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WCHS edged by Upperman
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WCHS senior Holden Baker, shown against Cannon County, led the Pioneers with 16 points Friday in a Thanksgiving Classic game against Upperman.

The Pioneers were slow to recover from their Thanksgiving Day nap Friday in Woodbury.
Facing Upperman in a Thanksgiving Classic matchup, Warren County fell behind early and spent the rest of the game catching up. In the end, the Pioneers missed a tying shot in falling to Upperman, 63-60.
“We just got off to a rough start. Too much turkey I guess,” said WCHS coach Chris Sullens. “We had a chance to tie it at 61 but missed a free throw. Then we had a good look to tie, but missed front rim. We held them to 18 points in the second half and took the lead twice. We need to play four quarters.”
Holden Baker led Warren County with 16 points. Also scoring in double digits for the Pioneers were Trevor Gaines with 13, Joelah Solomon with 11, and Isaac Golden with 10.
Upperman’s Austin Shrum was the game-high scorer with 23.
Things couldn’t have started much worse for the Pioneers as Upperman raced out to a 24-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Shrum led the way with seven points, one of four Upperman players to score at least four in the opening quarter.
Warren County was down 45-24 at the half, but brought the game close with a 21-point third quarter where everything seemed to be clicking on both ends of the floor. Baker and Solomon both nailed 3-pointers and Gaines powered in six points in the paint as the Pioneers came storming back.
Upperman was able to hold on for the victory on the strength of Shrum’s foul shooting. He made 6-of-8 free throws in the final quarter to preserve the win.
Warren County plays its first of three straight home games Tuesday against DeKalb County. The Pioneers play Cumberland County on Friday.

Warren County – Holden Baker 16, Trevor Gaines 13, Joelah Solomon 11, Isaac Golden 10, Isaiah Grayson 4, Chance Hobbs 4, McCall Turner 2
Upperman – Austin Shrum 23, Austyn McWilliams 9, Ben Guffey 8, Josh Endicott 8, Jake Dronebarger 7, Brendon Ely 4, Dylan Cushing 4

WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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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.