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Searcey's one-hitter hands 4-A flag to FCS

MONTEREY — It took a while for Friendship Christian's hits to start falling. But once they did, the Commanders run-ruled Monterey 11-0 in six innings Wednesday to win the Region 4-A championship. While Monterey was making plays defensively, Friendship's Cody Searcey held the Wildcats to a sin...

FCS, MJ use strong arms to win region

It took Friendship Christian batters three trips to the plate to get to Monterey pitcher Taylor Adkins in Wednesday's Region 4-A final. Monterey's hitters never could get to Friendship's Hailey Rutledge. The District 8-A co-Most Valuable Player held the Lady Wildcats to two singles and struck out 1...

Bulldogs edged by Graceland in NAIA nat'ls

MOBILE, Ala. — Graceland [Iowa] edged Cumberland 5-4 Monday morning in the first match of the NAIA National Championships. The No. 15 Yellow Jackets won 2 of 3 doubles matches before the teams split the six singles matches. Doubles winners for Graceland were Brette Waite and Carlos Cordova ov...

Friendship, Mt. Juliet win region openers

Most of us experience the Monday morning blues. Friendship Christian has experienced the Monday afternoon blahs in the Region 4-A tournament the last few years. The Commanders snapped out of their hitting funk in time to turn back visiting Pickett County 8-2. Friendship led 2-0 before Pickett Count...

WC's Valkyrie named 9-AAA Coach of Year

Four Wilson Central players and their coach were rewarded for the Wildcats' best season ever with All-District 9-AAA honors. Jonathan Hansen, Musa Kamara, Chase Matheson and Emilio Rodriguez were named to the All-District team from the Wildcats while Central's Brian Valkyrie was voted co-Coach of t...

FCS doubles duos, MJCA's Harwell return to State

COOKEVILLE — Friendship Christian's doubles teams swept Mt. Juliet Christian in the Region 4-A-AA finals Monday while MJCA's Crystal Harwell also won the regional to return to the State Tournament. The Commanders' Dillon Bane and Andrew Neely knocked off Mt. Juliet Christian's Josh McKenzie a...

CU travels to Union, Ky., for super regional

Cumberland's trip to a possible fourth straight NAIA World Series appearance will go through Barbourville, Ky., as the Bulldogs take on Union College in the South Central Super Regional later this week. Region XI-champion Cumberland will take on Region XII-upset winner Union in a battle of the Bull...

Lady Commanders run rule Clay County

After squandering early opportunities Monday, Friendship Christian put together two big innings and run-ruled visiting Clay County 10-0 in five innings in the Region 4-A opener. Carrie Fry fired four hitless innings with nine strikeouts before Hailey Rutledge completed the no-hitter in the fifth as...

Whitmer pitches CU to Region XI finals

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Zach Whitmer turned in the latest in a string of strong postseason pitching performances for Cumberland on Thursday, delivering the Bulldogs to the NAIA Region XI finals with a 3-2 win over Campbellsville at Robert Wilson Field. The senior left-hander scattered seven hits an...

FCS Fry[s] Westmoreland to perfection

For all her feats in the pitcher's circle, Friendship Christian ace Carrie Fry had never fired a perfect game – until Thursday. The senior set down all 15 Westmoreland batters in a 10-0 Lady Commander conquest as Friendship acquired another District 8-A championship. Fry fanned four in the ga...