1l2B SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 SPORTS JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN + www.jcfloridan.com Sports Briefs Sneads Softball _oA ILady Pirates take 2 more in Panama City The Malone Tigers will play in the 1A state BY DUSTIN KENT four in the bottom of the runs in the third against "She pitched real well," Westminster on Saturday semifinals in Lakeland dkent@jcfloridan.com frame. Sneads starter Brooke Sneads coach Kelvin John- and while the 6-0 start on Wednesday against Mikayla Hatcher was Williams, but the junior son said of Hussey."She got has been awfully impres- Chiefland at 11 am. The victories keep pil- hit by a pitch pitcher kept the lead the into a little zone and was sive, Johnson cautioned Central Time, followed ing up for the Sneads Lady a and scored remainder of the game, really just mowing them against his t6am get- by Chipley vs. Ham- Pirates, who improved to on a passed giving up five hits and five down left and right, and ting too caught up in its ilton County at 12:30 6-0 Friday night by taking ball for the walks while striking out our defense also played success. p.m. two more wins at the Flor- first run, with two to get the win. real well." "We're real pleased and The IA state title ida-Alabama Challenge in Alaynah Weiss and Shelbi The Lady Pirates won Williams led the offense the girls are real excited, game will be Thursday Panama City Beach. Byler reaching on a hit and despite getting only three with three hits, while but it's still early in the at 11 a-m. Sneads opened against a walk and scoring on a hits, with Grover leading Kristina Greene added a. season," he said. "The 7ATallahassee Lincoln and two-RBI double to left field the way with two and Weiss hit and an RBI, and Ash- good thing is that the two High School took a 4-3 victory before by Casey Grover to make it adding one. ley Davis and Macken- pitchers we faced (Friday) finishing up with a 4-0 win 3-0. In the second game of zie May each had a hit as were real good and we bashall over 7A Fort Walton Beach. Grover scored the fourth the day, senior pitcher well. were able to put the ball in Monday- Seminole Lincoln opened the first run on a passed ball to give Taylor Hussey dominated Weiss and Grover also play and didn't strike out County at Malone, 5 game with a run in the the Lady Indians all the with a one-hit shutout in had RBI groundouts. that many times. I thought p.m.. top of the first inning, but runs they needed. which she struck out five Sneads was scheduled we did real well. I was Tuesday-Wewahi- Sneads answered with Lincoln scored two more and walked just one. to play Tavares and Miami pleased." tchka at Cottondale, 4 and 6 p.m.; Chipley at Sneads, 4 and 6:30 Ti it 10-5. hit into a force at second, I p.m.; Blountstown at Tigers An RBI infield single by and then striking out Frank filn lans Graceville, 4 and 6:30 From Page Thomas Lipford in the sixth, Huff. p.m.; Marianna at rom Page 1B followed by an RBI single by Despite the loss, the Hor- From Page 1B Walton, 6 p.m. plate tonight. Getting five Athey and a bases-loaded nets' second in as many and getting the ball in the right spots and when he Thursday Sneads at in the first was huge. That's walk to Tyler Stephens, got games, first-year CHS did that his fastball got better and his velocity was Altha, 6 p.m. what we wanted to do so BT the Hornets to within five coach Brian Braxton said he good all the way through. F day -West Florida could relax and just throw with two outs. was happy with the resolve "He really just outmatched them tonight. He was at Marianna, 6 p.m.; strikes." But Orshall, on in relief his players showed after the pretty dang good." Central at Malone, 6 The Hornets had their for Johnson, got Justin Lip- slow start. Johnson has at times been critical of his team's p.m.; Bay Haven at opportunities, however, ford to fly out to left field "I was proud that the inconsistency and defense despite its good record, Cottondale, 4 and 6 with potentially big innings for the final out to leave the guys kept fighting," he said. but only lauded the Indians for their effort Friday. p.m.; Sneads at We- being derailed by base-run- bases loaded and preserve "I saw a better level of in- "I was proud of our team. We played better," he wahitchka, 4 and 6:30 ning mistakes in the third the lead. tensity than we've had this said. "We didn't make any errors, which is really p.m. and fourth innings, but Orshall closed it out in season. We're making im- good for us because we've been scuffling defen- Saturday Marianna they were able to get two the bottom of the seventh provements every day. We sively. We made all the plays and executed a little at Houston Academy, runs in the fifth on a bases- after giving up a lead-off had some chances but just bit and Michael was dominating all night." 7 p.m. loaded walk to Thomas Lip- single to Austin Baxley, get- couldn't capitalize enough Chipola was scheduled to take on Gordon Col- ford and a fielder's choice ting Wesley Spooner to fly to get all the way back in lege two more times on Saturday at Chipola High School by Arron Athey to make out, Brandon Grambling to the game." Field. softball Monday Graceville Mariaima Softball Marianna Baseball at Cottondale, 4 and 6 p.m. Marianna's STuesday -Mari- H Yasmine c u s anna at Walton, 6p.m.; Bellamy is Cers crse Chipley at Graceville, greeted by Sp.ma st. Lady Bulldogs Thursday-Sneads coach Scott Wiggins while 6 p.m.; Chipley at rounding third Marianna, 4 and 6 base after p.m.; Blouitstown at hitting her BY DUSTIN KENT nal 2 2/3 innings, giving up one Graceville, 6 p.m. first career dkent@jcfloridan.com unearned run on three walks, home run in a Fiday Sneads at 10-0 win over two hits, and two strikeouts, Blountstown, 4 and Pens la The Pensacola Catholic Cru- with James McGhee ending the p.m.; Marianna atPort atholic on saders made a big early-sea- game in the bottom of the fifth St Joe, 4 and 6 p..; Friday. son district statement Friday with an RBI single to score Evans Cottondale at Altha, 6 night by taking an 11-1 win Bozeman. p.m. SUBMITTED PHOTO over the Marianna Bulldogs in Marianna's only run of the game Pensacola. came in the top of the fifth when Chipola baseba Lady lank Catholic It was the 38th straight vic- Gray Gilmore walked and scored .T....ans.. be La y Bulldogs b ala k Cathlo c tory for the Crusaders dat- on a fielder's choice by Trent The Isi eendwillbe ing back. to the 2012 season, Nobles. home thi ieekiend BY DUSTIN KENT of the team's 12 hits, with Reagan moving them to 3-0 this year Zane Gill started for Catholic for four games against dkent@jcfloridan.com Oliver going 3-for-4 with a dou- and dropping the Bulldogs to and pitched two scoreless, hitless Grand Rapids starting ble, two RBI, and two runs, and 1-2. innings with two strikeouts to get witha doubleheader, The Marianna Lady Bulldogs Baylee Childs going 2-for-3 with CatholicdominatedFridayfrom the win, with Jacob Knorr going Friday at I and 4 p.m., bounced back from a 7-6 loss to an RBI. the outset, scoring six runs in the the final three innings and allow- and again Saturday at 1 Chipley on Thursday night by Kayleigh Temples started in the first inning and four in the third ing one earned run on four hits, I fand 4p.m. going to Pensacola and picking circle and went all five innings to off of Marianna starter Hayden two walks, and five strikeouts. up their first district win of the get the win, allowing no hits and Hurst. Wehby led the Crusaders of- Chipo0la S |ba season, knocking off the Pensac- just one walk while striking out It was a rocky start for Hurst, fensively, going 2-for-3 with a The Lady Indiansgo ola Catholic Lady Crusaders 10-0 three. who walked Brandon Lock- run and two RBIs, while Henry on the road Wednes- in five innings. Marianna coach Scott Wiggins ridge and hit Gavin Wehby be- had a hit and three RBIs and day to face Alabama The win improved Marianna said he was much happier with fore giving up a three-run home McGhee had a hit and two Southern for a double- to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in District the team's effort Friday than he run to Cody Henry in the first RBIs. header at I and 3p.m., 1 competition, as the Lady Bull- was in Thursday's sloppy, error- inning. Reid Long had two hits to lead and will return home dogs evened their league mark filled loss to Chipley. After errors allowed two more