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Pioneers pummel Panthers
WCHS stops Stone with run-rule romp
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WCHS Pioneer Lucas Rogers had a good night as the Pioneers defeated Stone Memorial at Patrick Ramsey Field on Monday. Rogers had 3 at-bats, 1 run, 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Jeffery Simmons
Updated: Mar 21, 2017, 10:30 PM
Published: Mar 21, 2017, 11:32 PM

Getting their work done early, the Warren County High School Pioneers blanked visiting Stone Memorial, 10-0, closing out the game after just 5 innings by run rule. Pitcher Noah Fann only allowed 1 hit.
The Pioneers grabbed an early lead after one as Colby Elkins’ sacrifice fly scored Taisei Yasunaga before retiring.
In the top of the second, the Panthers didn’t have time to sit down as it was 1-2-3 on the first three at-bats with two pop outs and one grounder.
Once the Pioneers got to the plate in the bottom of the second they would go through a rotation scoring 8 runs. With bases loaded after the Panthers put Brooks Helton on first on an error, followed by an Isaac Golden walk and a hit by Wesley Jennings, Nick Williamson’s single advanced the runners for another run, 2-0.
Ethan Smith then reached first with a ground ball, 3-0, and a Yasunaga bunt scored Jennings, 4-0.
Elkins’ next hit was a line drive to center field triple that drove in three more runs, 7-0, and the Pioneers weren’t finished there as a Lucas Rogers double drove home Elkins, 8-0, and a pop fly to center field by Isaac Golden lets Rogers cross home, 9-0, before taking their third out.
The Panthers still couldn’t come up with an answer to Fann and went out 1-2-3 again in the top of the third allowing the Pioneers to score 1 run in the bottom of the inning as Smith took first after being hit by a pitch and Elkins drove him home with a hard shot to center field, 10-0.
The fourth inning was unproductive on both sides as the Pioneers and the Panthers each went out with 3 outs on 3 at-bats.
The Pioneer defense effectively finished the game in the top of the fifth with a double play from Fann to second baseman Rogers to first baseman Jennings to retire the inning scoreless for Stone Memorial.
Elkins led Warren County to victory by driving in five runs. He went 2-for-2 at the plate. Elkins drove in runs in the first, second, and third.
Fann earned the win for the Pioneers, pitching five innings with 0 runs, one hit, 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. Warren County collected eight hits. Elkins and Jennings had 2 hits for Warren County.
Noteworthy – the Warren County Pioneers didn’t commit a single error in the field. Jennings had the highest success rate handling 5-for-5 in the field during play.
The Pioneers traveled to Rhea County on Tuesday. Results were not available at press time.
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.