Prep Roundup: Eastman Invitational reaches knockout stage; Boone battles past Pikeville
(WJHL) – Plenty of tournament action on the diamond in the Tri-Cities on Saturday, as area teams battle for some weekend hardware.
ETSU softball takes game from visiting WCU
Daniel Boone baseball allowed six first-inning runs to visiting Pikeville (KY) as part of the Johnny Whited Classic in Gray. However, the Blazers raced back to escape with an 8-7 win on their home field.
In the Eastman Softball Invitational, the elimination rounds began on Saturday afternoon – still with six local squads in the running for the title.
West Ridge, however, fell in the Round of 16 to a tough Halls squad, 9-0.
Both D-B and David Crockett advanced to Sunday’s semifinal round with victories on Saturday night. The two squads will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, with the winner to play for the championship at 12 p.m.
OTHER SCORES:
David Crockett 5, Walker Valley 1 (SB/Eastman Quarterfinals)
Dobyns-Bennett 5, Greenbrier 1 (SB/Eastman Quarterfinals)
Walker Valley 2, Daniel Boone 1 (SB/Eastman Round of 16)
Dobyns-Bennett 7, Morristown West 4 (SB/Eastman Round of 16)
Greenbrier 7, Unicoi County 5 (SB/Eastman Round of 16)
Elizabethton 13, Pikeville (KY) 7 (BASE/Whited Classic)
Science Hill 12, Easley (SC) (BASE/Whited Classic)
D.W. Daniel 11, Sullivan East 0 (BASE/Whited Classic)
John Battle 7, Providence Academy 5 (BASE/9 inn)
Gate City 11, West Ridge 3 (BASE)
Abingdon 2, Lebanon 1 (BASE)
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