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Regional Team Announced
Region 4 - All Regional Teams (Seasonal) / 5-11-01
Below are the Region 4 Seasonal All-Region teams as nominated and selected by the softball head coaches of Region 4.
(Position - Name / School / Grade)
First Team
1B - Amber White / Warren East / 12
2B - Amy Potter / Warren Central / 11
3B - Belinda Lady / Warren East / 12
SS - Amanda Montgomery / Greenwood / 9
CF - Erin Brown / Allen Co. Scottsville / 12
LF - Andrea Slaughter / Greenwood / 9
RF - Mica Wood / Barren County / 11
SP - Kathy Church / Greenwood / 10
RP - Hannah Roberts / Allen Co. Scottsville HS / 11
C - Lindsay Klineline / Greenwood / 11
Second Team
1B - Cammie Campbell / Allen Co. Scottsville / 11
2B - Kellye Rone / Warren East / 11
3B - Andrea Fitzpatrick / Greenwood / 10
SS - Brooke Caudel / Glasgow / 12
CF - Shannon Murl / Greenwood / 10
LF - Amy Eaton / Allen Co. Scottsville / 11
RF - Melanie Pendleton / Greenwood / 12
SP - Pam Simpson / Warren East / 12
RP - Ashley Herndon / Bowling Green
C - Emily Foster / Allen Co. Scottsville / 11
All Region Honorable Mention:
Jessica Mustread (2B, Greenwood, 10), Kim Goodman (2B, Logan County, 12), Patrika Barlow (SS, Barren County, 9), Heather Monroe (SS, Allen Co. Scottsville, 11), Holly Adwell (3B, Glasgow, 11), Jenny Wilson (P, Warren Central, 11), Trasey Holloway (C, Logan County, 12), Emily Wallin (OF, Franklin Simpson, 11), Anka Watson (OF, Monroe County, 10), Jennifer Guthrie (OF Logan, 12)
Greenwood finishes third at Kentucky Fastpitch Classic
The Lady Gators won two and lost one this weekend in the Kentucky Fastpitch Classic. GHS defeated #12 Reidland 1-0 in 8innings, as GHS picked up its 29th win. Kathy Church won her 26th and recorded her 15th shutout. Amanda Montgomery was 2for3, and Kathy Church bunted home by Lindsay Klineline for Greenwood's lone run. In the Second game against #7 Christian Co, the Lady Gators made 6errors that cost them a 6-1 set back. Church and GHS suffered only its 3rd lose of the season. The Third game and the game for third place in the tournament matched #3GHS vs #2 Daviess Co. Greenwood got the best of this one with a 1-0 win, scoring a run in the bottom of the 7th inning. Melanie Pendelton singled to left, Tiffany Evans sacrificed her to second and Andrea Slaughter grounded out to the shortstop to score Melanie. Kathy Church improved to 27-3 and is one win shy of matching a school record for wins with 28. Greenwood finished the regular season with a 30-3 record, best in school history. Greenwood is also 2wins shy of tieing a school record for wins at 32.
Greenwood advances past Bowling Green
Greenwood 3
Bowling Green 0
State champion hopeful Greenwood took its first step to that goal with a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green in the tournaments first game.
When the teams met up two weeks ago, the Lady Gators needed a seventh-inning run for a one-run win. No late heroics were needed Wednesday.
Im happier tonight, Greenwood coach Penny Reece said. A lot of teams that youd think would be in the state tournament are already done. Theres always upsets and thats the big thing you have to watch out for.
Bowling Greens Ashley Herndon was the lone Lady Purple to hit successfully off Greenwood pitcher Kathy Church. Herndons pair of singles were the only hits Bowling Green (10-15) would find.
We couldnt string anything together, Bowling Green coach Lisa Correa said. We had a few good hits here or there but couldnt get anything together.
Church struck out 11 and walked four in the effort.
It was a bottom of the order offensive attack that propelled Greenwood to the district championship. The Lady Gators six-through-nine hitters had five of the teams eight hits.
Greenwood began its scoring in the third inning when Lindsey Klineline hit a chopper to the mound with teammate Andrea Slaughter on third. Herndon threw to first base when Slaughter dashed to home on the throw to first and snuck past a tag attempt.
The Lady Gators added solo runs in the fourth and sixth innings on two-out, run-scoring singles by Tiffany Evans and Church.
When the top isnt getting it done, the bottom does, Reece said.
A lot of people can ease up when they get to the bottom of the lineup. You cant do that against us.
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WP Church. LP Herndon.
