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by
Lloyd
Combs
Sports
Reporter
It
was
a
mixed
bag
for
Grundy
last
week,
which
was
no-hit
one
day
and
got
its
biggest
win
in
years
the
next.
Freshman
Cody
Justus
tossed
a
four-hitter
and
Grundy
earned
its
first
Southwest
District
win
in
nearly
a
decade
with
a
4-2
victory
over
Marion
Wednesday
afternoon
at
Enoch's
Branch.
Last
Tuesday,
two
Richlands
pitchers
combined
on
a
five-inning
no-hitter
as
the
Blue
Tornado
trounced
the
Golden
Wave,
19-0,
in
SWD
play
on
Grundy's
home
field.
Walks,
errors,
wild
pitches
and
heads-up
baserunning
helped
Grundy
(4-14,
1-11)
to
Wednesday's
win
over
the
Scarlett
Hurricane.
The
Wave
had
just
one
RBI
in
the
game,
on
a
6-3
groundout
off
the
bat
of
Justus
to
tie
the
score
at
1-1
in
the
third.
An
error
and
a
wild
pitch
put
Michael
Endicott
in
position
to
score
that
first
Grundy
run.
Justus
and
John
Hagy
both
walked
in
the
sixth
and
scored
on
wild
pitches
as
Grundy
took
the
lead
for
good,
at
4-2.
"It
wasn't
the
prettiest
way
to
get
runs
in,
but
we'll
take
it,"
Grundy
coach
Scotty
Bostic
said.
"For
me,
the
win
is
a
big
monkey
off
our
backs.
It
was
starting
to
feel
more
like
a
gorilla.
"It
takes
a
big
load
off
our
shoulders.
It's
a
great
way
for
our
seniors
to
end
their
careers
and
it's
a
good
way
for
our
young
guys
to
get
their
careers
started.
Most
of
all,
it's
a
big
sigh
of
relief
to
get
it
out
of
the
way."
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Workeneh,
Pastorek
Repeat as
Grundy
Kiwanis/TruPoint
5K Event
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Mountain
Mission
School’s
D.J.
Workeneh
and
Allison
Pastorek
of
Jonesborough,
TN,
proved
their
long
distance
running
talents
still
reign
king
and
queen
through
the
streets
of
downtown
Grundy.
Workeneh
turned
in
a
fast
time
of
16:12
to
win
the
overall
male
division
in
the
29th
annual
Grundy
Kiwanis
Club/TruPoint
Bank
5K
Run/Walk
event,
held
Saturday,
May
10
in
Grundy.
The
annual
event
was
broken
down
into
several
different
age
divisions
for
both
male
and
female
runners.
Pastorek,
who
currently
holds
the
course
record
(set
last
year
with
a
time
of
19:57)among
female
runners,
turned
in
a
quick
time
of
20:05
to
earn
the
overall
female
title.
Both
Workeneh
and
Pastorek
won
their
respective
titles
in
last
year’s
event.
Some
138
runners
and
walkers
took
part
in
the
early
Saturday
morning
run,
which
saw
sunny
skies
and
warm
temperatures
for
the
3.1
mile
(approximate)
course.
Craig
Stiltner,
of
Grundy,
turned
in
a
repeat
performance
to
capture
the
male
Master’s
Division
(40
and
over)
crown
with
a
time
of
19:39.
Stiltner
has
won
the
title
the
past
three
or
four
years.
Debby
Stollings,
of
Mosheim,
TN,
took
home
the
female
Master’s
Division
trophy
with
a
time
of
25:13.
The
top
three
male
and
female
walkers
were
also
recognized
for
their
efforts
for
touring
a
quick
course.
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Panthers
Turn
Back
Council,
12-2,
to
Capture
Third
Place
in
BDD
Regular
Season
Standings
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Twin
Valley
clinched
third
place
in
the
Black
Diamond
District
and
a
berth
in
the
bracket
opposite
regular
season
champ
Honaker
in
the
upcoming
BDD
tournament
by
clubbing
Council,
12-2,
Tuesday
in
a
game
called
after
five
innigs
under
the
10-run
rule.
The
Panthers
pounded
out
16
hits,
six
of
them
for
extra
bases,
off
two
Council
pitchers,
and
scored
multiple
runs
in
every
inning
but
the
first.
Ethan
Prater
was
4-for-4
and
drove
in
two
runs
to
lead
Twin
Valley
(7-10,
4-4).
Jacob
St.
Clair
was
2-for-3
and
drove
in
two
runs
in
the
second
inning,
when
the
Panthers
put
five
runs
on
the
board.
St.
Clair
allowed
just
three
hits
and
retired
the
final
seven
batters
to
get
the
complete-win
for
the
Panthers.
Josh
Smith,
Jory
Rife
and
Bo
Hartmann
had
two
hits
apiece
for
Twin
Valley.
Hartmann's
two-run
double
to
the
fence
in
right-center
ended
the
contest
in
the
bottom
of
the
fifth.
Kegan
Bostic
belted
a
two-run
homer
in
the
first
and
Corey
Barton
went
2-for-4
to
lead
Council
(3-13,
2-6).
Twin
Valley
was
scheduled
to
play
Haysi
in
the
BDD
semifinals
Tuesday
at
Honaker.
Monday's
Council-Hurley
winner
will
face
BDD
regular
season
champ
Honaker
in
the
other
semifinal
contest.
The
finals
are
at
6:00
p.m.
today
(Thursday)
at
Harding
Field.
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