CORBIN —
By Tim Branstetter / Staff Writer
The South Laurel Lady Cardinals improved their winning streak over North Laurel to 29 straight matches with a 25-15, 25-23 win at home.
“We are still intimidated by South Laurel,” North Laurel coach Bill Abner said. “We’ve never won a set against them.”
The Lady Cardinals grabbed an early 5-1 lead during the first set with four points on serve by Shelley Nunley and pulled out to a 14-5 advantage with a couple of plays around the net by Morgan Johnson.
Tara Deaton scored three points on serve for South Laurel including two aces for an 18-12 lead. The Lady Cardinals held on for a 25-15 victory.
The second set was much tighter as Kenna Wyatt and Kelsie Smith stepped up. After trailing 5-2, the Lady Jaguars tied the score at 6-6 and again at 9-9 on a kill by Wyatt.
Smith added a kill and a block, but North Laurel found themselves trailing 17-12. Samantha Proffitt and Courtney Parsons added a couple of kills and North Laurel put together a comeback.
Tori Evans scored five straight points on serve, including two aces. Proffitt added another kill and the score was tied at 21-21.
The Lady Cardinals then turned to Erika Burchett who scored two kills to push South Laurel to a 25-23 victory. Burchett finished with eight kills and 10 digs, while Johnson added four kills and 11 digs.
“They relaxed in the second set,” South Laurel coach Fawn Greer said. “They thought they had it, but they pulled through though. They just lost their focus. It’s always a good game when we play North Laurel.”
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South Laurel improves their win streak over North Laurel to 29 straight matches. Photo by Tim Branstetter
Discussion
29 Straight
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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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