Marshall 16, Tyler 2
MARSHALL — The Marshall Mavericks scored a 16-2 win over the Tyler Lions on Friday in a District 10-5A baseball game.
The Lions are now 3-11 overall and 0-3 in district. The Mavericks improve to 5-9 and 2-1.
Da'Markous Pierce had a double for the Lions. Adding singles were Adrian Alvarado and Markeez Potts.
The Mavericks hit four home runs — Aldo Enriquez, Bryce Alexander, Cannon Thurman and Judson Illingworth. Kinslder Payne added a double.
Alexander, Thurman and Illingworth each drove in two RBIs.
LONGVIEW 3, CENTER 1
LONGVIEW — Payton Woods went the distance on the mound, and the Lobos took advantage of an error during a three-run fifth inning on the way to a 3-1 victory over the Center Roughriders at Lobo Field.
Woods struck out five and did not walk a batter, giving up one run on five hits.
Bryson Denning singled and drove in a run for the Lobos, and Javarey Valentine and Damien Kennedy had singles.
The Lobos tied the game at 1-1 in the third, scoring twice when Cole Ramey hit a hard smash to the shortstop and the ball was dropped by the Center first baseman to chase home two runs.
The Lobos (5-10) will open District 10-6A play at home on Tuesday with a 7 p.m. contest against Rockwall.
KILGORE 2, PINE TREE 1
KILGORE — In a District 16-4A battle, Kolton Hale singled with two outs in the bottom of the eighth as Kilgore walked off with a 2-1 win over the Pine Tree Pirates at Driller Park.
Kayson Brooks doubled with one out in the eighth, moving to third on a fly out and scoring on Hale's single.
Jackson Tucker Phillips also drove in a run for Kilgore. Rafello Adamez went seven innings on the mound, striking out four with no walks or runs allowed on four hits. Salvador Cervantes pitched one inning, striking out two, walking three and giving up a run on two hits.
Pine Tree got singles from Bosston Johnson, Peyton Hightree, Braydon Marsh, Manuel Williams, Trey Nafrady and Zachary Duhart in the loss.
Duhart went 7.2 innings on the mound, striking out three, walking two and giving up one earned run.
HALLSVILLE 17, MOUNT PLEASANT 5
MOUNT PLEASANT — Trentan Johnson, Tyler Durrett and Cade Stuckey all homered for the Bobcats, and Hallsville rolled to a 17-5 win over Mount Pleasant on Friday.
Durrett and Stuckey drove in four runs apiece, with Durrett adding a single and Stuckey a double. Johnson drove in three runs, also adding a single to his long ball. Hawk Haynes, Landon Vineyard and Dunn Smith all had two hits for Hallsville, with Smith driving in two runs and Haynes and Vineyard driving in a run apiece. Ranson Smith chipped in with a double and two RBI.
Carter Hatchel struck out five and walked two in three innings. Preston Thomas fanned one in an inning of work, and Peyton Winner had two strikeouts and a walk in one frame.
CARTHAGE 16, CUMBERLAND 0
CARTHAGE — Alex Welk and Cade Ross combined on a four-inning one-hitter as the Carthage Bulldogs romped to a 16-0 win over Cumberland Academy.
Welk struck out six and walked one in three innings, and Ross fanned three of the four batters he faced in an inning of action.
Cale Preston led the offense with a double, two singles and four RBI. Maddox Martinez singled twice and drove in a run. River Leach tripled and chased home two runs. Ross added a single and an RBI. Kaden Ritter doubled. Blayton LaGrone tripled and drove in a run, and Cade More, Brooks Soape and Sam Watson all added an RBI. Watson had a double for the Bulldogs.
GILMER 12, CHAPEL HILL 1
NEW CHAPEL HILL — Ryder Lange struck out four in four innings, Aiden Davis fanned a couple in two innings on the hill and the Gilmer Buckeyes earned a 12-1 win over Chapel Hill.
Aden Vineyard singled three times and scored twice for the Buckeyes. Dillon Griffin had two hits and an RBI, Lange two hits and two RBI and Brayden Pate a single and one RBI. Pate also scored three runs.
TROUP 6, GLADEWATER 4
GLADEWATER — The Troup Tigers put together a four-run seventh inning and held on for a 6-4 win over the Gladewater Bears on Friday.
Luke Brown struck out six and walked three in seven innings for Gladewater. Aubry Floyd doubled and drove in two runs, and Brown and Preston Bohanon had two hits apiece. Bohanon and Mason Budro also drove in runs for the Bears.
HUGHES SPRINGS 13, WEST RUSK 3
HUGHES SPRINGS — In a District 13-3A battle, E.J. Searcy homered, singled twice and drove in four runs, Jake Pearson added a home run, double and two RBI and the Hughes Springs Mustangs pulled away late for a 13-3 win over West Rusk.
Chris Collins added a single and three RBI for the Mustangs. Tanner Westmoreland had a single and two RBI, and Kaleb Williams finished with two hits.
Chris Collins struck out five with no walks or earned runs allowed in four innings.
Cole Jackson struck out four, walked three and gave up four earned runs in three innings for West Rusk. Jason Reasoner walked three and gave up five earned runs in 1.2 frames. Reasoner had a double, two singles and an RBI for the Raiders. Jaxon Johnson and Caiden Landon both singled twice, and Troy Hunley singled and drove in two runs.
ORE CITY 17, ELYSIAN FIELDS 3
ELYSIAN FIELDS — Aydin Thomas struck out eight, with three walks and one earned run allowed in five innings as the Ore City Rebels earned a 17-3 win over Elysian Fields.
Ty Main doubled, singled and drove in four runs, and Gage Cavanaugh and Cayden Laster had three RBI apiece for the Rebels. Cavanaugh singled twice, and Laster had a double. Parker Hobbs finished with three hits and an RBI. Maverick Main singled twice and drove in one. Thomas had two hits and two RBI, and Blake Johns singled and plated two runs.
Evan White and Nunu Kennedy pitched for Elysian Fields. Zane Childs had two hits, and Cole Parker drove in a run for the Yellowjackets.
GARY 4, JOAQUIN 2
GARY — The Bobcats broke a 2-2 deadlock with two runs in the bottom of the fifth as Gary edged Joaquin, 4-2.
Landon Sipes struck out three with one walk in six innings, and Kohl Woodfin pitched a scoreless inning for the Bobcats. Aiden Scogins had two hits and drove in a run, and Brodey Seals doubled for Gary.
UNION HILL 9, LEVERETT'S CHAPEL 2
BETTIE — Union Hill took a 3-0 lead in the first and continued to pull away for a 9-2 win over Leverett's Chapel.
Carson Ford struck out 11 and walked three in 5.2 innings for Leverett's Chapel. Ford also had three singles, and Ethan Williams added a double for the Lions.
