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Christian County 9 Marshall County 8

We were supposed to carry the Trigg County/UHA baseball game on the radio today, but Mother Nature had other ideas.  Instead, we moved a couple of blocks down the street to carry the Christian County/Marshall County game.  And are we glad we did.

Josh Hilling singled home Matt Reed with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap off a wild finish and send Christian County past Marshall County 9-8.

The Colonels entered the seventh inning down 8-2.  They scored seven runs on four hits and were walked five times in the final inning.  The Colonels scored eight times in their last at bat Tuesday in a 12-6 win over Trigg County and scored seven more times in their final at bat today.

Daron Morris hit a sac fly in the seventh to begin the comeback.  The senior had two hits and two RBIs on the day.  Matt Reed drove in two with a single, and P.C. Holmes scored Jake Glass on a ground out to tie the game.  After Cole Isom drew a walk, Hilling singled to center to score Reed with the game-winner.

Hilling pitched three innings of relief to pick up the win on the mound.  He allowed one hit and one run.

Jordan Williams had three of Christian County's 10 hits.

Tyler O'Daniel and Cody Forsythe each had two hits for Marshall County, who fell to 20-3 with the loss.

Christian County improves to 19-9 with the wild win.

Trigg games cancelled

Trigg County's Thursday games were cancelled due to wet playing conditions.  The baseball team was scheduled to play at UHA, while the softball team was scheduled to host Crittenden County.  No word has been received on when or if the games will be made up.

District baseball draw to be held today

The Fifth District Baseball meeting will be held today with the top priority to determine the seeding and dates for the postseason tournament.

Trigg County, Livingston Central, and Crittenden County are all tied atop the standings with a 4-2 record.  Lyon County is 0-6 and will be the #4 seed.

Because the top three teams all swept each other during the season, a coin toss will be used to determine the top three seeds.

The tournament will get underway in less than two weeks at Lyon County High School.

Christian County 12 Trigg County 6

Christian County scored eight times in the ninth inning to beat Trigg County and the rain 12-6 Tuesday night at the Complex.

The Colonels scored three times in the sixth inning to tie the game at 4-4.  Trigg had runners at first and second with one out in the seventh but couldn't push across a run.

Will Stagner doubled home Mitch Rogers with Trigg County's first run in the first inning. 

Daron Morris hit a sacrifice fly in the third for the Colonels to tie the game at 1-1.

Josh Green tripled home Shane Banks in the fourth inning, and Tyler Greenman followed with an RBI single to give the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.  Banks added an RBI single in the fifth to put Trigg up 4-1.

After managing just two hits through the first five innings, Christian County's bats awoke in the sixth inning.  Jordan Williams doubled home two runs and then scored on a double by Morris to tie the game at 4-4.

Trigg's defense fell apart in the ninth inning.  The Colonels scored eight times on five hits and three Trigg errors.  Morris had a two-run triple to key the comeback.

In all, only two of Christian County's 12 runs were earned thanks to four costly Wildcat errors.

Tyler Gilliland pitched 2/3 of an inning in relief of Dylan Carroll to pick up the win for the Colonels (18-9).

Donald Bush pitched six and a third innings of relief and was tagged with the loss.

Stagner had three hits and an RBI for the Wildcats, while Green, Rogers, and Banks each had two hits.

Morris had three hits and four RBIs for the Colonels.

Trigg County falls to 11-13 and will play at UHA Thursday.

Bradley Sutherland named conference player of the year

Transylvania golfer Bradley Sutherland has been named Heartland Conference Golfer of the Year after the junior won the conference tournament last week by 10 shots.

The Trigg County High graduate shot a 297 to help his team win the conference title and qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships next week in Atlanta.

Transy head coach Brian Lane was also named the conference coach of the year.

"Bradley has certainly been our most consistent player. His play in this year’s conference tournament, with the very windy conditions, was exceptional," Lane said.  "He was the only player in the field to break the 300 stroke mark.  We are extremely proud of Bradley and his accomplishments this year. He has shown that he can compete against the best golfers in the country in the NCAA Division I, II and III."

