The CCHS JV baseball team showed up to play today in there home opener with a 21 to 0 win over Galax. 3 doubles,a triple and a pair of Home Runs while the pitching were on top of their game only allowing 1 hit and no walks. This squad has out scored their opponents 46 to 3 in their first 3 games.
Head Coach Steve Combs and his Nine mean business !!!
Galax – Head Coach Rick Nester was all smiles after Holly Miller chased down the fly ball at ended the Non-District 12-0 victory over the home standing Maroon Tide Wednesday afternoon.
” We had dominant pitching, flawless defense and a bunch of timely hitting,” the veteran Coach said. ” It’s not very often that you receive all three in one game.”
Emma Leath (4-0) allowed a flair single to the leadoff hitter and that was both the first and last hit Galax would have. The Senior collected 14 strike outs and her defense shined behind her the seven times that Galax out the ball in the field of play.
Addie Greene made a diving grap on a shot to short stop in the second inning after the Lady Cavaliers doubled up Galax in the bottom of the first on a similar line drive.
The only other base runner came in the bottom of the fifth when a dropped third strike allowed a second player to reach. Leath would face 22 batters, just one over the minimum.
Offensively, there were a number of players that stepped up for CCHS. The team plated a minimum of two runs in five of the seven innings, scoring from eight of the nine spots in the lineup.
Greene was productive from the leadoff spot, reaching base three times on two base hits and a walk, scoring one run and collecting one RBI.
Katherine Lindamood reached based four times, scored twice and drove one run in while collecting two base hits.
Natalie Burress caught Leath’s gem and collected four base hits before hitting into a fielder’s choice in her fifth and final at bat. Isabella Norman joined Burress and Lindamood on the list of players that touched home plate two times.
Nester brought up some of the Junior Varsity team members and everyone took their turn contributing to the offensive showcase.
One thing worth noting is that Carroll County drew a larger crowd then the home team, despite the chili wind conditions.
The Junior Varsity team had the day off due to the fact that Galax doesn’t field a JV squad. They are slated to host Tazewell High School in a double header at Cavalier Park.
Both teams are set to face Bassett High School on Friday, Varsity on the road and JV at home.
This is what will head to Allen, then a photo 📷 and Box Score will get added to it.
The families of are 12 Varsity Softball players are out in full force today in a windy Mountain ⛰ View Park.
Game started right on time and Carroll County leads 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. The Lady 👩 Cavaliers are facing Miss Molly Plant in the circle, after Plant spent part of the travel season pitching for Lady Swat.
CCHS….. 032 0
Galax ……000 0
5-0 at Top 5th
Madison Coleman taking care of business in right field.
Holly Miller patrolling Center Field
Brooke Webb in left field…
Addie Greene at Short & Emma Harman at second base….
Laiken Burnett at first base.
Sadly, the scoreboard is not showing any numbers, 7-0, top 6th.
Last night 🌙 Marion Harris started out at Tommy Thompson Field on The Hill in hopes of seeing Ashlyn Newman net her 50th goal of her Lady 👩 Cavalier career.
He stayed as long as he could before it was time to jump into the family car 🚗 and scoot up and over to Emory & Henry, where his oldest daughter was set to play Soccer ⚽️ for the Wasps.
Emory 2
King 2
After finishing up there, Marion made sure that both Adrienne and Natalie had everything they need. Once that was accomplished Marion made the drive 🚗 home.
On short sleep 💤😴, Marion found the time to watch the video from the Carroll County – Galax match. He did this for the purpose of correctly identifying the player that should be credited with the assists on the six goals.
In the back of my mind I am hearing the famous clip of Allen Iverson saying, “Practice, we’re talking about Practice.”
Trade it out for “Assists, we’re talking about Assists.”
Marion then took the correct information and rolled it into a mini story for us. The key 🔑 word in OneofUs.Care is Care ❤ and our Marion Harris is the walking 🚶♂️ definition of Care.
We teed it up last night but this morning 🌄 Marion continues our Soccer ⚽️ coverage !
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Win number 2 for the Lady Cavaliers!!!!
Carroll 6
Galax 0
Big night for the Lady Cavaliers and one Ashlyn Newman!!!!
Scoring and assists for the night started off with Harley Riggins making a very nice drop back pass to Karmen Smith who then launched a very nice short from 30+ yards out to put the Cavs up 1-0. The 2nd goal came about 10 mins later when a cavaliers was pushed down about 30 yards from goal. Karmen added to her goal total with a great direct kick that beat the keeper from Galax to make it 2-0. About 10 mins left in the first half history was made when Newman received a corner kick from Harris for a 3-0 lead. This goal marked just the 2nd player to ever get to the 50 goal mark. At the half it was 3-0 Carroll. 2nd half start like the 1st half ended with Harris sending a pass to Newman for her 2nd goal. The 5th goal was Harris turn to put one on the board and that assist came from Smith. 6th and final goal was for Newman to complete a hat trick for her historic night!!!!
The game ball goes to none other than Ashlyn Newman for her historic night. Great job Lady Cavs and next up is a road trip to Pulaski!!!!
A few words from our coach Ben Tickle:
Our defense continues to improve! I can’t say enough about Alexis Sheffey at goal with a second shut out. Karmen Smith, Sarah Alderman, Laurel Sutphin, and Harleigh Riggins are really playing solid on the defensive side.
Actually, it was Karmen that came up and sent two long balls for the first two scores of the game. Galax had parked the bus trying to keep our offense at bay.
Karmen took advantage and put two long balls in the back of the net. Callie Harris also added a goal. However, tonight was Ashlyn Newman’s night. Ashlyn scored her 50th career goal. Then, she scored 51 and 52 for good measure. I am continuously amazed by this team’s love and support for each other. The coaches are super proud of them.
