Category: Sports

Monday Prep Results

5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball dumps North Franklin – 8 to 1 – Read the story HERE

5:00 PM – CCMS Softball no-hit North Franklin -12 to 0 – Read the story HERE

5:00 PM – CHS Softball outlasted Warren Co – 7 to 6 – Read the story HERE

5:30 PM – WMS Softball blanks Cannon Co – 2 to 0 – Read the story HERE

6:00 PM – CCMS Boys’ Soccer edged Westwood Boys’ Soccer – 3 to 2 – Read the story HERE

6:00 PM – WMS Baseball fell at Cornersville – 5 to 2 – Read the story HERE

Tuesday Prep Schedule

4:00 PM – CCMS Tennis at Tullahoma

4:00 PM – CHS Tennis HOSTS Marshall Co

5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball at North Franklin

5:00 PM – CCMS Softball at North Franklin

5:30 PM – WMS Softball at Cascade

6:00 PM – CHS Baseball HOSTS Lincoln Co – Thunder Radio broadcast

6:30 PM – CHS Softball HOSTS Columbia

7:00 PM – CHS Boys’ Soccer at Columbia

Katie Rutledge of CHS softball

The Coffee County CHS softball team traveled to McMinnville on Monday night to take on Warren County in a game you heard here on Thunder Radio.  Warren County pushed across 2 runs in the bottom of the 7^th inning to force extra innings.  The Lady Raiders pushed across a run in the 8^th inning to get a 7 to 6 non-district win.

After pushing across a run in the top of the first, Warren County built a 4 to 2 lead going into the 5^th inning.  Coffee bounced back to lead 6 to 4 before Warren County tied the game in the 7^th.  In the 8^th inning, Ashley Evans hit an RBI double to lift the Lady Raiders to their 3^rd straight win.

Coffee County banged out 16 hits in the game, but 5 Lady Raider errors allowed 5 unearned runs.  Katie Rutledge got the start in the circle going 5 innings and striking out 4.  At the plate, Rutledge had 3 singles, scored 3 times and drove in 2 to earn the Crazy Daisies player of the game honor.  Justus Turner also hit 3 singles while Kiya Ferrell had a triple, a single and an RBI and Evans finished with a single and a double and 1 RBI.

Coffee County will be back in action on Tuesday when they host Columbia for a district game.  That game begins at 6:30 PM at Terry Floyd Field.

Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

Julian Norris of CCMS soccer

For the 2^nd year in a row the Westwood Middle and Coffee County Middle School soccer teams met at the Raider Soccer Field at the Coffee County Raider Academy.  The Red Raiders defense did a suburb job of stifling the Rockets offensive attack in the first half as they held on for a 3 to 2 win.

Coffee Middle got on the board first in the 13^th minute as Julian Norris banged home a goal.  Javier Rodriquez made it 2 to 0 in the 25^th minute as the Raiders held that lead at the half.  In the second half, Breyton Anderson made the score 3 to 0 in the 47^th minute.  Westwood was able to add a pair of goals in the final 13 minutes as Izick Sierra and Nico Sanfilipo goals drew the Rockets within one.  The Raiders held off a late push from Westwood to capture the rivalry win.

The Raiders return to the pitch on Wednesday, April 3^rd as they play host to conference foe South Franklin.  That match gets underway at 4:30 PM at CCMS.   The Rockets return to the pitch on Wednesday night when they travel to Tullahoma to take on the Cats.  Opening kick is set for 6 PM.

Katelyn Davis of- CCMS softball

The Coffee County Middle School softball team played host to conference rival North Franklin on Monday night.  The Lady Raiders banged out 9 hits and 8^th grade pitch Katelyn Davis tossed a no hitter as they put down the Gatorettes 12 to 0.

Coffee County scored in each of their 4 at-bats as they pounded out 9 hits.  Alivia Reel had a pair of doubles as she drove in 4 runs and scored twice.  Chloe Gannon had a pair of singles and Madison Pruitt added a triple.  Davis finished the night with 7 strikeouts in 4 innings pitched while walking just 1.

The win ups the Lady Raiders record to 10 and 0 on the season and 6 and 0 in conference play.  Coffee Middle travels to Winchester on Tuesday night for the 2^nd game in the conference series.  First pitch is set for 5 PM.

Jacob Holder of CCMS Baseball

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team welcomed North Franklin to their home field at CCMS on Monday.  After surrendering a first inning run to North, Coffee County roared back to capture an 8 to 1 win.

With the game tied at 1 in the bottom of the second inning, Jacob Holder crushed a 2-2 pitch over the left field fence for a grand slam.  Holder finished with a double and a home run and 6 RBI.  Holder also got the win on the bump as he struck out 13 in 5 and 2/3 innings of play.  Cole Pippenger added a pair of singles and 1 RBI.

