Last night, our JV Cavaliers played a game over in Stuart against a talented Cougars squad and dropped a 10-1 decision.
Velvet Leonard captured the coaches and the team in their meeting after the game, and Mr DeHaven passed along the final score.
99 times out of 100, I would leave it at that because nobody is required to discuss a game with me after it’s played, but this one is the exception, and I will tell you why.
These ladies and their coaches have had a crazy four day stretch, and there is no way they can not be flat worn out from it.
On Monday afternoon, the team was slated to travel to Tazewell for a scheduled double header and then have a day off before playing again. Instead, the trip over to Tazewell had to be pushed back one day due to circumstances on our end, and the trip was made on Tuesday night.
Terry Warf and Alec Horton coached them up to a victory that night, and Dave Quesenberry drove the bus back to The Hill.
Fast forward to Wednesday now, and Chilhowie High School comes to town to challenge our Nine to a contest.
We dropped that decision, but it’s worth noting 📝 that the game went on for over two hours.
Then, on Day 3, our kiddos woke up and went to school 🏫 and boarded another bus 🚌 and headed over to Stuart, Virginia, to play for a third straight day.
So, while I don’t know everything about what happened with the 10-1 setback or anything for that matter, I know that I’m proud of them for making it to the finish line of a long stretch.
Their parents should give themselves a pat on the back because they were there as well !
Stuart – Carroll County High School entered the bottom of the third inning at Patrick County Thursday night, leading the Cougars 2-1 but sadly struggled mightily to record the third out in the bottom of the frame, leading to a 13-6 setback.
The Lady Cavaliers did right the ship 🚢 across the final four innings, outscoring their host 4-3, but the damage was done.
The tale of the tape shows very, very similar stats to previous setbacks at home to Pulaski County and on the road Wednesday at Chilhowie. Carroll County swung the bats just as well once again with the final totals there being 14-13 in favor of the Lady Cougars. The defensive side of things was equal with both sides committing just two misques, but the nine spot sticks out like a sore thumb.
It was eight versus Pulaski, four against the Warriors, and the connection between both of those games was it happened in the first inning. Thursday night, it wasn’t until the home of the third inning.
Brooke Webb continues to swing a hot 🔥 bat as the Senior led the way by going 3 of 4 and picking up the lone extra base hit with a double. Twice Webb was able to circle the bases and touch home plate after her hit.
Velvet Leonard Photo 📸
Holly Miller was productive from the leadoff spot, finishing 2 of 4 and reaching a third time on a walk. The Senior scored twice and picked up an RBI along the way. Addie Greene and Laiken Burnett joined Webb and Miller in the multiple hit club by picking up two hits each.
Junior catcher Natalie Burress led the team with two RBI.
Nineteen runners reached base for Carroll County across the seven innings, and a similar number did for Patrick County, but once again, it came down to the ability to bunch them together to create one big inning.
Eight different Lady Cavaliers finished up with a base hit, and the team only struck out five times, so the focus on being aggressive at the plate is clearly working.
The good news for the team is that spring break starts shortly, and with the rescheduling of the contest with Glenvar, the team will have time to reboot after a short break.
To summarize the past two days, we will use a two liter bottle of your favorite soda. You ➗️ pop into nine glasses, and every player has some, but when it’s time to pour the drink back into the jug, we are struggling to do it. Every Cavalier is swinging the bat well and doing what Coach Nester is asking them to do at the plate, but we just can’t make the big inning magic happen.
Thursday night, the Cougars did it one time, and it decided the game because quick math says 13-9=4, and we are describing a 6-4 victory.
These types of back to back losses are more difficult than most because the team was doing their job both times ➖️ the fact that the opponent managed to collect ” that big hit ” which proved to be the difference between a victory and a setback against talented teams.
School calendar is blank….Home game for our Golden Bears 🐻
WVU TECH-Rio Grande 4/3/26. (1×9) Arrival Time 12:15pm Tech BP 1pm-1:40 BAT Testing 1:35-1:45 Rio. BP 1:40-2:20pm Tech I/O 2:25pm Rio. I/O 2:35pm Plate Meeting. 2:46pm Intro/Anthem. 2:53pm Play Ball. 3:00pm
Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :
John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Howard Mayo and his Motovational Nugget for the Day will appear here shortly
The scoreboard is now complete from last night as Mr DeHaven circled back and helped me fill in the blanks!
He described the varsity baseball game as a heck of a battle.
The Boys Varsity Soccer was a spirited match for sure.
Varsity Softball had one harsh inning that they couldn’t overcome.
We have two stories already – JV Baseball and Varsity Track and Field.
There will be at least two expanded stories and possibly more (Softball and Boys Soccer ), depending upon the information that makes it my way as the day plays out.
Here in Beckley, we will be hosting Rio Grande in a normal three game weekend set with one game today and two tomorrow.
New York, New York continues to play out for the Chorus, and I’m sure that we will hear from Marion at some point.
Speaking 🔊 of Marion, right before the lightning 🌩 broke out at Soccer on Wednesday evening, he shared some wonderful news about Natalie Harris and the E & H LaCrosse team !
First ever SAC win!!!
Congratulations to the Lady. Wasps for their victory in a back and forth affair over Mars Hill !
Note 📝 to our email 📧 subscribers – late last night 🌙 you might have received a shell version of this story as I was framing it up. Apologies for that one as I bumped my phone while I was building the frame.
Mr DeHaven reported that the Nester Nine (JV Baseball) rolled to an 11-1 victory !
Hawks’s Big Day Propels Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers Past Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars
Alex Hawks drove in four runs on two hits to lead Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers past Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars 11-1 on Thursday. Alex Hawks tripled in the fourth inning, scoring two runs, and singled in the second inning, scoring one.
Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers got on the board in the top of the first inning after Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars committed an error, Alex Hawks grounded into a fielder’s choice, Jathan Cox laid down a sacrifice bunt, and Will Motley singled down the right field line, each scoring one run.
A double by Mason Quesenberry, and a single by Alex Hawks helped Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers extend their early lead in the second.
Chase Hart earned the win for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. The pitcher surrendered one hit and one run over two innings, striking out two and walking two. Charlie Tabor took the loss for Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars. The righty went one inning, giving up four runs (two earned) on three hits, striking out none and walking one. Jayden Wright tossed two innings of zero-run ball for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers in relief. The pitcher gave up two hits, striking out four and walking none.
Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers piled up 13 hits in the game. Jayden Wright went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers in hits. Will Love, Eli Busick, and Mason Quesenberry each collected multiple hits for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers didn’t commit a single error in the field. Eli Busick had the most chances in the field with seven.
Ian Baker, Jaxon Handy, and Caleb Vaughn each collected one hit for Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars. Jaxon Handy led Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars with one run batted in. The first baseman went 1-for-2 on the day.
Adam Nester _____________________________________
I announced the Boys 👦 Varsity Soccer match that finished up after being delayed last night 🌙. We won 5 -1.
Our JV Boys Soccer ⚽️ finished last night and won, 2-0
Girls Varsity Soccer ⚽️ was halted last night as well, with the score 0-0 and will be resumed at a future date.
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Girls JV Soccer finished their match, but I’ve yet to hear a score.
Update : We fell short, 5-0.
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Boys and Girls Track 👣 and Field traveled down to Glade Springs today, and I feel comfortable with the idea that Coach Montgomery will send it the results once he has them.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 