Drying out from a wet weekend...

Sorry for the delay on my update. I had some technical difficulties this morning.

Rain played havoc with many of Kentucky's softball tournaments over the weekend, and the games went on until 5 o'clock Sunday morning in some areas. Here is a short review of what we think happened...

LADY COLONEL CLASSIC

--Here were some notable pool play scores...

#7 Henderson Co. d. Riverdale, TN 2-1 in 9 innings.
#15 Mercy d. Evansville Memorial 3-2.
Evansville Memorial d. Riverdale 3-0.
#5 Christian County d. #10 Lafayette 3-1.
#14 Allen Co.-Scottsville d. #16 Manual 5-3.
#19 Hopkins Central d. Ezell-Harding, TN 4-0.
Franklin-Simpson d. Brentwood Academy, TN 3-2.
Wilson Central, TN d. #2 North Hardin 4-1.
Christian Academy of Louisville d. Bolton, TN 2-1.

--In sweet sixteen action, Danville and Union County scored major upsets over #10 Lafayette and #2 North Hardin, respectively. Other state winners included #5 Christian County (d. #23 Fern Creek) and #7 Henderson County (d. Bolton, TN). Out of state winners were Riverdale (TN) (d. #19 Hopkins County Central), Wilson Central (TN) (d. Calloway County), Evansville Memorial (IN) (d. Warren Central) and Ezell-Harding (TN) (d. #14 Allen County-Scottsville, as the Patriots committed a stunning 11 errors).

--In the quarterfinals, #5 Christian County held off Union County 1-0, Riverdale (TN) stopped Danville's cinderella run, #7 Henderson County won as their opponent Evansville Memorial (IN) forfeited from the tournament and Wilson Central (TN) beat Ezell-Harding (TN).

--In an all-2nd region semifinal game, #7 Henderson County upset #5 Christian County 4-2. Neither team threw their ace in this game (HCHS--Whitmer, CCHS--Driver). Riverdale (TN) defeated Wilson Central (TN) in the other semifinal.

--Riverdale, TN defeated #7 Henderson County 1-0 in the championship game.

Special thanks to Christian County head coach Shane Weaver for providing an excellent tournament recap.

UPS MIDWEST CATHOLIC CHALLENGE

I cannot tell you who won the tournament, but #1 Owensboro Catholic went 3-1 with wins over Schlarman (IL), St. Mary and McAuley (IL). The lone loss came to Scecina Memorial (IL) by a 1-0 count. St. Mary of Paducah also did well in the tournament, going 2-2 with a win over Assumption.

CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC

Scott County will return to the rankings, as the Cardinals upset #13 North Laurel in the championship game by a 4-2 score. It also looks as if Anderson County will enter the rankings as well, as they went 4-1 in the tournament, including a win over regional foe #20 Shelby County.

BIG 8 CLASSIC

Not sure who won the Big 8 Classic, but here are some scores from the tournament that raised my eyebrows...

--#11 South Laurel d. #6 Reidland 3-2
--Russell d. #11 South Laurel 3-2 (9 innings)
--Madison Central d. #11 South Laurel 1-0

I'm guessing either Madison Central or Russell won the tournament. Either way, both teams will likely enter the rankings later today.

SOFTBALL IN THE SWAMP

As expected, #4 Greenwood won this tournament rather easily, although a 3-2 win over Apollo was an interesting score.

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So, let's move on to what Monday has in store for us...

Elizabethtown @ #2 North Hardin
#6 Reidland @ Heath
Daviess County @ #7 Henderson County
#9 Grayson County @ Butler County
#11 South Laurel @ Garrard County
Collegiate @ #12 Male
Jeffersontown @ #16 Manual
Lexington Christian @ #17 Dunbar
Presentation @ #18 Butler
#19 Hopkins County Central @ Caldwell County
Trimble County @ #20 Shelby County
#21 Woodford County @ #25 Western Hills
#22 Estill County @ Owsley County
Atherton @ #23 Fern Creek

Game of the day...

#15 Mercy vs. Assumption

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New rankings should be issued by 6:30 EST this afternoon.