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Cardinals season ends against Tigers
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — When the final out settled into Paintsville’s glove Monday night, three Martin County seniors slowly walked off the field for the final time in Cardinal uniforms. For Aidan Mann, Hunter Moore and Dylan Spence, the 10-1 loss in the opening round of the 57th District tournament at Johnson…
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Sturgill stays hot as Martin County Middle defeats Morgan County 6-4
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kooper Sturgill turned in a big night at the plate and on the mound as Martin County Middle School defeated Morgan County 6-4 on May 8 in Inez. Sturgill went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and scored two runs while also closing out the game with three…
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Cardinals drop three on the road
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Cardinals faced a difficult week on the diamond, falling in three road contests against Powell, Morgan County and Hazard to close out the regular season. Powell County 10, Martin County 0 (5 innings) Powell County held the Cardinals to just one hit, handing Martin a 10-0 loss…
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Panthers rally past Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley erased two Martin County leads Friday night, using a three-run fifth inning to rally past the Cardinals 5-3 behind a complete-game effort from hurler Gage Whitt. Martin County held the lead twice during the contest before the Panthers answered late behind timely hitting from Parker…
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Cardinals outlast Cougars in Senior Night thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County picked up a dramatic 10-9 Senior Night win over Morgan County on May 7, then closed the week by pushing Paintsville to nine innings before falling 3-2 on the road. The Cardinals also dropped a 6-1 decision to Lawrence County during the stretch. Below is a recap of…
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Middle school baseball: Bulldogs slip Cards 3-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School battled through a tight contest but fell just short in a 3-2 loss to Lawrence County on April 30 in Inez. The Cardinals set the tone early on defense. With Lawrence County threatening in the top of the first, Jonah Mills came up big…
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Cardinals baseball drops five straight despite flashes at plate
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County endured a difficult stretch last week, dropping five games in six days. The Cardinals fell to Paintsville at home April 14 before road losses to Pike County Central, Knott County Central, Lawrence County and Magoffin County from April 17-20. The Cardinals opened the week with a 10-3 loss to…
