Tigers Capture 57th District Championship
Connor Fugate was unstoppable in the Tigers 57th District championship. The future UK Wildcat lived up to the hype, pitching a shutout for a 3-0 victory and a district title over cross-town rival Johnson Central. In fact, he was nearly perfect giving up just one hit and one walk, while striking out 16 in his seven innings on the mound
It looked like the Golden Eagles were going to start off strong with Brock Butcher hitting a single in the top of the first. He would get caught stealing second base however and the Golden Eagles would go three-and-out to start off.
Paintsville put up two runs in the bottom of the second inning when Harris Phelps and Jonah Porter batted runs in making it 2-0. Anderson Lauffer singled on a line drive in the bottom of the third to score Grayson Peters making it 3-0.
The Golden Eagles followed up in the top of the fourth frame with a quick three and out and couldn’t get any momentum going. The hit by Butcher in the top of the first was the lone hit for the Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, Peyton Adams led the charge for the Tigers at the plate with two hits in three plate appearances. Seven different Tigers got on base with a hit in the game.
Cameron Kelsey got the start on the mound for Johnson Central and went three innings giving up six hits and three runs, while walking two. Brock Butcher finished out the last three innings and gave up just two hits with one walk and striking out five.
ByMikeMuncy SportsWriter
