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Jr. Cards Finish Week in Thrilling Fashion

August 26, 2015 by Kathy Sands

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Nathaniel Wilson takes the swing.

"Save the best for last," is a saying that fits the NCOE Junior Cardinal baseball team in their last game of the week against their last non-conference opponent of the week when they traveled to Wayne City to take on the Junior Indians.

First inning action would find Wayne City jumping out to an early 1-0 lead.  Little did anyone expect, but this is where the score would remain until the sixth inning.  The top of the sixth is when NCOE would finally break their scoreless streak and cross the plate to tie the game at 1-1.  This tie would not last long as Wayne City scored in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead at 2-1.  NCOE found themselves scoring another run in the top of the seventh and holding Wayne City scoreless to force extra innings with the score knotted at two all.  Both teams would threaten each inning of extended play, but defense as well as strong pitching would come up victorious as both teams were kept off the board for four consecutive innings.  Finally, in the top of the 12th the NCOE bats came alive,  and the Junior Cardinals were able to cross the plate six times to pull ahead by the score of 8-2.  This is all the insurance NCOE would need as they held Wayne City scoreless once again and walked away with the six run victory.

Nathaniel Wilson, Trey Simmons, and C.J. Richardson led the team with three hits each in the contest.  Wilson also scored two runs and collected an RBI while Simmons and Richardson scored one run and had two RBI's.  Others with a hit for the Jr. Cards were Bryce Jolley, Jack Riggs, Peyton Edwards, and Ty Money.  Scoring a run for NCOE was Bryce Jolley, Jack Riggs, Ty Money, and Wade Sauls.

Jack Riggs was called on for pitching duties and he went eight innings giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and striking out 12.  Nathaniel Wilson came in to relieve Riggs in the ninth inning and threw the final four innings allowing no runs on four hits and striking out nine.

"Defensively we played great and really stepped it up this game.  Pitching was strong, but the bats struggled to get going.  The team battled all the way until the end where it really came together in the twelfth," stated Coach Shea Smith.

Runs  Hits  Errors

NCOE 0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  6            8        13       1

W.C. 1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0            2          7       5

Filed Under: Baseball, Cardinal Sports

Warrior Defense Holds Strong Against Jr. Cards

August 26, 2015 by Becky Weaver

 

Following their season opening victory against Grayville on Monday, Coach Shea Smith's Junior Cardinal baseball team ventured to Ewing on Tuesday to take on the Warriors and attempt to continue their winning ways.

The game started out slow for both squads as neither team was able to push a run across the plate in the first inning.  This drought quickly changed in the bottom of the second when the Jr. Warriors crossed the plate two times to take an early 2-0 lead.  NCOE got their bats going in the third inning and answered back with three runs of their own to claim the 3-2 lead.  This lead did not last long for the Jr. Warriors would once again score two runs to reclaim the lead at 4-3 heading into the fourth inning.  Fourth inning action found both teams scoring one run a piece keeping the Jr. Cardinal deficit at one.  NCOE would hold Ewing scoreless in the fifth inning as well as post another run in the top of the fifth to tie the contest at 5-5.  The top of the sixth inning is when the Jr. Cardinals would claim their first lead of the game at 6-5, but Ewing fought back in the bottom of the sixth to plate two additional runs and gain the lead back at 7-6.  With only three outs remaining, the Jr. Cards knew they had to score to play on, and they did just that as they tied the game at seven all.  Just as they had the whole game, the Jr. Warriors found a way to push a run across the plate and defeat NCOE by the final score of 8-7.

Bryce Jolley had the hot bat for NCOE as he ripped out three hits and scored two runs.  Nathaniel Wilson followed with two hits of his own along with one run scored.  C.J. Richardson and Lucas Browning each had a hit, scored a run, and collected an RBI.  Ty Money and Trey Simmons each had a hit and scored a run.

Nathaniel Wilson was the starting pitcher for the Jr. Cards as he went three innings allowing four runs on five hits while striking out four.  Trey Simmons relieved Wilson to pitch the final three innings.  Simmons allowed four runs (three earned) as well on three hits and struck out three.

NCOE (1-1) will wrap up their week Friday when they travel to Wayne City.

Runs Hits Errors

NCOE     0  0  3  1  1  1  1              7       9       3

Ewing     0  2  2  1  0  2  1              8       8       0

Filed Under: Baseball, Cardinal Sports

Crab Orchard halts Lady Cardinal winning streak

April 22, 2015 by Villagers Voice

After collecting two consecutive victories in the week, the NCOE Lady Cardinal softball team knew they had their work cut out for them against the Crab Orchard Lady Trojans if they were going to be able to make this a perfect three for three on the week. Crab Orchard, whom most have picked to be the top team in the Greater Egyptian Conference this season, came into this contest with a 13-1 overall record and an undefeated conference record to this point. Not to mention, the Lady Trojans were returning all but one starter from last year’s team that reached the Class A Regional Championship game.

First inning action was a little rocky for NCOE as they allowed seven Lady Trojans to reach base and five of those crossed the plate to take a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the first, the Lady Cardinals were able to put the ball in play, but stellar defense by Crab Orchard kept the bases clear. The second inning wasn’t much better for NCOE as their defense was all but flawless and they allowed three more runs to score, putting Crab Orchard ahead by a score of 8-0. This score would hold until the top of the fourth inning when the Lady Trojans struck once again for one run to increase their lead to 9-0.

