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Area players to lead college softball teams into the postseason

Some area college softball players will lead their teams into the postseason this week.

Union College will play in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament this week in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Union (16-16, 8-8 AAC) is the six seed in the tourney and will play three seed Montreat College (22-21, 10-6 AAC) Tuesday afternoon.  Union split two games with Montreat last week.

Senior pitcher Sarah Driver leads the pitching staff with a 9-7 record and a 2.02 ERA.  The former Christian County Lady Colonel has struck out 93 batters in 107 innings.  Driver is also batting .360 with a team high 11 doubles.

Senior first baseman Bethany Outland, also from Christian County, is hitting .361 this year while leading the team in fielding percentage at first base.

Sophomore Ali Blauser is batting .321 for the Lady Bulldogs with a team-high 13 stolen bases.

Freshman Autumn Greenwell has started 25 games for Union, hitting .222 with three homers and 10 RBIs.

Ali's sister Layla Blauser is an assistant coach for Union College.

Meanwhile, Lindsey Wilson College swept a doubleheader from the University of the Cumberlands over the weekend and will be the top seed in the Mid-South Conference Tournament that begins this week in Danville.

The Lady Raiders are 41-12 on the season, including a 22-6 conference mark.

Former Lyon County standout Lindsey Bridges has started 25 games for LWC, hitting .270 with three homers and 18 RBIs.

Elsewhere, Brescia freshman Stephanie Olp (Hopkinsville High) is 7-6 on the mound with a 4.33 ERA and ranks in the top 20 in NAIA in walks per nine innings at just over one.

Trigg County 10 Lyon County 0

Trigg County scored early and often to beat Lyon County 10-0 Friday in Eddyville.  The win moved Trigg County to 10-12 overall and 3-1 in district play and gives the Wildcats their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Zack Bridges picked up the pitching win for Trigg County, striking out one in three innings.

R.J. Sholar had two singles for Trigg County, and Andre Wright and Hunter Smilie each had a double and single for the Wildcats, who will play at Fort Campbell Monday.

Todd County Central 14 Trigg County 1

Todd County Central sent 15 batters to the plate during an 11-run fifth inning and beat Trigg County 14-1 Thursday at the Complex.

The Lady Rebels rapped out eight hits in the inning and took advantage of four Lady Wildcat errors to punctuate their big inning.

Addison Rundall had two RBI singles in the fifth inning, and Yadel Gonzalez had an RBI double and an RBI single in the big inning.

Evie Turner also had three hits and two RBIs for the Lady Rebels, who improved to 7-6 with the win.

Brandi Mallory allowed just two hits and struck out seven in getting the win.

Trigg County scored their lone run in the third inning when Elizabeth Torian reached on an error, stole two bases, and scored on a single by Lauren Daniel.

Sierra Bush had the other hit for the Lady Wildcats (0-6).

Daniel suffered the loss on the mound, striking out four and giving up eight earned runs in five innings.

Trigg County returns to action Friday night at Murray.

Trigg County 7 Stewart County 6

R.J. Sholar singled home the go-ahead runs, and Jared Stallons pitched effectively in relief as Trigg County came from behind to beat Stewart County, Tenn. 7-6 Wednesday in baseball action at the Complex.

Sholar's RBIs capped a six-run sixth inning that saw the Wildcats erase a 6-1 deficit.  Sholar had four hits and two RBIs on the day, while Stallons and David Wease each had a pair of hits to highlight a 13-hit attack.  Zack Bridges added an RBI double in the sixth inning.

Stallons pitched the final two innings, striking out two and picking up the win.

The Wildcats improve to 9-12 on the season, while Stewart County falls to 5-9.

Trigg County returns to action Friday in a district game at Lyon County.

Western Kentucky finds ways to pass the time during a rain delay

Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic found some interesting ways to pass the time during a recent rain delay in south Florida.

Audrey Futrell signs to play basketball at Mid-Continent University

 
Pictured are (from left) Stacey Futrell, Janay Futrell, Audrey Futrell, MCU head coach Courtney Nicely, and TCHS head coach Amy Breckel.

Trigg County senior Audrey Futrell has signed to play basketball at Mid-Continent University.  Futrell made the announcement official Friday in a signing ceremony at the high school.

Futrell averaged 7.0 points a game and led the Lady Wildcats in assists (60) and steals (65) during the 2009-10 season.

At MCU, Futrell is projected to be a shooting guard for head coach Courtney Nicely, who enters her second season for the Lady Cougars.

Audio from Audrey Futrell, MCU coach Courtney Nicely, and TCHS coach Amy Breckel

 

Interview with Kenny Walker

Former University of Kentucky Wildcat great Kenny Walker was in town this week for the annual Cadiz Rotary Club's radio auction.

