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BASEBALL: Raiders give up 6 unanswered in Friday loss to Tullahoma
Coffee County led 4-2 and looked to be on its way to a win over Tullahoma – but the Wildcats scored 3 runs in the fifth inning and three in the sixth to pull ahead and beat the Raiders 8-4 – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
The Raiders led 4-2after 4 innings behind strong nights from Brady Nugent and Caleb Moran. Nugent doubled and scored twice. Moran had 3 hits and a pair of RBIs.
But four defensive errors and a timely hit by Joe Duncan pushed the Wildcats in front.
Timothy Henderson started for the Raiders and worked 3 solid innings – allowing 2 runs (none earned) while striking out a batter. Cole Pippenger was tagged with the loss in relief. He allowed 6 runs (4 earned) while striking out three.
The loss drops the Raiders to 8-13 on the year.
SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders comeback to force extras before falling to Baylor
What looked hopeless for Coffee County turned on two big swings in the sixth inning Friday against Baylor.
After striking out in 14 out of 16 at bats from the first inning to the sixth inning, the Lady Raiders got two big home runs to force extra innings with Baylor before falling 5-4 in the first game of the Coffee County Classic at Terry Floyd Field in Manchester.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY.
Trailing 4-1 and down to their final out, Haidyn Campbell blasted a home run to left centerfield to cut the Baylor lead to 4-2. After a 2-out single by Jalyn Moran, Kaitlyn Davis hit her 7th home run of the season to tie the game at 4-4.
But the Lady Raiders couldn’t plate another run and eventually lost on a walk-off RBI single by Holly Merritt in the bottom of the 8th.
Baylor scored 4 runs in the first inning and that was all until the 8th. Kaitlyn Davis stymied Baylor in the middle innings. She is tagged with the loss – allowing 4 runs on 8 hits.
Coffee County’s other run came in the first inning when Campbell singled home Kiya Ferrell. Campbell was named Thunder Radio Player of the Game.
CTC TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders spank Tullahoma again to claim title
It was a championship game. But it was hardly close.
For the second day in a row, the Coffee Middle School Lady Raiders run-ruled Tullahoma Middle – this time in the CTC Championship game, winning 11-1 in Manchester.
Hayleigh Skipper and Maggie Montgomery each had two doubles, Ella Arnold tripled and Kamryn Hoback added a double as CMS beat Tullahoma into submission. Skipper finished with 4 RBI and McBride added 3.
Madi Scott earned the win in the circle – striking out 9 while scattering 5 hits.
Birthdays – April 22
Birthdays:
Garret Richardson
Greg Bernard
Porter Neuman- 9- Pizza Winner!
Cassie Patton
Weekly Winners:
Cake – Rylan Melson
Flowers – Joshua & Lindsey Stem
Eugene Brown
Funeral services for Eugene Brown, age 54 of Manchester, will be conducted on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 11 AM in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel with pastor Jonathon Blazer officiating. Burial will follow in the Blanton’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, April 24 from 2 -5 PM at the funeral home. Eugene passed away at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Eugene was born on January 30, 1968, to Ronald Eugene and Eliza Hill Brown, Sr., in Manchester. He enjoyed working on cars in his father’s garage and putting together model cars. Eugene was a hard worker and enjoyed being with his family. He had been visiting the White Oak Grove Church of God before his declining health, at which time, pastor Jonathon Blazer, would come to his home to minister and pray with him.
In addition to his parents, Eugene is survived by his children, Kyler Brown and his wife, Hope, William Brown ( Cherish Gann), Marissa Wiseman and her husband, Zach, and Shannon Brown; grandchildren, Aria, Adalyn and Aiden Wiseman, and Elias Brown; sister, Tina Casteel; several extended family members and a host of friends.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Brown family.
Donald Jay Hendrixson Sr.
Donald Jay Hendrixson, Sr., age 81, passed away on April 18 at Vanderbilt
Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, April
25, 2022 at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with visitation beginning at
10 AM and a service following at 11 AM. A native of Miami County, Don was
born at home on July 19, 1940 in Peru, Indiana. He was the son of the late
Ova Jay Hendrixson and Betty Bee Garner. On November 12, 1971, he married
Donna Miller Weaver. In 1958, Don graduated from Tipton Township High
School in Onward, Indiana. Throughout his life, Don enjoyed various
occupations. He was a foreman for many factories through the years, worked
on the railroad, enjoyed farming and carpentry projects, and especially
enjoyed working with his hands. He retired in 2002 from Power Tool
Manufacturing. Don was an avid fisherman and caught enough crappie and
bluegill to fill his freezer and often enjoyed sharing with family and
friends. He loved to talk about fishing to anyone he could, discussing
water temperature, spawning seasons, and the depth of nearby lakes. He
owned maps of local lakes and kept detailed records of his fishing routes.
