:ylsuper: Silver Grove started the day coming off a big 20-1 win Tuesday night over Augusta in the opening round of the 10th Region All “A” Tournament. They added to their momentum by retiring Bishop Brossart one-two-three in the first inning. The next three innings would derail the Lady Big Trains though as Brossart used 18 players in defeating the Grove 19-0 in four innings at Silver Groves' City Field. Bishop Brossart improves it's season record to 9-2 while Silver Grove falls to 3-7.

Junior centerfielder Tricia Kramer had a big game for Brossart going 3 for 4 with two rbis and recorded 3 stolen bases. Senior rightfielder Taylor Hardy smacked her first career homerun to left center driving home three runs. Junior Maria Greis walked her first three times at the plate but then in the fourth claimed all over a a fastball for a three run triple to left.

Sophomore Jamie Reis came off the bench to rocket two singles to left while Lauren Cookendorfer recorded her first ever career varsity hit.

On the mound, freshman Karlie Shackelford (9-2) and junior Mary Kay Reilly combined for a one hitter. They retired the first 11 batters in a row before Silver Grove senior Peyton Govan singled to left. On the next pitch Govan attempted to steal second but was gunned down by 8th grade catcher Amanda Lloyd on a perfect strike to Emily Greis at second.

Overall Brossart had 19 runs, 13 hits, 13 stolen bases and reached 8 times on bases on balls while splitting time between the varsity and junior varsity.

The 'Stangs will take a day off before practicing Friday and getting ready for their All “A” Showdown Saturday with Nicholas County.

The last two days Brossart defeated Newport Central Catholic 17-5, who had scored a 17-0 win the day before and now Silver Grove 19-0 a day after their 20-1 win over Augusta. Like Bachman Turner Overdrive used to sing “Taking Care of Business.”

 

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No surprise at all. Probably not a good team to play before Nicholas Co. I would crank up the pitching machine

Play somebody! I know you have to play district seeding games, conference games, and geographical rivals, but this is a repeat of the girls basketball season - good record vs bad competition = trouble when the games matter the most. And I'm not the only one banging this drum. Many BBHS followers would like to see the schedule toughen up across the board in all sports. You've seen their posts on BGP. Yea, yea, I know - we don't schedule them, we just play them . . . well if you are that good, you should be trying to find better competition, in state or not (see Ryle for example) Good competition makes you better, no 2 ways about it.

Play somebody! I know you have to play district seeding games, conference games, and geographical rivals, but this is a repeat of the girls basketball season - good record vs bad competition = trouble when the games matter the most. And I'm not the only one banging this drum. Many BBHS followers would like to see the schedule toughen up across the board in all sports. You've seen their posts on BGP. Yea, yea, I know - we don't schedule them, we just play them . . . well if you are that good, you should be trying to find better competition, in state or not (see Ryle for example) Good competition makes you better, no 2 ways about it.

 

My thoughts exactly. And why write a full page write up when you beat such a weak opponent. No disrespect to Silver Grove, but just a few lines on the game would be fine if you feel you need to post a win like this. Really no reason to rub it in on a win such as this. Congrats on the district win.

My thoughts exactly. And why write a full page write up when you beat such a weak opponent. No disrespect to Silver Grove, but just a few lines on the game would be fine if you feel you need to post a win like this. Really no reason to rub it in on a win such as this. Congrats on the district win.

 

Congrats Brossart. Most suprising thing to me about the article was that Silver Grove had won 3 games. Nice job Big Trains.

We play Ryle lol you make comments and don't even check the facts. We play St. Henry, Conner, Dixie heights, Simon Kenton, etc etc. No offense to anyone but the comment about Nicholas Co. Please look at THEIR schedule and compare to ours.

Play somebody! I know you have to play district seeding games, conference games, and geographical rivals, but this is a repeat of the girls basketball season - good record vs bad competition = trouble when the games matter the most. And I'm not the only one banging this drum. Many BBHS followers would like to see the schedule toughen up across the board in all sports. You've seen their posts on BGP. Yea, yea, I know - we don't schedule them, we just play them . . . well if you are that good, you should be trying to find better competition, in state or not (see Ryle for example) Good competition makes you better, no 2 ways about it.

We can choose to write when and where we wish to. We like getting our athletes as much exposure and articles as possible. Everyone has the same opportunity. Accounts on here are free to all Head Coaches. The Guru will hook them up. Softball is a sport not covered as well by the media as basketball and some sports so we feel it is, and all of our coaches in all sports feel this way, that we want to get the name of Bishop Brossart and our athletes in the press or media whenever possible. We actually care about things like our kids making All Region teams, All-State teams (Had two last year). We respect Silver Grove thats why we played 18 players against them. It's a District game and it counts as much as Campbell, Scott or any other District game.

