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Softball Game Preview: Butler County on Home-Turf
The Butler County Bears will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Logan County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Butler County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Logan County will come in with three straight wins. Butler County will head...
Baseball Recap: Layne Alford leads Franklin-Simpson to victory over Greenwood
Franklin-Simpson entered their tilt with Greenwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Greenwood Gators out 2-1. That's two games straight that Franklin-Simpson has won by just one run. Gavin Link spent all seven innings on the mound,...
Report: Mark Pope schedules first non-conference opponent
According to a report from Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, new Kentucky coach Mark Pope has scheduled his first non-conference opponent. Per Norlander, the Wildcats are in the process of finalizing a deal to host intrastate rival Western Kentucky at Rupp Arena next season. UK's game vs. WKU will be part of a 3-game multi-team event at Rupp Arena. All three games are expected to be vs. mid-major schools with one of the others likely coming against an HBCU program.
JACK ROUSH ADDS EXTRA MONEY TO THE POT FOR NMCA RACERS IN BOWLING GREEN EVENT
It's about a friend honoring a friend, and in this instance, a series and its racers benefit from their friendship. Thanks to former drag racer turned NASCAR legend Jack Roush, those competing at NMCA’s Muscle Car Mayhem event at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY., will receive significant purse increases and top qualifier cash over the weekend of May 30 - June 2.
Liberty walks off Western Kentucky, claims first CUSA title
LAS CRUCES, NM (WSET) — After falling in their Conference USA tournament opener, Liberty University Softball had only one thing left to do. That's what redshirt freshman Savannah Jessee did in the 9th inning, driving a double to the wall in left center field, driving in Megan Fortner to lift the No. 1-seeded Liberty University Softball team to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 Western Kentucky in Saturday’s Conference USA Championship title game at New Mexico State Softball Complex. The win clinched the Flames their fourth consecutive conference tournament title and first in CUSA.
Helton receives USA Lacrosse All-American honors
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Spartan is receiving national accolades. South Warren senior Presley Helton has been named a USA Lacrosse All-American, as voted on by coaches in the state of Kentucky. Helton scored 81 goals to go with 10 assists and 111 draw controls in the 2024 season....
Diaz homers, late sacrifice flies lead Hot Rods to 4-3 comeback
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Jhon Diaz’s seventh inning homer jumpstarted the Bowling Green Hot Rods (17-14) to a 4-3, comeback victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (16-14) on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Greensboro started the scoring in the top of the third inning against Bowling Green starter Trevor...
Baseball Game Preview: Butler County Heads Out
The Butler County Bears will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Ohio County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around. Butler County lost 13-3 to Warren East on Friday. The loss continues a...
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