Click HERE to listen to more comments from Lane on Sutherland

It was the second straight conference title for the Pioneers, who now qualify for the D-3 championships next week which will be hosted by Emory College.  The tournament will be held May 13-16 at the Chateau Elan Resort near Atlanta. The nation's top 35 teams and five individuals will compete in the event.

Last year, Sutherland finished 11th in the national championships and earned second-team All-American honors.

The complete interview with Lane can be heard on the Saturday Morning Sports Report this week at 8:10am on WKDZ-FM.

Posts reporting slow? Here's why

If you feel like the blog has been lagging behind, you're not wrong.  For some reasons, the posts have been slow to post to the site.  In some cases, more than 24 hours slow.

I think we have the issue solved and hopefully everything will return to normal this week.

Thanks again for reading the Wendy's Sports Blog.

Caldwell County 12 Trigg County 2

Trigg County's April swoon has carried over into May as the Wildcats were beaten 12-2 Monday at the Princeton VFW Park.  The loss was Trigg's sixth in their last nine games and dropped their record to 11-12 on the season.

Caldwell scored five runs in the third inning, four in the fifth, and three more in the sixth inning to end it.  However, Wildcat head coach Jackie Sholar wasn't around to see the final seven runs scored by the Tigers.

Sholar was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing a pickoff play at third base when he felt like the Wildcats made the play and should have been rewarded with the out call.

"It was the first time I had been kicked out of a game since Little League," Sholar said.  As a result of the ejection, he will not be allowed to coach Trigg's game with Christian County today.

Trigg took a 1-0 lead when Jamey Guinn's fielder's choice grounder scored Donald Bush.  Trigg added a run in the third inning when Guinn singled home Mitch Rogers.  Then Caldwell began their onslaught.

Jake Pepper had three hits for Caldwell County and picked up the win on the mound, giving up seven hits in six innings.  He didn't walk anyone and he didn't register a strikeout.

Donald Bush had two of Trigg County's seven hits.

Ben Dillingham hit a solo home run for the Tigers, who improve to 11-9 on the season.

Trigg County will host Christian County today at the Complex in a 5:30pm contest. 

You can hear the game on Boomer Radio 1480 and 1110 AM and 96.5FM beginning with the Dugout Show at 5:15pm.

Christian County (17-9) was one-hit in a 7-0 loss to Marshall County Monday.

Click HERE to see video of the game from the Princeton Times-Leader newspaper

Trigg County 19 Fulton County 3

After scoring 19 runs in their previous 11 games, Trigg County busted out the whuppin' stick and scored 19 runs in their six-inning win at Fulton County Monday.

The win snapped a 10-game losing streak and the 19 runs were the most scored by Trigg since a 19-1 win over Crittenden County in 2005.

"We really needed this one," Lady Wildcat head coach Scott Hill said.  "We just really hit the ball well."

Trigg County pounded out 26 hits in the game, scoring six runs in the fifth inning and eight more in the sixth before the mercy rule kicked in.

Senior catcher Kalesha Williams had five hits for the Lady Wildcats -- three doubles and two singles.  She scored four runs.

Samantha Furr had four hits for the Lady Wildcats -- two doubles, a triple, and a single.  She also scored three runs.

Hanna Oliver also had four hits for the Lady Wildcats, while Elizabeth Torian had three hits.  Getting two hits were Sierra Bush (2 1B), Keisha Stewart (2B, 3B), Shaniqua Smithers (2 1B), and Karlie Stewart (2 1B).

Dakota Littlejohn picked up the win in relief for the Lady Wildcats, who are now 2-15 on the season.

Trigg will play at University Heights Tuesday, looking to avenge Saturday's 3-2 loss in the Lady Blazer Invitational.

"We'll be looking for some revenge.  You can count on that," Hill said.

Fulton County fell to 0-13 with the loss.

Who's ready for some Sunday baseball?

Rain and horses caused Trigg County to move their district baseball game with Lyon County to Sunday afternoon at the Complex.

Trigg County held on for a wild win, 13-12.  And a lot of fans of both teams got to see the game.

