BadCat

Very possible. Really hard to say this far out.

Particularly if the region is at Powell, both teams had better beware of the Pirates. They could spoil our party, and would be most happy to do it!

If they get by Estill, that will really make them tough.

Two 3-1 games is as close as it gets. Add Powell or Estill and PCC and region looks like a dandy. Anybody know where tournament will be played?

No final on game yet?

The facility is truly topnotch, and would be absolutely the best around with lights. I am serious when I say the field itself looks every bit as good as Applebees Park. Coach Combs does most of the work himself (along with his brother). Lee will have tough time tonight at Leslie, hoping for sweep, but split not bad!

PCC, June Buchanan, KCC, Lee and Hazard, in no particular order.

Way to go Bobcats! I'll swear, between getting kid to end of year school functions, peewee's, Kiwanis and elections, it is impossible for me to get out to a game, so if anybody has details please fill this Cat in.

I said before, Lee needs to see better pitching on a more consistant basis. Powell and Estill will provide it in district. Leslie, PCC, KCC and LCC in region, but I hope Bobcats will schedule more Central KY teams in future. Lee has excellent youth program, beautiful facilities, and coaching that may be unmatched at any small public school in the state, but a stronger schedule could only help.

56th Lee vs.Owsley Powell vs. Estill Powell vs. Estill will be a really good game. It is too bad one of these teams won't participate in regional tournament.

Maybe now Tyler's Dad, one of the best guys I know, will come back to eastern ky where he belongs so he can watch Tyler play!

Lee opened the game very shaky, and fell behind 3-0, closed the lead to 4-3 in fourth and could have tied the game but for bad baserunning in bottom of fourth. Campbellsville drew away in last two innings as Osborne tired after throwing a ton of pitches. Lee, even though having, by any measure, a successful All A tournament needs to do a couple of things, in my opinion, to move to the next level in baseball. The schedule needs to be upgraded so that the Bobcats can see better pitching on a more consistent basis. I realize that weather and necessity to schedule around All A has caused cancellation of some games against better teams, but still a few more games against some tougher competition would help. Lee has one of the most beautiful and best tended fields anywhere, but the lack of lights probably hurts scheduling, particularly at home, as I would imagine teams are reluctant to travel very far to a game that starts at five or five thirty, that may or may not be done by dark, and which precludes j.v. games of more than an inning or so. That being said, congratulations to the team and coaches for a great run in the tournament, and I along with all those Lee County fans that were at Applebee's Park today will be pulling hard for a repeat later on this spring.

I was scared to death when Powell's jv crushed a pretty good Lee County jv back in January. I thought that they had some great players coming up, and then basically the same team came onto the floor for the varsity. Powell should dominate the 56th and be a force in 14th on a regular basis, because of sheer numbers, but that just hasn't happened for some reason, because kids haven't been coming out, I guess, or transferring.

Lee Leslie Powell PCC Estill LCC KCC Owsley Hazard Wolfe

I don't think this loss or Lee County's recent loss really change the 14th region picture at all. It is next to impossible for any baseball team to play 30 or so games without getting beat sometime. Leslie and Lee both have beaten a rock solid Cumberland team in the last week or so, Cumberland obviously threw a top pitcher at Lee, being as the game was so important to both teams, and probably did the same against Leslie. Both teams can expect this, especially from region teams taking their best shot against top two contenders, and the going will just get tougher for both teams as the season goes on.

Vote early and often, a great eastern Kentucky tradition!:banana:

Not much o a 14th region "showcase" without either Leslie or Lee.

Solid pitching performance by Jason Osborne, capped off by spectacular defensive play by Matt Eversole and Osborne, after Cumberland loaded bases in top of seventh. Cumberland centerfielder made one of best catches I have ever seen in high school game to rob Martin Hobbs of home run. Matt Eversole's bases loaded double in 3rd inning was difference. Great game. Lee advances to Applebee's Park next Saturday at 3 p.m.

Didn't see the whole game, but the part I saw the pitching pretty much dominated on both sides, and the score would kind of indicate that. Thomas left LCC game early (moved to center field), other than that I have no information. He played center yesterday and made several long accurate throws.

Powell pitched Benningfield, relieved with Muncie. Osbourne went distance for Lee. Osbourne got 3rd out strikeout with runners at second and third in top of the seventh. Great game between two of top three teams in region. I believe that in 14th it is Lee, Leslie, Powell and then the rest.

I believe Lee will play Cumberland on April 22 at Lee. If so, I guess Garrard County game will be rescheduled

I think Cumberland and Lee will play at Lee. Is that right? I think sometime next week?

Right. Lee also left bases loaded in first and second, so both teams had trouble getting big hit. Clay is very solid team, and will be tough to beat at tournament time.

Lee plays Letcher at Lee today and at Letcher on May 5. I believe Letcher also plays Estill at Lee today.

Osbourne overcomes shaky start and Lee picks up big win. Could have been worse, as Martin Hobbs hit what appeared to be grand slam home run in first, field ump called fair, plate ump called foul. It looked fair to me, but my angle not that good. Quality win Lee has been looking for.