We talked about the expansion of the NCAA Tourmament, the rise of Kentucky basketball, and what the future holds for the Wildcats and coach John Calipari.

Interview with Kenny Walker

 

Lyon County 6 Trigg County 2

Just days after their worst effort of the season, Trigg County rebounded strongly in falling to Lyon County 6-2 tonight at the Complex.

Trigg County, which committed 11 errors Tuesday in a loss to Fort Campbell, had just one against the Lady Lyons.

Trigg got both their runs in the sixth inning.  Lyon scored single runs in the first and fourth innings and two runs each in the sixth and seventh innings.

Morgan Parker had two of Trigg County's five hits, while Elizabeth Torian, Taylor Furr, and Breanna Messmer each had singles.

Lauren Daniel scattered nine hits and struck out one in taking the loss on the mound for the Lady Wildcats.

Trigg County (0-4) returns to action Tuesday at home in another district game against Crittenden County.  The game was switched to Cadiz before the season started.  Crittenden County beat Trigg 7-0 on April Fool's Day in Marion.

Trigg County's game with Caldwell County cancelled

Trigg County's baseball game with Caldwell County scheduled for today has been cancelled because Caldwell has advanced in the All-A Tournament.

The Tigers beat Livingston Central 10-0 Tuesday, which means they play Dawson Springs tonight in the All-A Classic Region Tournament.

University Heights plays Lyon County in the other game.

Trigg County 17 Lyon County 2

Trigg County put crooked numbers on the scoreboard in the first three innings to beat Lyon County 17-2 Tuesday at the Complex in their district opener.

Trigg scored six runs in the first, four more in the second, and seven runs in the third inning.

R.J. Sholar smacked a grand slam in the third inning as part of a six RBI afternoon.

Zack Bridges had two singles and three RBIs, Jared Stallons had two singles and two RBIs, and Alex Sadler had a single and a double.

Bridges picked up the win on the mound, striking out five in four innings and walking just two.

Trigg County improved to 6-10 with the win and 1-0 in district play.  The Wildcats were scheduled to play Caldwell County Thursday, but that game was cancelled because of Caldwell's advancement in the All-A Classic Tournament.

Lyon County fell to 0-5 with the loss.

Fort Campbell 14 Trigg County 4

Trigg County committed six first inning errors and had 11 for the game in a sloppy 14-4 softball loss at Fort Campbell tonight.

The Lady Falcons took advantage by scoring eight runs in the first inning and two more in the second.

Breanna Messmer and Morgan Parker each had doubles for the Lady Wildcats, while Elizabeth Torian had a single and two RBIs.  Ashley McGee and Sierra Bush also had singles for Trigg County (0-3).

12 of the 14 Fort Campbell runs scored were unearned.

Trigg County returns to action Thursday in their home opener with Lyon County at 5:30pm at the Complex.

Trigg County 7 Murray 6

Hunter Allen smacked a 3-run homer as part of a 5-run sixth inning to lead Trigg County past Murray 7-6 Monday night at the Complex.  The win avenged a 12-7 loss to the Tigers earlier in the month.

R.J. Sholar had three hits and two RBIs, and Cameron Sumner had two hits for the Wildcats, who had eight in the game.

Preceding Allen's sixth inning homer, Jared Stallons had an RBI double and R.J. Sholar had a two-run single.

Alex Sadler pitched the final two innings to get the win, giving up four hits,

Trigg County (5-10) will host Lyon County today, while Murray (8-6) will play Hickman County Thursday.

Wildcats split games in Clarksville

Trigg County split a pair of games today in the William Workman Classic in Clarksville.  The Wildcats beat Hickman County 10-0 but lost to Clarksville Northeast 18-1.

Against Hickman County, Alex Sadler pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out five and walking one.  Sadler also had a double at the plate.

R.J. Sholar and Cody Carrico both had two singles and two RBIs, and Zack Bridges had a double and two RBIs. 

Meanwhile, Northeast scored nine runs in the first inning and four more in the second to coast to an 18-1 win over the Wildcats.

Hunter Allen drove in the lone Wildcat run with a single.  Alex Sadler and R.J. Sholar had the other singles for Trigg County.

Trigg County will play Murray Monday at the Complex.

Trigg County drops two games in Clarksville

Trigg County dropped a pair of games in the William Workman Classic in Clarksville Saturday.  The Wildcats los to Clarksville Northwest 7-5 in the opener and was 10-runned by Brentwood Academy 10-0 in six innings in the nightcap.

Against Northwest, the Wildcats allowed five runs int he first three innings, and the Vikings scored the game-winners in the bottom of the sixth inning.

