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Cougar Softball And Baseball Open League Play With Wins Over Ashe County

March 20, 2024 By Richard C. Gilbert

Varsity Softball

Alexander Central 10 Ashe County 0…5 innings

Taylorsville: A conference opening romp for Alexander Central on Tuesday as they blank Ashe County 10-0.

Macy Law went 5 innings in the circle allowing 3 hits and striking out 7. She drove in 3 runs at the plate. Kyla Hamby, Lainey Russell, Ava Chapman, Macy Law, and Kirstyn Herman all had 2 hits in a game called after 5 innings via the mercy rule.

The Lady Cougars are 7-1 overall and 1-0 in Northwestern Conference play. Ashe County drops to 2-3 and 0-1.

Alex. Central 10 runs-12 hits-2 errors
Ashe County 0 runs- 3 hits – 3 errors

Junior Varsity

Alexander Central 10 Ashe County 0…4 innings

Makenzi Pyatte pitched a no-hit shutout allowing only 1 walk and striking out 5 in the 4 inning game.

Jenna Mason, Katie Carrigan, Gabi Pritchard and Kyndall Murphy had a pair of rbi each.

ACHS 10-0

Varsity Baseball

Alexander Central 6 Ashe County 0

Drew Chapman pitched a 3-hit shutout as the Cougars opened league play with a win at Bob Gryder Stadium.

Wade Queen had a pair of rbi. Sawyer Chapman Mays and Nathan Pope each drove in a run.

ACHS is now 4-4 and 1-0 in Northwestern Conference action. Ashe County is 7-3 and 0-1.

Ashe County 0 runs – 3 hits – 2 errors
Alex. Central 6 runs- 9 hits – 1 error

Junior Varsity

Alexander Central 6 Ashe County 1

Men’s Tennis

North Iredell 9 Alexander Central 0

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