The Sunday afternoon game (2pm start) brought out a lot of fans from both schools.  Fans who maybe have to work during the week and can't make a weekday game.  Or maybe it was just fans who wanted to enjoy the nice weather and support their school.

Regardless, it was one of the biggest gates of the year.  And the atmosphere didn't go unnoticed by Wildcat head coach Jackie Sholar.

"I liked playing the Sunday afternoon game.  Our fans knew about it on short notice, and we still had a lot of people there," he said, adding "I'd like to schedule one or two Sunday games next year."

Of course, it would have to be a school from an adjacent county so that church attendance wouldn't be an issue.  But a 2pm start for a baseball game would allow schools such as Caldwell County or Hopkinsville to attend church, drive to Cadiz or Trigg fans drive there, and still arrive in plenty of time for a 2pm start.

It also allows people to return home in time to attend night services.

I've always been an advocate of sporting events being played on a weekend afternoon.  I would love to see the Trigg football program schedule one Saturday afternoon football game a year.  It would allow those fans who work during the week or work on Friday nights a chance to support their school.

It also gives a slight college atmosphere to a high school game.  I've attended Saturday afternoon football games at small colleges such as Campbellsville and Centre and the atmosphere rivals anything you'd find on a Friday night.

You could have a Saturday afternoon homecoming.  Are people from a long way away more apt to drive Friday evening for a game instead of using Friday night to drive and then attend the Saturday afternoon game rested and ready?

Here's hoping we see some Saturday afternoon football and Sunday afternoon baseball in the near future.

What do you think?  Sound off in the comments area below.

Trigg County 13 Lyon County 12

Trigg County held off a late Lyon County rally to beat the Lyons 13-12 Sunday afternoon in a Fifth District game at the Complex.

Trigg scored in every inning and led 13-7 heading into the final frame before the Lyons rallied for five runs in the seventh.  They had the tying run at first base when Donald Bush induced the final out of the game to pick up the save.

Mitch Rogers was 5-for-5 at the plate, continuing his hot streak on offense.  He had four singles and a double and scored five runs.

Will Stagner had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in five runs.  Jamey Guinn added three hits and two RBIs, and Josh Green also had two hits and an RBI for the Wildcats, who had 19 hits on the afternoon.

The teams combined for 25 runs, 34 hits, and 11 errors.

Hunter Smilie picked up the pitching win for the Wildcats, who improved to 11-11 overall and 4-2 in the district.

Lyon County fell to 5-11 overall and 0-6 in district play.  Three of their six losses were by two runs or less.

Photo courtesy of www.montystagner.com

Lady Wildcats drop three in UHA Lady Blazer Invitational

Playing softball 10 hours after Prom usually doesn't translate into positive results.

That was the case for Trigg County, who dropped three games in the UHA Lady Blazer Invitational Saturday.

However, they did give eventual tournament champion UHA their closest game, falling 3-2.  Trigg scored a run in the top of the seventh and threatened before the Lady Blazers closed out the game.

The Lady Wildcats lost to Russellville 15-0 and to McLean County 14-1 in the other two games.

"When everyone was alert and awake, we played well," said Lady Wildcat head coach Scott Hill, commenting on the early start Saturday following the school's Prom the night before.  "We had some players not make the trip, and we had to play some of our JV players."

The Lady Wildcats fall to 1-15 on the season and will play at Fulton County Monday.

Kentucky Derby Preview

I spoke with John Asher of Churchill Downs on the Saturday Morning Sports Report today and got a preview of today's 134th running of the Kentucky Derby, including track conditions and the latest betting trends

Click HERE to listen to the interview .

Trigg County to play Lyon County Sunday

Trigg County's baseball game with Lyon County, originally scheduled for today, will be played Sunday at 2pm at the Complex.

WKDZ Derby Picks

Here are the station picks for the 134th Kentucky Derby that will be run later today in Louisville.

I'm going with Pyro.  He's either going to burn the rest of the field or flame out down the stretch like he dis in his last race.  For the record, I've picked five of the last 11 Derby winners.

