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WCHS burned by Coffee
Red Raiders hand Pioneers third consecutive defeat
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Pioneer catcher Nick Williamson puts a big swing into a Coffee County pitch Friday night. Williamson and the Pioneers suffered their third straight loss 10-9 in a heartbreaking defeat to the Red Raiders.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Mar 26, 2016, 6:57 PM
Published: Mar 26, 2016, 7:57 PM

On a cold, blustery night at home, the Warren County High School baseball team suffered its third straight loss, this one coming by way of the Coffee County Red Raiders.
The game remained close in its entirety, including a Pioneer lead going into the seventh, but the Pioneers lost 10-9. Errors and cold spells at the plate doomed the Pioneers.
Coffee County took the lead with two outs in the top of the seventh, then managed to hang on after the Pioneers loaded the bases in their final at-bat.
Colby Elkins led the way at the plate for the Pioneers, going 2-for-4 with a single, double and 4 RBIs. Taisei Yasunaga, Tyler Prater and Cole Estes also contributed 2-for-4 games at the plate. Noah Fann suffered the loss in relief of starting pitcher Trevor Collins.
The visiting Red Raiders started the top of the first with their bats on fire, scoring two runs in the inning, thanks to a 2-RBI single to centerfield from Deandre Wakefield, making the lead 2-0, going into the bottom of the first.
The Pioneers found themselves in a position to do some damage in the bottom of the inning when Estes doubled to center field. That was followed up by a double to right field by Elkins, scoring Estes, and the Pioneers were in business trailing 2-1.
The Pioneers then scored four runs in the second, courtesy of an Estes RBI single, an Elkins fielder’s choice, and Will Lupo’s 2-RBI double to left, to snatch the lead from the Red Raiders in the bottom of the second, 5-2.
Wakefield hit a sacrifice fly for the Red Raiders in the top of the third to cut into the Pioneer lead, 5-3, and stop some of the momentum.
The Red Raiders continued to take advantage in the top of the fourth. Wyatt Day hit a sacrifice fly for the Red Raiders to score their only run in the inning, but inching closer to the Pioneers, 5-4.
The Red Raiders took advantage of the Pioneers with a four-run top of the fifth to take the lead, 8-5. The Pioneers needed an answer going into the bottom of the inning, but didn’t get one as the struggles continued, into the sixth. The Red Raider bats finally cooled off, in the top of the sixth, and the Pioneers finally had an answer in the bottom of the inning.
With one out and the bases loaded, Estes was hit by a Red Raider pitch, scoring Ethan Smith, and the Pioneers had new life 8-6. The Pioneers tacked on three more runs, thanks to an Elkins 2-RBI single and a Lupo, fielder’s choice, to take the lead back from the Red Raiders 9-8.
The Pioneers needed three outs to come away victorious, despite a sluggish showing. With two-outs, in the top of the seventh, the Red Raiders scored two runs to capture the lead, 10-9.
The Pioneers had one last chance in the bottom of the inning. With the bases loaded and two-outs, Estes, who had a solid all-around night, popped the ball up to second, sending the Pioneers to their third straight loss.
The Pioneers were back in action Saturday when they traveled to Coffee County to take on the Red Raiders. Results weren’t 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.