(UPDATED) BASEBALL/SOFTBALL ROUND-UP: Tournament Action; Friday, May 3rd

Friday, May 3, 2024

Baseball/Softball Tournament Round-Up: Friday, May 3rd

BASEBALL

District 6-AAAA

Ooltewah 6-3, East Hamilton 5-1

The Owls swept East Hamilton to earn a spot in the District 6-AAAA championship against Bradley Central, taking the first game 6-5 in nine innings and taking game two 3-1.

Conner Reilly slapped a pinch hit single to left in the bottom of the ninth in game one, scoring Brock Smallen, for the win. Drew Wood started for Ooltewah and went five innings, striking out six and allowing four runs. JT Trent went 2.1 innings in relief for the win, giving up two hits and retiring four on strikeouts.

The Owls’ Caleb Henson went 3-5 with two RBIs. Grayson Maddox went 3-5 for the Hurricanes with two RBIs and two runs scored.

In game two Ooltewah came back from 1-0 deficit, scoring twice in the top of the sixth and once in the seventh. Luke Parr scattered five hits for the win with eight strikeouts, as well as leading the Owls at the plate with two hits with an RBI..

The Canes’ Carson Davis also went the full seven innings on the bump, striking out nine. Davis Whitener had a pair of hits for East Hamilton.

Game 1

EAST HAMILTON	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	5	7	3
OOLTEWAH	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	-	6	12	1

Bohlken, Hunter (7), Hughes (9) and Maddox; Wood, Ferguson (6), Par (7), trent (7) and Fields.

WP: Trent LP: Hughes

Game 2

OOLTEWAH	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-	3	4	4
EAST HAMILTON	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	5	2

Parr and Fields; Davis and Maddox.

WP: Parr LP: Davis

Records: Ooltewah 9-20; East Hamilton 16-19.

DII-A East Region

Silverdale 2-13, Knox Grace 6-6

The Seahawks split with Knox Grace, forcing a game three rubber match in their series with the Rams. In game one, Knox Grace bested the Seahawks, 6-2. The Rams scored five runs on one hit in the top of the fifth on two walks, a double and a fielder’s choice.

Maddox Jones took the loss for Silverdale, going four innings with two strikeouts and six base on balls with five earned runs. AJ Ward got the win for the Rams with a complete game effort with six strikeouts. Tanner Bayne led Silverdale at the plate, going 2-3.

The Seahawks bounced back in game two behind Brett Oxford’s two homeruns and dingers by Drake Dills and Owen Phillips. Dills also had a double, while Bayne picked up two more hits.

Maddux Hasty notched the win for the Seahawks.

Game 1

KNOX GRACE	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	-	6	5	0
SILVERDALE	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	2	5	0

Ward and Gibson; Jones, Reagan (5) and Bayne.

WP: Ward LP: Jones

Game 2

SILVERDALE	2	0	0	5	5	0	1	-	13	14	1
KNOX GRACE	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	-	6	8	1

Hasty, Rogers (4), Reagan (6), Mirabella (6)and Bayne; Derry, Collin (5), #27 (6), Lingren (70, Smith (7) and Gibson.

WP: Hasty LP: Derry

Records: Silverdale 24-10; Knox Grace 23-10.

Boyd Buchanan 3-8, King’s Academy 2-0

The Bucs of Boyd Buchanan made quick work of The King’s Academy in their double-header, winning 3-2 and 8-0. Boyd Buchanan picked up a total of 19 hits in their two wins, while limiting the Lions to seven.

The Bucs won on a walk-off in game one, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on an error when pinch runner Brayden Standefer scored as TKA’s pitcher mishandled a bunt by Cayden Henry.

Haden Griffith and Aaron Hise each had two hits for Boyd. Read Butler took the pitching win, striking out four in seven innings on the bump.

Hise was again tops at the plate in game two for the Bucs, going 2-3.Eli Gardenhire got the win on the mound, allowing one hit in five innings with three Ks.

Game 1

KING’S ACADEMY	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	2	6	1
BOYD BUCHANAN	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	3	10	1

Jones and Wallace; Butler and Hise.

WP: Butler LP: Jones

Game 2

BOYD BUCHANAN	2	2	0	1	3	X	X	-	8	9	0
KING’S ACADEMY	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	-	0	1	3

Gardenhire and Hise, Tinker; De Cuba, Ryan (20, Flanegin (5) and Wallace.

WP: Gardenhire LP: De Cuba

Records: Boyd Buchanan 29-4; King’s Academy 17-11

CAK 10-14, Grace 0-0

Chattanooga’s Grace Baptist suffered a two game shutout to Christian Academy of Knoxville. CAK now awaitsthe winner of Silverdale and Knox Grace

Game 1.

GRACE	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	-	0	0	0
CAK	3	2	4	0	1	X	X	-	10	8	0

Gunther, Petty (2), Reed (5) and Lucius; Jones, Wright (4), Yeager (5) and Van Ness.

WP: Jones LP: Gunther

Game 2

CAK	4	7	0	1	2	X	X	-	14	13	0
GRACE	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	-	0	0	3

Van Ness, Biles (3), Sulish (4), Bennett (5) and Crider; J. Wold, Huggins (2), Passons (5) and E. Wold.

WP: Van Ness LP: J. Wold

Records: Grace 14-15; CAK 6-8.

Providence 10-7, Notre Dame 0-5

The Providence Knights swept Notre Dame and will move on to face Boyd Buchanan at 7:15 p.m. on Monday at CAK in Knoxville.

In game 2, the Irish’s Justin Allen went 3-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.

Game 1

NOTRE DAME	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	-	0	1	4
PROVIDENCE	1	0	6	3	X	X	X	-	10	5	0

Jones and Smith; Owens and Bowman.

WP: Owens LP: Jones

Game 2.

NOTRE DAME	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	5	10	5
PROVIDENCE	2	2	2	0	0	1	X	-	7	8	4

Smith and Jones; Sproles, Ensfelder (6) and Matti.

WP: Sproles LP: Smith

Records: Notre Dame 14-15; Providence 22-10.

SOFTBALL

District 6-AAAA

East Hamilton 14, Howard 0

It only took two innings for the Lady Canes to rack up 14 runs to run-rule Howard. Bailey Poschke and Alana Johnson each went 2-2 for East Hamilton with Johnson having a homerun in the mix. Kailyn Mendoza retired two Lady Tigers on strikes while giving up one hit to earn the win in the circle.

HOWARD	0	0	0	X	X	X	X	-	0	1	2
EAST HAMILTON	7	7	X	X	X	X	X	-	14	6	2

Lockhart, Thornton (1) and Hamilton; Mendoza and Poschke.

WP: Mendoza S: Sott LP: Lockhart

Records: Howard 4-17; East Hamilton 15-9.

Bradley Central 8, Ooltewah 2

Ma’Ryah went 3-4 at he plate to pace the Bearettes to their 8-2 win while K Callahan and M Long combined to limit Ooltewah to just here hits. Callahanstruck out six and allowed one hit in gaining the win. P Sanders had two hits with two RBIs for Bradley.