High school roundup: Columbus remains unbeaten heading into region play

TIFTON, Ga. -- Four Columbus pitchers combined to shut out Tift County 10-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Robert Kendrick-Holmes started and went two innings. He allowed two hits and struck out two in earning the win.

Jerrette Lee went 3-for-4 and drove in a run. Will Ferrell drove in two runs.

Saturday at Tifton

Columbus 100 90 --10 10 0

Tift 000 00 --0 4 2

WP--Robert Kendrick-Holmes. LP--Mason Manning. Hitting leaders--Columbus Jerrette Lee 3-4, R, RBI; Blake Hicks 1-4, RBI; Cason Greathouse 1-2, 2R, RBI; Gage Dempsey 1-2, R, RBI; Dawson Weaver 2-2, R, RBI; Will Ferrell 1-3, R, 2RBI; Tristan Moran 1-3, 2R. Records--Columbus 6-0. Next--Columbus, home vs. Harris County, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.

VESTAVIA HILLS 13-6, CENTRAL 1-4

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. -- Vestavia Hills swept a doubleheader against Central 13-1 and 6-4 on Saturday.

Saturday at Vestavia Hills

Game 1

Central 000 10 --1 4 1

Vestavia 155 2x --13 12 3

WP--Brett Jones. LP--Tanner Belcher. Hitting leaders--Central Slade Gorman 2-3; Jackson Cook 1-2, 2B. Vestavia Hills Christian Cusimano 2-3, 2R, 2RBI; Luke Whitaker 3-3, R, 4RBI..

Game 2

Central 001 012 0 --4 6 2

Vestavia 040 101 x --6 5 0

WP--Zack Ingram. LP--Robert Miles. Hitting leaders--Central Brant Knox 1-4, R; Wade Chandler 1-2, R; Dayton Edmonds 1-3, R, RBI; Javonte Williams 1-3, R; Slade Gorman 1-2, 2B. Records--Central 8-5. Next--Central, home vs. Carrollton, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

STRATFORD 6, PACELLI 4

MACON, Ga. -- Bruce Huff knocked in a run for Pacelli.

Saturday at Stratford

Pacelli 010 030 0 --4 5 2

Stratford 011 310 x --6 7 0

WP--Pyles. LP--Avery Ross. Hitting leaders--Pacelli Jonathan Justo 1-3, R; Avery Ross 1-3, R; Kyle Brena 1-3, 2B, R; Bruce Huff 1-2, RBI. Records--Pacelli, 1-5. Next--Pacelli, at Hawkinsville, Tuesday, 5 p.m.

CALVARY WINS TWO

WOODBURY, Ga. -- Calvary Christian won a pair of games Saturday, 10-7 over Piedmont and 11-1 over host Flint River.

Cody Russell hit a homer and won the game in Game 1.

Nick Baker and Tyler Hostilo hit homers in Game 2. Jon Jon Brown picked up the win and had a double and a triple.

Saturday at Flint River

Game 1

Piedmont 002 032 0 --7 11 2

Calvary 102 151 x --10 11 4

WP--Cody Russell. LP--Dalton Whitley. Hitting leaders--Piedmont Brock Carter 2-4, 2R, 2RBI; Calvary Christian Jon Jon Brown 2-4, R, RBI; Garrett McGlamory 1-3, R; Cody Russell 2-4, 2B, HR, 3R, 2RBI; Tyler Hostilo 2-3, 2B, RBI; Kyle Masse 1-4, R, RBI; Christopher Wright 1-3, 2RBI; Trey Anthony 1-3, R, 2RBI.

Game 2

Calvary 014 24 --11 11 2

Flint River 000 10 --1 5 2

WP--Jon Jon Brown. LP--Perez. Hitting leaders--Calvary Christian Jon Jon Brown 2-3, 2B, 3B, R, RBI; Garrett McGlamory 1-4, R, RBI; Cody Russell 1-4, RBI; Tyler Hostilo 3-3, 2B, HR, 3R, RBI; Kyle Masse 1-2, 2R; Nick Baker 2-3, HR, 2R, 4RBI; Kyle Ammons 1-3, R, 2RBI. Records-- . Next-- .

TALLASSEE 8, RUSSELL 2

SEALE, Ala. -- Zane Faulk had a double and a RBI for Russell County, which lost 8-2 to Tallassee.

Russell County played Beauregard later on Saturday.

Saturday at Russell County

Game 1

Tallassee 320 201 0 --8 7 0

Russell 000 002 0 --2 5 5

WP--Williams. LP--Costlow. Hitting leaders--Russell County Faulk 1-3, 2B, R, RBI.

GLENWOOD 3, AUTAUGA 2

ELMORE, Ala. -- Daniel Holy pitched Glenwood to a 3-2 win over Autauga Academy in the Edgewood tournament on Saturday.