Beth Mann - Eight Belles

Mike Crowder - Eight Belles

Carrie Utter - Eight Belles

Rachel Longworth - Eight Belles

Donna Finchum - Eight Belles

Bill Booth - Denis of Cork

Amy Berry - Eight Belles

Melissa Noel - Eight Belles

Cindy Allen-Lax - Eight Belles

Alan Watts - Eight Belles

Connie Konczyk  - Big Truck

D.J. Everett - Eight Belles

Our coverage of the Kentucky Derby, including the call of the most exciting two minutes in sports, begins today at 4pm on WKDZ-FM

Who do you think will win the Derby?  Post your picks in the comment portion below.

Livingston Central 14 Trigg County 2

Trigg County's hopes of claiming the top seed in the Fifth District Baseball Tournament was shattered by Livingston Central, who thumped the Wildcats 14-2 Thursday at the Complex.

The left side of the Trigg infield committed 10 errors, according to Wildcat head coach Jackie Sholar, who said it led to six unearned runs by the Cardinals.

After scoring a single run in the first inning, Livingston scored three runs in the second, third, and fourth innings, and four more in the fifth to get the win.

Shane Banks had two doubles, and Donald Bush two singles for the Wildcats, who also got an RBI single from R.J. Sholar and a double from Will Stagner.

Wes Lasher had a solo home run for Livingston Central in the fourth inning.

Donald Bush absorbed the pitching loss for Trigg County, allowing eight hits and five walks in five innings.  He struck out four.

The loss moved Trigg to 3-2 in the district, while Livingston Central and Crittenden County are both 4-2.

Fort Campbell 11 Trigg County 5

Fort Campbell took advantage of 11 Trigg County errors to post an 11-5 win over the Lady Wildcats today at the Complex.

The loss drops Trigg's record to 1-12 on the season.

The Lady Falcons scored three runs in the third and five more in the fifth to put the game away.

Heather Hinze had three hits and three RBIs for Fort Campbell (4-6), while Jordan Brower and Deanna Anderson also had two hits each.

Samantha Furr had two singles and an RBI for Trigg County, who also got doubles from Karlie Stewart and Keisha Stewart and a single from Sierra Bush.

Dakota Littlejohn gave up 12 hits in seven innings, but 10 of the 11 runs she allowed were unearned.  She struck out five and walked four while tossing 142 pitches.

Trigg County is scheduled to play three games Saturday in the UHA Invitational in Hopkinsville.

Western Kentucky creates scholarship in recognition of Ty Rogers

Western Kentucky has created a new scholarship to be presented annually to a Lyon County High School senior.  And they have Ty Rogers to thank for it.

WKU President Gary Ransdell made the annoucement this week at the school's annual postseason awards banquet at E.A. Diddle Arena.

The scholarship is made possible because of Rogers' buzzer-beating shot to beat Drake in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.  His shot was voted the Pontiac Game Changing Play of the Tournament by viewers nationwide.  As a result, WKU was given $100,000 for its general scholarship fund.

“It’s very emotional.  It’s hard for me to believe that something like that is even happening. It’s overwhelming," Rogers told the Bowling Green Daily News.

WKU Photo by Glenn Eisert

Marty Cline named Madisonville basketball coach

In a move that surprised no one, Marty Cline has been named the new boys' basketball coach at Madisonville.  He replaces James Davis, who was asked not to return last month.

Cline was 44-40 in three years as the girls' coach at Madisonville.  Before that, he led the University Heights boys team to the 2005 Second Region title.  He posted a two-year record of 49-19 record at UHA.

Cline was a former all-state basketball player at UHA and played his college ball at Morehead State.

Meanwhile, former Hopkinsville assistant coach Russell Malone is the new boys basketball coach at Clarksville Northwest.  Malone has been the head coach at Warren East, where he posted a 39-71 record, including an 18-10 mark last year.  Before taking the Warren East job, Malone was an assistant coach for five years at Hopkinsville.

Also, Dawson Springs is looking for a new boys basketball coach after Wayne Simpson resigned.  He was 30-78 in four seasons as Panthers head coach with one appearance in the region tournament.

Trigg County 7 Dawson Springs 0

Tyler Greenman pitched six innings of four-hit baseball as Trigg County shut out Dawson Springs 7-0 Tuesday in Dawson Springs.

