Little League

Dr. Pepper entered Monday night’s Corbin Little League game with a 0-13 record but one wouldn’t have known it because of the way they played Davis Salvage.
Davis Salvage had to score a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to hold off the determine 9-10-11 year olds of Dr. Pepper, 7-6.
The game was exciting from the get-go and Dr. Pepper fans were hopeful of their first win in the third inning when their team took a 3-1 lead. Shawn Helton led off with a walk, stole second then scored on a David Edwards triple. Edwards ended up scoring on an infield error.
However, Davis Salvage came right back and nearly blew the game open. Zack Ingle reached base on an infield error and Hunter Grubb was hit by a pitch. When Ryan Clouse walked the bases were loaded. Jeffrey Reeves knocked in Ingle for an RBI.
Then a single by Joey Shelton tied the game when all three runners crossed the plate. Shelton tried to score on a passed ball but was out at the plate.
Tucker Jones struck out Hedrick for the second out but a patient Davis Salvage team rallied for the go-ahead run.
Dakota Baker and Jake Freemen drew back to back walks. Baker scored on consecutive passed balls as his team took a 5-4 lead in the game.
Jones helped his cause in the top of the fourth with a run. He walked then went to second on a passed ball. He scored on a ground out by Brandon Howington.
The lead didn’t last long as Ryan Clouse hit a two-out single and stole second base. He scored on a double by Reeves for a 6-5 lead.
Davis Salvage added a run in the bottom of the fifth when Shelton led off the inning with a grounder to short. The throw wasn’t in time and Shelton was safe at first. He went to second and third on passed balls then scored on a Baker ground out to Jones.
In the top of the sixth, Dr. Pepper came back to tie the game. With two outs, Jones doubled to left field. Nick Howlington followed with a double as Jones scored. Nick Howington scored when cousin Brandon Howington hit a hard shot to third. Brandon Howington was stranded at second when Helton grounded out.
Nick Vorbeck led off the bottom half of the inning with a walk. He went all the way to third on a Ingle base hit. Vorbeck scored the winning run with a Grubb base hit.
In the first game of the night, Teco Coal remained undefeated after 14 games with a 10-3 win over Bank of Corbin.
Derek Mahan got the game off to a good start for Bank of Corbin. He hit a one-out single then scored on an infield hit by Matthew Jewell.
The lead didn’t last long as Teco scored five runs in the bottom of the inning for a 5-1 score.
Most of the runs were the results of walks by Garrett Anderson. He gave up five walks in the inning along with three base hits.
Keaton Burton bunted his way on board then went to second on a passed ball. He stole third then scored on a Derrick Terry base hit. Terry, Daniel Skinner, Austin Powers and Chad Brown all scored in the inning.
Derek Mahan stopped the rally with a bases loaded strikeout to Robbie Igo.
Skinner and Powers scored in the bottom of the second for a 7-1 lead in the game.
Bank of Corbin had two runners cross the plate in the top of the third. Corey Taylor led off with a walk. He went to second on an infield error. Austin Maiden hit into a fielder’s choice and Taylor stole home.
A Brody Jones base hit allowed Maiden to score, but the Bank of Corbin still trailed 7-3.
The eventual winners added two more runs in the bottom of the inning when Igo doubled and scored on a passed ball.
Austin Powers walked with two outs and scored on a Chad Brown base hit.
Bank of Corbin rallied in the top of the fourth but left two runners on base. In the bottom of the inning Tanner Powers led off with a single and went to second when Anderson walked. He stole third and scored on a passed ball.
Burton and Reedy walked to load the bases when the game was called due to the time limit.

Dr. Pepper 202 102- 7
Davis Salvage 005 111- 8
Tucker Jones and Austin O’Neal. Joey Shelton, Chris Hedrick and Hunter Grubb. W-Hedrick, L-Jones. 2B-Reeves (DS). Jones (DP), N. Howington (DP). 3B-Edwards (DP).

Bank of Corbin 102 0- 3
TECO COAL 522 1- 10
Garrett Anderson, Derek Mahan and Matt Jewell, Corey Taylor. Robbie Igo and Derrick Terry. W-Igo, L-Anderson. 2B-Igo (TC).