With the season’s opening month coming to a close, three teams have separated themselves from the rest — Bowling Green, Russell County, and South Warren. Each team currently carries a win streak of at least nine games and will look to continue their hot play as the calendar turns to May.
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Baseball
Week 5
School Record Last Week
- Bowling Green 14-3 1
Outlook: Bowling Green continued its winnings ways this week, including a two-game sweep of district rival of Warren East. Eli Burwash went the distance in game #1, fanning 14 batters and allowing only two earned runs as the Purples strengthened their lead in the district standings. The next district test will be a home-and-home series with #2 South Warren next Monday and Tuesday.
2. South Warren 11-3 2
Outlook: South Warren extended its win streak to ten games with a sweep of district foe Warren Central. In the 16-0 victory over the Dragons, pitcher Coleman House pitched a no-hitter, striking out seven in four innings of work. The Spartans will host the South Warren Lumberjack Classic this weekend with games against Butler County, Central Hardin, and Christian County.
3. Russell County 14-3 3
Outlook: The region’s longest win streak belongs to the Russell County Lakers, winners of eleven-consecutive games. David Rexroat’s club picked up three district victories over each of the other 16th District foes to move to 4-0 in the standings. The next two games will complete the Lakers’ district schedule, hosting Cumberland County (Thursday) and Clinton County (next Tuesday).
4. Franklin-Simpson 8-5 6
Outlook: Franklin-Simpson extended its win streak to six games with wins over Todd County Central and Butler County. Dalton Fiveash and Ben Banton combined to strike out twelve in the win over Butler, allowing only three hits overall. The Wildcats host #6 Greenwood, #1 Bowling Green, and #8 Glasgow to end the week.
5. Warren East 11-7 4
Outlook: Warren East reached the semifinals of the Kentucky 2A Championship by beating Harrison County, 8-2, before losing to CAL, 7-6, in the semifinals. In the win over Harrison, Cameron Martin went 3-for-4 with a run, while Tucker Stringfield knocked in three runs to lead the offense. The Raiders have a big weekend with games against Hopkinsville, Metcalfe County, Madisonville-North Hopkins, and Allen County-Scottsville scheduled for Thursday-Saturday.
6. Greenwood 10-8 5
Outlook: Greenwood continues to get neither too hot nor too cold, never winning or losing more than two games in a row this season. The Gators will look to right the ship with six-straight road games on tap, starting with a Thursday-Saturday schedule of Franklin-Simpson, Barren County, and Breckinridge County.
7. Barren County 11-5 9
Outlook: Barren County has won five of six after beating crosstown rival Glasgow, 3-0, on Tuesday night. The Trojans had been blanked by the Scotties, 11-0, in late March but turned the tables on their district foe. Junior Jameson Buie pitched a complete game shutout in the win. Barren ends Week 5 with a road game at Warren Central and a home game with Greenwood.
8. Glasgow 8-7 7
Outlook: Glasgow scored 37 runs in wins over Monroe County and Metcalfe County this week. In the win over Metcalfe, Jackson Poland went 4-for-5, while Cole Bunch and John Myers each recorded 4 RBI. There is no rest for Sam Royse’s club as the Scotties travel to Bowling Green (Wednesday), Logan County (Friday), and Franklin-Simpson (Saturday) to close out the week.
9. Clinton County 9-8 10
Outlook: Clinton County split with the York Institute from Tennessee on Friday before knocking off Cumberland County, 8-5, to improve to 2-2 in district play. Blake Melton, Walker Casada, and Cole Nuetzman have been reliable at the plate, leading the Bulldogs with 13 RBI each on the season.
10. Logan County 7-8 8
Outlook: Logan County remains in our top ten and will look to solidify its position with games against Allen County-Scottsville (Thursday), Glasgow (Friday), and Calloway County (Saturday). Sam Brown has been the Cougars best pitcher through the opening month of the season, holding a 2-1 record with only three earned runs and an ERA of 1.15.
Next Team Up: Todd County Central
