Baseball
Fort falls to Giles
The Fort Chiswell High School Varsity Baseball Team went into the Mountain Empire Baseball Tournament as the No. 1 seed on Monday knowing that the game with the No. 5 seed the Giles County Spartans would not change the Pioneers #1 seed for the Region C Tournament that will start next week and it showed as the Fort committed numerous errors, only managed to scatter six hits in the contest, and quite frankly looked like they didn't even want to be on the field. With a game that should have been played for pride and an opportunity to win a MED Tournament Title was instead just played because it had to be played.
The Fort wound up falling to the five seed 10-5.
Brady Moore, Cooper Davis, Kam Ward, Eli Eversole, Isaac Haislip and Spencer Moser provided the lone hits as the Pioneer dropped to 15 wins and four losses on the year. Moore tallied two RBI's hitting in the nine hole.
Miles Eppling earned the win for the Spartans as he went five and one-third innings, striking out four and surrendering six hits and five runs. Haislip took the loss for FC as the starter lasted two and two-thirds innings, surrendering three runs on two hits, striking out five and walking four. Eppling and Josiah Schlueter each notched two hits and Colton Moye drove in three runs for Giles.
Indians edge Cavs
Four days after walking over Holston, the Rural Retreat Indians had to beat the Cavaliers via a walk-off.
Hunter Wells scored on an error with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as Rural Retreat survived for a 5-4 win in the first round of the Hogoheegee District tournament.
The Indians (11-10) had closed the regular season with a 20-1 win over Holston on the same field on May 14.
Brody Childers had two hits and two RBIs for Rural Retreat and was the winning pitcher in relief. His single with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning tied the game.
Wells added two hits and he raced home for the game-winner when a groundball off the bat of Eli Poole was mishandled.
Holston (4-17) was led by Eli Tweed’s two hits, while Carson Rouse and Creed Maness each had two RBIs.
Holston 200 020 0—4 6 2
Rural Retreat 100 201 1—5 8 4
Rouse, Mickens (6) and Little. Shelton, Childers (4) and Walker. W – Childers. L – Mickens. HR – none.
Indians hammer Holston
The Rural Retreat Indians rapped out 15 hits en route to a 20-1 Hogoheegee District baseball win over Holston on Thursday.
Justin Walker set the pace with four hits, while Hunter Wells drove in four runs on three hits. The Indians led by head coach Van Harris are 10-10.
Five Rural Retreat pitchers combined on a four-hitter.
Eli Tweed supplied two hits for Holston.
Giles blanks GW
George Wythe’s season came to an end as the Maroons managed just two hits in falling 16-0 to Giles in the first round of the Mountain Empire District tournament.
GW had beaten Giles 11-9 and 6-5 during the regular season but couldn’t get the bats going on Friday against Giles hurler Brayden Manning.
Singles by Cam Molinary and Cam Skeens were all the Maroons mustered.
Miles Eppling hit two doubles and drove in five runs for Giles.
Softball
Tigers edge Indians
Aliyah Hilton capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning with a run-scoring single as the Honaker Tigers took the Hogoheegee District tournament semifinal with an 8-7 win over Rural Retreat.
Cadence Rose sparked the Tigers (12-7) with three hits, including a pair of solo homers. Lincoln Bush and Madalyn Dye drove in two runs apiece, while Gracie Shelton and Rose combined on a seven-hitter.
Honaker coach Donovan Helton was ejected during the game.
Kynlee Lilly drove in three runs on two hits for Rural Retreat. Summer Shelton added two hits and Lexi Buckingham homered.
The Indians stole five bases but were hurt by five errors and six walks.
Giles topples GW
The Giles Spartans capped an impressive run through the Mountain Empire District tournament by topping George Wythe 3-1 in the finals.
Addie Lowry pitched a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts for the fourth-seeded Spartans (13-8), who had upset previously unbeaten Auburn in the semifinals.
Kirsten Burton had a two-run single in the top of the first inning to put Giles ahead to stay.
GW pitcher Morgan Layne struck out eight in a four-hitter. Brooklyn Ross had two hits for the Maroons (20-4), who got their only run in the fifth inning when Madison Hatcher homered.
George Wythe had earned 8-4 and 4-0 wins over Giles in the regular season.
