PARKERSBURG - Visiting Capital scored two runs each in three consecutive innings Friday night to register a 6-2 MSAC baseball victory over Parkersburg High at City Park, dropping the Big Reds' record to 5-14 on the season.
PHS plays a noon doubleheader at Lewis County today with head coach Alan Burns eligible to come back for the second game after serving a four-game suspension for being ejected.
Except for Paul Fichtelman's infield single, the Big Reds were held hitless for the first three innings Friday as they struck out five times and had only two baserunners.
In the meantime, Capital (9-18) tallied twice in its third at-bat on winning pitcher Taylor Fisher's run-scoring groundout and Justin Palmer's RBI infield single, and added two more runs in the fourth frame on Jordan Bray's sacrifice fly and Seth Roadcap's RBI single to go up 4-0.
PHS then got a run back in the bottom of the fourth when DH Mason Humphrey led off with a single, was sacrificed to second base by Fichtelman, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Cougar fielding error.
But Capital tacked on another two-spot in the top of the fifth on Anthony Gavin's run-scoring groundout and Jacob Williams' RBI single, before pulling off double plays to kill off Big Red scoring threats in both the last of the fifth and sixth.
Fact Box
Baseball
Capital 6, Parkersburg High 2
Capital (9-18) 002 220 0 - 6 13 2
PHS (5-14) 000 100 1 - 2 8 3
WP: Taylor Fisher, 7 IP, 7 SO, 3 BB
LP: Anthony Kist, 4 1/3 IP, 1 SO, 2 BB
Drew Bland (in relief), 2 2/3 IP, 2 SO, 0 BB
Capital hitting: Seth Roadcap RBI; Austin Hupp 2-4; Fisher triple, RBI; Justin Palmer RBI; Tyler McClaskie 3-4; Anthony Gavin RBI; Jacob Williams 2-4, RBI; Trenton Campbell 2-4, double; Jordan Bray SF, RBI
PHS hitting: Tony Brunicardi 2-4, double; Mason Humphrey 3-3, double, RBI; Paul Fichtelman 1-3; Jacob Patterson 1-3; Lucas Goodwin 1-3
Next game: PHS at Lewis County noon (DH) today
Ritchie County 15,
Tyler Consolidated 4 (5 inn.)
Tyler 000 04 - 4 4 1
RC (20-2) (11)22 0x - 15 13 2
WP: Mark Andrew Davis 4 IP, 6 BB, 8 SO
Ryder Bolin IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
LP: Parsons 4 IP, 2 BB, 1 SO
Tyler Consolidated hitting: Wells 1-3 R, 2 RBIs; Davis 2-2; Martin 1-2, 2 RBIs
Ritchie County (12-0 LKC North) hitting: Reno Jackson 1-3, 2 R, SB, RBI; Jordan Shaffer 2-3, 2 R, RBI; D.J. Burgess 1-3, 2 R, SB, RBI; Ry. Bolin 2-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI; Dylan Frye 2-2, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs; Mark Andrew Davis 1-3, 2 RBIs; Jordan Damsa R; Tyler Reed 2-3, 2 R, RBI; Seth Cottrill 2-2 R, 2B, 5 RBIs
Next game: Gilmer County at Ritchie County 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Federal Hocking 9, Waterford 4
Waterford 100 030 0 - 4 3 3
Federal Hocking 034 300 x - 9 10 2
WP: Terrence Mayle 4IP 5BB 5SO
Brad Church 3IP 0BB 4SO
LP: Mitch Ginther 2.2IP 3BB 2SO
Josh Schaad 3.1IP 1BB 5SO
Leading hitters: Waterford - Brian Moore 1-2; Cody Paxton 1-3; Hunter Schlotterback 1-3. Federal Hocking - Isaac Stack 1-2; Mayle 2-3; Wes Dixon 1-3, RBI; Austin Russell 3-3, 3 RBIs; Brad Church 1-3, RBI; Eli Stack 1-2, RBI.
Record: Federal Hocking 12-7
Next game: Nelsonville-York at Fedderal Hocking (DH), 11 a.m. today
Roane County 5, Ravenswood 0
Ravenswood 000 000 0 - 0 5 0
Roane (10-12) 002 201 x - 5 4 0
WP: Tim Hendershot 7 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO
LP: Heath Burgess 3 IP, 6 BB, 2 SO
Luke Mattan 3 IP, 2 BB, 2 SO
Ravenswood hitting: Devan Crews 2-3, 2B; Mattan 1-2, 2B
Roane County hitting: Justin Dynes 3-4, 2B, RBI; Quentin Corbitt RBI; Eli Kucherawy RBI; Hendershot RBI; Hunter Simmons 1-3
Next game: Roane County at Williamstown (DH) noon today.
