The Coffee County Middle School baseball team used good pitching and timely hitting to grab a crucial conference sweep this weekend over Harris. The Red Raiders scratched out a 5 to 4 win on Friday night before blasting the Eagles at home on Saturday by a 15 to 0 score.
After grabbing an early lead, the Coffee County Middle School baseball team needed a run in the 6th inning to claim a 5 to 4 win over Harris on Friday night in Shelbyville. The Raiders scratched out 7 hits and used 7 walks to claim the important road conference win.
Trey Rogers had a pair of hits and a 1st inning RBI to help the Raiders build an early 2 to 0 lead. Braxton White had a walk and a single and scored the winning run on a passed ball in the 6th for the Coffee County win. Braden Brown got the start on the bump for Coffee County and Curtis Tudor came on in relief to get the win.
It was a totally different story on Saturday as the Red Raiders plated 7 runs in the first inning. Three walks, 3 hit batters and a pair of hits to put the game out of reach early. Kyle Farless had a 3 RBI double as the big hit in the inning. Farless finished with 2 hits and 4 RBI. Griffin Meeker had 3 hits and an RBI plus got the win on the mound. Trey Rogers banged out a pair of hits including a double and 5 RBI.
The Raiders will welcome to North Franklin to Coffee County Middle School on Monday. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider softball team had little trouble on Friday night as they dispatched Harris 17 to 1 in a game shortened to 4 innings. The Lady Raiders scored in every inning as they blasted 15 hits on the contest. The win is the 6th straight for the Lady Raiders to open the season.
Keri Munn was dominant in the circle for Coffee County as she threw a 2 hitter allowing a single unearned run. Offensively, Munn had 3 hits, including a double and a 3 run home run, scored 4 times and finished with 7 RBI. Kiya Ferrell had 3 hits including a double and a triple and 3 RBI. Amber Ingleburger had a double, a single and 2 RBI and Alyssa McClanahan finished with 3 singles and 2 runs scored.
The Lady Raiders are back in action on Monday when they play host to North Franklin. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
After fighting the weather through 2 reschedules, the Westwood Rockets baseball team finally met Huntland on the diamond on Friday afternoon. The Hornets’ pitching staff stymied the Rockets bats as they came away with a 2 to 0 defeat of Westwood.
Trenton Thompson and Tristian Vaughn had the only 2 scored hits on the night for Westwood. Luke Beachboard and Nick Bogle also reached base for Westwood. Skylar Bratcher limited Huntland to 5 hits as he took the loss on the mound. The loss drops Westwood’s record to 1 and 2 on the season.
Westwood is back in action on Tuesday when they play at Moore County. First pitch is set for 5 PM. Monday’s home game with Moore County has been postponed due to damage at their home field at Fred Deadman Park. A makeup date will be announced at a later date.
Coffee County Youth Bass Club participants from Saturday’s club tournament on Woods Reservoir
The Coffee County Youth Bass Club braved the morning rains to hold a club tournament on Woods Reservoir on Saturday. In spite of an 18 inch restriction, club members had a great day in the water. The team of Hunter Haley and Garrett Fellers continued their hot streak as they came in 1st place with a total catch of 9.17 lbs. Haley also captured big fish honors as he landed a 4.97 pound smallmouth bass.
The next club fishing tournament will be held on April 22nd on Normandy Lake. The next TN BASS Trail event will be held on Kentucky Lake on April 8th. For more information about the Coffee County Youth Bass Club, you can check out their FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffee-County-Youth-Bass-Club-1227052340639230/
Jeff Skinner scored twice and the Nashville Predators fell to the Carolina Hurricanes by a 4-2 final on Saturday night at PNC Arena. The result ends Nashville’s three-game winning streak, keeping them at 81 points on the season.
Carolina outshot Nashville on the evening and had the better portion of the chances as the game went on, and a late push from the Preds wasn’t enough to find an equalizer.
Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette cautioned prior to Saturday’s game that Carolina was one of the more dangerous teams in the League at the current point in time, and he reiterated that fact after the final horn.
“What I thought might happen, happened,” Laviolette said. “They were quicker than us, they were harder in the areas than we were, they got themselves a lead and they made it difficult to generate offense. Their speed was a factor, we didn’t play as fast as they did. They were able to get a lead and stay on it.”
Jordan Staal only needed 29 seconds to redirect a puck past Juuse Saros for a 1-0 lead, and Skinner gave the Hurricanes a 2-0 advantage before the first period was out.
Viktor Arvidsson gave Nashville life when he scored at 5:38 of the second stanza from a nearly impossible angle, sending a shot from the goal line in off Eddie Lack’s pad and over the line for his 26th of the season. But nine minutes later, Skinner added his second of the evening to give Carolina a two-goal lead once more before the period was out.
Filip Forsberg made things interesting with an extra-attacker goal late in regulation, but Carolina added an empty-netter to finish things off.
