Hampton 8, Cloudland 4 (Baseball)
Hampton 8, Cloudland 0
The Bulldogs picked up a District 1-A doubleheader sweep on Tuesday evening against neighboring foe Cloudland.
In the first game, CHS opened up with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Hampton quickly answered with two runs of their own. The Bulldogs broke the stalemate with two runs in the home side of the fourth before Cloudland used a run in the fifth and sixth inning before HHS tallied four runs in the home side of the sixth to take full control.
Parker Henry was 3-for-4 at the plate for Hampton, while Weston Street and Caleb Royston added two hits for the Bulldogs cause. Dillion Johnson led Cloudland with a 3-for-4 performance, while Brayden Christman was 2-for-4.
In the second game, Hampton saw Josh Owens and Dalton Rouse combine to throw a no-hitter. The duo tallied 10 strikeouts to limit the CHS offense. Johnson had a strong showing for Cloudland on the mound as he allowed just four earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts.
Elizabethton 16, Sullivan South 1 (Baseball)
The Cyclone bats got hot early and never cooled down.
Elizabethton jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and added three more runs in the second to leave no doubt. After South tacked on a run in the top of the third, EHS answered with seven runs in the third to erase any thoughts of a South rally.
Jaden Anderson, Lawson Wagner, Matthew Dailey, Evan Perkins and Evan Carter had two hits a piece to lead the Cyclones.
Johnson County 11, Happy Valley 0 (Baseball)
Johnson County 6, Happy Valley 5
The Warriors saw Johnson County take a walkoff win on Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader.
After HV held a 3-0 lead after three and a half innings, the Longhorns reeled off five unanswered runs. The Warriors, however, rebounded with two runs of their own in the top of the sixth to even things up heading to the final inning setting the stage for the Longhorn walkoff.
Bart Wilson led the Warriors with a 4-for-4 performance. On the mound, Charlie Smith allowed just four earned runs on three hits.
In the first game, Johnson County methodically pulled away to take the 11-0 win. HV saw Jacob Absher, Dylan Willis and Smith each record a hit in the game.
Sullivan South 9, Happy Valley 4 (softball)
The Lady Rebels used a big third inning to take a win over Happy Valley in Three Rivers action.
Olivia Absher, Kadie Havnre, Cierra Sutherland, Cierra Johnson, Maddie Lingerfelt and Abbey Holt each had a hit for the Lady Warriors.
In the circle, Holt allowed just seven runs on five hits, while Absher allowed two unearned runs on five hits in relief duty.
For a recap of Tuesday’s Cloudland-Unaka softball game, click here.
