By Tim Branstetter
Staff Writer
South Laurel bounced back from a tough loss to North Laurel by upending 12th Region power Casey County 64-50 on the road, but the Lady Jaguars were not as fortunate as they followed their emotional win with a tough 61-38 loss on the road to Rockcastle County.
• South Laurel 64, Casey County 50
The Lady Cardinals trailed 20-17 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Lady Rebels 22-13 to grab a 39-33 lead at the half and held on for a 64-50 win over Casey County. Jessica Dean led all scorers with 27 points on the night.
The lead remained the same at the end of the third quarter with both teams picking up their defense and only allowing six points, but the Lady Cardinals extended their lead by outscoring their opponents 19-11 in the final frame.
Erika Burchett scored 13 points, while Andi House added 11 points on the night.
South Laurel 17 23 6 19 64
Casey County 20 13 6 11 50
South Laurel (64) – Clontz 7, Dean 27, Johnson 3, House 11, Burchett 13, Arthur 3.
Casey County (50) – J. Johnson 2, Wesley 7, A. Johnson 3, Pittman 19, Coffman 19.
•Rockcastle County 61, North Laurel 38
The Lady Jaguars were coming off a big win over South Laurel, but could not make it two straight road wins as they dropped a tough 61-38 decision to Rockcastle County.
North Laurel was outscored 20-9 in the first quarter and trailed 36-17 at the half. Tamara Crawford led the Lady Jaguars with 13 points and was the only North Laurel player in double figures. Cheyenne Madden added nine points for the game.
Rockcastle County extended their lead to 50-24 after three quarters of play, before the Lady Jaguars finally won a quarter by outscoring the Lady Rockets 14-11 in the fourth.
North Laurel 9 8 7 14 38
Rockcastle County 20 16 14 11 61
North Laurel (38) – Crawford 13, Smith 5, Seidel 4, Woolum 2, Madden 9, Proffitt 3, Hartney 2.
Rockcastle County (61 ) – Hammond 13, Alexander 18, Abney 2, Burton 11, Lawrence 5, McQueary 4, Cobb 2, Hunter 6.
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South Laurel rebounds; North falls on the road
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Cards stand ground
It took a team effort, but South Laurel was able to make the big play late to defeat Harlan County, 5-4, and advance to the semifinals of the 13th Region Baseball Tournament.
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Moving on
It wasn’t easy, but North Laurel managed to sneak by Corbin, 2-1, during the first round of the 13th Region Baseball Tournament Monday.
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Lady Cards slip past Clay County
James Burns’ South Laurel Lady Cardinals continued a recurring theme in the first round of the 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament — scoring runs with two outs and nobody on.
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Bell eliminates Knox Central
Bell County built a comfortable 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning against Knox Central in first round action of the 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament Monday, but still needed a leaping catch by centerfielder Alisha Russell to seal the deal on the Lady Bobcats’ win over the Lady Panthers.
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Errors lead to Barbourville’s 15-0 loss to Harlan County
A crucial error in the second inning led to five unearned runs for Harlan County, as the Lady Black Bears cruised to an easy 15-0 win over Barbourville in four innings Monday during first round action of the 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament.
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Knox Central puts up fight before losing to Middlesboro, 6-2
Middlesboro’s Nick Capps took care of business and managed to hold off Knox Central, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the 13th Region Baseball Tournament Monday.
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North runs win streak to 19 games
The North Laurel Lady Jaguars were clicking on all cylinders Monday during first round action of the 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament as they defeated Corbin in five innings, 12-0.
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Tigers drop 10-2 decision
Clay County was forced to put the ball on the ground, but once they did they were able to get going as they defeated Barbourville, 10-2, during the first round of the 13th Region Tournament Monday.
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Who really are the favorites this year?
Corbin and North Laurel High Schools’ first round match-ups in both the 13th Region Baseball Tournament and 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament will highlight Monday’s first round action.
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Fantastic Finish
Brandon Hillard’s Knox Central Panthers almost pulled off a shocker before falling to rival Barbourville, 7-6, in the finals of the 51st District title game Thursday.
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