“We knew it was going be a tough game,” forward PA Parenteau said. “We knew what we were getting ourselves into, but maybe we didn’t believe it.”
From here, the Predators head back to Nashville to prepare for a three-game home stand, and they’ll have this result in the back of their mind as they do so.
“We let two points out the door tonight, so we shouldn’t just dust it off like it’s nothing,” Laviolette said. “We have to be better than what we played tonight. I don’t think it was good enough.”
“We’ve been playing some good hockey lately… We played a great game in the last game and got a good result, and tonight wasn’t our night,” center Ryan Johansen said. “We know what we need to do to make it successful, and we just didn’t do it enough tonight. We’ll be ready next game.”
Notes:
Colin Wilson, who missed Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury, returned to the lineup on Saturday. Craig Smith was among the scratches for Nashville against the Hurricanes.
Viktor Arvidsson’s goal extended his point streak to four games, including three goals during that span.
The Predators return to Bridgestone Arena to begin a three-game home stand on Monday when they host the Arizona Coyotes, followed by Calgary on Thursday and San Jose on Saturday. The stretch will feature Military Appreciation Week, presented by Ford, with more information here.
Raven Rogers of CHS softball [Photo by John St. Clair – stclair-sports.com]
Kaylee Skipper tossed a complete game 1 hitter and Raven Rogers hit a solo home run in the 6th inning to lift the Coffee County Lady Raider softball team to a 1 to 0 win over Lawrence County on Thursday night at Terry Floyd Field. In the season opener for both teams, pitching was dominant in the matchup of a pair of teams expected to compete for the district title. Skipper allowed a 1st inning, 2 out double as the only hit of the night as she pitched to contact striking out 5 while walking 1 for the win.
Entering the bottom of the 6th inning, each team had been held to a single hit. In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, Katie Rutledge led off the frame with a single and was thrown out trying to steal 2nd base. Raven Rogers hit the next pitch over the right field fence to give Coffee County their 3rd hit and their 1st win of the year. Lucky Knott had the call of the home run and it sounded like this
Skipper and Rogers were named the Crazy Daisies Co-Players of the game. The Lady Raiders travel to Shelbyville on Friday night for a district contest with the Eaglettes. First pitch is set for 5:30 PM.
Noah Anderson of CHS baseball[Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]
The CHS Baseball team opened the season at home on Thursday night with a doubleheader against Shelbyville. After suffering a heart-breaking 4 to 2 loss in 11 innings in the opening game, Coffee County rallied in the second game to crush the Eagles 11 to 1.
A pair of unearned runs in the top of the 11th allowed Shelbyville to capture the first game as the Red Raiders left the bases loaded in the 9th inning and 2 runners on in the 10th inning without getting the winning run across. Coffee County had 7 singles in the game led by Noah Anerson who finished with 2 hits and scored a run.
In the second game, Coffee County entered the 4th inning trailing 1 to 0 as they were designated the visitor for Game #2. The Red Raiders erupted for 11 hits in the final 4 innings to earn the doubleheader split. Anderson again swung a hot bat finishing with a double and single and 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jacob Langham added 2 hits and 3 RBI. Grant Sadler pitched 6 innings of 3 hit ball to get the win on the mound for the Raiders.
The Red Raiders are back at home on Tuesday for a district contest with Lincoln County. First pitch is set for 6 PM. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the action as Lucky Knott will bring you the pregame show at 5:50.
The Westwood softball team got a huge conference win on Thursday night as they blasted Community 15 to 2 in Unionville. Westwood scored in every inning in the decisive win. The Lady Rockets banged out 12 hits as they ended the game in 6 innings due to the mercy rule.
Haidyn Campbell had another stellar night as she had 3 hits including a double and a triple with 3 RBI. Campbell was also the winning pitcher as she went the distance allowing only 5 hits while striking out 13 and walking none. Allie Roberts had a single and a triple and 4 RBI. Kara Beth Patton had a double and a single and 4 RBI while Emma Kidder added 2 singles.
The Lady Rockets will host their first home game of the year on Friday when they welcome Cascade to Lady Rocket Field. First pitch is set for 5:30 PM.
The Coffee County Lady Raider tennis team traveled to Columbia on Thursday to open their season against Columbia. The Lady Raiders fell in a close match by a final score of 5 to 4. Columbia did not field a boys’ team so the Red Raiders were able to claim a forfeit win over the Lions.
The Lady Raiders got singles wins from Natalie Elzeer(by a score of 8 to 5), Rachel Henley(8 to 3) and Baylee Nester(8 to 1). The doubles team of Cara Roper and Elzeer also got a win 9 to 7 while the doubles team of Henley and Nester fell in a tiebreaker in what proved to be the pivotal match of the day.
The tennis teams travel to McMinnville for a match on Tuesday with Warren County. First serve is set for 2 PM.
