A roundup of Chattanooga-area prep sports events from Friday, May 19, 2023.
BASEBALL
Class 4A sectional, game two
Walker Valley 8, Smyrna 7: Landon Franklin 2-5, 3 runs scored, RBI, double; Parker Minnix 2-2, 2 RBIs, walk; Cooper Cantrell 5 1/3 innings, 1 earned run, 4 strikeouts, winning pitcher (WV). Walker Valley (23-13) earns second trip to the state tournament in program history and first since 2012.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Division II-AA state quarterfinals
Christ Presbyterian Academy 1, McCallie 0: Lions score off corner kick in first half, ending Blue Tornado’s season at 12-5.
Baylor 3, Knoxville Webb 0: Phelipe Spielman stars as Red Raiders (16-3-1) return to state tournament as reigning champions.
SOFTBALL
Class 1A sectional
Jo Byrns 3, South Pittsburg 0: Faith Holt’s two-run single in the top of the sixth provided all the offense the visitors needed. The Lady Pirates, who had won the program’s first district and region tournament titles and were looking to return to the state tournament for the first time since 1993, managed just three hits off Callie Yates.
Class 2A sectionals
Alcoa 8, Meigs County 0: Kennedy Majors double (MC). Lady Tigers finish 21-11.
Forrest 9, Bledsoe County 4: Macy Holland 2-4, home run (BC). Lady Warriors finish 21-1.
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