Christian County remains the lone team in the Second Region that hasn’t lost to a region foe. The Colonels also improved to 4-0 in games decided by two runs or less with a walk-off win over Clarksville Northeast Thursday.
After Christian County, it’s a burgoo of teams that could all beat one another on any given day. It should make for an exciting final month of the season.
1) Christian County (7-4) – The Colonels are starting this season like last when runs were hard to come by in the first month of the season. They are scoring less than four runs a game, compared to Henderson County who is plating seven runs a game. However, Christian County has the deepest rotation in the region and give up just over four runs a game compared to Henderson County’s seven.
2) Henderson County (8-8) – The Colonels rebounded from a tough Spring Break stretch to sweep district rival Union County this week. Henderson’s pitching staff has allowed three runs in their last three games compared to 40 in their previous three. If the pitching staff continues to develop, the Colonels should be a top-three fixture the rest of the season.
3) Union County (8-5) – The Braves finally got to play a home game Thursday after 12 straight away from home while their stadium was being renovated. They lost two games to Henderson County which puts them behind the 8-ball in the Sixth District race. The good news is, nine of their final ten regular season games are at home.
4) Hopkinsville (8-3) – After shaking off the sting of two straight district losses to Christian County, the Tigers responded by winning four of their next five games, including one at Madisonville Thursday. The Tigers have scored 44 runs during their current four-game winning streak.
5) Lyon County (9-5) – The Lyons have won five straight games, capped off by the school’s first-ever All-A Classic region title Thursday. Their lineup is starting to show signs of top-to-bottom consistency. The Lyons are averaging just under five runs a game during their current five-game winning streak.
6) Madisonville (6-6) – The Maroons have been inconsistent at best this year. They have scored four or fewer runs in nine of their 15 games, but have allowed three or less in seven. Despite that, Madisonville sits at 6-6.
7) University Heights (6-6) – While the Blazers lost to Lyon County in the championship game of the All-A Classic region tournament, they still have enough punch to stay ranked in the Super 7. However, a slip-up this week will see them bypassed by either Caldwell County or Trigg County.