R.J. Sholar took the loss on the mound, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work.  He fanned seven and walked two.  Sholar also had an RBI double at the plate.

Alex Sadler, Hunter Smilie, and Andre Wright also had singles for the Wildcats.

Brentwood Academy scored three runs in each of the second and third innings and went on to beat the Wildcats 10-0 in the nightcap.

Alex Sadler had three of Trigg's six hits, while Hunter Allen had a single and double, and Hunter Smilie added a single.

Zack Bridges took the loss on the mound for the Wildcats.

The losses came after Trigg County lost a pair of games in the Oldham County Spring Break Tournament, losing to Western Hills 10-4 and dropping a 7-4 contest to Butler.

Todd County 11 Trigg County 6

Todd County Central jumped ahead with four first run innings and put the game away with four runs in the sixth in beating Trigg County 11-6 tonight in Elkton.

Eighth grader Brittany Thomas hit a home run and added two singles and drove in three runs as part of a 3-for-4 night.  Ashley McGee added three singles, and Elizabeth Torian had a single and a triple as part of a 10-hit Trigg attack.

Trigg committed six errors in the game that led to nine unearned runs for the Lady Rebels.

Trigg County (0-2) returns to action Feb. 13 at Fort Campbell.

Boomer Ball tonight: University Heights at Christian County

Our next Boomer ballgame will be tonight when Christian County hosts University Heights in an 8th District battle at Colonel Field.

Airtime is 6:45pm with a 7pm first pitch on Boomer Radio 96.5FM, 100.9FM, and online at www.oldies1480.com.

Crittenden County 7 Trigg County 0

Trigg County dropped their 2010 softball season opener at Crittenden County Thursday, falling to the Lady Rockets 7-0 in Marion.

Trigg outhit Crittenden 5-4 but committed six errors in the field that led to six unearned runs.

Sierra Bush, Ashley McGee, Lauren Daniel, Taylor Furr, and Breanna Messmer each had singles for Trigg County.  Sammie Jo Quisenberry smacked a home run for Crittenden County (1-1).

Trigg County will travel to Todd County Central today for a 5:45pm contest with the Lady Rebels (1-5).

Todd County Central 9 Trigg County 5

Todd County scored four unearned runs and struggled to make contact at the plate in a 9-5 loss at Todd County Thursday.

The Rebels scored three runs in each of the first two innings and two more in the third to take control of the game.

R.J. Sholar had two singles and a double and drove in two runs.  Jared Stallons, Hunter Smilie, and Andre Wright each had singles.  However, Trigg County struck out nine times in the game.

The Wildcats also had another shaky defensive game, committing six errors.

"It was our worst game of the year.  We came out dead and just didn't play," Wildcat head coach Jackie Sholar said.

Hunter Allen took the loss on the mound for the Wildcats.

Trigg County (2-5) returns to action today as they host Madisonville tonight at the Complex.

Christian County 17 Hopkinsville 0

Christian County banged out 18 hits and blasted Hopkinsville 17-0 Thursday at Hoptown High.

Griffin Joiner had four hits and drove in two runs as every Lady Colonel starter had at least one hit.

Maggie Glass hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Hannah Hodge added a three-run pinch home run in the fifth for Christian County (4-0).

Kayla Wade, Carly P'Pool, Annie Coleman, and Casey Hayes each had two hits for the Lady Colonels.

Hannah Driver (above) picked up the win, allowing one hit in 2 2/3 innings and struck out five.

Hopkinsville (1-5) got singles from Brittany Castle, Mallory Smithson, and Callie Tackett.

Christian County will play in a tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee this weekend before traveling south to Alabama to play in a tourney there next week.

Hopkinsville will next play April 12 against University Heights.

Hopkinsville beats Fort Campbell in tennis

Hopkinsville beat Fort Campbell in a tennis match today.

Singles:

Danielle Kaye (HHS) won 6-1, 6-0 over Kim Palacios (FC)

Mallory Perkins (HHS) won 8-0 over Katie Keenan (FC)

Erin Engler (HHS) won 8-0 over Shannon Grammel (FC)

Olivia Harris (HHS) won 8-1 over Tamara Webb (FC)

Sabrina French (FC) won over Julia Vega (HHS) 8-4

Kendra Montejos (HHS) lost 8-9 (5-7 in the Tie Breaker) to Jessica Mederios (FC)

 

Doubles:

Perkins/Engler (HHS) won 6-0, 6-1 over Kennan/Grammel (FC)

Harris/Maoying Sun (HHS) won 8-6 over Palacios/Webb (FC)

Katherine McKinney/Nikki Shouse (HHS) won 8-5 over Mederios/French (FC)