WCMS falls in final game

Warren County?s Patrick Harvey (13) slides into second, breaking up a potential double play as Algood?s Chris Large attempts a throw to first during the first inning of Monday?s game.

After finishing fourth in their conference tournament last week, the Pioneers closed out their campaign with a make-up of a previously rained-out contest, and fell behind early when the Redskins? Brandon Haring singled home Will Campbell in the top of the first.

The Pioneers took over the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Logan Seamons? grounder to third was thrown away by Haring, allowing Mark Harvey to score from second. Seamons came home himself to give WCMS the lead, when Lake Kirby?s grounder up the middle was also thrown away, this time by Algood pitcher Jordan Fitzpatrick.

Down 3-1 heading into the sixth, the Redskins got to Pioneer reliever Dakota Taylor for three runs in the top of that frame thanks to back-to-back singles, three straight walks and a run-producing error.

The Pioneers tried to mount a comeback, and Tyler Glenn delivered a big shot when he belted a solo home run to left field with one out in the bottom of the seventh. But reliever Ryan Harpe came on in place of Fitzpatrick, striking out Noah Medley for the second out of the inning and fanning Patrick Harvey with a runner aboard to record the save.

Lou Christian got the start for WCMS, working three innings and allowing one run on four hits and two walks. He struck out three Redskin batters. The loss went to Taylor, who pitched four innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks. He notched five strikeouts.

The Pioneers? hits came from Taylor ? who had a pair of singles ? as well as Northcutt, Mark Harvey and Glenn.