Greenman struck out nine and walked two in picking up the win.  He also had an RBI single and scored on an error.

Trigg County scored five runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Greenman, Will Stagner, and Jordan P'Pool.  R.J. Sholar and Jamey Guinn also had RBI walks in the inning.

Will Stagner scored Josh Green with an RBI double in the sixth inning.

Trigg County evens their record at 10-10 and will host Livingston Central Thursday at the Complex.  If Trigg County wins, they earn the #1 seed in the Fifth District Tournament.

Caldwell County 14 Trigg County 0

Caldwell County scored 10 runs in the final two innings to break open a close game and sail to a 14-0 win over Trigg County Tuesday at the Complex.

Ahead 4-0 heading into the sixth inning, Caldwell County (11-4) scored five runs on six hits in the sixth and five runs on four hits and two errors in the seventh inning.

Caldwell County's freshman pitcher Samm Jones pitched a one-hitter, striking out six and walking none.  She retired the final 12 batters in the game.

Trigg's lone hit was a fourth inning single by Hanna Oliver.

Mandy Gray, Emily Meeks, and Hannah Riddle each had three hits as part of Caldwell's 15-hit attack.  Riddle drove in six runs, while Meeks drove in three.

Dakota Littlejohn suffered the loss for Trigg County (1-11).  Only nine of the 14 runs she allowed were earned.  She struck out six and walked four in the 155-pitch effort.

Trigg County returns to action Thursday at home against Fort Campbell in a game you can hear on Boomer Radio 96.5FM.

Kentucky nets two recruits

Kentucky has netted two more college basketball recruits, signing 6-9 forward Josh Harrellson of Southwestern Illinois College.  He will have three years of eligibility left.

High School sophomore Dominique Ferguson has committed to Kentucky.  The 6-8 forward was also being recruited by Kansas and Florida.

Click HERE for the story on both recruits

Trigg County's Monday games postponed

Trigg County's Monday games were postponed because of the rainy weather.  Because both games are district games, they will be rescheduled.

The Wildcat baseball team will play Lyon County Saturday at 5pm at the Complex.

The Lady Wildcat softball team will play Crittenden County Thursday, May 8 at 5:30pm at the Complex.

Greenwood 12 Trigg County 5

Greenwood broke open a close game with seven runs in the sixth inning on their way to a 12-5 win over Trigg County Saturday in Hopkinsville.  The loss was Trigg's third straight and dropped their record to 9-10 on the season.

Trigg took a 4-0 lead with a four-run second inning.  Tyler Greenman drew a bases loaded walk before RBI singles by Mitch Rogers and Will Stagner.

Greenwood's big inning consisted of five hits, two walks, and two Trigg errors.  Trigg had five errors in the game.

Jamey Guinn suffered the pitching loss for Trigg, allowing five hits and three walks in three innings of work.

Greenwood, who later beat Hopkinsville 16-3, improved to 11-4 on the season.

Hopkinsville 7 Trigg County 6

Hopkinsville scored a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Trigg County 7-6 Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium.

Trigg outhit Hoptown 8-6 but left seven runners on base.

The Wildcats scored two runs in the first inning on an RBI double by Will Stagner and an RBI single by Jamey Guinn.

After Hoptown scored a run in their half of the first, Trigg scored two more runs in the second on a two-run double by Stagner.

Jordan P'Pool belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning to round out the Wildcat scoring.

Jon Ed Cessna picked up the pitching win for Hoptown.

Hunter Smilie took the loss, allowing six hits in six innings, walking four and striking out three.

University Heights 16 Trigg County 5

University Heights broke out of a season-long hitting slump and erupted for nine first inning runs on their way to a 16-5 win over Trigg County Friday at the Complex.

It marked the first time the Wildcats had lost via the 10-run rule this year.

The Blazers came into the game with a .223 team batting average but roughed up five different Wildcat pitchers for 16 hits on the afternoon.

Jordan Grace had two hits and six RBIs, including a three-run double.  He was one of six Blazers with two hits in the game.

UHA scored nine runs in the first inning off four hits.  Four of the nine walks issued by Trigg pitchers was also in the first inning.

