Final from Rockcastle County. Somerset gets 2 runs in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to defeat Tanner Perkins and Rockcastle County. Rockcastle took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a 2 run homer by Perkins. Somerset got one back in the top of the third on a solo shot by Senior Jeremy Toohey. It stayed that way until the 6th when Rock added an insurance run after Bullock led off with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Perkins was then intentionally walked. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt and Bullock came home on a sacrifice fly by Bryant. In the top of the 7th Junior Otie Manning and Sophmore David VanHook singled with one out. Perkins then got a strikeout but Senior Aaron Dockery doubled to left to tie the game with 2 out. Rock went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 7th. In the top of the 8th the Briar Jumpers got a one out double from Sophmore Taylor Sears, fellow sophmore Erik Manning the reached on an infield single to put runners at the corners with 1 out. Manning took off for 2nd on Perkins first move and when he threw to first to pick off Manning Sears raced home with the winning run. The Rockets were able to get 2 on with 2 out in the home half of the 8th on a walk to Perkins and a Saylor single but JP Henderlight struck out Bryant looking to end the game.

 

Somerset Sophmore JP Henderlight pitched all 8 innings for Somerset for the win. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits. He walked 3 and struck out 7 in outdueling Perkins.

 

Perkins was very good as well. He also went the distance while allowing 4 runs on 7 hits. He walked 1 and struck out 18.

 

With the win Somerset improves to 12-4 on the season and 4-1 in the District. The Briar Jumpers can clinch the #1 Seed in the 47th District Tourney with a win at Casey County on Wednesday. Rockcastle County drops to 10-9 and 3-2 in the District.

 

This was a very entertaining game to watch as both pitchers were really on. The entire game only lasted about 1 1/2 hours. Very well played.

Nice win for the Briar Jumpers. Was this a District seed game??

Nice win for the Briar Jumpers. Was this a District seed game??

 

Yes it was. Somerset is now 4-1 in the District while Rock and Pulaski are both 3-2. If Somerset can beat winless Casey County at their place on Wednesday they'll clinch the #1 seed.

Final from Rockcastle County. Somerset gets 2 runs in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to defeat Tanner Perkins and Rockcastle County. Rockcastle took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a 2 run homer by Perkins. Somerset got one back in the top of the third on a solo shot by Senior Jeremy Toohey. It stayed that way until the 6th when Rock added an insurance run after Bullock led off with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Perkins was then intentionally walked. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt and Bullock came home on a sacrifice fly by Bryant. In the top of the 7th Junior Otie Manning and Sophmore David VanHook singled with one out. Perkins then got a strikeout but Senior Aaron Dockery doubled to left to tie the game with 2 out. Rock went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 7th. In the top of the 8th the Briar Jumpers got a one out double from Sophmore Taylor Sears, fellow sophmore Erik Manning the reached on an infield single to put runners at the corners with 1 out. Manning took off for 2nd on Perkins first move and when he threw to first to pick off Manning Sears raced home with the winning run. The Rockets were able to get 2 on with 2 out in the home half of the 8th on a walk to Perkins and a Saylor single but JP Henderlight struck out Bryant looking to end the game.

 

Somerset Sophmore JP Henderlight pitched all 8 innings for Somerset for the win. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits. He walked 3 and struck out 7 in outdueling Perkins.

 

Perkins was very good as well. He also went the distance while allowing 4 runs on 7 hits. He walked 1 and struck out 18.

 

With the win Somerset improves to 12-4 on the season and 4-1 in the District. The Briar Jumpers can clinch the #1 Seed in the 47th District Tourney with a win at Casey County on Wednesday. Rockcastle County drops to 10-9 and 3-2 in the District.

 

This was a very entertaining game to watch as both pitchers were really on. The entire game only lasted about 1 1/2 hours. Very well played.

Now that was some good info-JOE!

Now that was some good info-JOE!

 

Thanks, but I can't take all the credit for that, I did the write up myself but I borrowed the scorebook from Storm Wilson's Mom so I could send something into the paper since they weren't able to cover it. Otherwise I'd have never been able to remember everything--lol.