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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started…
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Martin County wraps up regular season with a split
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games in the final week of regular season play. The Cardinals lost to West Carter 8-7 on the road May 10 in a game that could have gone either way. They bounced back Thursday and defeated Morgan County 6-5 at home on “senior night.”…
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Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0…
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Martin Middle School outslugs Elkhorn on ‘eighth grade night’
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball got a 29-24 win over Elkhorn City on “eighth grade night” April 29. The coaching staff recognized eighth graders Mia Fields, Bella Robinson, Kaitlyn Mann, Chloe H. Jude, Chloe M. Jude and Kambria Fluty before the game. The Cougars struck first, scoring 11…
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Martin County wins one of three
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County won one of three games last week. The Cardinals started the week May 1 with a 15-8 loss to Floyd County Central at home, knocked off Belfry 5-2 the following day at Cardinal Field, then fell to Shelby Valley 9-5 Thursday on the road. Below is a recap…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule Prestonsburg, drop two others
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cards mercy-ruled Prestonsburg to break a 12-game losing streak last week. The Lady Cardinals dropped two district games 5-4 to Magoffin County and 10-5 to Paintsville, then bounced back Friday at home to send Prestonsburg home with a 17-1 whipping. Below is a recap of all three…
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Martin County sweeps Tolsia in doubleheader
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County swept Tolsia 16-5 and 16-4 in a doubleheader Saturday at Cardinal Stadium. Below is a recap of both games: Game 1 Both teams got out to a fast start in the first inning. Tolsia erupted for three runs to go up 3-0, and Martin County responded…
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Martin County loses doubleheader to Paintsville
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County lost a two-game series to district rival Paintsville last week. The two faced off April 25 at Cardinal Park, where the Cardinals dropped a 5-2 decision. On April 26, Martin County traveled to Paintville and fell 16-6. The Cardinals are 2-4 in district play and are eying a three-seed for…
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Mills surpasses 100 career hits, becomes all-time hits leader
PAINTSVILLE — Martin County senior Dawson Mills (#0) made history April 25 against the Paintsville Tigers. Mills went 2-for-3 at-bat, recording his 100th career hit to become the first member of the 100-hit club at Martin County High School and the all-time hits leader. Mills, who plays several positions for the Cardinals, currently leads the team in batting…
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