Presley and Smith spark Jimtown in win
Brayden Presley and Logan Smith each collected two hits and two RBIs to lead Jimtown past South Central, 9-4, in non-conference baseball action on Monday. A six-run bottom of the sixth inning gave the Jimmies a 9-2 lead. Behind three hits and three RBIs from Ean Bogan, NorthWood cruised past West Noble, 14-4.
Finley Miller added two hits and two RBIs for the Panthers, who scored five runs in the top of the third inning. Winning pitcher Brady Blackford struck out 10. A three-run double by Grady Harrell highlighted a five-run second inning for No.
6-ranked (4A) Penn in a 7-4 win over Lakeshore. Winning pitcher John Gutierrez allowed no runs, one hit and struck out six over four and two-thirds innings of relief. In softball, Victoria Vega finished with four hits and four RBIs in a 16-1 NorthWood win over West Noble.
Madelyn Lambert added three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs for the Panthers. Lydia Paul and Peyton Johnson tossed a combined no-hitter. ------------ BASEBALLJIMTOWN 9, SOUTH CENTRAL 4 South Central;200;000;2;—;4;5;1 Jimtown;102;006;x;—;9;10;2 Brody Grass (L), Jacob Zubay (5); Brayden Presley (W), Camden Pappas (6).
Jimtown: Hits — Presley 2, Brodric Kaler 2, Colin Davis 2, Logan Smith 2. 2B — Kamden Flores. RBI — Presley 2, Flores 2, Logan Smith 2.