My assignments at state tennis kept me from posting here in a more timely fashion, but I know some of you have been or will be checking in over the weekend in hopes of finding the pairings for the 12th Region baseball and softball tournaments, so here they are:
12th Region Baseball
At West Jessamine
Monday, May 25
First Round
Southwestern (20-10) vs. Rockcastle County (16-11), 11 a.m.
West Jessamine (25-9) vs. Danville (24-11), 1:30 p.m.
Mercer County (20-11) vs. McCreary Central (13-14), 4 p.m.
Somerset (21-5) vs. Boyle County (19-12), 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26
Semifinals
Southwestern-Rockcastle County winner vs. West Jessamine-Danville winner, 6 p.m.
Mercer County-McCreary Central winner vs. Somerset-Boyle County winner, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
(NOTE: The 12th Region champion will play the 11th Region champion in the best-of-three semi-state series June 3-5 at Henry Clay.
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12th Region Softball
At West Jessamine
Monday, May 25
First Round
Southwestern (25-5) vs. East Jessamine (23-9), 11 a.m.
Garrard County (22-13) vs. Rockcastle County (10-19), 1 p.m.
West Jessamine (21-13) vs. Wayne County (13-14), 4 p.m.
Pulaski County (24-9) vs. Boyle County (16-18), 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26
Semifinals
Southwestern-East Jessamine winner vs. Garrard County-Rockcastle County winner, 6 p.m.
West Jessamine-Wayne County winner vs. Pulaski County-Boyle County winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
(NOTE: The 12th Region winner advances to the state tournament June 5-6 at Owensboro.)
Can we get a baseball prediction from you, Mike? Can Garrard’s girls win a second straight softball title?
Being out of town over the holiday weekend and beyond kept me from seeing your comment before the tournaments began — and from posting any pre-tourney predictions. However, I made no secret of the fact that I picked West Jessamine in baseball, even though that pick doesn’t look so hot now. And I liked Garrard to repeat in softball (and still do now that it’s in the finals) even though the Lady Lions don’t appear as strong as they were a year ago, and consequently the region appeared to be far more up for grabs this time around.