By KEVIN HARRIS
FORT BRANCH – No. 5 Gibson Southern ended No. 6 Floyd
Central’s season for the second year in a row on May 30 in the Class 4A
regional. The host Titans downed the Highlanders 2-1.
Floyd Central (26-8) got two hits apiece from seniors Paige
Meyer, Taylor Castleberry and Jensen Striegel.
Highlander starter Abby Letson suffered the loss, dropping
her record to 13-4. The sophomore tossed a complete game, giving up two runs
(one earned) on six hits. Letson struck out 10 and issued no walks.
Floyd Central tied the game at one in the top of the third
inning. Freshman Taryn Weddle drove in Castleberry with an RBI single.
But Gibson Southern (27-2) took the lead for good in the
bottom half on a solo home run by Cora Blume with two out.
CLASS 4A REGIONAL
GIBSON SOUTHERN 2,
FLOYD CENTRAL 1
Floyd Central 001 000 0-1 10 1
Gibson Southern 101
000 x-2 6 1
W – Jaime Nurrenbern. L – Abby Letson (13-4). HR – Cora
Blume (GS).
Records – Floyd Central 26-8, Gibson Southern 27-2.
CLASS 4A FLOYD
CENTRAL SECTIONAL
HIGHLANDERS EDGE
SEYMOUR 1-0 IN FINAL
FLOYDS KNOBS – Floyd Central captured its fourth consecutive
sectional championship May 26 by defeating Seymour in the Class 4A Floyd
Central Sectional title game 1-0. It was the Highlanders’ 18th
sectional crown in program history.
Letson was the star of the championship contest, pitching a
three-hit shutout. She struck out eight and walked one.
Floyd Central scored its lone run in the top of the fourth.
Striegel led off the inning with a triple, and she got knocked in on a Weddle
base hit. Striegel ended up 2-for-3.
Owls pitcher Mikayla Moore collected the loss. She went the
distance, allowing one earned run on five hits. Moore struck out four and
walked one.
CLASS 4A FLOYD
CENTRAL SECTIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
FLOYD CENTRAL 1,
SEYMOUR 0
Floyd Central 000 100 0-1 5 0
Seymour 000 000 0-0 3 1
W – Letson (13-3). L – Mikayla Moore. 2B – Katie Suits (S). 3B
– Striegel (FC).
Records – Floyd Central 26-7, Seymour 18-7.
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