WILLIAMSBURG — Another stellar pitching effort combined with timely hitting led to Whitley County improving to 2-0 on Thursday with a 9-2 win over Pulaski County.
The Colonels received impressing pitching efforts by the trio of Christian Wilson, Trey Walton, and Chris Cureton. They limited the Maroons to only four hits while combining to strikeout six batters.
Wilson got the win, lasting four innings, allowing four hits, and one earned run while striking out four batters. Walton tossed a scoreless inning while striking out two batters, and Cureton also secured a scoreless inning.
“Good to get three different pitchers on the mound tonight,” Whitley County coach Jeremy Shope said. “Christian was better tonight after the first. He filled up the strike zone. He’s got some upside and will get better with each start. Trey came in and pitched well. Chris had some tough luck with some errors behind him. We can’t let that happen.
“Proud of Spencer Bargo. He’s a big reason why our pitchers are confident on the mound,” he added. “He receives the ball well and is a great defensive catcher. He’s been working his tail off offensively and it’s showing. He’s had some good at bats the first couple of games. He and Ty Petrey are providing some offense toward the bottom of the order. Good to see Henry Bowling have a couple of hits tonight. Can’t wait to see us at the plate as we get more comfortable with at bats.”
After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning, Whitley County answered with three runs in each of the second, fourth and sixth innings.
Sophomore Spencer Bargo went 2-for-2 with three RBI while Ty Petrey was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Henry Bowling had two hits, an RBI, and a run scored while EJ Allen drove in a run and scored once. Ronald Osborne drove in a run while recording two walks. Jason Nunley and Cureton both finished with a hit and a run scored apiece while Caden Mountjoy delivered a hit.
