By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

It was a bumpy night for the top 10 in the Power 25 as five of them went down to defeat.  Of course, in baseball, pitching match-ups often dictate wins and losses, and one top arm on the mound can make a big difference in any given game.  That being said, there appears to be a lot of parity in the state two weeks into the season, and that should make for a very interesting several weeks to come.  Buckle up, we're just getting started.

Here is a look at scores and highlights from games played around the state last evening.

power 25 action

CAL 9, #1 St. Xavier 3
Riley Thompson went 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI and also picked up the win on the mound by allowing 1 earned run with 5 K’s in his 5.2 innings of work.  Jordan Jennings went 2-for-4 and scored 4 runs, Paul Haupt added 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Andrew Viola drove in 2 runs in the CAL win.

Union Co 10, #2 Henderson Co 3
Homer O’Nan went 3-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI, and Kyle Griffin doubled twice and drove in 2 runs as Union County routed Henderson County.  Griffin allowed 4 hits in 5.2 innings with 10 K’s to pick up the win.

#3 Tates Creek 3, LCA 1
Devin Hairston went 3-for-3 with a double and scored twice, and Max Sweet added a triple as Tates Creek remained unbeaten on the season.  Tanner Hart scattered 6 hits in going the distance for the win. 

#4 Paul Laurence Dunbar 3, #14 Scott Co 2

#6 Mercer Co 11, Somerset 5
Russell Sims had a huge night going 4-for-4 with 3 doubles, a HR, and 4 RBI, Logan Horn went 2-for-3 with a HR and 5 RBI, and Chris Goodman also homered in the Titans win.  Winning pitcher Jackson Stoeckinger allowed no ER and struck out 5 in 4 innings of work.

#7 Lexington Catholic 10, #5 Lafayette 8

Shelby Co 3, #9 Male 1
Dillon Boone fired a complete game, 3-hitter to lead Shelby Co to the win.

Graves Co 6, #10 McCracken Co 1
Austin Jones went 2-for-4 with a double and triple, and Eamon Hannan shut down the Mustangs offense allowing 3 hits and 1 earned run over 4.2 innings to pick up the win.

#13 PRP 7, Kentucky Country Day 1
Jonathan Cavanaugh went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, and Steven Husband added an RBI double in the PRP win.  Jeremy Bickett allowed 1 earned run over 4 innings to pick up the win.

#15 Bullitt East 8, Bullitt Central 0

#16 South Oldham 7, #12 Ballard 2

#17 West Jessamine 3, Boyle Co 2
Trey Merida went 2-for-3 with a RBI as West Jessamine moved to 5-0 on the season.  Daulton Peters struck out 4 over 2.2 innings of work to record the win.

#20 South Laurel 6, Knox Central 1

#21 South Warren 13, Warren East 2

#22 Nelson Co 11, Washington Co 0
Zech Maulden went 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI, Alex Briney went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI, and Hunter Smith added 2 hits and drove in a run as Nelson County cruised to the victory.  Jared Proctor racked up 12 K’s in 5 hitless innings for the win.

#23 Danville 20, Lincoln Co 6
Collin Harris went 2-for-2 with a HR and 4 RBI, Mason Stamm went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI, Nick Serey went 3-for-3 with a HR and 3 RBI, and Robert Rowland added 4 hits and 2 RBI in the rout.

George Rogers Clark 10, #24 East Jessamine 7
Brent Stoneking and Christian Cooke each had 3 hits, and Aaron Parrish allowed no earned runs over 4.1 innings to pick up the win.

#25 Owensboro Catholic 15, McLean Co 5

other scores and highlights

Butler 3, Fern Creek 0
Alex Phillips went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI, and Nolan Simpkins and Tyler Embry added doubles in the Butler victory.  Travis Weber pitched 5.2 shutout innings to pick up the win.

Conner 10, Campbell Co 9 (6 Innings)
Blaise Ostertag went 3-for-3 with a RBI, and Cameron Ross went 2-for 5 with a double and 3 RBI as Conner scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 6^th to win the game.

Corbin 1, Harlan Co 0 (8 Innings)
Austin Combs pitched a complete game, 2-hit shutout to lead Corbin to the win.

Bowling Green 7, Greenwood 5
Jackson Gooding, Ethan Wilson, Seaton Sheldon, and Quentin Cooke all collected 2 hits apiece, and Nacarious Fant picked up the win, throwing 2 shutout innings in relief with 5 K’s.