Saturday at Edgewood

Autauga 000 000 2 --2 4 1

Glenwood 110 001 x --3 9 1

WP--Daniel Holly. LP--NA. Hitting leaders--Glenwood Chase Dennis 2-2, RBI; Nick Adams 1-4, R, RBI; Tyler Cadenhead 2-3, RBI; Tyler Smith 1-3, R; Josh Brown 1-3, R; Carson Hicks 1-2, 2B. Records--Glenwood 9-1. Next--Glenwood, at Lakeside, Monday, 4:30 p.m.

RUSSELL CO. 7-6,

BEAUREGARD 3-7

SEALE, Ala. — Russell County split a pair of games against Beauregard on Saturday night, winning 7-3 before losing 7-6.

Saturday at Seale

Game 1

Beauregard 010-002-0—3-4-0

Russell 220-300-x—7-8-3

WP—Z. Henderson (1-1). LP—McCann. Leading hitters—Russell County Ward 2-3, 2B, HR, 3R, 2RBI; Slaten 2-2, HR, 2R, 4RBI; Donaldson 1-2, RBI; Wilson 2-3, 2R.

Game 2

Beauregard 001-005-1—7-4-3

Russell 300-001-2—6-7-3

WP—Bottoms. LP—Russ Kelly. Leading hitters—Russell County Ward 1-4, 2B, 2R; Slaten 1-4, 3B, 2R, RBI; Gayles 1-3, 2B, R, RBI; Donaldson 1-2, R, RBI; Henderson 2-3.

GLENWOOD 11, ABBEVILLE 1

ELMORE, Ala. — Carson Hicks pitched a five-inning no-hitter as Glenwood beat Abbeville in the Edgewood Tournament on Saturday.

Saturday at Edgewood

Abbeville 100-00—1-0-6

Glenwood 310-43—11-12-1

WP—Carson Hicks. LP—Tyler. Leading hitters—Glenwood Chase Dennis 2-4, 4R; Nick Adams 3-3, 3R, 2RBI; Brandon Moseley 1-2, R, RBI; Tyler Cadenhead 2-3, R, 3RBI; Jonah Herring 1-1, RBI; Tyler Smith 2-3, 2RBI; Carson Allison 1-1, RBI. Record: Glenwood 10-1. Next—Glenwood, at Lakeside, Monday, 4:30 p.m.

Kendrick 9-3,

Banneker 4-17

Brady Pitts went 3-for-4 to lead Kendrick to a 9-4 victory over Banneker in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday.

Banneker won Game 2 17-3.

Saturday at Kendrick

Game 1

Banneker 201-010-0—4-x-x

Kendrick 005-400-x—9-13-x

WP—Walter Boze. LP—NA. Leading hitters—Kendrick Brady Pitts 3-4, R; Walter Boze 2-2, R; Anthony Garrett 1-3, R; Olando Posey 1-4, R; Austin Greathouse 2-4, RBI; Tamil Gallimore 2-3, RBI; Sean Mapson 1-3, 2R, 2RBI.

Game 2

Banneker 352-07—17-x-x

Kendrick 102-00—3-3-x

WP—NA. LP—Brady Pitts. Leading hitters—Kendrick John Adams 1-2, 2R; Anthony Garrett 2-2, 2RBI. Record: Kendrick NA. Next: Kendrick, at Rutland, Tuesday, 4 p.m.

SMITHS LOSES TWICE

Smiths Station lost 7-4 to Hartselle and 6-2 to Sparkman on Saturday.

Saturday

Game 1

Smiths 001-300-0—4-6-4

Hartselle 200-410-x—7-3-3

WP—NA. LP—Trent Hollingsworth. Leading hitters— Smiths Station Hunter Woodall 1-4, RBI; Max Newton 1-3, R; Hunter Milam 1-2, 2R; Trent Hollingsworth 1-2, 2RBI.

Game 2

Smiths 001-010-1—2-7-0

Sparkman 101-211-x—6-6-1

WP—NA. LP—Hunter Milam. Leading hitters—Smiths Station Devin Brown 1-3, 2B, RBI; Garrett Barr 2-3, 2B, 3R; Spencer Hollingsworth 1-1, 2B; Timm McGonegle 1-3, 2B. Record—Smiths Station 9-5. Next— Smiths Station, home vs. Thompson, DH, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.

boys golf

COLUMBUS FOURTH, BROOKSTONE FIFTH

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- Columbus finished fourth and Brookstone finished in a tie for fifth in the Johnny Paulk Invitational on Saturday at the Pine Lakes Course

There were 32 teams in the event.

Nolan Miller and Ben Carr led Columbus with 77s. Evans Copelan led Brookstone with a 76.

