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Yellowjackets Mason Adkins fires a no-no

Williamstown senior pitcher leads team past Clay for third place in LKC

JORDAN HOLLAND, The Marietta Times Williamstown's Mason Adkins throws a pitch during the top of the third inning during the Little Kanawha Conference consolation game against Clay County Friday at Sue Morris Sports Complex in Glenville, W.Va. Adkins threw a five-inning no-hitter in the contest as Williamstown won, 11-0.

GLENVILLE, W.Va. — Williamstown’s Mason Adkins was close to perfect in the Yellowjackets’ 11-0 win over Clay County Friday in the Little Kanawha Conference third place game at Sue Morris Sports Complex.

The WHS senior right-hander tossed a five-inning no-hitter, with Clay’s only base-runner coming with two outs in the fourth on Colton Moore’s walk.

Adkins struck out three batters and got great offensive and defensive support. He said it was hit first career no-no.

“It felt pretty good,” said Adkins. “All the credit goes to the defense. I just have a lot of confidence in my guys.”

The ‘Jackets surged for nine runs in the bottom of the first of Panthers starter Matt Boggs. Thomas Haverty pitched the final three innings for Clay.

“Mason just threw strikes,” said Williamstown skipper Terry Smith. “We hit the ball well and scored some runs. You just have to tip your hat to Mason. He was good today.”

Clay County’s closest thing to hit came with one out in the second when Boggs hit sharp grounder that Williamstown shortstop Bradan Mullenix snared. From a sitting position, Mullenix fired a one-hop throw to first to beat Boggs.

“Super defense,” Smith said. “Bradan made a couple nice plays.”

Added Adkins, “That was a really good play.”

Mullenix and Ryan Brown had two hits apiece for the Yellowjackets (22-4). Mullenix, Cullen Cutright, Evan Amos and Austyn Smith all had doubles while Josh Keiser hit a triple. Brown and Leewood Molessa drove in two runs apiece.

The ‘Jackets play host to either Parkersburg Catholic or Wirt County in a Class A sectional game Tuesday. After a 10-2 loss to Gilmer County Thursday in the LKC semifinals, Williamstown came out ready to play Friday. The ‘Jackets are hoping to keep it up throughout the tournament.

“We’ve just have to stay consistent in our at-bats and I think we can hit very well,” Adkins said. “That’s what we did today.”

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