The Gilmer County softball team defeated Wahama Friday in the Little Kanawha Conference championship game in Buffalo. (Photo by Terry Hickman)

BUFFALO — Gilmer County’s Kenley Hartshorn upped her mound mark to 14-0 here Friday night after the Titans registered a 15-2 five-inning mercy rule victory versus Wahama in the Little Kanawha Conference championship game.

Head coach Wendell Tomblin watched the sophomore Hartshorn surpass the 200 career strikeout mark as the 22-0 Titans won the second LKC crown in school history and the first since 2019.

“We played pretty well,” admitted coach Tomblin, who got an RBI from Hartshorn along with a complete game three-hitter that featured one earned run allowed, one base on balls and eight punchouts.

Paige Montgomery carried the biggest stick at the dish. She went 3-for-4 and knocked in five. Not to be outdone, Alexis Stoddard was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Erin Stoddard also had a three-hit game in as many at-bats and scored thrice.

Emeri Hickman chipped in two hits, a double and two runs-batted-in. Kaelyn Mullins crossed three times and knocked in a run as did Kaydee Martin.

Hayley Sprouse contributed two hits for the Titans, who also received a double and one RBI from Ari White.

“I thought we’d be good. I didn’t know if we would be this good or not,” said Tomblin, whose squad will try to continue their winning ways when St. Marys invades at 6 p.m. Monday. “It’s alright. They just go play. They don’t get excited about anything. They just go play.”

Gracie Banks (2.2 IP, 0 BB, 2 SO) suffered the mound setback for the 13-9 White Falcons, who got an RBI double from Fiona VanMatre.

Wahama, which entertains Southern at 6 p.m. Monday, also had Audrey Reynolds score twice and join teammate Marlee Carr with a single.

LKC Consolation

Ritchie County 10, Ravenswood 4

Ravenswood scored all four of its runs during the first inning of the consolation game, but Ritchie County recovered behind Rocklyn Marcum and her teammates for a 10-4 victory.

The junior right-hander, who allowed two earned runs with three walks and 11 strikeouts during her three-hitter, also swiped three bases, scored four times and drove in a pair. She joined Ava Satterfield, who had three RBIs, with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate.

Ritchie County, which also got a 3-for-4 effort that included two steals, a double and a run-batted-in from Abby Cox, grabbed a 5-4 lead after five and pushed across four runs in the sixth.

The 14-6 Rebels, who return to action at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Poca, got three steals and one RBI from Alisha Lewis, two steals and one RBI from Chelsie Jeffrey along with one steal and one RBI by Rindy Perkins.

Little Kanawha Conference Championship at Buffalo

WP: Kenley Hartshorn 5IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 8SO

LP: Gracie Banks 2.2IP, 15H, 11R, 8ER, 0BB, 2SO

Raylee Zirkle 1.1IP, 3H, 4R, 2ER, 0BB, 0SO

Gilmer County (22-0) hitting: Alexis Stoddard 3-4, 2 R, SB, 4 RBIs; Kaelyn Mullins 2-4, 3 R, SB, RBI; Lacy Canfield R; Paige Montgomery 3-4 R, 5 RBIs; Kaydee Martin 1-3, 3 R, RBI;

Ari White 1-4, 2B, RBI; Erin Stoddard 3-3, 3 R; Emeri Hickman 2-4 R, 2B, 2 RBIs; Hartshorn 1-4 RBI; Hayley Sprouse 2-3 R

Wahama (13-9) hitting: Audrey Reynolds 1-2, 2 R, SB; Fiona VanMatre 1-2, 2B, RBI; Marlee Carr 1-2

Next games: St. Marys at Gilmer County, 6 p.m. Monday; Southern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Monday.

LKC Consolation

WP: Rocklyn Marcum 7IP, 3H, 4R, 2ER, 3BB, 11SO

Ritchie County (14-6) hitting: Abby Cox 3-4, 2 R, 2 SB, 2B, RBI; Alisha Lewis 1-3 R, 3 SB, RBI; Ava Satterfield 3-4, 3 RBIs; Cassy Hardbarger 1-3, 2 R, SB; Chelsie Jeffrey 1-1 R, 2 SB, RBI; Kesslee Wass 1-4; Rindy Perkins 1-4 SB, RBI; Rocklyn Marcum 3-4, 4 R, 3 SB, 2 RBIs

Next game: Ritchie County at Poca, 6 p.m. Wednesday