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WCMS softball streak continues
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Kadence Ledbetter shoots a single down the first-base line Monday night against Coffee County. Ledbetter was one of many contributors in the Lady Pioneer 14-3 blowout win.

The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneer Softball team continued its winning ways in yet another dominating win Monday night against the Coffee County Lady Raiders to improve their undefeated streak to 3-0.
The game wasn’t close as the Lady Pioneers won 14-3. This was the third straight blowout win for the lady Pioneers, all by double digits.
The Lady Pioneers had a strong outing from Rhealee Johnson, who went 3-for-3 at the plate with two singles, a double and 2 RBIs. Johnson also earned the win against the Lady Raiders.
The visiting Lady Raiders didn’t score in the top of the first inning, and the Lady Pioneers would take advantage in the bottom half of the inning by scoring seven runs, all started by Elia Atterson’s leadoff triple. That was followed by a double to the outfield by Makenna Mason. Johnson, Madison Hollis, Shelby Roberts and Kaydee Rains added hits to help build the early lead.
Coffee County couldn’t capitalize in the top of the second, and Savannah Cox added one more run to increase the WCMS lead 8-0, going into the third. The Lady Raiders scored in the top of the third, but the Lady Pioneers answered the run with one of their own, and at the end of three, had a commanding 9-1 lead.
After an error by the Lady Pioneers leading to a Lady Raider run in the top of the fourth, the Lady Pioneers caught a break of their own in the bottom of the inning from miscues on the mound by Lady Raider pitching. Coffee County walked four batters in the inning, allowing the Lady Pioneers to score five runs and lead going into the final inning 14-2.
Coffee County scored on an error by the Lady Pioneer infield in the top of the fifth, but didn’t score another run, and the Lady Pioneers were victorious, 14-3
The Lady Pioneers continued to be solid up and down the lineup by getting key contributions from everyone. Johnson wasn’t the only factor in the win. Atterson added a triple and a single while Mason added two doubles. Hollis, Roberts and Rains added a hit apiece.
The Lady Pioneers traveled to Coffee County Tuesday night for game two with the Lady Red Raiders. Results of the game weren’t available at press time.

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.