Trigg scored three runs in the second inning on an RBI single by Jordan P'Pool and a single by Mitch Rogers that scored two runs.  It was one of three singles for Rogers on the day.  Shane Banks also had two of Trigg's nine hits.

Kyle Barbee pitched five innings to pick up the win for UHA (8-8), walking four and striking out two.

Tyler Greenman didn't retire a batter and suffered the pitching loss for the Wildcats (9-8), who play at Hopkinsville today at 1pm and play Greenwood at 3pm, also at Hopkinsville.

 

Trigg County 4 Crittenden County 3

Trigg County took control of the top spot in the district with a 4-3 win at Crittenden County Thursday.

The Wildcats held off a late Rocket rally to improve to 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the district.

Down 4-2 in the seventh inning, Crittenden loaded the bases with no one out.  Donald Bush came on in relief of Will Stagner and got the final three outs for the save.  He did walk in a run, but got the game-clinching strikeout on a 3-2 pitch.

Stagner pitched six innings, giving up four hits and four walks with five strikeouts.

At the plate, Stagner doubled and scored Trigg's first run in front of an RBI single by Josh Green that plated two in the first inning.

Tyler Greenman had an RBI single, and Donald Bush drew a bases loaded walk in the fourth inning for their other two runs.

Crittenden County is now 6-11 overall and 1-2 in district play.

Trigg County will host University Heights today at 5:30pm at the Complex.  You can hear the game on Boomer Radio (1480 and 1110AM and 96.5FM) starting at 5:15pm.

Meanwhile, Trigg County's JV team moved into the championship game of the Hopkins County tournament behind a no-hitter thrown by Hunter Allen Thursday.  The championship game will be played Saturday.

Lyon County 34 Trigg County 0

Lyon County scored 17 runs in the first inning and 14 more in the third inning as they thumped Trigg County 34-0 Thursday in Eddyville.

Seven Lyon players had at least two hits as part of the 22-hit attack.  The game was called in the third inning due to the mercy rule.  Brittany Doom and Aubrey Riggs each had four hits for Lyon County.

Trigg County only managed one hit in the game.  The 34 runs is the most ever allowed by the Lady Wildcats since switching to fast pitch softball in 1996.

It's been a tough stretch for the Lady Wildcats, who have been outscored 78-1 in their last four games.  Trigg (1-10) will host Crittenden County Monday.

The game was played in Eddyville after being moved from the Complex earlier in the week for an unknown reason.

Former Hopkinsville player arrested in drug find at APSU

Those pesky room checks.

Former Hopkinsville and current Austin Peay State University football player Chris Thomas was arrested last month on campus after $20,000 worth of marijuana, a loaded pistol, ammunition, and $924 were found in his dorm room March 17.

According to the All State, the Austin Peay school newspaper, resident assistants found the stash during a routine health and safety check of the dorm rooms.  Campus police charged Thomas, the room's lone resident, with possession of marijuana with intent to sell; carrying a weapon on school property; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The assistant chief of the campus police called the bust the biggest "on campus bust" he had seen at APSU.

Thomas was lodged on a $50,500 bond.

He signed a national letter of intent to play football at Austin Peay last May after throwing for over 800 yards and running for 700 more at Hopkinsville during the 2006 season.

There was no immediate word on Thomas' status with the Governors' football team.

Livingston Central 3 Trigg County 2

Livingston Central scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge Trigg County 3-2 Monday in Smithland.

Mitch Rogers' RBI single tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh inning.  However, Trigg couldn't punch home the go-ahead run from third with one out.

Will Stagner and Jamey Guinn each had two hits for Trigg County, who saw their four-game winning streak end.

The Wildcats are now 8-7 and will play at Crittenden County Thursday.

Hoptown Angels finish second in tourney

The Hoptown Angels finished second at a weekend tournament in Jasper, Indiana, finishing with a 4-1 record.  Tyler Estes had a walk-off grand slam to beat Unionville, Ind., and had an inside-the-park grand slam in a win over the South Indiana Hustlers.  Estes hit a 3-run homer in the championship game loss to the D.C. Crush.

