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Cardinals bounce back
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After dropping three games in a row this week, the Cards are looking for a win. Martin County sits at 8-11 overall on the season and 6-8 in the 15th Region. MC at Perry County Central – The Cards couldn’t get going against the Commodores and dropped a
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Lady Cards drop close one to Magoffin
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards softball team dropped a nail-biter in the final inning at Magoffin County 4-3 on April 29. Paintsville took the district matchup on May 1 with a 9-0 win. Martin County sits at 8-10 overall on the season and 5-5 in the 15th Region. Hitting at
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Tug Valley plays well in Hillbilly Days tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers had a good showing in the Hillbilly Days Tournament held in Pikeville this past weekend. They went 2-2 against some top-notch talent. Tug 8, Pike Cent 2 The Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Hawks on Friday, April 25. Tug Valley only had two
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MCMS honors eighth graders
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated their eighth graders on Thursday night in Inez. Ally McGinnis, Bri Muncy, Christal Hinkle, Laken Blevins, Annabelle Gess, and Haileigh Smith were honored in a ceremony before the Cards took on Williamson. The Cards fell in an early hole before falling 12-3 to
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Players of the Week: Hinkle and Stacy
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Zoie Hinkle and Chase Stacy are Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Hinkle had an outstanding performance on the mound against Magoffin County. She pitched all six innings tossing 75 pitches. She struck out 10 Hornet batters and allowed only four hits while walking only three. The
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Lady Panthers edge by Shelby Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley held off the Lady Wildcats of Shelby Valley 11-9 Thursday at the SVHS field along Route 23 in Pike County. Bailee Hall and Emma Lackey belted home runs, with Hall’s being her third grand slam of the season to help Coach Rocky
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Stephens to play baseball at ALC
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Cardinal first baseman Ryan Stephens signed a national letter of intent on May 1 at MCHS to continue his academic and athletic career at Alice Lloyd College. He plans to major in criminal justice and minor in psychology. Stephens was raised by Chasity and Barry Ward (mother and
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Cards split with Magoffin, lose to Lawrence
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School baseball split games with a win over Magoffin 5-2 on April 21 before losing to the Hornets 13-7 the following night and Lawrence County 16-1 on April 23. Below is a recap of last week’s action: MC vs Magoffin County – The Cardinals rallied
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Martin County notches win over Betsy Layne
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards took down Betsy Layne 5-2 on April 15 in Inez before falling to Paintsville 12-0 on April 17 and Tolsia 14-3 on April 18. Martin County sits at 8-8 overall on the season and 5-3 in the 15th Region. In the win over the Bobcats,
