Logan senior ace right-hander David Brown was the starting and winning pitcher for the Wildcats (1-0). He combined to fire a one-hitter and was relieved by lefty Matthew Greene in the fifth inning.
Ryan Butcher was 3-for-3 at the plate for Logan and hit a home run. Matt Southers also had a pinch-hit grand slam. Trent Dalton was 2-for-3 with a double.
Zac Gresham, a former Chapmanville player, also doubled in his first ever game with the Wildcats. Brown finished with two RBI.
Logan plated three runs in the first, two in the fourth and eight in the fifth and had 12 hits for the game. The contest was called after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Logan had no errors for the game. Scott had three. The Wildcats are scheduled to return to action on Tuesday night at Belfry (Ky.). Game time is set for 7 p.m.
LHS lost 3-2 at Ripley on Monday night.
Chapmanville 12, Sherman 2
The Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team ran its record to 4-0 on the season with Saturday afternoon’s 12-2 win at home over Sherman at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field.
Freshman Nick Brumfield was the starting and winning pitcher for the Tigers, which have scored double digit runs in each of their four wins. Brumfield was relieved by Dustin Conley in the fourth and Craig Johnson in the fifth. The Tide scored their only two runs in the top of the first inning. The Tigers responded by plating four runs in the last half of the frame. CRHS then scored four in the third and four more in the fourth.
The game was stopped after five innings due to the mercy rule.
Jordan Kirk was 2-for-2 at the plate with two doubles to lead the Tigers’ nine-hit attack. He also drove in three runs.
Zack Adams had a triple, while Tyler Cox and Tyler Killen each doubled.
The Tigers had no errors for the game. The Tide had two.
Chapmanville head coach Eric Ellis, now in his 10th season, picked up win No. 200 with Saturday’s victory over Sherman. Chapmanville is at Van Tuesday before hosting Class AA sectional rival Scott on Thursday night.
SOFTBALL
Man 9, Van 0
The Man High School softball team improved to 2-0 on the season with Saturday’s 9-0 win at Van.
Sophomore pitcher Taylor Tomblin went the distance for the Lady Billies, striking out 11 batters and allowing just three hits and no walks.
Freshman Madison Keffer led Man’s offense as she had three hits and three RBI. Sophomore Tabby Ferguson also had three hits with a triple and one RBI. Freshman Cari Blair and Tomblin had two hits apiece.
The Lady Billies were scheduled to host Scott on Monday.
Man goes to Gilbert on Wednesday night.
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