The win improves Coffee County to 6 and 0 on the year as all 6 wins have come in conference games.  Coffee Middle travels to Winchester on Tuesday night for the 2^nd game in the conference series.  First pitch is set for 5 PM.

Jayden Carter of Westwood baseball

The Westwood Middle School baseball team traveled to Cornersville on Monday night to take on the Bulldogs in a conference game.   The Rockets surrendered 4 unearned runs and were held to 3 hits in a 5 to 2 defeat.  The loss levels the Rockets record at 2 and 2 on the year.

Westwood got on the board in the 1^st inning as Jayden Carter got a walk and came around to score on a Raiden Sain single.  Cornersville took the lead in the 2^nd inning as they pushed across 3 runs.  The Bulldogs added single runs in the 4^th and 6^th innings.  Westwood’s Carter scored 2 runs as he finished with 4 RBI.  Dylen Trail and Trevor Jesse had the other Westwood hits.

The Rockets return to the diamond on Friday night as they play host to Forrest at Fred Deadman Park.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series.  Jonathan Oliver will have the play by play as first pitch is set for 6:30 PM.  Thunder Radio’s pregame show will kick off our live coverage at 6:20.

Friday Prep Results

CHS Baseball at Marshall Co – Read the story HERE

CHS Boys’ Soccer fell to Henry Co – 3 to 0 at Smokey Mt Cup in Gatlinburg – Read the story HERE      

Saturday Prep Schedule

CHS Boys’ Soccer lost to Seymour – 3 to 2 – Smokey Mt Cup at Gatlinburg – Read the story HERE

CHS Boys’ Soccer lost to Morristown West – 4 to 0 – Smokey Mt Cup at Gatlinburg – Read the story HERE

Monday Prep Schedule

5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball HOSTS North Franklin

5:00 PM – CCMS Softball HOSTS North Franklin

5:00 PM – CHS Softball at Warren Co – Thunder Radio Broadcast

5:30 PM – WMS Softball HOSTS Cannon Co

6:00 PM – CCMS Boys’ Soccer vs. Westwood Boys’ Soccer at Coffee County Raider Academy

6:00 PM – WMS Baseball at Cornersville

Hayden Skipper of CHS baseball

The Coffee County CHS baseball team traveled to Lewisburg on Friday to take on non-district foe Marshall County.  After building a 6 run lead going into the bottom of the 6^th inning, the Red Raiders saw Marshall County rally to tie the game in the bottom of the 6^th inning.   Coffee County rallied for a run in the top of the 8^th to capture a 7 to 6 win.

Leading off the 7^th inning, Lane Spry laced a double to centerfield.  After being sacrificed to 3^rd base, Spry scored on an RBI groundout by Griffin Meeker.  Meeker came on to pitch in the bottom of the 8^th to get the save.  The Red Raiders were held to only 5 hits on the game Hayden Skipper led the Raiders in hitting as he had 3 singles, 2 walks and scored 3 times.

The Red Raiders return to the field on Tuesday when they jump back into district action at home.  Coffee County will play host to Lincoln County in the first of a 2 game series.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action.  Lucky Knott will be on the call with the first pitch set for 6 PM.

Briggs Haithcock of CHS soccer

The Coffee County CHS soccer team opened play in the Smoky Mountain Cup Tournament in Gatlinburg on Friday.  Opening up against Henry County, the Coffee County defense got shut out for the 2^nd game in a row.  Coffee County fell by a final score of 3 to 0.

Henry County grabbed a pair of first half goals as they scored in the 18^th and 36^th minutes to carry a 2 nil lead into halftime.   The Patriots added a 2^nd half goal to drop Coffee County to 1 and 2 on the young season.

On Saturday, the Red Raiders dropped both of their matches in heart-breaking fashion.   In Saturday morning’s contest against Seymour, Coffee County raced out to a 2 to 0 lead in the first 10 minutes on a pair of goals by Briggs Haithcock.   Seymour notched a goal at the 11 minute mark as the two teams went to the half at 2 to 1.  Seymour tied the match in the 50^th minute before knocking home the game winner with 6 minutes left in regulation to claim the 3 to 2 win.  Andres Cavalie and Leo Suarez assisted on Haithcock’s goals.

In the 2^nd game of the day Coffee County battled with an extremely talented Morristown West squad.  The Red Raiders held West to 1 second half goal before the Morristown squad rallied for 3 second half goals to drop Coffee County 4 to 0.

Coffee County will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Columbia for a district match.  That match begins at 7 PM at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.