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MP Three Saturday games will feature pairings from MaxPreps' "Dandy Dozen." • #4 Daviess Co. vs. #12 Assumption at 10:00 a.m. • #1 South Warren vs. #3 Lexington Catholic at 5:30 p.m. • #2 Henderson Co. vs. #6 McCracken Co. at 8:30 p.m. 🔵 Let's Goooooo!

🥎 📖 The first round of the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare was completed Friday at John Cropp Stadium at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. ✔️ South Warren, Henderson County, Lexington Catholic, and McCracken County advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal round. 📝 Game Stats (First Round - Day 2) 5. South Warren 11 Elizabethtown 2 🔗 statbroadcast.com 6. Henderson County 5 Anderson County 4 🔗 statbroadcast.com 7. Lexington Catholic 15 Montgomery County 1 (5 innings) 🔗 statbroadcast.com 8. McCracken County 11 Lawrence County 8 🔗 statbroadcast.com ⏰ The quarterfinals of the 2024 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament will continue on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. ET. 🔗 Link to the KHSAA/Riherds Softball Scoreboard ~ scoreboard/khsaa/kyfp24

🛡️ 🏹 | Final at the University of Kentucky via the PrepSpin livestream. LEXCA 4 2 4 3 2 • 15 (15 14 0) MOCO 0 0 0 1 0 • 1 (1 2 3) 🔵🔵 Two UK commits shone as brightly as the late afternoon sun over John Cropp Stadium. Senior Ava Emmert belted two, three-run home runs in the first and third innings. Junior Abby Hammond [27-2 (1-0)] pitched a two-hitter with 10 Ks, as well as hitting a three run double. The Lady Knights (KY #3, 27-2) play top ranked South Warren in tomorrow's 5:30 quarterfinal. The Lady Indians (KY #17), 10th Region champs, finish with a stellar 31-7 record. Game stats link below ~ 🔗 statbroadcast.com

1️⃣ ⚔️ | Top ranked South Warren had plenty of power on display this morning at UK's John Cropp Stadium. Pitcher Layla Ogden (W, 4.0 IP, 8 K) helped herself, going 2-5 with a HR. Courtney Norwood also went yard, as did McLaine Hudson, who added a 3B for good measure. SWARR 2 0 3 4 1 0 1 • 11 ETOWN 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 • 2 The Lady Spartans (38-3) will face either #3 Lexington Catholic or #17 Montgomery County in Saturday's 5:30 quarterfinal. 5th Region champ E'town closes at 28-8. 📝 Stats at the link below ~ statbroadcast.com/mobile

🔵 Per MaxPreps, five more of the finest teams in the Bluegrass will play in Friday's Round 1 pairings. 🧐 The bottom half of the bracket is loaded. Some exciting possibilities in the Quarterfinals top and bottom. 1. South Warren 2. Henderson County 3. Lexington Catholic 6. McCracken County 17. Montgomery County Advancing from Thursday games> 4. Daviess County 12. Assumption Boyd County eliminated 23. Mercy 2-1 on Thursday. 🔗 Link to MaxPreps - June 6, Softball maxpreps.com/khsaa/softball/rankings

🥎 📝 The first round of the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare began at John Cropp Stadium at the University of Kentucky in Lexington on Thursday. • Daviess County, Assumption, Boyd County and North Laurel advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal round. Box Scores (First Round) Davies County 13, Mercer County 0 (5 innings) Assumption 3, Highlands 2 Boyd County 2, Mercy Academy 1 North Laurel 6, Letcher County Central 4 https://ly.khsaa.org/u4mg • The first round of the 2024 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament will continue on Friday, starting at 10 a.m. ET. • Link to the KHSAA/Riherds Softball Scoreboard: scoreboard/khsaa/kyfp24

Middle of the 5th; still 5-0, Knights. Royals batting.

🦁 🐆 | Final from Lexington via the PrepSpin livestream. It was a pitchers duel in the sun at UK's John Cropp Stadium, between Boyd's Elyn Simpson and Mercy's Maya Merrill. • Bottom 5th: The Jaguars' Peyton Arnold doubled home Madison Thornberry. •• Top 7th: The Lady Lions' Jaycie Goad knocked a two run homer, scoring Savanna Henderson. ••• Mercy had the bases loaded but couldn't score in the game's final frame. • Winner Elyn Simpkins pitched a three hitter with six Ks. • Maya Merrill took the loss, scattering four hits while striking out 10. BC | 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • 2 MA | 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 1 🔴 Congrats Lady Lions! • Boyd Co. (23-17) plays North Laurel / Letcher Co. Central in Saturday's 1 pm quarterfinal. • Mercy, b2b 6th Region champs, wraps up their year at 21-14.

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Intriguing, *if* David Henley has thrown his hat in the ring. Not that it holds much water now, but IIRC there was a lot of mutual respect between Dan Tieman and Coach Henley. A nice add to any pool of applicants. Golly, @colonel-fan is right, this is a fun thread.

🚀 H | Final from John Cropp Stadium at UK via the PrepSpin livestream. The Bluebirds struck in the first on an RBI double by Michelle Barth. The Rockets went deep for go-ahead ribbies in the second on a HR by Lauren Campisano and a 3B by Lauren Satterly. H | 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 • 2 A | 0 2 1 0 0 0 x • 3 WP • Ava Lou Mattingly (19-6) S • Satterly (1) LP • Kaitlyn Dixon (21-6) Assumption (29-11) plays Daviess County in the 10 am Saturday quarterfinal. Congratulations Rockets! Highlands, the three time defending 9th Region champs finish at 27-13. Well played ladies; see you next year!

⭐ The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their three division all-star teams. Players of the Year ~ D I: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County D II: Michelle Barth, Highlands D III: Maddie Kramer, Bishop Brossart 📋 The full rosters can be found at the link below ~ 🔗 linknky.com/softball/2024_nksca-all-star-teams

DC MC | Final at UK's John Cropp Stadium per the PrepSpin Livestream. Daviess scored early and often. DC | 4 2 6 1 0 • 13 MC | 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 WP • Sophia Cain (15-1) allowed one hit. The Lady Panthers (29-6) will play Highlands/Assumption in Saturday's first quarterfinal. The 12th Region champion Titans close out at 18-10.

Lakers score twice in the bottom of the 5th. TR Stringer flies out with the bases loaded. Uhl in to pitch for the Pioneers. 4-1 Russell Co. SK held scoreless in the top of the 6th.

📰 Details in the peice @RedHawkmentioned ~ 🔴 Great news; way to represent the Bluegrass young man! Newport's Kinney Going International? "Newport basketball standout Tay Kinney has been invited to participate at the 2024 USA Basketball Men's U17 National Team training camp." 🔗 linknky.com/sports/2024/06/05/nky-sports-news-basketball