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Congrats to Lex Cath on adding baseball to their state title bag for this school year. Beechwood, you guys are tough and represented yourselves, families, schools and our region with class. Great job, Beechies and good luck to all of you seniors who will be playing and/or studying elsewhere in a couple of months. Get back to full strength soon, Buddy Sawyer, and God bless the recovery of Chris Curley's sister!

I'm sure that Bob will start Bankemper and then have Elliott in the relief role based on the pitchers he has used in the post season. I would guess that LexCath will have their ace or #2 ready since they were able to share 3 pitchers in their first win. So, a pitching edge would have to go to LexCath in the final. The Beechies will have to hit the ball well later today in order to bring home the big trophy.

Incredible to score 7 runs with only 2 hits. Almost seems impossible in a state semifinal game. Destiny????? with what the Curleys have gone through and Buddy's H.A. Great win for the Beechies. You might as well figure out a way to win again tomorrow. Congratulations to PRP on a fantastic season! Chris Curley and Eric Sawyer are two big-time, big-game players!

Gotta paint tomorrow. Good luck at Midland! GO Beechies and bring home a state title to NKY!

I wonder what Chris is hitting on the stadium radar. I would assume at least mid to high 80's. Congrats to the Beechies! I'll go ahead and light up the victory cigar for them!

I guess people find out that Chris Curley is a mighty fine pitcher. Let's go finish this shutout just for Mr. No Name. I wonder if he will get back with Diamond Dandy, who predicted Beechwood to win the state.

Great start, Tigers. It will be hard to beat Curley staked to a 5-run lead. Almost incredible to think 5 runs with one hit. Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to Beechwood on a great come-from-behind win. 2 More to go!

Thanks for your nice comments. I was very impressed with the aggressive style of the Aces. Their leadoff hitter is an outstanding offensive weapon with her speed and hitting ability. The difference in the game was Kirsten Allen. Ryle loses two starters and they had a number of sophomores starting so they will be very tough again the next two years. Repeating is not easy but the Lady Raiders have what it takes to accomplish that task.

After nearly a 3-hour delay for lightning, the Lady Raiders finished off a very good Owensboro Catholic squad to claim this year's top prize. Absolutely fantastic ball games (OCath won the first game 4-2) with Kirsten Allen leading the Raiders to the championship 5-2. Kirsten Allen as a sophomore proved to be the best pitcher in KY. Congrats to the Lady Raiders on an awesome season. The game ended about 1:15 a.m.

Congrats to Beechwood and good luck at Semi-State. You outplayed us tonight. Thanks to Florence Freedom for allowing the tourney to use such a great facility. I sure enjoyed watching the Raider seniors for 4 years: Jerrod Babik, Giovanni Devita, Josh Dusing, Micah Forman, Mark Guttridge and Steven Sander. Best wishes always and God bless you! Hold your heads high!

Thanks for the clarification. This was exactly the situation last night so the umpires were correct as is the norm.

Agreed!:thumb:

How could I choose anyone but Ryle in another great game? Should be a great game at a great place with great kids representing two great schools. Let's win one in memory of Mr. Cooper!

7:00 p.m. at Champion Windows Field in Florence.