After being walked 20 times for a state record in the 10th Region quarterfinal win against Nicholas County, Campbell County used their defense to stave off Montgomery County 5-4 in the region semifinals Wednesday night at Harrison County. Going in, all parties knew it would be a premier matchup. Montgomery County saved their ace Matthew […]
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Beechwood 4-peats in 9th Region taking a unique path to get there
It may have been a bit of a different Beechwood baseball team this year. Lose their top two players from last season, pitching ace and centerfielder Mitchell Berger to injury, catcher Brice Estep transferring to a high school in South Carolina. But in the end, the Tigers are in a familiar spot, winning the 9th […]
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Campbell walks past Nicholas in 10th Region baseball quarterfinals
As one of the top teams in the 10th Region all season long, Campbell County expected to be back in the semifinals and expectations became reality, just not in the way anyone intended. It wasn’t hits or homeruns that were responsible for the scoring. It was walks, the Camels drawing 20 of them, the most […]
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Simon Kenton, Walton-Verona ousted in 8th Region semis
Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona’s baseball teams made the near two-hour drive to the University of Louisville on Monday to compete in the 8th Region baseball tournament semifinals. The Pioneers took on Shelby County while the Bearcats battled with Woodford County. Here’s how it went down: Woodford County 4, Walton-Verona 2 After holding a 2-1 lead […]
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Tigers use another one of their lives, take thriller over Dixie Heights
Perhaps Beechwood should petition to have all their games played at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. For the third time this season at the home of the Y’alls and Thomas More University’s baseball team, the Tigers rallied from down multiple runs in the final inning, this last one on one of the biggest stages of […]
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Hendrix leads Highlands past Conner in pitcher’s duel
Jack Hendrix doesn’t have a “K” in his last name. After Monday night’s 12-strikeout, complete game four-hitter to get Highlands to the 9th Region championship, maybe he should. Hendrix was lights out in the pitcher’s duel between him and Conner’s Oliver Kerns, J.P. Donelan’s first inning single the lone run in the Bluebirds 1-0 victory […]
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Fite’s homer ends Brossart’s season
One pitch. One swing, one home run. And one 10th Region baseball tournament win for Mason County. The Royals’ Cray Fite provided the only scoring the Royals needed. His fourth-inning solo shot long and far one over the left field fence was enough for Monday’s 1-0 victory over Bishop Brossart at Harrison County’s Mac Whitaker Field. […]
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Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona baseball, Simon Kenton softball advance in 8th Region tourneys
The Simon Kenton baseball and softball teams and the Walton-Verona baseball team are headed to Louisville. All three advanced in the 8th Region tournament on Sunday, advancing to the University of Louisville for the semifinals. Simon Kenton baseball will play Shelby County on Monday at 8 p.m. at Jim Patterson Stadium, Walton-Verona taking on Woodford […]
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Conner uses Mangold’s arm, explosive inning to advance in 9th quarterfinals
Brody Mangold settled in pretty nicely on Sunday. Especially when he got a 6-2 lead. Once the Conner Cougars took the lead with six runs in the top of the fourth, Mangold dialed it up several notches to help the Cougars beat the 35th District champion Covington Catholic Colonels, 6-2 in the 9th Region Baseball […]
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Highlands needs extra innings to down St. Henry in 9th Region Quarterfinal classic
It became a punch and counterpunch game from start to finish with the last one determining the winner in eight innings. The 36th District champion Highlands Bluebirds came back to beat the determined 34th District runner-up St. Henry Crusaders, 5-4 on Sunday to earn a trip to the 9th Region semifinals back at Thomas More […]
