Carroll County shakes off slow start, rolls past visiting Floyd County 12-2 Tuesday night on The Hill.

The Burcham Express was slow out of the station 🚉 Tuesday night but it quickly became full steam ahead as the Cavaliers run ruled Floyd County 12-2 in Three Rivers District play.

Ben Phillips drew the start for Carroll County and the top of the first inning wasn’t very kind to the home team as the Buffaloes plated two runs before the Cavaliers could regroup.

CCHS could not answer in their half of the first inning but that would be the only time that the Cavaliers didn’t dent the scoreboard. Colby Goad and Peyton Spencer each recorded one out singles in the bottom of the second and then took advantage of control issues to work their way around the base paths to tie the score at 2-2.

Carroll County followed the Crooked number with a much bigger one in the bottom of the third. The Cavaliers batted around, scoring five runs on six base hits. Phillips helped his own cause by leading off with a single and Dalton Busick joined him on the base paths after being hit by a pitch.

Camden DeHaven laced a RBI single and Peyton Spencer drove a ball into the night for a 2-run homer to make it 5-2. Britt Berrier followed a Eli Worrell single with a RBI double and came around to score on a Gage Nicholson RBI single.

Phillips kept Floyd County off balance through four innings and then Head Coach Casey Burcham turned Spencer loose on the visitors in the fifth.

Spencer struck out the side in his first inning of work, which would also become his last inning after Carroll County delivered the knock out punch 👊 in the bottom of the fifth.

” I liked the fact that we battled back from early mistakes to compete with a very good Floyd team,” said Burcham. “Every guy in the lineup had a hit or an RBI tonight. I like the fact we are being selfless in 2 strike counts. These guys are making it about the team instead of themselves.”

Berrier reached on a fielders choice and Nicholson followed with a base on balls. Cody Reece legged out an infield single. After Berrier had scored both Nicholson and Reece scored on the same passed ball. Phillips added a second single and Busick sent the crowd home early with a mercy rule walk off RBI single.

The 12 runs scored were spread across the entire lineup card. This fact was not lost on the Skipper.

” Every guy in the lineup had a hit or an RBI tonight. I like the fact we are being selfless in 2 strike counts, ” added Burcham. “These guys are making it about the team instead of themselves.”

Floyd County. 200 00 – 2

Carroll County 025 14 – 12

One out when clinching run scored

The Nester Nine JV team opened the doubleheader by presenting their Head Coach a bonus Birthday gift in the form of a run shortened victory over the younger Buffaloes, 11-1.

Reid Horton launched a 3-run home run during a five run first inning and the Cavaliers never looked back on their way to remaining undefeated on the season.

Both squads return to action 🎬 Thursday night when all 12 Carroll County High School teams are set to play on the same day.

The reason why there will be Free Soccer ⚽️ the next two Nights 🌙 at Tommy Thompson Field !

There are a total of nine Colleges and Universities that I interact with on a weekly basis. Each one has one common denominator – marketing / branding.

Head Coaches Forrest Johnson and Adrienne Harris both lead Soccer ⚽️ programs at Carroll County High School. Both of these youngsters have impressed me with their knowledge and passion for a sport that they treasure.

They both face the same challenge, getting people to take an interest in their programs and here are a few reasons why. First, in the Spring, Carroll County High School has 12 teams competing between Junior Varsity and Varsity. The population of the County doesn’t increase in the spring so the “Pie ” that is support has to be divided by 12.

Second, Soccer ⚽️ is still relatively new to most people in our Country and our County. Most folks that have lived here most of their lives simply didn’t grow up on the game.

Third, more often than not, scoring is very limited which means less entertainment to the casual audience.

The hope is this – Sponsorship for each home game. The sponsor would get acknowledged throughout the night, present the game ball, take home the game ball and get their photo taken with the teams.

We did this every game when we owned a baseball team for a year and called it Be the owner for a Night. We set up special chairs 💺 and called it the Owners Box.

Tomorrow night is the test balloon 🎈and Paul Nester and I are sponsoring the two nights. I have been working on things like this for decades and believe in this idea 💡, but then again, I am partial to all of my ideas.

If we draw a large enough crowd to the two games Wednesday night, it will create a buzz. A big enough buzz turns this into our Athletic Director having the option of using it all season long. This would give all four teams an opportunity to play in front of fans each time they take the Pitch at Tommy Thompson Field.

Using a number, say $250.00 per night, a business would get Red Carpet treatment from start to finish and at the end of the night, they go home with a keepsake, a memory and the joy of having made a difference.

This is all hyperthetical but I feel better for having put the thought on paper so people can understand why we are trying this.

I will be out there both nights because I believe in these two youngsters, four, when you include Jeremy Puckett and BrittanyKinney, our JV Coaches.

If you are looking for something to do Wednesday night, stop ✋ by and check out some Carroll County Soccer ⚽️

Diamond 💎 Update x 4 : Here are your finals, Stories to follow later…

Varsity Baseball ⚾️ 12, Floyd County 2 in 5 innings.

Junior Varsity Baseball 11, Floyd County 1 in 5 innings…

Floyd County Varsity Softball 9, Carroll County 2

Floyd County JV Softball 11, Carroll County 3.

Stories will follow but wanted to get the finals out there….

It’s cold 🥶 in them there Hills. Photo 📷 from Velvet Creed Leonard

Diamond 💎 Night 🌙versus Floyd County and we open with JV Coach Adam Nester earning a Birthday 🎂 victory !

Carroll County JV Baseball ⚾️ wins 11-1 in five innings at Bill Worrell Field over Floyd County, remaining undefeated on the season.

At Cavalier Park, Floyd County JV Softball defeated Carroll County 11-3. The Lady 👩 Cavaliers did close out the contest with a 3 run 7th inning. The Omega Office 🏢 and OneofUs.Care Foul Ball contest winners 🏆are pictured below.