By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

Scores and highlights from around the state for all the action last evening, highlighted by a two grand slam night from Elizabethtown catcher Zeke Pinkham.

#1 Central Hardin 6  DeSales 0
Britton Elmore went 2-3 with a RBI, and Josh Krupinski worked 6 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts to pick up the win.

#2 St. Xavier 7  LCA 6
In a wild finish, the teams combined to score 9 runs in the final 2 innings, and St. Xavier won with a run in the bottom of the 7^th.  Sam Springer had 2 hits in the win, and Matt Lasley allowed 2 earned runs over 6 1/3 innings of work.

#4 PRP 11  Atherton 3
Hunter Johnson rung up 12 Atherton batters in 5 innings of work while Jonathon Cavanaugh went 4-4 with a double to lead the Panther offense.

Christian County 10  #6 Henderson County 6
Dixon Craft went 4-4 with 3 RBI, and Joey Deck went 2-3 with a double and RBI as Christian County pulled off the upset.  Deck worked 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win.  Kaleb Duckworth blasted 2 HR’s in the Henderson County loss.

#10 Male 9  Thomas Nelson 1

#16 Paducah Tilghman 11  Mayfield 10

Boyle County 7  #19 Southwestern 6
Jarrett Payne went 2-3 with a double, triple, and 4 RBI to lead Boyle County.  Addison Coffey pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief to pick up the win.

#21 South Laurel 12  #20 Hazard 7

Western Hills 1  #23 Madison Central 0
Zack Barker hit a solo HR for the only run of the game, and Kyle Fisher was dominant on the mound.  Fisher worked 6 2/3 innings allowing just 1 hit with 8 K’s and Barker recorded the final out to earn the save.

#24 Adair County 8  Cumberland County 2
Trenton Watson was 4-5 at the plate, including 3 RBIs, while Soph. Josh Hardin picked up his first varsity win in his first start tossing 6 1/3 innings to move the Indians to 24-9 on the season.

Franklin Simpson 7  Allen County 0
JT Arnemann doubled, tripled, and drove in 3 runs in leading Franklin Simpson to the victory.  Reed Caudill scattered 5 hits in going the distance for the complete game shutout.

Sayre 11  Berea 3
Christian Courtney went 3-5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, and Ray Brewer launched a 3-run homer as Sayre cruised to the win.  Courtney also went the distance on the mound in picking up the win.

Fern Creek 7  CAL 3
Walter Baker had a 3-hit game, and Evan Flener went 2-4 with a double to lead Fern Creek.  Ryne Underwood allowed 1 earned run in going the distance for the win.

Conner 2  Lloyd 1
In a game that featured only 5 total hits and 19 strikeouts, Conner scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the 7^th.  Dustin Herrmann picked up the win in relief of starter Brady Smiley with 2 scoreless innings.  Addison Brown was the hard luck losing pitcher as he racked up 10 K’s in the game.

Bowling Green 11  Glasgow 1 (6 innings)
Joseph McIntyre went 3-4 and scored 4 runs to lead BG to the win.  Zack Borden and Ethan Wilson each rapped 2 hits to contribute to the winning effort.  Tyler Kilgus worked 5 shutout innings to record the win. 

Murray 11  Fulton City 1 (6 innings)
Zach Grogan allowed just 2 hits and struck out 13 in 6 innings for the win.  Tanner Foster doubled and drove in 4 runs, Grogan tripled and scored 3 runs, and Ryan Alderson went 2-3 with 3 RBI in the victory. 

North Laurel 3  Harlan County 2
Ethan Maxey went 2-3 with a double, triple, and 2 RBI to lead North Laurel to the win. 

Elizabethtown 15  Taylor County 3 (5 innings)
Sophomore Zeke Pinkham blasted 2 grand slam HR’s in racking up 8 RBI on the night.  

Logan County 2  Warren Central 1
Ryan Basham went the distance with 7 K’s to pitch Logan County to the win. 

Whitley County 10  Knox Central 0 (5 innings)
Alex Rose fired a 5-inning no-hitter while racking up 11 K’s in the process to lead Whitley County. 

KCD 8  Doss 1
Parker James tossed a complete game with 9 strikeouts, and also drove in 2 runs at the plate to lead KCD past Doss.

Calloway County 10  Ballard Memorial 3
Hugh Paschall collected 2 hits and 4 RBI while Connor Wagner racked up 9 K’s in the complete game effort on the mound.  Andrew Fraher and Austin Anderson each added 2 hits in the win.

Russellville 5  Hopkinsville 2
Zach Denney tripled home 2 runs and also threw a complete game allowing no earned runs with 6 K’s ti lead Russellville to the win.

Daviess County 8  Crittenden County 0
Kyle Schneider went 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBI, and Jed Arend  added 3 hits in the win.  Schneider picked up the win, racking up 5 K’s in his 3 innings of work.

Marion County 3  Nelson County 1
Michael Costello drove in 2 runs, and Levi Hayden scattered 5 hits and struck out 6 in the complete game effort.

Allen Central	6	vs. Perry County Central	0
Belfry	7	at Lawrence County	1
Bell County	9	at Jackson County	6
Central	5	vs. Iroquois	1
DuPont Manual	13	at Southern	0
Edmonson County	10	vs. Todd County Central	0
Estill County	12	at Wolfe County	0
Fort Campbell	11	vs. Dawson Springs	1
Hancock County	8	at McLean County	6
Hopkins County Central	8	vs. Union County	7
Jackson City	5	at Leslie County	4
Marshall County	2	vs. Graves County	1
McCreary Central	3	at Rockcastle County	1
Monroe County	19	vs. Clinton County	3
Muhlenberg County	5	vs. Grayson County	0
North Bullitt	2	vs. Spencer County	0
Ohio County	10	vs. Breckinridge County	0
Owsley County	5	at June Buchanan	4
Paintsville	13	vs. Phelps	0
Pike County Central	7	at Union, VA	3
Pikeville	7	at Sheldon Clark	6
Pulaski County	11	at Wayne County	9
St. Mary	8	at Carlisle County	4
University Heights	7	at Trigg County	6
Warren East	5	vs. Owensboro	4
Williamsburg	14	vs. Pineville	7