Carroll County Varsity Softball celebrated the four year career of Holly Miller, dodged rain 🌧 and dropped an 11-0 contest to visiting Pulaski County in five innings.

Hix Miller and the Parker twins took the mound for our Ceremonial First Pitch.

The Hill – Pulaski County sent 13 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning and rode the red hot start to an 11-0 victory over the homestanding Lady Cavaliers.

The contest was shortened to five innings due to the run rule, and the timing of the final out lined up perfectly with the weather going from a drizzle to a down pour.

The forecast forced the schools to make two adjustments on the day. First, the flip-flop of Varsity first and then starting the game a few minutes early. First Pitch took place at 4:55 with a slight drizzle falling from the sky.

Terry Warf and Alec Horton will have to wait to play their Junior Varsity game at a later date as the umpires and coaches agreed that they would be challenged to get the field ready again.

The Cougars took advantage of every opportunity in the decisive  first frame. Four walks, one error, and a hit by pitch coupled with four base hits led to an 8-0 lead. The two hardest hit balls of the inningj turned into the final two outs of the uprising.

Carroll County tried to cut into the lead in the home half of the first inning. Addie Greene and Natalie Burress both reached base after two were out, but they would be stranded on base.

After the unfortunate start, Carroll County actually held the hard-hitting Cougars in check. The visitors were limited to single runs in the second, third, and fifth innings.

Freshman Ava Beamer pitched the fifth and final inning in relief of Emma Harman and Greene.

The Lady Cavaliers finished with nine base runners 🏃‍♀️ and four of them advanced to scoring position. Each time the Cougars managed to record the final out to keep CCHS off the scoreboard.

Natalie Burress collected two base hits and ripped a deep drive to centerfield in her third at bat. Greene and Harman both reached base twice, but each time, they were left on base.

Down to the final opportunity to extend the game, Burress slapped a single to move Harman over to second base. Goins hit a bullet back up the middle that gave the home fans hope, but the ball was knocked down and deflected, leading to a game ending ground out.

Kudos to the Junior Varsity players and their families for riding out the weather without having the opportunity to ever take the field.

Pulaski County … 811 01 – 11 10 2

Carroll County …..000 00 –  0  6   3

Two pics 📸 from Velvet Leonard

Donna Nester was across the Boulevard watching her son coach up his Nester Nine, so tonight we have pictures 📸 with the breakdown ! Cavs roll to a 10-2 victory…

Great captures !

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers Roll Past Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars



Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers won big over Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars 10-2 on Friday.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after an error scored one run, and Chase Hart grounded out, scoring three runs.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Jayden Wright hit a sacrifice fly, and Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars committed an error, each scoring one run.

Eli Busick earned the win for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. The starter gave up two hits, and two runs over three and one-third innings, striking out four and walking one. Cayden Mines took the loss for Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars. The pitcher went three innings, giving up six runs (one earned) on five hits, striking out one, and walking one. Karson Payne threw two and two-thirds innings of scoreless ball for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers in relief. The pitcher surrendered three hits, striking out three and walking two.

Karson Payne went 1-for-1 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Leadoff hitter Eli Busick led Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers with three hits in four at bats. Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Chase Hart made the most plays with six.

Andy Dalton, Ryan Gore, Davis Hale, Landon Tabor, and Logan Fleenor each collected one hit for Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars. Andy Dalton and Landon Tabor each drove in one run for Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars. Pulaski County Junior Varsity Cougars turned one double play in the game.

Next up for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers is a game at Patrick County Junior Varsity Cougars on Thursday.



Adam Nester
Assistant Baseball Coach

Carroll County vs. Pulaski County started at nine and here is our first look at what we know at 9pm.

JV Softball Cavaliers – postponed

Boys Tennis 🎾 – postponed

Girls Tennis 🎾 – postponed

Middle School Track pushed to Saturday in North Carolina

Girls 👧 Varsity Soccer ⚽️ dropped a hard fought 1-0 decision.

Varsity Softball struggled in the top of the 1st and fell at home 11-0 in five innings.

JV Baseball ⚾️ played beat the rain and the Cougars, winning 10-2

Varsity Baseball ⚾️ was leading 6-1 in Dublin when the rain  🌧 started.

That leaves JV Boys and Varsity Boys Soccer ⚽️ to see about.

The Junior Varsity match was called at the half with the score tied 1-1. Play was stopped due to a serious injury that we won’t go into out of respect to the folks involved. There was a positive report following the hospital visit.

Varsity Boys 👦 fall 3-0 to a talented Cougars squad, 3-0.

” We got a red card 10 min in and kept it 1-0 for almost the entire game, but then they scored 2 late in the match,” said Forrest Johnson.

Donna Nester Photo 📸