Congrats Brossart. Most suprising thing to me about the article was that Silver Grove had won 3 games. Nice job Big Trains.

We play Ryle lol you make comments and don't even check the facts. We play St. Henry, Conner, Dixie heights, Simon Kenton, etc etc. No offense to anyone but the comment about Nicholas Co. Please look at THEIR schedule and compare to ours.

Why don't we get a full report when you lose? Also, do you have the permission of the parents to post those girls picture to this website?

If we play such a bad schedule what do you say about the teams we are beating 17-5, and 13-3. We play almost every top team in Northern Kentucky. Boone Co. might be the only exception. We cant always play everyone because of our commitment to NKAC, District and All "A" Games. We have to leave games open every year in case we reach the All "A" State. All of those games count toward your allotment. We have one of the top 5 schedules in Northern Ky. no question. I would give the nod to Ryle and Conner in that respect but they have a tougher District schedule, have to play everyone in Division I and dont have All "A" to leave games for.

Play somebody! I know you have to play district seeding games, conference games, and geographical rivals, but this is a repeat of the girls basketball season - good record vs bad competition = trouble when the games matter the most. And I'm not the only one banging this drum. Many BBHS followers would like to see the schedule toughen up across the board in all sports. You've seen their posts on BGP. Yea, yea, I know - we don't schedule them, we just play them . . . well if you are that good, you should be trying to find better competition, in state or not (see Ryle for example) Good competition makes you better, no 2 ways about it.

We can choose to write when and where we wish to. We like getting our athletes as much exposure and articles as possible. Everyone has the same opportunity. Accounts on here are free to all Head Coaches. The Guru will hook them up. Softball is a sport not covered as well by the media as basketball and some sports so we feel it is, and all of our coaches in all sports feel this way, that we want to get the name of Bishop Brossart and our athletes in the press or media whenever possible. We actually care about things like our kids making All Region teams, All-State teams (Had two last year). We respect Silver Grove thats why we played 18 players against them. It's a District game and it counts as much as Campbell, Scott or any other District game.

 

I agree with you that you want to get your kids exposure but I think a full page article like this against such a weaker opponent can be viewed as negative exposure. An article like this will not get them any votes for an all conference or all region team IMO. And keeping a "loose book" statistically the way you do is not the best thing either. JMHO.

 

Is your account still free on BGP? I thought it was only free to head coaches. :idunno:

We can choose to write when and where we wish to. We like getting our athletes as much exposure and articles as possible. Everyone has the same opportunity. Accounts on here are free to all Head Coaches. The Guru will hook them up. Softball is a sport not covered as well by the media as basketball and some sports so we feel it is, and all of our coaches in all sports feel this way, that we want to get the name of Bishop Brossart and our athletes in the press or media whenever possible. We actually care about things like our kids making All Region teams, All-State teams (Had two last year). We respect Silver Grove thats why we played 18 players against them. It's a District game and it counts as much as Campbell, Scott or any other District game.

 

I agree with BGH on this, more coaches should do more to promote their players. I don't always agree with his summury of their game but have no problem with him making the post. We can't even get scores posted on here. I would love to see more people write for their teams on here. Maybe be a little more accurate than BGH but write just the same!!

We can choose to write when and where we wish to. We like getting our athletes as much exposure and articles as possible. Everyone has the same opportunity. Accounts on here are free to all Head Coaches. The Guru will hook them up. Softball is a sport not covered as well by the media as basketball and some sports so we feel it is, and all of our coaches in all sports feel this way, that we want to get the name of Bishop Brossart and our athletes in the press or media whenever possible. We actually care about things like our kids making All Region teams, All-State teams (Had two last year). We respect Silver Grove thats why we played 18 players against them. It's a District game and it counts as much as Campbell, Scott or any other District game.

 

I think you took my comment as a shot and it wasn't. Check my replies. Nothing but praise for you and Bishop Brossart. I appreciate you writing about the Lady Stangs. I simply was suprised that Silver Grove had won three games since I had seen them struggle mightily earlier this year.

Softball threafs should be about the teen athletes who played the game.

 

Adults want to take shots at each other start a thread in general discussion and go out it.

 

For game threads, can we please remove the adult egoes and comment on the success of the players.

 

If you'll remember the games are about THEM!!!!

 

I applaud anyone who wants to post a thread giving credit to student athletes successes.