He had fished in every state in the U.S. except Georgia. He and Donna loved
spending time together taking road trips and shopping at second hand
stores. He enjoyed raising beef cattle and even owned and showed a Grand
Champion Polled Hereford one year. He was an experienced farmer, planting
row crops and raising animals. Surviving are his wife, Donna Hendrixson of
Tullahoma, TN, her children, Craig (Dana) Weaver of Angola, IN, Kevin
(Karen) Weaver of Auburn, IN, Todd (Jennifer) Weaver of Angola, IN, Shane
Weaver of Fayetteville, TN; his children, Don (Dede) Hendrixson of
Logansport, IN, and Robyn (Loren) Regier of Hampton, GA, a brother, Sam
Hendrixson of Morrison, TN, and a sister Peggy (Dan) Jones from Peru, IN.
He has 17 surviving grandchildren; Adam Weaver, Brianna (Derek) Jaeger,
Jennifer Weaver, Matt Weaver, Emma Huschka, Brennan Weaver, Maggie Weaver,
Chris Weaver, Kayla (Jonathon) Racine, Kelsey (Harley) Asher, Whitney
(Garrett) Rushing, Ethan Regier, Nate Regier, Katie (Mario) Arenas, Christy
Hendrixson, J.P. (Maddie) Hendrixson, Kerri Hendrixson, and 17
great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Betty
Hendrixson, and his grandson, Evan Weaver.
BASEBALL: Strong pitching, defense leads Rockets past Cornersville
Westwood started strong, finished strong and took a 7-4 win over Cornersville Thursday night in Manchester.
The Rockets took a 2-1 lead in the first inning and then never trailed the rest of the way out.
Seven different rockets contributed one hit – Davis McKenzie with a triple and three runs scored. Matt Moore knocked in a pair of runs and scored once for the Rockets.
Kaysen Lowery worked 4 1/3 innings to pick up the win on the mound. He struck out 6 while scattering 5 hits. Westwood will begin the CTC conference tournament April 30.
CTC TOURNAMENT: Coffee Middle spanks Tullahoma, advances to title game
There is dominating a team. Then there is dismantling them.
Coffee Middle did the latter to Tullahoma in the winner’s bracket finals of the CTC tournament Thursday in Manchester. The Lady Raiders ripped 18 hits, including 5 doubles, in an 18-1 drubbing of rival Tullahoma.
The win puts the Lady Raiders in the CTC Championship game at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Coffee Middle School.
Thursday night in Manchester, the Lady Raiders took a 5-0 lead from the start – then piled on five in the third and six in the fifth inning.
Madi Scott was at the top of the offensive effort with 4 hits, including a pair of doubles. Ella Arnold and Taylor McBride each had three hits. Kayleigh Buckley had 4 RBI. Arnold knocked in 3. Kamryn Hoback and Scott each knocked in 2.
Scott earned the win in the circle – mowing down the Tullahoma lineup with 9 strikeouts over 5 innings. She only gave up 2 hits – giving up 1 run.
SOFTBALL: Davis blasts 2 home runs as Lady Raiders run rule Shelbyville
It took a little while for the Lady Raiders to pull away, but a six run fourth and a four run sixth led to a 16-5 drubbing of Shelbyville Thursday night in Bedford County – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
Junior Kaitlyn Davis launched two home runs and knocked in 5 runs for the Lady Raiders. Freshman Channah Gannon got the start at third base and knocked a pair of doubles for two of her team-leading four hits on the night.
Kiya Ferrell and Olivia Evans also added 3 hits for the Lady Raiders, who finished with 16 total hits. Ferrell scored 4 times and Evans times. Evans also stole 3 bases in the win.
Davis earned the win for CHS – scattering 5 hits. She allowed 5 runs but only 1 was earned as the Lady Raiders struggled defensively with 4 errors.
Coffee County remains perfect in district play with the win and advances to 15-10 overall.
The Lady Raiders will play Baylor at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Terry Floyd Field in Manchester (Thunder Radio broadcast) and host Covington at 8:10 p.m. They will play a pair on Saturday as well in the Coffee County Classic – vs Boyd at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Dave King Park field 6, and Greenbrier at 6:10 at Dave King Park Field 7. Both Saturday games will be Thunder Radio broadcasts.
Birthdays – April 21
Rylan Melson- 12
Katie Lawrence- 16
Jacob Sherrill- 18- Pizza Winner!
Janissa Gault- 10
Jaime Elizabeth Gassman