Baseball: WCMS makes semis at tourney
That narrow loss — just the second of the year for the Pioneers — was the only down note on a successful weekend, as the team opened play on Friday with a 10-2 win over West Wilson.
Jevon Ramsey went a perfect 4-for-4 in that win, while Colby Killian was 3-for-4 and Jacob Bratcher had a pair of hits. On the mound, Daniel Taylor, Coty Grissom and Derrin Rogers combined to shut down West Wilson and help the Pioneers advance.
Saturday’s action began with a 7-3 win over Goodpasture, with Ramsey and Killian driving in two runs each to help the Pioneers’ cause. Brooks Majors, Joshua Bratcher and Jordan Underhill also had RBIs, and the trio of Majors, Killian and starter Josh Paz got the job done on the pitcher’s mound.
After downing Goodpasture, the Pioneers moved on to the tourney quarterfinals, where they lit up the scoreboard for a 16-5 blowout win over Franklin Road Academy.
Levin Bain, Daniel Taylor, Killian, Joshua Bratcher, Ramsey and Steven Ehrhardt each scored two runs for the Pioneers, with Killian contributing a pair of triples and three RBIs to highlight a big day at the plate for Warren County.
Justin Fults got the win on the mound, allowing three hits through the first two innings. Coty Grissom and Majors held FRA hitless through the game’s final three innings.
Killian worked the first six innings of the semifinal game, allowing just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Killian had a pair of hits, while Ramsey finished 2-for-3 and Paz was 2-for-2. Jacob Bratcher, who scored three runs, and Underhill had the Pioneers’ other hits in the game.
• Monday night, the Pioneers took on Friendship Christian in Lebanon, coming away with a 5-3 win to improve to 15-2 on the season.
WCMS will play host to Walter J. Baird Friday, with the first game of the doubleheader set to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday the team will travel to Murfreesboro to take on Siegal. Saturday’s twin bill is set for noon at Barfield Park.