JACKETS WIN

 Williamsburg traveled to Barbourville Thursday to take on the Knox Central Panthers and came away with a 5-1 victory.

The Jackets scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Williams was hit by a pitch to start off the game and went to second on a sacrifice by Andrew Root. Ceejay Jones followed with a walk.  Jared Barton loaded the bases with a single and Williams later scored on a wild pitch.

A catcher’s interference call sent Cody Perkins to first and loaded the bases. Jones then scored on a sacrifice by Zach Burr. Barton and Perkins scored on wild pitches. Dylan Abner drew a walk and went to second on a wild pitch before Spencer Brown lined out to second.

Jones scored in the top of the third when he led off with a single. He stole second before scoring on a Barton base hit. Burr and Brown drew a pair of walks to load the bases before Purdie grounded out to third.

Perkins got the win for the Yellow Jackets, limiting the Panthers to one run on five hits.

•Williamsburg opened the season last week with a loss to the Madison Southern Eagles in Berea.

The Eagles struck for three runs in the home half of the third inning on three hits, a walk and a fielder’s choice off Williamsburg starter Jared Barton.

The Yellow Jackets scored in the top of the fifth to cut the lead 3-1. Micah Purdie led off the inning with a walk and went to second on a single by Hunter Williams. Nick Mills then struck out Andrew Root and Barton before Cody Perkins loaded the bases after getting hit by a pitch. A walk to Spencer Brown forced Purdie home as the Jackets got on the scoreboard.

The Eagles answered with solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 5-1 lead in the game. Williamsburg got on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh when Barton hit a solo home run.

The Jackets left eight runners stranded and bases loaded in the third. Purdie reach on an error and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Williams, Root and Barton drew walks to load the bases before Perkins struck out to end the inning.

Southern 5, Williamsburg 2

Williamsburg            000  010  1- 2  3  3

Southern            003  011  x- 5  8  1

Jared Barton, Donnie Bowlin and Mich Purdie. Mills, Evans and Still. W-Still, L-Bowlin. HR-Barton (W).

Williamsburg 5, Knox Central 1

Williamsburg            401  000  0- 5  6  2

Knox Central            001  000  0- 1  5  2

Perkins and Purdie. Gilbert and Branum. W-Perkins, L-Gilbert. 2B-Mills (KC), Abner (W), Perkins (W).