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WCMS blasts Cannon County
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Kyle Robinson
Updated: Apr 11, 2015, 5:37 PM
Published: Apr 11, 2015, 6:37 PM

The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneers have been making a statement as of late and after a short drive to Cannon County on Wednesday afternoon, the Lady Pioneers have added another mark in the win column. WCMS defeated Cannon County, 13-0.
The Lady Pioneer defense is keeping teams smothered and as of Friday had not allowed any runs in the last three games, outscoring their opponents 44-0 in that span.
Lady Pioneer Ashton Whiles went to work inside the circle for WCMS. Whiles allowed no runs and two hits. Whiles had five strikeouts and two walks in her time inside the pitching circle.
The Lady Pioneer defense put Cannon County on lockdown. Through four innings, Cannon County struggled to get base runners and it was not until the third inning they got one.
Hailey Wood led WCMS off with a triple and Whiles was right behind her when she reached on an error at third base. Emily Mikkola singled for an RBI and the first run of the game for WCMS. It was the beginning of a long inning for Cannon County. Bri Young added a single and two more RBIs to go up 3-0. Marah Wanamaker doubled and Maddie Cantrell singled to keep the runners on the move. When the inning was all said and done, WCMS had jumped out to a 5-0 lead.
Cannon County fell in order in the bottom of the second inning and Whiles picked up two more K’s.
Not all of the lineup scored in the first inning but they made up for it in the top of the second. After WCMS picked up two quick outs, MaKenna Mason singled and Wanamaker doubled to put Lady Pioneers on second and third base. Cantrell singled and scored both runners to go up 7-0. Grace Rains hammered a triple and she was scored by a single by Samantha Jennings for a 9-0 WCMS lead.
In the bottom of the second inning, Cannon County walked a runner and another was hit by a pitch to put two on for Cannon County. Out three left the runners stranded at second and third base.
The top of the third inning was the only inning WCMS did not score, although they did put two on base before they picked up the their final out to keep the score 8-0.
Cannon County picked up two walks in the bottom of the third inning but again it was all WCMS defense and any hopes of scoring were quickly dashed by the Lady Pioneers.
WCMS started the top of the fourth inning with Cantrell who led off with a walk.
Cantrell as well as Jennings, Wood, and Whiles would finish the scoring for WCMS. When the final out came and the dust settled, the Lady Pioneers were clearly in control at 13-0 with Cannon County up to bat for one last chance.
A single and a double once again put runners on base for Cannon County, but once again WCMS defense smothered out any chances for Cannon County to put runs on the board. The Lady Pioneers defeated Cannon County by a final score of 13-0.
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.