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Friendship's Nolan notches one-hitter against Merrol Hyde

HENDERSONVILLE — Friendship Christian used two big innings to run rule Merrol Hyde 11-0 Wednesday at Drakes Creek Park. The Commanders scored a touchdown, complete with extra point, in the fourth inning and tacked on four more in the fifth. Stephen Nolan fired a one-hitter with no walks and s...

O'Connell seventh in OVC tournament

LEDBETTER, Ky. — Former Wilson Central two-sport standout Kellie O'Connell finished in a tie for seventh place in the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday at Drake Creek Golf Club. The Samford sophomore fired an 83 Wednesday for a three-day total of 240. Her teammate...

Bears turn tables on Smyrna's Gray

MT. JULIET — Less than two weeks after being overpowered by Smyrna's Sonny Gray, Mt. Juliet turned the tables on the junior right-hander in the rematch Tuesday night. Dustin Murphy blasted a three-run homer and B.J. Boston, working on three-days rest, kept the Bulldogs at bat in a 4-1 Mt. Jul...

Central scores five in ninth to win 5-0

LAVERGNE — Wilson Central and LaVergne were hooked up in a scoreless marathon until the Lady Wildcats broke loose in the ninth inning for a 5-0 win. Leevie Greenwood, who broke the tie with a two-run triple, pitched the full nine innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four ...

Bulldogs battle back to beat Tennessee Wesleyan 5-4

Cumberland came from behind to notch another NAIA top-20 victim Tuesday when the No. 20 Bulldogs beat No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan 5-4 at Woody Hunt Stadium. Wesleyan led 4-2 before Cumberland scored twice in the bottom of the sixth and once in the seventh to climb to 31-16-1 for the season. "We needed...

Beech scores in 7th to edge MJ

HENDERSONVILLE — After mowing down District 9-AAA batters a year ago, Taylor Hill is getting ever-so-nicked this season. Beech pulled out a 4-3 bottom-of-the-seventh-inning victory over Hill's Mt. Juliet Golden Bears on Monday. Brett Grizzard tripled with one out in the Beech seventh and scor...

Friendship wins two vs. Station Camp

GALLATIN — Passing up the doubles, Friendship Christian's boys used six singles to shut out host Station Camp 6-0 Monday at Vol State. The Lady Commanders won both doubles matches which proved to be the difference in a 5-3 win. Doubles winners for Friendship's girls were Paige Watson and Chri...

Metro Chr., MJCA play to 2-2 deadlock

MADISON — Mt. Juliet Christian and host Metro Christian battled to a 2-2 draw Monday afternoon. After Metro took a 1-0 lead, freshman Dylan Gammon assisted on back-to-back Saints scores as Mt. Juliet Christian went in front 2-1. Deano Richards tied the game before Corey Wills' head ball off G...

Lady Trojans cruch Cumberland twice

No. 11 Trevecca passed the 40-win plateau Monday with a 9-2 and 11-0 TranSouth Conference sweep of host Cumberland. The Lady Trojans broke open a 2-0 game with four runs in the fourth inning of the first game to chase starter Jessica Moon, who allowed 11 hits. Friendship Christian's Courtney Carr, ...

CU spanks Spalding

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cumberland scored a touchdown in the second inning Sunday and, behind six runs batted in by Clint Alexander, went on to outscore Spalding 13-7 at Derby Park. Trailing 3-0 entering the top of the second, Luis Martinez homered to put Cumberland on the board and Jason Bush blas...