Bulldogs sweep Bobcats in district doubleheader

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BETSY LAYNE — Reigning champion Lawrence County swept Betsy Layne in a 58th District baseball doubleheader on Tuesday, March 25, winning 20-0 and 6-5.

Lawrence County 6, Betsy Layne 5: Lawrence County held on to edge Betsy Layne 6-5 in the final game of a 58th District baseball doubleheader on Tuesday, March 25.

Colin Howard pitched two innings in relief for Lawrence County and earned the win on the mound.

Logan Whisenant pitched one inning for Lawrence County and claimed the save.

Howard and Whisenant each logged two strikeouts.

Gray Derifield started on the mound for Lawrence County and pitched four innings. Derifield recorded seven strikeouts.

Lawrence County scored six runs on eight hits. The Bulldogs’ offensive attack featured Howard (two hits), Derifield (one hit), Cameron Perkins (two hits, two RBIs), Eli Fletcher (two hits), Tyger Cavins (one hit, three RBIs) and Alex Meadows (one RBI). Howard and Fletcher each doubled twice for the Bulldogs.

Lawrence County 20, Betsy Layne 0 (4 innings): Behind a no-hitter from pitcher Logan Whisenant, Lawrence County shut out Betsy Layne 20-0 in four innings in the opening game of a 58th District baseball doubleheader on Tuesday, March 25.

Whisenant posted five strikeouts as he claimed the win on the mound.

Lawrence County scored 20 runs on 10 hits. Whisenant (one hit, one RBI), Tyger Cavins (two hits, five RBIs), Cameron Perkins (two hits, three RBIs), Boedy Maynard (one hit, two strikeouts), Eli Caudill (one hit, two RBIs) and Brady Caudill (one hit, one RBI) accounted for Lawrence County’s offense in the shutout win.