District 4 Little League Baseball: Shady Spring, Central Greenbrier, Sophia and Princeton win Saturday

The District 4 Little League All-Star Tournament started Saturday with Shady Spring, Sophia, Central Greenbrier and Princeton bringing home opening round wins.

Central Greenbrier kicked off the games in Beckley with a 5-1 win over the host team, while Shady Spring followed with a 9-0 win over Bluefield.

Princeton hosted the remaining two contests and knocked off Midland Trail, 14-3, before Sophia beat Hinton, 18-0.

Beckley took a 1-0 lead on Central Greenbrier in the top of the third inning on an RBI-single from Jace Weiss.

The visitors wasted no time in responding, sending three runners home in the bottom of the frame.

Trenton Skaggs smacked a two-run double for all of the runs Central needed on day one and Hendo Bostic made it 3-0 with an RBI-single.

Skaggs, who had three RBI's on the day, combined with Zander Rodoussakis to stymie Beckley, allowing just three hits and striking out nine batters.

Rodoussakis and Cain Taylor each had two hits for Central, while Weiss, Grayson Yoke and Jaxon Elswick had the hits for Beckley.

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Shady Spring took control of its game immediately scoring six runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Walks haunted Bluefield early leading to the first run of the game, but following a double play, Bluefield appeared ready to escape the damage.

However, two more walks and a two-RBI double from Cohen Thomas made it 5-0. Asher Pugh singled home the final run of the inning and Shady Spring was never threatened the rest of the way.

Lincoln Cook and Corbin Mounts also had an RBI, while Dayton Ballew ripped a double.

Carter Cooper, Grayson Walls and Park Winkler all pitched two innings, allowing only two hits, while striking out 14 batters.

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After scoring two runs in the first inning, Sophia scored 10 in the second to break the game open against Hinton.

Sammy Sallaz had two hits, including a double, and three RBI's, while Brady Mills collected two hits and had two RBI's.

Aiden Lawson added two doubles and an RBI. Bryson Harmon also had a double, an RBI and scored three times.

Mills, Lawson and Ryder Milam combined on the no-hitter with eight strikeouts across three innings.

No game information could be located for Princeton.

Play resumes today in Lewisburg where Central Greenbrier will host Trap Hill at 4 p.m. followed by an elimination game between Beckley and Bluefield.

The winner between Trap Hill and Central Greenbrier will play Monday, while Shady Spring will battle Princeton.

The District 4 Tournament is a double-elimination event.