Sayre 12, Nicholas Co 2 (5 Innings)
Aidan Elias went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI, and Mason Stockham, Wyatt Hood, and Mason Jasko each added 2 hits and 2 RBI as Sayre cruised to the victory.  Eilis picked up the win on the mound, firing 3 shutout innings while recording 6 K’s.

North Laurel 8, Middlesboro 0
Logan Mallory went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles and 6 RBI, and Weston Griebel added 3 hits and drove in a run in the victory.  Dylan Messer struck out 6 over 3 innings of work to pick up the win.

Russell Co 12, Allen Co Scottsville 1 (5 Innings)
The Lakers pounded out 18 hits, led by Alex Turner and Grant Best with 3 each.  Taylor Grider picked up the win with 3 scoreless innings and 3 K’s.

Collins 3, Western Hills 0
Hunter Perry and EJ Burk each collected 2 hits, and Zac Wiley fired a complete game, 1-hit shutout with 6 K’s.

West Carter 5, Boyd Co 2

Mason Co 9, Fleming Co 0
Michael Sutton drove in 2 runs, and Nathan Cracraft racked up 11 Ks in 5 hitless innings to pick up the win.

Fairdale 9, North Bullitt 7
Bryce Higdon went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI, and John Masterson drove in 2 runs as Fairdale scored 7 runs in the last 2 innings for the comeback victory. Brandon Woodard recorded the win with 2 innings of relief.

Dixie Heights 2, Villa Madonna 0
Isaac McKinney went 2-for-2, and Mitch Anderson and Chris Rudebusch combined to throw a no-hitter in the Dixie shutout win.

North Hardin 1, Central Hardin 0
Justin Davis allowed just 1 hit and struck out 9 in picking up the win for North Hardin.

Jeffersontown 16, Doss 7
Brett Whaley went 3-for-4 with a triple and 3 RBI, and Cody Sumrall went 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI to lead Jeffersontown to the win.

Madison Southern	4	Harrison County	3
Newport Central Catholic	6	Franklin County	0
Adair County	12	Monroe County	5
Allen Central	3	Betsy Layne	1
Ashland Blazer	12	Fairview	2
Atherton	5	Bardstown	4
Bath County	16	Menifee County	0
Bath County	14	Menifee County	1
Bell County	9	Williamsburg	4
Boone County	11	Bellevue	0
Breckinridge County	10	Trinity (Whitesville)	4
Campbellsville	13	Spencer County	3
Central	3	Fort Campbell	2
Christian County	7	University Heights	6
Clay County	10	Leslie County	2
Cordia	16	Owsley County	2
Crittenden County	12	Livingston Central	2
Dayton	12	Newport	1
DuPont Manual	10	Waggener	5
Eastern	2	Oldham County	1
Elizabethtown	8	LaRue County	0
Frankfort	7	Berea	4
Franklin-Simpson	8	Barren County	2
Gallatin County	4	Carroll County	2
Grant County	6	Bishop Brossart	3
Grayson County	7	Glasgow	4
Hancock County, TN	10	Pineville	2
Harlan	15	Lynn Camp	4
Hazard	11	Lee County	1
Highlands	5	St. Henry	0
Hopkinsville	9	Russellville	5
Jackson City	13	Breathitt County	2
John Hardin	11	Fort Knox	1
Johnson Central	8	Belfry	2
Knott County Central	5	Perry County Central	4
Letcher County Central	6	Buckhorn	1
Ludlow	8	Lloyd Memorial	5
Lyon County	13	Christian Fellowship	0
Moore	25	Western	0
Muhlenberg County	12	Butler County	10
Ohio County	16	Owensboro	3
Owen County	13	Eminence	1
Paintsville	5	Lawrence County	0
Pendleton County	8	Williamstown	0
Pikeville	10	Pike County Central	6
Pineville	6	Hancock County, TN	1
Powell County	15	Wolfe County	5
Pulaski County	5	Warren Central	2
Raceland	12	Elliott County	1
Rowan County	5	Morgan County	1
Scott	6	Holy Cross (Covington)	5
Scott	16	Calvary Christian	1
Simon Kenton	8	Walton-Verona	3
Southern	7	Valley	3
Southwestern	12	Rockcastle County	0
Taylor County	13	Green County	2
Wayne County	10	Clinton County	3
Whitefield Academy	18	Shawnee	0
Whitley County	4	McCreary Central	1
Williamsburg	7	Bell County	5