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| Lady Bengals top Lady Blue Demons, 4-1 |
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
By CHASE YOUNG - Bulletin Sports Writer
Bassett’s softball team downed Christiansburg 4-1 Wednesday at Bassett to remain undefeated at the onset of the season.
“We needed a game like this today. We needed somebody that’s got a good ball team, and obviously they’re good,” said BHS coach Terry Triplett. “It was a good game for us, a good challenge for us. I thought we responded well.”
With their bunts working nicely, Bassett took control of the contest with two runs in the home half of the third inning.
After a bunt-single from Morgan Mays put leadoff batter Morgan Spangler at second, Lauren Snead hit a sacrifice bunt to put both teammates in scoring position. Devyn Varner, Bassett’s pitcher, then followed with a shot to Christiansburg’s first baseman to bring in Spangler. A wild pitch on the next at bat allowed Mays to come home for a 2-0 lead.
“I thought they put the ball in play a couple of times, and I thought our inability to cover the bunt was the difference in the game, and us not hitting,” said CHS coach Ronald Osbourne.
The Bengals (2-0 overall) tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning when Snead hit a double to center field to bring in Mays, and Varner followed with her second RBI of the night, a double to left, that brought in Snead.
“As a team, we’ve worked a lot on hitting this year, and it doesn’t surprise me that we hit well, but I’m glad we did, and I hope we can keep it up,” said Varner.
Varner got the complete-game win for the Bengals, allowing one earned run and four hits. She struck out two.
Mays went 2-for-3 on the night with two singles and two runs scored. Snead was 1-for-3, as was Varner.
The Blue Demons (0-1 overall) were unable to answer the Bengals’ four runs until the seventh inning, when Jordan Benedict sent a grounder to short to bring home McKenna Hellman.
Bassett did not commit an error in the game, and Snead, the shortstop, had six put outs.
The Bengals’ next game is Friday at the Franklin County Tournament.
Boys Soccer
Bassett 2
Christiansburg 1
Bassett’s boys soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to earn a 2-1 win at Christiansburg on Wednesday in its season opener.
Trailing 1-0 at the half, BHS tied the contest when freshman Misael Sanchez scored his first career goal in the 53rd minute. Three minutes later, Jose Avila added the game winner, with the assist going to Sanchez.
CHS outshot Bassett 8-5 on the night, but Bengal goalie Bill Ison recorded seven saves.
BHS (1-0) next will play at Franklin County on Friday.
Girls Soccer
Patrick Co. 3
Carroll Co. 0
Patrick County’s girls soccer team defeated Carroll County 3-0 on Wednesday in Stuart.
Scoring for PCHS were Sarah Puckett, Lizzy Leeper, and Katie Kipreos.
Kipreos also had two assists, and Leeper had one. Goalie Chelsea Hardy recorded six saves. PCHS allowed Carroll only three shots on goal.
The Cougars next game is Friday at Carroll County.
Boys Tennis
Halifax 5
Martinsville 4
Halifax County High School’s boys tennis team edged Martinsville 5-4 on Wednesday at MHS.
The Bulldogs got wins from the Nos. 4-6 singles players, as well as the No. 2-seeded doubles team.
MHS fell to 0-3 on the year. It will host Patrick Henry on Monday in its next match.
Singles
1. Ralph Tuck (H) def. Brandon Ford MHS 6-0, 6-0
2. Taylor Tepper (H) def. Alex Morrison 6-3, 6-3
3. Taylor Elliott (H) def. Matt Clary 6-1, 6-2
4. Jordan Torrez (M) def. gannon Griffin 6-2, 6-2
5. Seth Jarrett (M) def. Michael Good 6-1, 6-2
6. L.B. Fox (M) def. Michael Jackson 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1. Tuck/Elliott (H) def. Ford/Morrison 10-4
2. Clary/Torrez (M) def. Tepper/Jackson 10-4
3. Good/Griffin (H) def. Ben Pinkston/Will Campbell 10-3
Patrick Co. 9
Grayson Co. 0
Patrick County’s boys tennis team started its season with a 9-0 win over Grayson County on Wednesday in Stuart. The Cougars got three singles wins and a doubles win by 8-0 scores.
The Cougars travel to Grayson County on Friday for a rematch.
Singles:
No. 1 - Derrick Agee (P) def. Bailey 8-5;
No. 2 - Drew Cockram (P) def. Phipps 8-0
No. 3 - Tyler Scales (P) def. Horton 8-3
No. 4 - Jarrod Arnder (P) def. Paluzzi 8-0
No. 5 - Brian Pendleton (P) def. Hollaway 8-0
No. 6 - Marcus Wood (P) def. Keene 8-6.
Doubles:
No. 1 - Agee/Cockram (P) def. Bailey/Phipps 9-7
No. 2 - Scales/Arnder (P) def. Horton/Paluzzi 8-4
No. 3 - Pendleton/Wood (P) def. Halsey/Keene 8-0.
Girls Tennis
Martinsville 5
Halifax 4
Martinsville’s girls tennis team defeated Halifax 5-4 Wednesday at Halifax.
The Lady Bulldogs’ swept the No.1 through No. 4 seed singles matches and won a doubles match to seal the win.
MHS next plays at 5 p.m. Monday when it travels to Patrick Henry.
Singles
1. Hilary Mazurek (MHS) def. Jessica Palmer 6-1, 6-4
2. Tabitha Grant (MHS) def. Blair Jeffress 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
3. Kimberly Seamon (MHS) def. Kimbetly Farmer 6-1, 6-2
4 Peyton Joyce (MHS) def. Megan Owen, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
2. Seamon and Joyce def. Farmer and Owen 8-3 |
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