As we near the end of the regular season and head towards postseason play, I thought it would be interesting to hear what everyone thought about the top teams in the 8th region.

 

I'll start off with my personal opinion of the Top 10:

 

1. Collins

2. Anderson County

3. North Oldham

4. Oldham County

5. Henry County

6. Shelby County

7. Simon Kenton

8. Spencer County

9. Trimble County

10. Owen County

 

A few comments:

 

It's Collins and Anderson at the top and everyone else is far behind. North Oldham is making a push towards the top but are still a bit behind the top two. I put Collins at 1 simply because they beat Anderson 2-1 earlier this year. Those two will more than likely face off in the district title. I expect Anderson to take that one but I would be surprised if those two don't face off for a third time in the regional title. Collins has always had the offense but new coach Charlie Lecompte has the Lady Titans playing very sound defensively. Their two young pitchers (Freshman Paige Oldham and 8th grader Carson Murray) have come a long way and are giving up less than 3 runs a game. Batters 1-9 can hit and if their pitching is on they can beat just about anyone. Anderson is the perennial power and this year is no different. Allyson Moore and Mia Aldrige are two great pitchers and Bailey Curry and company have no trouble knocking in runs. North Oldham is having a good year at 15-9 and have recently picked up a few solid wins. Oldham County, on the other hand, is falling fast losing 5 out of the last 6. Like I said, in the end I think it comes down to Collins and Anderson, but anything can happen in the postseason.

Region is definitely south loaded. Could be 3 straight days of 3 hour round trip bus rides.