Saturday at Pine Lakes Course, Jekyll Island

Team scores: 1. Lambert 292. 2. GAC 295. 3. Frederica 300. 4. Columbus 310. T5 Brookstone 313.

Columbus: Nolan Miller 77, Ben Carr 77, Jonathan Parker 78, John Calhoun 78. Brookstone Evans Copelan 76, William Reeves 77, Walker Hines 78, Frank Waldrep 82.

BOYS SOCCER

Ezekiel Academy 4, calvary christian 2

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Jack Woolbright scored a goal Saturday, but Ezekiel Academy defeated Calvary Christian 4-2.

Saturday at Montgomery, Ala.

Goals--Calvary: Jack Woolbright, own goal (Ezekiel Academy defender). Assists--None. Goalies--Thomas Chappel. Records--Calvary 0-2. Next: Calvary vs. Central Fellowship in Macon, Tuesday, 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL

CENTRAL WINS TWO

AUBURN, Ala. -- Central won a pair of games in the Auburn tournament on Saturday.

Allie Farrow drove in three runs in a 5-1 win over Wetumpka. Gracie Deaton hit a homer in a 11-3 win over Tallassee.

Saturday at Auburn

Game 1

Central 122 0 --5 9 1

Wetumpka 000 1 --1 2 0

WP--Gracie Deaton. LP--Mary Slater. Hitting leaders--Central Jadia Jones 2-3, R; Allie Farrow 1-2, 3RBI; Alexa Shiver 2-3, 2 2B, RBI; Allison Shiver 1-3, R; Gracie Deaton 2-3; Kyleigh McHargue 1-1, RBI.

Game 2

Central 004 106 --11 15 4

Tallassee 200 001 --3 7 2

WP--Alexa Shiver. LP--Walker. Hitting leaders--Central Jadia Jones 2-4, 2R, RBI; Allie Farrow 2-3, 2B, R; Katie Webb 3-4, 2R, 3RBI; Alexa Shiver 21-3, 2B, 2RBI; Sara Castillo 1-4, RBI; Allison Shiver 2-4, R; Gracie Deaton 1-4, HR, 2RBI; Tatyana Harris 2-3, 2R; Kyleigh McHargue 1-3, 2B. Records--Central 7-7. Next--Central, Thursday at Baker, 6 p.m.

LATE FRIDAY

BASEBALL

CULLMAN 6-8, SMITHS STATION 0-1

CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman swept Smiths Station 6-0 and 8-1 on Friday.

Friday at Cullman

Game 1

Smiths 000 000 0 --0 1 1

Cullman 040 200 x --6 13 0

WP--NA. LP--Max Newton.

Game 2

Smiths 000 000 1 --1 5 3

Cullman 113 210 x --8 7 2

WP--NA. LP--Timm McGonegle. Hitting leaders--Smiths Station Dalton Sinquefield 1-4, RBI; Max Newton 3-3. Records--Smiths Station 9-3. Next--Smiths Station, Saturday, noon at Hartselle.

JEFF DAVIS 8-0,

RUSSELL 7-5, SEALE, Ala. -- Anthony Ward threw a complete-game two-hitter in Game 2 to help Russell County avoid a sweep.

Friday at Russell County

Game 1

Jeff Davis 015 001 01 --8 5 1

Russell 201 101 20 --7 12 4

WP--Smith. LP--Russ Kelly (0-1). Hitting leaders--Russell County Ward 2-4, 2B, 2R, RBI; Wilson 2-5, 2RBI; Gayles 3-4, R, RBI; Faulk 2-5, 2B, R, RBI; Kelly 2-3, 2R. Records-- . Next-- .

Game 2

Jeff Davis 000 000 0 --0 2 3

Russell 002 111 x --5 6 0

WP--Anthony Ward (1-0). LP--Barnes. Hitting leaders--Russell County Ward 2-4, R; Wilson 2-4, 2B, RBI; Donaldson 2-3, R, 2RBI. Records--Russell County 5-6. Next--Russell County, home vs. Tallassee, 11 a.m. Saturday.

OLM 17, PACELLI 2

Jonathan Juston had a double and an RBI for Pacelli.

Friday at Pacelli

OLM 248 3 --17 9 2

Pacelli 110 0 --2 3 4

WP--Deaglan Malally. LP--Max Eikelberry. Hitting leaders--OLM Anthony Angelety. Pacelli Jonathan Justo 1-3, 2B, RBI; Avery Ross 1-3, R. Records--Pacelli 1-4. Next--Pacelli, at Hawkinsville, Tuesday, 5 p.m.

This story was originally published March 5, 2016 at 9:41 PM with the headline "High school roundup: Columbus remains unbeaten heading into region play ."