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WCMS sweeps Harris
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Nikki Childers
Published: Mar 8, 2014, 7:57 PM

The Warren County Middle School softball team started its quest for back-to-back Central Tennessee Conference titles with a sweep of Shelbyville Harris last week.
The Lady Pioneers went to Shelbyville and won 12-5 in extra innings Thursday, then returned home Friday and hammered Harris 11-3.
Warren County (3-0) had to sweat through the first victory in the series as the team rallied to tie the game at 4-4 in the top of the fifth.
When the extra innings started, the Lady Pioneer bats woke up. MaKenna Mason, Marah Wanamaker and Kyra Hillis each had RBI hits in the top of the sixth to help Warren County triple its run total from the first five innings.
With an eight-run lead to work with, Ashton Whiles finished her complete game by retiring Harris in the sixth inning while allowing a lone run. Whiles earned the win by going six innings and allowing five runs on three hits while striking out four.
Coach Gooby Martin was glad to see his team wouldn’t need extra innings to win Friday at home, but the Lady Pioneers did have to make an early comeback before running away with a big victory.
Shelbyville went ahead 2-0 in the top of the first as starting pitcher Hope Mullican allowed a lead-off double and let two runners score on wild pitches. Mullican would settle down from that point to hold the visitors to one more run in the final four innings while earning her second win this season.
Warren County wasted no time getting the lead back in Friday’s game. Whiles ignited a four-run first inning by leading off with a double. She’d come around to score on a double by Mullican on the next pitch.
The Lady Pioneers took advantage of walks and errors to plate three more runs in the first and build a 4-2 lead.
After scoring one more run in the second, Warren County blew the game open by plating six runs in the fourth inning. Emily Mikkola knocked in two runs during the frame while Hillis, Wanamaker and Mason also had run-scoring singles.
Hailey Wood, Shonacye Rutledge and Lexie Chadwell got into the offensive explosion Friday with hits during the eight-run win. Mullican finished the game with three strikeouts while allowing three runs on three hits.
Warren County will try to extend its winning streak to four games Tuesday when the team plays host to Prescott South. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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.