Prep roundup (2/24)

COTTONDALE — Jordan Worthing was 3 for 4 with a grand slam to pace Holmes County to a 17-2 run-rule win over Cottondale in a high school baseball game on Thursday.

Zach Nolin was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Cody Russ hit a leadoff home run for Holmes County. Will Thompson pitched four innings, while giving up one hit for the victory.

The Blue Devils (2-1, 1-0 District 2-2A) are at Graceville on Monday.

Blountstown 8, Altha 1

ALTHA — Taylor Mauck was 3 for 4 with a double and Hunter Jordan, C.J. Granger and P.J. Buggs each had hits for Blountstown. Harrison Coley gave up one hit and had one strikeout in improving to 2-0. The Tigers (2-1), host Bozeman today.

Softball

Holmes County 9, Bozeman 6

BONIFAY — Selina Long was the winning pitcher with four strikeouts, Sarah Pippin had the save with five strikeouts, Ciara Jones was 2 for 4 with two runs scored, Jenna Belser 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, Pippin 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI and Long 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI for the Blue Devils (6-1, 5-1 District 2-2A), who are at Freeport on Monday.

Tennis

Bay 6-3, Rutherford 1-4

PANAMA CITY — Bay’s boys defeated Rutherford while the Rams secured the win on the girls side. Bay’s boys improved to 2-1, while its girls are now 0-3.

Results, with Bay netters listed first:

Boys — Bay 6, Rutherford 1

• Singles — No. 1: Jason Moody def. by Nic Tran 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8). No. 2: Tyler Barr def. Pat Robinson 6-0, 6-1. No. 3: Pat Berry def. Neil Vijapura 6-2, 6-4. No. 4: Dylan McCormick def. Chris Walters 6-0, 6-0. No. 5: Connor Healey def. Nathan Aland 7-5, 6-1.
• Doubles — No. 1: Moody-Barr def. Tran-Vijapura 8-3. No. 2: Berry-McCormick def. Robinson-Walters 8-6.

Girls — Rutherford 4, Bay 3

• Singles —  No. 1: Dezi Bacon def. by Felicia Pitts 6-0, 6-0. No. 2: Caroline Hanson def. Rachel Reiss 6-4, 6-1. No. 3: Luna Alsalhi def. by Jennifer Johnson 6-1, 6-1. No. 4: Lynn Higby def. Nhi Luong 6-4, 8-6. No. 5: Chloe Harris def. Bria Kelly 6-0, 6-0.
• Doubles — No. 1: Bacon-Hanson def. by Pitts-Reiss 9-7. No. 2: Alsalhi-Harris def. by Johnson-Luong 8-5.