GW edges Grayson
Jadelyn Faulkner smacked a walk-off RBI single with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as George Wythe edged Grayson County 3-2 in the semifinals of the Mountain Empire District tournament.
Faulkner finished 3-for-4.
Madison Hatcher had scored on a wild pitch an inning earlier to tie the score.
“It was a great softball game between two really good teams,” said GW coach Amber Faulkner. “Our girls came up big offensively and defensively tonight. We are excited to have the opportunity to play in the championship game.”
Emma Faulkner added two hits, while Morgan Layne was the winning pitcher after going the distance in the circle.
George Wythe (20-3) plays Giles in the tourney title game. The Spartans stunned previously unbeaten Auburn 6-4 in the other semifinal game on Monday.
Grayson County 101 000 0—2 7 3
George Wythe 000 101 1—3 8 1
Sage and Phipps. Layne and J. Faulkner. W – Layne. L – Sage. HR – none.
Maroons wallop Bears
Emma Faulkner and Morgan Layne teamed to pitch a two-hit shutout and also hit well as the George Wythe Maroons opened the Mountain Empire District tournament with a first-round beatdown of Bland County.
GW run up the Bears 17-0.
Layne hit two doubles and drove in three runs, while Faulkner smashed out two hits. GW received two hits from Jadelyn Faulkner and Madison Hitcher also had two hits apiece.
Indians pound Holston
Hailey Whalen drove in four runs on three hits and Grace Houseman drove in three runs with three hits for Rural Retreat as the Indians downed Holston 15-3.
Rylee Terry earned the decision with a nine-hitter.
Holston (2-18) received two hits from Ella Evans, Haleigh Dutton and Katie Remine.
Soccer
Fort ends GW season
George Wythe lost to Wythe County rival Fort Chiswell 4-3 in a season-ending loss in the first round of the Mountain Empire District tournament.
GW received its goals from Quorion Logan, Isaac Smith and Lucas Mabry.
Track and Field
Hogoheegee District
At Emory & Henry University
BOYS
Team Scores
Rural Retreat 151, Chilhowie 144, Patrick Henry 129, Northwood 32, Holston 26, Honaker 23
Individual Winners
100 – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 11.07; 200 – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 22.68; 400 – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 52.16; 800 – Colten Evans-Swanner (Patrick Henry), 2:08.96; 1,600 – Colten Evans-Swanner (Patrick Henry), 4:52.32; 3,200 – Bryson Kelly (Chilhowie), 11:34.87; 110 Hurdles – Jeb Stewart (Patrick Henry), 17.29; 300 Hurdles – Gabe Rouse (Chilhowie), 41.71; 4x100 Relay – Rural Retreat, 44.77; 4x400 – Chilhowie, 3:39.05; 4x800 Relay – Rural Retreat, 9:53.16; High Jump – Kameron Keen (Honaker), 5-10; Long Jump – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 20-4 ¼; Triple Jump – Dallas Harner (Patrick Henry), 39-2 ½; Pole Vault – Dallas Harner (Patrick Henry), 10-6; Discus – Brady Owens (Holston), 129-8; Shot Put – Jackson Holbrook (Chilhowie), 42-7.
GIRLS
Team Scores
Chilhowie 172, Patrick Henry 129, Holston 75, Northwood 42, Rural Retreat 33
Individual Winners
100 – Zyleigh Hayden (Holston), 12.33; 200 – Zyleigh Hayden (Holston), 25.56; 400 – Zyleigh Hayden (Holston), 58.66; 800 – Kendyl Gross (Chilhowie), 2:42.02; 1,600 – Kendyl Gross (Chilhowie), 7:08.36; 3,200 – Aubree Robertson (Chilhowie), 16:40.57; 100 Hurdles – Channing Waldie (Northwood), 17.23; 300 Hurdles – Channing Waldie (Northwood), 50.26; 4x100 Relay – Patrick Henry, 57.04; 4x400 Relay – Holston, 4:57.63; 4x800 Relay – Chilhowie, 13:27.33; High Jump – Alivia Dickison (Chilhowie), 4-8; Long Jump – Paytyn Fullen (Patrick Henry), 16-3 ½; Triple Jump – Channing Waldie (Northwood), 33-8; Pole Vault – Rayanna Neece (Patrick Henry), 4-6; Discus – Andie Jarboe (Patrick Henry), 109-2; Shot Put – Andie Jarboe (Patrick Henry), 34-0.