Scotty Hopson scores 21 points in all-star game

Scotty Hopson scored 21 points and grabbed four rebounds to lead his Blue Team to a 124-114 win in the 2008 Jordan Brand Game at Madison Square Garden.

Hopson fed off Arizona signee Brandon Jennings, who had a game-record 14 assists.

The UHA senior is expected to be named to the Kentucky All-Star team later this week despite having to miss the tryouts to play in the game in New York.

Trigg County 8 Montgomery Central 3

Trigg County won their third straight game with an 8-3 win over Montgomery Central Saturday in the final game of the Toyota of Hopkinsville Town and County Classic at Christian County.

Trigg scored three times in the second inning and four more times in the sixth inning to put the game away.

Mitch Rogers had three hits, while Will Stagner belted two doubles and a single and R.J. Sholar had two singles and a double.  Jordan P'Pool also had a pair of doubles as part of Trigg County's 15-hit attack.

Donald Bush picked up the win on the mound by giving up just two hits over five innings.  He struck out two and walked none.

Montgomery Central (6-14) lost all three of their games in the event.

Trigg County (8-6) has two district games this week -- at Livingston Central Monday and at Crittenden County Thursday.

Trigg County 3 Northwest 2

Trigg County rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Clarksville Northwest 3-2 Saturday in the Christian County Town and County Classic.

Will Stagner's single plated Tyler Greenman and Mitch Rogers with the winning runs.  Donald Bush drove in the first run with a ground out.

Greenman pitched the final two innings in relief of Shane Banks to pick up the win.  Trigg managed only five hits in the game -- by five different Wildcats.

Trigg County saw their game Friday night against Clarksville rained out.

Toyota of Hopkinsville Town and County Classic rained out Friday

Friday's games from the Toyota of Hopkinsville Town and County Classic were rained out tonight. 

Here is the amended schedule for Saturday

SATURDAY AT CHRISTIAN COUNTY

11am - Christian County vs. Northwest

1:30pm - Trigg County vs. Northwest

4pm - Trigg County vs. Montgomery Central

SATURDAY AT HOPKINSVILLE

11am - Marshall County vs. Montgomery Central

1:30 - Clarksville vs. Marshall County

4pm - Hopkinsville vs. Rossview

Trigg County 23 Lyon County 5

The old saying 'bustin' out the whuppin' stick' came to life Thursday night as Trigg County scored 23 runs on 23 hits and buried Lyon County 23-5 in a Fifth District contest in Eddyville.

Trigg County scored five runs in each of the first three innings and four runs each in the fourth and fifth innings.

"I've never seen a team hit the baseball like that before in my years of coaching," said Wildcat head coach Jackie Sholar.  "We were just hitting the ball hard everywhere.  I just hope we can keep it up this weekend."

Donald Bush had four hits, including a double.  Jamey Guinn and Tyler Greenman each had three hits and four runs batted in.  Will Stagner had three hits and three RBIs.  R.J. Sholar and Josh Green each had two hits and three RBIs, and Alex Sadler had an RBI double.

Stagner picked up the win on the mound, allowing four hits in five innings.  He walked one and struck out seven.

It's the first time in over seven years that Trigg has scored more than 20 runs in a game. 

Trigg County will play Clarksville today in the Toyota of Hopkinsville Town and County Classic at Christian County High School at 5:30pm.  They will play Northwest at 8pm.  Clarksville lost to Hopkinsville 3-2 Thursday night, while Northwest beat Hoptown 11-9 in the nightcap.

UK Barnstorming Tour at Christian County Friday

The Kentucky Wildcat Barnstorming Tour will visit Christian County High School Friday night at 7pm for their first stop on their statewide tour.

The latest 'Cats, Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford, will be joined by former Wildcats Lukasz Orbzut, Bobby Perry, and a couple of others.  Former UHA player and UK walk-on Ravi Moss has also been rumored to play in the game.

Tickets at the door are $10.  Tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 at Christian County High School, the Lafayette Road branch of Heritage Bank, the North Drive McDonalds, and the Kentucky New Era.

People can also bring an item to be autographed for $5.