Hits were hard to come by in this game for the Lady Cardinals, but Brit Peyton and Ally Black each collected a single for NCOE in the bottom of the fourth inning to spoil the no hit bid by Crab Orchard pitcher Brooke Arnold. Unfortunately, they were unable to score. The fifth inning action gave way to one more Crab Orchard run to see NCOE fall behind 10-0 with one more chance to score in order to keep the game going, but once again, lights out pitching and perfect defense did not allow NCOE to cross the plate as they fell by the final score of 10-0.

Ally Black took the mound for NCOE in the contest. Black went four innings, giving up nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits while recording five strikeouts. Caite Weiss relieved Black to pitch one inning giving up one run on one hit while recording two strikeouts.

“Crab Orchard has the best pitcher that we have faced thus far in the season, and one of the best, if not the best that we will see all year. The girl’s never backed down and went up to bat and put the ball in play and made them make a play. Unfortunately for us, they made the plays and never committed an error.” This loss dropped the Lady Cardinals to 4-3 on the year and 2-1 in the GEC.

NCOE will travel to Crab Orchard on Tuesday, April 21, then play at home on April 23 against Hardin County and again on April 24 against Galatia.

Filed Under: Cardinal Sports, Softball

Black strikes out 10 in Lady Card victory

April 22, 2015 by Becky Weaver

Following a week full of wet weather and two rained out games, the Lady Cardinal softball team was anxious to get back into action. And that is exactly what NCOE did when they traveled to Grayville Monday afternoon.

First inning action witnessed the Lady Cardinals sending eight batters to the plate and coming away with three runs on five hits. This strong start motivated the Lady Cardinals defensively as they did not allow a run in the bottom of the first inning to maintain their 3-0 lead. NCOE slowed down a little in the second inning but was still able to score a run and increase their lead to 4-0. After a three up, three down bottom half of the second, the Lady Cardinals picked up two runs in the top of the third to extend their lead to 6-0. The bottom half of the third is where NCOE had a little bit of a defensive let down as they allowed two Bison runs to cross the plate narrowing their lead to 6-2. Fourth inning action saw the Lady Cardinals claim another run only to allow one in return to Grayville in the bottom half to bring the score to 7-3. In the fifth inning, NCOE scored another run and held Grayville scoreless for the third time in the contest to go up 8-3. The sixth inning appeared to be where the Lady Cardinals were tired of letting the Bison hang around as they scored five runs to go ahead 13-3. Knowing all they needed was to hold the Lady Bison to another scoreless inning to end the game was obviously too much for the Lady Cardinals as they allowed two runs to cross the plate forcing the seventh and final inning. In the seventh inning both teams held strong defensively as neither team would allow a baserunner nor score a run allowing the Lady Cardinals to walk away with the 13-5 victory.

Sydney Tucker had a team high of four hits on the day with one being a double. Tucker also collected three RBI’s and scored three runs. Brit Peyton knocked out three hits of her own with one being a triple, collected three RBI’s, and scored one run. Ally Black also had three hits with one RBI and two runs scored. Riley Cozart gathered three hits as well along with one RBI and two runs scored. Elizabeth Martin picked up two hits on the day with three runs scored. Caite Weiss was credited with one hit along with three RBI’s, and Brittany Thomas added a hit of her own. Jenn’na Wurst and Morgan Phillips each scored a run for NCOE.

Ally Black was called on for pitching duties today. Black pitched all seven innings and allowed five runs on five hits while striking out a season high 10 batters. This win improved the Lady Cardinals record to 3-2 overall.

Filed Under: Cardinal Sports, Softball

BATTLE OF THE BIRDS IN SEASON OPENER

April 1, 2015 by Becky Weaver

Cardinal Softball

by Becky Weaver

Monday was the beginning of the NCOE Lady Cardinal softball season as they traveled to West Frankfort for their first game.  Knowing West Frankfort already had three games under their belts against some top notch teams, and NCOE had yet to be able to practice on an actual ball field due to wet weather conditions, the Lady Cardinals were aware this would be a tall task.

This task nonetheless was one NCOE was ready to face as they loaded the bases in their first inning of play.  Although the Lady Cardinals loaded the bases, they were unable to push a run across the plate and left three runners stranded.  West Frankfort, realizing they could not take NCOE lightly, responded in the bottom of the first inning to score four runs and take the 4-0 lead.  The next three innings saw NCOE put the bat on the ball, but stellar defense from West Frankfort kept the Lady Cardinals from putting any runners on the base paths.  Along with errorless defense, West Frankfort was able to add an additional five runs to their total to take a 9-0 lead going into the fifth inning.  The top of the fifth inning is where NCOE finally broke through as Lexie Money got on base with a single followed by a double from Morgan Phillips and then Elizabeth Martin received the only walk West Frankfort would allow in the game.  At this point, NCOE had loaded the bases for the second time in the game.  Sydney Tucker came to bat and hit a two run double which narrowed the Redbird lead to 9-2.  West Frankfort answered back in the bottom of the fifth with three runs of their own defeating NCOE 12-2.

Sydney Tucker led the way for the Lady Cardinals with two hits (one double) and two RBI's.  Morgan Phillips also collected a double on the day along with one run.  Lexie Money had one hit and scored one run, and Britt Peyton collected a hit.

Ally Black was called on for pitching duties and collected two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of action.  NCOE (0-1) will travel to Gallatin County on Tuesday to take on the Lady Hawks in their first conference game of the season.

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Filed Under: Cardinal Sports, Softball, Sports

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