
After New Bybee’s went undefeated during the season, the ladies made a run through the tournament and claimed the post-season championship and defeated Smartt by a final score of 22-6.
WCHS softball blanks Warren East, baseball goes 1-3 through weekend
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:26 AM

Two days after steamrolling Shelbyville 20-0, the Warren County softball team carried its hot streak into the weekend with a Saturday matchup against Warren East (Ky.).

The Lady Pioneers continued to roll, taking down the visiting Lady Raiders 5-0.

The team posted nine hits over the course of the game, led by Lily Rains and Kyaira Sharpe with two each.

Addison Smith, Kaydence Wiser, Cortlyn Porter, Ceilee Gudat and Ali Young all followed with one hit each.

Porter had two of Warren County’s five RBI, with one each for Wiser, Sharpe and Young.

Gudat went the distance in the circle, striking out six and holding Warren East to four hits across all seven innings.

WCHS baseball loses three of four.

The Warren County High School baseball team was back in action Friday evening with a pair of games against Marion County and Heritage Christian (Ala.).

In their first game against Marion County, the Pioneers came up just short in an 8-7, 5.5-inning loss.

Sam Robinson led Warren County’s effort at the plate with two of the team’s seven hits. Tyler Adams, Ryder Gilispie, Woogs Bryan, Hayven Jones and Corban Felton each added one. Adams, Robinson, Jones and Jerren Harris each had one RBI for a team total of four.

Brady Swallows got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and three walks. Jaytton Baker followed for 1.1 innings and came off with five hits and three runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped it up with two strikeouts, two hits and one run over the last two innings.

The Pioneers had better luck in their nightcap against Heritage Christian, coming out on top 4-1 in five innings.

Warren County finished the game with eight hits, including two each for both Gilispie and Bryan. Felton, Jones, Baker and Evan Snapp followed with one hit each.

Bryan came away with two of the team’s three RBI, with Gilispie adding the third.

Jones pitched 4.2 innings and finished with six strikeouts, five hits, one run and six walks.

Gilispie came on to close out the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Pioneers were back at it Saturday with two more games against Sequatchie County and Whitwell, respectively.

Opening against Sequatchie County, Warren County gave up eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on the way to a 9-0, 6.5-inning shutout loss to begin the day.

The team was held to three hits, with one each for Felton, Bryan and Jones.

Keaton Rowe pitched 5.2 innings, striking out two and allowing six hits, eight runs and three walks. Isaac Smith added one strikeout, two hits and one run to close out the bottom of the sixth inning.

Warren County once again ran into scoring trouble against Whitwell, falling 6-1 in six innings to the Tigers.

Smith was credited with three of the team’s four hits, with Felton adding the fourth.

Robinson had the team’s lone RBI.

Braden Whinnery got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and one walk through 3.2 innings. Lealon Arnold came on in relief, finishing the top of the fourth inning with one hit and one run. Up next was Miguel Garcia, who additionally surrendered one hit and one run in the top of the fifth inning. Keagan Thompson closed it out, striking out one and adding one more hit over the remaining 1.2 innings.