Gilmer County 10, Notre Dame 6
Gilmer (20-6) 105 000 4 - 10 7 3
ND (14-4) 102 300 0 - 6 7 2
WP: Austin Cunningham 2 IP, 2 BB, 3 SO
Karl Bennington (starter) 5 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO
LP: Anthony Belcastro 4 IP, 1 BB, 3 SO
Spencer Harlow (starter) 2 IP, 4 BB, 4 SO
Gilmer County hitting: Bennington 2-3, 2B, RBI; Adam Beall 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs; Seth Skinner 1-3, 2B, 3 RBIs; Dylan Montgomery 1-4, 2 RBIs
Notre Dame hitting: Chad Morrison 1-2 RBI; Kolby Abruzzino 2-3, 2 RBIs; Harlow 1-4 RBI
Next game: Gilmer County at Ritchie County 4:30 p.m. Monday.
Belpre 2, Wahama 1
Wahama 000 001 0 - 1 3 0
Belpre 000 011 x - 2 9 0
WP: Drew Nestor 7IP 6BB 14SO
LP: Nutter 6IP 2BB 2SO
Leading hitters: Wahama - Roush 1-1, 2B; Hamison 2-2, 2B, RBI. Belpre - Matt Johnson 3-3; Wes Hatfield 2-3, RBI; Drew Nestor 2-3; Ryan Epperly 1-2, RBI.
Record: Belpre 5-10
Next game: South Gallia at Belpre, 5 p.m. Monday
Parkersburg South 4, Winfield 2
Winfield 100 001 0 - 2 2 0
PS (17-8) 003 001 x - 4 5 0
WP: Jacob Braniff 4 IP, 4 BB, 0 SO
SAVE: A.J. Easter 3 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO
LP: Austin Carpenter 6 IP, 4 BB, 1 SO
Winfield hitting: Mason Dillon 1-2 RBI; Barrett Arnold RBI
Parkersburg South hitting: Clay Walters 1-3 R, 2 RBIs; Tyler Berry 1-2 RBI; Dustin Helmic RBI; Jacob Wilcox 1-3 R, 2B
Next game: Parkersburg South at Warren (DH) 11 a.m. today.
Softball
LKC Championship
Ritchie County 13
Roane County 1 (5 inn.)
Ritchie (22-5) 303 07 - 13 9 0
Roane County 000 01 - 1 2 0
WP: Kelsey Waggoner 4 IP, 0 BB, 7 SO
Mariah Martin 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO
LP: Casey Lassiter 2 IP, 5 BB, 0 SO
Whiting 2 IP, 1 BB, 0 SO
Ritchie County hitting: Cassidy Ray 2-2; Allison DeLancey 1-1, 2B; Micah Ray 1-2; Abby Burgess 1-3; Rachel Haddox 1-2; Michaela Smith 2-2, 2 RBIs; Vanessa Tallman 1-2 RBI
Roane County hitting: Milhoan 1-2 RBI; Hall 1-2, 3B
LKC Semifinals
Roane County 3, St. Marys 2
Roane 001 000 2 - 3 6 1
St. Marys 000 100 1 - 2 5 0
WP: Casey Lassiter 7IP 2BB 5SO
LP: Mandy Cokeley 7IP 0BB 6SO
Leading hitters: Roane - Kasey Blosser 2-3, 2B; Lassiter 2-3, RBI. St. Marys - Jenna Steele 2-3, 2B; Abbi Fetty 1-2, 3B; Britani Chambers 1-2, 2B, RBI.
Records: St. Marys 21-4
Next game: Class A sectional at Jackson Park - St. Marys vs. Williamstown-Parkersburg Catholic loser, 7 p.m. Monday
Ritchie County 12,
Braxton County 1 (5 inn.)
Ritchie 010 29 - 12 11 1
Braxton 001 00 - 1 5 1
WP: Moie Ray 5 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO
LP: Bragg 5 IP, 4 BB, 2 SO
Ritchie County hitting: Tallman 1-3; C. Ray 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBIs; M. Ray 1-4 three-run HR, 3 RBIs; Burgess 3-3 solo HR, RBI; Haddox 1-3, 2B; Waggoner 1-2 solo HR, RBI; Smith 2-3 RBI
Braxton County hitting: Ellis 1-3, 2B; Baldivieso 2-2; Oney 2-2
Next game: Ritchie County at Roane County (DH) 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Wahama 2, Belpre 1
Wahama 000 100 1 - 2 6 0
Belpre (5-12) 000 010 0 - 1 3 2
WP: Mariah VanMatre 7 IP, 0 BB, 10 SO
LP: Natalie Perry 7 IP, 1 BB, 12 SO
Wahama hitting: Katie Billups 2-4 R, 2B; Ashley Templeton 1-3 RBI
Belpre hitting: Arielle Gramkow 1-3; Destiny Bell 1-3 R; Kaity Hager 1-2 RBI
Next game: South Gallia at Belpre 5 p.m. Monday.
Alexander 5 Marietta 4
Alexander 001 211 0 - 5 8 1
Marietta 002 010 1 - 4 9 1
WP: Liz Scott: 6 2/3 IP, 8H, 4ER, BB, 3K, Save: Kaylee Koker: 1/3 IP, H, BB, K.
LP: Lindsay Hiatt: 7IP, 8H, 5ER, 2BB, 3K.
