Prep roundup (3/3)

GRACEVILLE — Logan Strausbaugh allowed no earned runs and struck out four during 6 2/3 innings pitching, and contributed a two-run single to Bozeman’s 7-run second inning, as the Bucks beat Graceville 9-2 on Thursday at Graceville.

Strausbaugh had plenty of offensive help. Ryan Hardy’s two-run home run capped the big second inning, Joey Brannen had a home run, Garrett Hall had two hits and Kegan Lewis had a double. Oh, and Strausbaugh had another hit.

The victory raised Bozeman’s District 2-2A record to 3-0, 4-3 overall. The Bucks host Vernon today in a key district contest.

Blountstown 1, Cottondale 0

BLOUNTSTOWN — Hunter Jordan tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing three hits, while striking out seven, in Blountstown’s first district victory. Jordan was rarely threatened during the game, leaving a running in scoring position only once, in the third inning.

If that wasn’t enough, Jordan had two hits, incluing a triple and a first-inning single that drove in the game’s only run.

Blountstown (3-3 overall, 1-2 District 2-2A) hosts South Walton in a district game at 6 p.m. today.

Bozeman won the junior varsity game 8-2. Winning pitcher Austin Priester struck out six. Brandon Suttles had two hits for the Bucks (2-5).

Holmes County 4, Wewa 1

BONIFAY — Cole Long was 3 for 3 with a double and a triple, and freshman pitcher Ty Russ struck out 10 in a complete-game effort for Holmes County. Will Thompson and Chase Arnold each had two-run doubles for the Blue Devils, who improved to 4-1 and 2-0 in District 2-2A. Holmes County plays at Sneads tonight at 6.

Softball

Marianna 16, Bay 1

PANAMA CITY — Marianna defeated Bay by the run-rule in five innings.

Bay’s Sarah Harris was 3 for 3 while Abi Burnett was 2 for 3.

Holmes County 16, Graceville 1

BONIFAY — Courtney Reeves was 3 for 3 with two doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored in Holmes County’s romp past Graceville in five innings.

Holmes County’s Ciara Jones was 3-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored, Carley Long was 2-3 with one RBI and Sarah Pippin was 3-3 with one RBI and two runs scored.

Blue Devils starting pitcher Selina Long  gave up three hits, struck out five and walked one for the win.

Holmes County (9-1) plays at Chipley on Monday.

Bozeman 6 Vernon 2

SAND HILLS — Brittany Benefield allowed one earned run and struck out seven as Bozeman raised its district record to 5-1, 6-3 overall.

Ashley Davis and Amber Wade had two hits each for Bozeman.

Bozeman won the junior varsity game 2-0.

The Bucks play at Graceville on Saturday, with the JV game at 11 a.m. and the varsity game at 1 p.m.

Tennis

Pensacola 6-4, Bay 1-3

PANAMA CITY — Bay’s boys fell to 2-3 in a close defeat while the girls are now 0-5. Bay hosts Pensacola West Florida on Tuesday.

Results, with Bay netters listed first:

Pensacola High boys 4, Bay 3

• Singles — No. 1: Jason Moody def. Noah Barnes 6-1, 6-0. No. 2: Tylar Barr def. Sami Alsheilch 6-0, 6-3. No. 3: Pat Barry def. by Jordan Battel 6-2, 6-1. No. 4: Dylan McCormick def. by Yahn Olsen 6-4, 6-2. No. 5: Connor Healey def. by George Doneghey 6-3, 6-1.
• Doubles — No. 1: Moody-Barr def. Barnes-Doneghey 8-1. No. 2: Barry-McCormick def. by Battel-Olsen 6-8.

Pensacola High girls 6, Bay 1

• Singles —  No. 1: Dezi Bacon def. by Tina Bonsignore 6-0, 6-0. No. 2: Caroline Hanson def. by Megan Stockcamp 6-2, 6-3. No. 3: Luna Alsalhi def. by Elizabeth Shald 6-0, 6-0. No. 4: Lynn Higby def. by Kamilla Czaja 6-2, 6-3. No. 5: Chloe Harris def. Taylor Patton 6-1, 6-4.
• Doubles —  No. 1: Bacon-Hanson def. by Bonsignore-Stockcamp 8-5. No. 2: Alsalhi-Higby def. by Shal-Czaja 8-5.

Arnold 5-4, Mosley 2-3

LYNN HAVEN — The Arnold girls won 5-2 and boys prevailed 4-3 in county matches with host Mosley.

The Mosley boys are 3-4, girls are 1-6.

The Dolphins play Chiles in Tallahassee today.

The results, with Mosley netter listed first:

Arnold girls 5, Mosley 2

• Singles — No. 1: Megan Sizmur lost to Bianca Biglione 6-0, 6-0. No. 2: Harriet Wingrove lost to Tori Pettofrezzo 6-0, 3-6. No. 3: Janna Miles def. Kalyn Jordan 6-2, 6-1. No. 4: Makayla Lewis lost to Emma Moskowitz 6-1, 6-1. No. 5: Kali Young lost to Natalia Busuttil 6-4, 7-5.
• Doubles — No. 1: Sizmur-Wingrove lost to Biglione-Pettofrezzo 8-5. No. 2: Miles-Lewis def. Jordan-Moskowitz 9-7.

Arnold boys 4, Mosley 3

• Singles — No. 1: Grant Talkington lost to Hudson Meeks 6-3, 6-2. No. 2: Kevin Roby def. Mason Armstrong 6-4, 6-4. No. 3: Sam Bennett lost to Brady Jackson 7-5, 6-3. No. 4: Jamison Hall def. Morgan Meadows 6-0, 6-1. No. 5: Seth Coller lost to Jason Leasko 6-4, 0-6, 14-12.
• Doubles — No. 1: Talkington-Roby  lost to Meeks-Jackson 9-7. No. 2: Bennett-Hall def. Armstrong-Meadows 8-1.

Late results

Softball

Port St. Joe 8, Bay 6

PANAMA CITY — Bay couldn’t hold a 4-1 lead. Abigail Burnett was the losing pitcher. Courtney Harris had two singles and a double for the Tornadoes, Rikki Mead had a single and double and Sarah Harris was 2 for 2.