the Bulldogs, with Tyler Colson Saturday to take on after losing their opener to West "We played much better to- runs to come home, Wesley Pow- and Kody Bryan also adding hits 'Faulkner State at 2 and Florida on Feb. 14. night all the way around," he ell drove in the last run of the in- for MHS. 4 p.m. Alli-Ann Bigale set the tone for said. "We swung the bat better ning with an RBI single to make .... the Lady Bulldogs by taking the and the defense played well. We it 6-0. Kiwani s Club gol f first pitch of the game over the had one error on a fly ball, but The third inning featured two fence for a solo home run, pav- other than that we just played more walks and two more errors / ... i tOf liaHf: ing the way for a three-run first like we're capable of playing and by Marianna to allow the Cru- / \ IThei 25th annual inning, which was followed by you see the results." saders blow the game open, with Graceville Kiwanis three more in the second, three The Lady Bulldogs will be back Hurst leaving the game after sur- \ \ \ .Club McRae-Knight more in the third, and another in in district competition Tuesday rendering 10 runs -four earned \ \ . IMemorial golftour- the fifth to win the game on the with a road game against Walton -on six hits, two walks and one hnamentwillbeheld 10-runnrule. before hosting a rematch with strikeout. March8atDogwood Yasmine Bellamy also hom- Chipley on Thursday and going Walker Roberts came on in re- JGFLICODAN COMv akes CountryClub in ered for Marianna and had two to Port St. Joe on Friday. lief for MHS and pitched the fi- -J______ DA____ OM Bonifay- The four-person team scramble wi alone heartbroken anymore," he ton answered with back to with 15 points, with Moore at noon eastern as well. start 8 a.m. Team IVI O said. "It feels real good. Me back three-pointers from and ZacVarnum each scor- "I've dreamed about it .przeswill be awarded From page 1B and (Johnson) have been William Anderson and An- ing 11. a couple of times," Baker for first, second and rom PagelB together a long time, but it drew Howell. Malone tips with Chief- said ofplayingin Lakeland. thirdplaces. explosive Bobcats to a sea- feels good for all of us." But Johnson turnedit on land at noon eastern time, "I know it's gonna be some ;Therewillalsobea son-low 43 points. While Baker and John- late in the half after a slow followed by Chipley/Ham- bright lights and a great Longest Drive Contest Johnson led all scorers son did their part scoring, start to the game, scor- ilton County, with the title atmosphere. I can't wait to and Closest to the Pin with 22 points, while Baker the game was won for the ing seven of nine Malone game tipping off Thursday get down there." Contests. put in 19 before leaving the Tigers at the defensive end points in the final 2:49, SThe entry Fee is game with five minutes where they held the Bob- including a three-pointer $50 andlunchwillbe left in the fourth quarter cats to 43 points after giv- with 12 seconds on the provided.Proceeds with back spasms and not ing up 91 in the previous clock to put the Tigers up from the annual golf returning, home game against Pax- 34-24 at the break. tournament will The duo have led the ton on Dec. 9 and limited Paxton pulled to within s m y benefit the Graceville charge for the Tigers all the starting backcourt of five at 38-33 after a basket WOul Ld l8 10 WelCOme SKiwanis Club's special season and will now get the Graham Stewart and Aus- by Desmond Moore and projects and scholar- chance to display their tal- tin Carnley to three total a driving reverse layup by Doiglas Iship programs, ents on the biggest stage, points-21 belowtheir sea- Anderson with 3:03 in the 9 SEntry forms can be "It feels great. It's inde- son average, third, but the Tigers again "B6 e" 99r b bs picked upatPeoples scribable," Johnson said. "The bottom line was had the answer with a 9-0 D W t ll Bank of Graceville. "It feels better now be- our defensive intensity. It's run that featured six more For more informa- cause the last two years all we talked about coming points from Johnson, in- He would like to invite tion contact Derek people thought we would in," Welch said. 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