Alexander Top Hitters: Kaylee Koker: 2-4, R, 2B, Halley Flournoy: 2-3, R, 2B, Makina Milum: 2-3, RBI, Alisha Smith: 1-2, R, 3B, Kayla Bartlett: 1-4, RBI, Kendra Green: 0-3, R, Scott: 0-2, R.
Marietta Top Hitters: Kara Carpenter: 2-4, 3R, 2B, Maggie Harrison: 2-3, R, Maddie Farra: 2-4, 3RBI, 2 2B, Bree Seevers: 1-4, Kyree Walsh: 1-4, Hiatt: 1-4, 2B.
Next Game: Marietta at Fort Frye (DH), noon today
LKC: 5th place
Doddridge County 8, Wirt County 3
Doddridge 310 010 3 - 8 7 1
Wirt 001 200 0 - 3 8 3
WP: Sheets 7IP 1BB 4SO
LP: Natalie McVey 7IP 4BB 8SO
Leading hitters: Doddridge: Ashlie LaFalce 2-4, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs; Paugh 1-2, 2 runs; Perkins 1-3, 2 runs; Sheets 2-3, run. Wirt - Stone Cheuvront 2-3, run; Sarah Frame 2-3, RBI; Natalie McVey 1-3, RBI; Emily Ohrn 2-4, run.
Record: Wirt 14-7
Next game: Class A sectional at Glenville - Wirt County vs. Calhoun County-Gilmer County loser, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Parkersburg sweeps Huntington
Parkersburg 4, Huntington 3
HHS 003 000 0 - 3 6 1
PHS (12-20) 001 001 2 - 4 8 2
WP: Cassidy Newbrough 7 IP, 4 BB, 7 SO
LP: Rachel Bias 6 IP, 2 BB, 10 SO
Huntington hitting: Morgan Kinder 2-4, 2B, three-run HR (3rd), 3 RBIs; Lauren Sizemore 2-4; Madison Haymaker 2-4
Parkersburg hitting: Kaleigh Westfall 2-4, 2B, game-winning single, 2 RBIs; Brittany Allison 3-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Jessica Blair 1-4, 2 R
Parkersburg 10, Huntington 1 (5 inn.)
HHS 000 10 - 1 3 3
PHS 061 3x - 10 11 0
WP: Newbrough 5 IP, 2 BB, 4 SO
LP: Kinder 4 IP, 0 BB, 3 SO
Huntington hitting: Cheyenne May 1-2 RBI; Bias 2-2
Parkersburg hitting: Blair 2-3, 3 RBIs; Mallory Goots 2-3 three-run HR (4th), 3 RBIs; Westfall 1-3, 2 RBIs; Lindsay Moran 2-3; Allison 2-3, 3B, RBI
Next game: Ripley vs. Parkersburg 5 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson Park in sectional action.
LKC: 7th place
Ravenswood 9, Gilmer County 4
Ravenswood 000 630 0 - 9 8 2
Gilmer (12-10) 001 012 0 - 4 3 1
WP: S. Casto 7 IP, 10 BB, 10 SO
LP: Lexi Hacker 7 IP, 4 BB, 0 SO
Ravenswood hitting: S. Casto 1-4; K. Sullivan 1-4 R; K. Buckbee 2-4, 2 R, 2B, solo HR, 2 RBIs; C. Snodgrass 1-3 R, 2B, RBI; M. Stutler 1-3 R, 3B, RBI; A. Blair R; H. Palmer 1-4 R; S. Strickland R; B. Rogers 1-2, RBI
Gilmer County hitting: Chelsea Knicely 1-2 R; Jordan Morris R; Tiffany Young R; Morgan Allen 1-3; Jamie Conrad R; Lexus Sprouse R
Next game: Calhoun County at Gilmer County 5 p.m. Tuesday in sectional action.
St. Marys 21, Paden City 0
SMHS 3(10)8 - 21 9 7
PC (0-19) 000 - 0 0 0
WP: Kendra Becker 3 IP, 0 BB, 2 SO
LP: Shayla Arnold 3 IP, 10 BB, 3 SO
St. Marys hitting: Becker 2-3, 2B, RBI; Mikaela Britton 1-1, 2 SB, 3B, 2 RBIs; Sara Fetty 2-3, 3 SB, 3 RBIs; MiKayla Hearn 2-4 RBI; McKenzie Wilson 1-3, 2B, 4 RBIs
An infield single by Tony Brunicardi, walk to Kyle Haverty and single by Humphrey loaded the bases with one out in the PHS fifth. But Cougar right fielder Williams made a running grab of a fly ball in right-center, then launched a throw to the plate that catcher Roadcap gathered in to tag out Brunicardi trying to score from third after the catch.
'We were watching their outfielders before the game, and thought ''we can run on this guy and that guy, but their right fielder probably has the best arm,' and then after what happened, we know he does,'' said acting PHS head coach Jim Procopio.
And in the sixth, an around the horn 5-4-2 twin killing stifled the Big Reds again, although they did manage another run in the bottom of the seventh on doubles by Brunicardi and Humphrey.
