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No change as we enter the top of the 5th. Still 8-5, PRP.

CovCath is Kentucky's unofficial 'Tight End High'. Eviston clearly values the position and develops it better than anyone over the last several years.

So much for that pitcher's duel. Rogers was cooked after one inning.

After going yard yesterday, Barrett Evans turned in a gem from the mound against the Tigers (23-10). He went the full seven innings, allowing two base runners. Brady Atwell gave us a glimpse of his superman potential... And Houston Flynn gave the Aces (31-7) their second straight state tournament walk-off win...

Wright State commit Caleb Ehling delivered the tournament's latest stellar pitching performance, hurling a complete game and allowing just three hits to stifle Ryle's (32-10) bats. McCracken County (33-9) will face the winner of Owensboro Catholic and Hopkinsville in next Friday's semifinals.

State #1 flexes on a very good Russell County (31-11) program. There was balance up and down the Trinity (38-4) line-up, with five different Rocks driving in at least two runs. Trinity will face the winner of Lexington Catholic and Pleasure Ridge Park in the semifinals next Friday.

Final of the nightcap at Legends Field. Andrew Mayes gets the win after five innings of shutout baseball for the Tigers. Lucas Kaetzel provided the offensive highlight with a two run homer.

I'll take T, Ryle, O-Cath, and PRP. PRP and LexCath could be a pitcher's duel. I anticipate Brody Rogers (8-0, 1.07 ERA) getting the ball for the Knights, and PRP has a few quality arms to choose from.

An attempt was made.

Ballgame. Hoptown wins, 5-0.

Middle of the 7th Still 5-0, Hopkinsville. Estill managed to escape further harm in the top half of the inning, but there's much work to be done. They've got three outs to produce at least five runs or Hoptown advances.

Top of the 7th Still 5-0, Hopkinsville. The Tigers have two on and no outs, looking to add an insurance run or two.

Same. Hopefully they can at least make things interesting down the stretch. Plate a run or two and get some optimism flowing.

Pitching change for Hopkinsville after Mayes walks the first two batters in the bottom of the 6th. Jackson Thompson takes the mound, inheriting two runners with no outs and a five run lead.

Middle of the 6th Hoptown 5 Estill County 0 The Tigers threatened again in the top half of the inning, but Estill was able to avoid a larger deficit.