-
Cards lose to JC
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fell behind early and could not make a comeback in an 11-3 loss to Johnson Central May 2 at Cardinal Park. Johnson Central fired up the offense in the first inning when Conner LeMaster homered on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. The Cardinals trailed 2-1 heading…
-
Lady Cards fall to West Carter
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN Martin County fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 8-4 loss to West Carter on senior night. The game was played May 2 at Cardinal Park. Seniors Brittany Thompson, Skyla Messer and Mireia Gorgori were honored before the game. West Carter took the lead on a single in…
-
Cardinals drop two on the road
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County dropped two games on the road last week to Johnson Central 15-0 and Prestonsburg 8-3. Below is a recap of the action. MC vs. JC Martin County fell behind early and could not come back in a 15-0 loss to Johnson Central in a game April 27 at Eagle…
-
Lady Cards win one of three
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games on the road Saturday against Morgan County after dropping contests Thursday to Prestonsburg at home and Friday to Johnson Central on the road. Below is a recap of the action. Game 1 Saturday’s first game against Morgan County was a heartbreaker for the…
-
Cards win two of four
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County went 2-of-4 last week in games against Magoffin County, Tug Valley and Shelby Valley. The Cardinals dropped a 4-0 decision to Magoffin County on the road April 20. Then the following day, Martin County thumped Magoffin County 8-3 at Cardinal Park. On Saturday, Martin County lost a…
-
Four RBI day for Smith leads Lady Cards to win
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN INEZ — Brynn Smith was clutch at the plate with ducks on the pond Monday, driving in four on two hits to lead Martin County past Buckhorn 18-1 at Cardinal Park. Smith drove in runs on two doubles in the first. Martin County grabbed an early lead scoring on a…
-
Lady Cards goes 2-1 on week
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cardinals went 2-1 on the week, losing a heartbreaker to Magoffin County on the road and winning over Fairview and Morgan County in games at Cardinal Park. MC vs. Magoffin Martin County’s game against the Magoffin County Lady Hornets ended in heartbreak as the Lady Cards lost…
-
On the sideline: In the news
BY CHUCK WHITE Martin County High School is taking interest in a new fall sport, Cross Country. Cross Country will consist of students running on-road and off-road trails in team races during the fall. Several students are interested in the new sport, our first time potentially having this at Martin County High School. We are…
-
Cards win 17-15 after tense back-and-forth
INEZ — Martin County and Betsy Layne traded the lead back and forth but eventually the Cardinals prevailed 17-15 in a game April 11 at Cardinal Park. The game was tied at 7 with Martin County batting in the bottom of the sixth when Chase Stacy singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. There…
-
Lady Cards drop two
BY JOSHUA HORNFOR THE CITIZEN The Lady Cards dropped a pair of 57th District games to the Lady Tigers Last week and moved to 0-2 in district play. Below is a recap of both games. PH vs. MC Martin County fell behind early and could not recover in a 16-7 loss April 12 at Cardinal…