April 24, 2018
HUNTINGTON, W. VA. — It is very rare that a high school team will play a 1-0 game all year long, but it is almost impossible to play two 1-0 games in back to back days, but that is exactly what Lawrence Co. (17-2) did in the Jack Cook Wood Bat Classic over the weekend at Huntington High school.
Huntington 1 Lawrence Co. 0 (9 innings)
The Highlanders scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the Jack Cook Wood Bat Tournament Saturday afternoon to beat the Bulldogs 1-0.
CJ Fairchild was outstanding in his eight innings of work as he allowed five hits, walked zero and struck out five to get the no decision. Peyton Cyrus was the tough luck losing pitcher.
Bryce Blevins went 2-3, Jackson Feltner was 2-4 including a double, Tyler Maynard, Jarrett Fairchild, Peyton Cyrus and Austin picked up one hit each.
Lawrence Co. 1 Independence, W. Va. 0 (Friday night)
Tyler Maynard and Kade Sword combined for a two hit shutout and CJ Fairchild scored the only run of the game in the fourth inning on a Peyton Cyrus RBI fielders choice.
Maynard went the first five innings allowing only two hits, walked three and struck out five Patriots, Sword went the final two innings to pick up the save he allowed no hits, walked one and finished with three strikeouts.
Austin Roe had two hits, CJ Fairchild doubled, Kade Sword, Jackson Feltner and Peyton Cyrus had one hit each.
Lawrence Co. 11 Lewis Co. 3 ( Thursday )
Hunter Crum went 3-4 including a double and CJ Fairchild hit a two run bomb to help the Dawgs take care of the Lions at home. Bryce Blevins went six innings on the mound to get the victory allowing three runs, six hits and striking out seven, Lucas Maynard pitched a perfect seventh inning to finish it out.
Austin Roe went 2-2, Tyler Maynard went 2-2 with a double, scored three times and knocked in one, Jackson Feltner had one hit and two RBIs, Jarrett Fairchild had two hits including a double and knocked in one, Kade Sword had two hits, Brad Parks had one single and one RBI, Dakota Shortridge had one RBI.
The Dawgs will return to action Tuesday night at home vs East Carter, Friday at home vs Boyd Co. and then host the Lawrence Co. Spring classic Saturday with a noon game with Paintsville and 5:00 vs Russell all four games at Randy Keeton Field.
Lawrence Co. Senior Kade Sword
SENIOR COMMENTS
“… It was a great game to be apart of glad we could pull it out. Tyler was great on the mound and we just tried to back him up when needed. Good win for us as a team.”
Lawrence Co. Sophomore Tyler Maynard
PLAYER COMMENT
“… All I was trying to do was was throw strikes and trust my defense they have been good all year and I have faith in them. I knew the offense would score even though it was only one run I trust those guys to get the job done. I knew Kade would close it out.”