Greenwood Advances to State
Greenwood has been ranked in the top ten all year, and won 34games going into the finals of the region against Allen Co. Win Number 35 was the best of the year, in a come from behind 10inning game. Allen Co jumped out 2-0, but before the nerves were settled the score was tied 3-3 after the third. Thats when Kathy Church went to work, pitching the remaing portion of the game perfect. Allen Co. didnt get a hit nor baserunner of any sorts from the 4th to 10th innings. Mean while Greenwood had some opportunities get away until the 10th, when Amanda Montgomery singled and scored on Shannon Murl's shot to left field. Greenwood will face the Region 12 winner and play at 10:00 next Friday. Good luck Gators
Final Regular Season Poll
Final Regular Season Poll
1. North Laurel (12) 452
2. Greenwood (2) 411
3. Daviess County (2) 400
4. Christian Co. (1) 394
5. Ballard (1) 364
6. Manual (1) 327
7. Owensboro Cath. 318
8. Caldwell County 268
9. Madison Central 251
10. Mercy 241
11. North Hardin 230
12. Reidland 223
13. Boone County 200
14. Butler 199
15. Lafayette 179
16. Elizabethtown 146
17. Allen County 141
18. Dunbar 134
19. Western Hills 107
20. Eastern 102
21. South Laurel 98
22. Shelby County 95
23. South Oldham 84
24. Franklin County 78
25. Meade County 67
Others receiving votes: Middlesboro 61, Conner 60, Marshall County 54, Montgomery County 42, Oldham County 39, PRP 36, Russell County 32, Assumption 31, Lone Oak 30, Clark County 28, Ohio County 26, Lexington Catholic 22, Pikeville 21, Madison Southern 19, Henderson County 17, Presentation 15, Warren East 10, Jeffersontown 7, Warren Central 7, Male 6, Holy Rosary 6, Seneca 4, Fern Creek 4, Leslie County 3, Shelby Valley 3, Sacred Heart 3, Grayson County 2, Boyle County 2, Ballard Memorial 1, Whitley County 1, Bowling Green 1.
All-State
2001 All-State Teams and Coaching Staff of the Year
Kentucky High School Fast-Pitch Softball
Voted on by the KSCA members
2001 Miss Softball
Sara Hawkins-South Laurel
1st Team All-State
Becky Abner, North Laurel
Becky Nix. Owensboro Catholic
Jennifer Jackson, Caldwell Co.
Amanda Boarman, Daviess Co.
Sara Hawkins, South Laurel
Helena Hubbard, North Laurel
Hannah Roberts, Allen Co.-Scottsville
Kathy Church, Greenwood
Amanda Martin, Butler
Amber Martin, Mercy
2nd Team All-State
Tabitha Embry, Daviess Co.
Lindsay Klineline, Greenwood
Jessica Driver, Christian Co.
Cassie Reams, Madison Central
Krystal Lewallen, South Oldham
Leigh Ann Collins, Lone Oak
Mary Beth Head, Livingston Central
Lindsey Jordan, Lafayette
Brea Jeffords, Reidland
Megan Sosby, Bourbon Co.
Honorable Mention
Heather Freudenberger, Manual
Brittany Morrison, Shelby Co.
Hardy Abigail, Jeffersontown
Brooke Marnitz, P.L. Dunbar
Megan Jolly, Owensboro Catholic
Amy Eichhorn, Franklin Co.
Amanda Lucas, Bullitt East
Lacey Wood, Butler
Stephanie Brummer, Conner
Amanda Kelly, George Rogers Clark
Emily Combs, Presentation
Erica Rothbauer, Manual
Jessica Hoskins, South Laurel
Nikki Nichols, Henderson Co.
Chasity Shirley, Russell Co.
Amber White, Warren East
Sarah Ratliff, Elkhorn City
Jill Petro, Ballard
Amber Janneck, Boone Co.
Mary Ratliff, Montgomery Co.
2001 Coaching Staff of the Year
Greenwood
Head Coach: Penny Reece
Assistant Coach: Chris Riggs
GHS tags 6-1 loss on Allen Co
By Rob Herbst, rherbst@bgdailynews.com -- 270-783-3238
It was a softball matchup between the Fourth Regions top two ranked teams, but the final result might deserve a slight asterisk.
No. 2 Greenwood easily handled visiting No. 13 Allen County-Scottsville 6-1 on Thursday night, but the Lady Gators offense didnt come against the Lady Patriots All-State pitcher Hannah Roberts, who was nursing a back injury.
Obviously it makes a difference without (Hannah) on the mound, Greenwood coach Penny Reece said. I would have liked to have seen her pitch. It would have been good to see somebody throw that (high) velocity and all.
And plus, it would get us prepared for her later on. Id like to see what she had, although I think I know.
Greenwood did have its All-State pitcher, Kathy Church, and she proved her worth.
Church had a perfect game going until Kristy Gastons one-out, fifth-inning single. That was one of only two hits against Church. Only two others reached base both because of errors that led to an unearned run in the top of the seventh.
We just didnt hit the ball very well. Shes a good pitcher and we didnt come to hit, Allen County-Scottsville coach Rick Roberts said. We hit a couple of shots that were good shots, but they were to somebody. We didnt hit her well enough to score many runs.
With two outs, Greenwood scored four times in the second on AC-S freshman hurler Katie Gaw.
Run-scoring singles by Andrea Slaughter and Elizabeth Ferrell scored Jessica Mustread and Church. Then a booming double by Andrea Fitzpatrick that went off the fence 200 feet from home plate scored Slaughter and Mustread.
The right-handed Gaw pitched only two innings as Rick Roberts elected to go with three pitchers.
Katie is going to be very good later on, but shes only a freshman. I think she might have been a little tight and we didnt help her very much either, Rick Roberts said. When Hannah isnt around, weve tried to go right hand, left hand, right hand. Its kind of a baseball thing, but I think it works in fastpitch (softball) too. If you dont have overpowering pitching, youve got to platoon pitch and try to keep an edge someday.
Two-out troubles hurt Allen County-Scottsville again in the fifth and sixth innings as Greenwood scored a run in each with two outs. Andrea Fitzpatrick led off the fifth with a single and scored on a two-out fielding error by AC-S shortstop Heather Monroe.
A one-out single by Slaughter in the sixth inning eventually resulted in a run as she scored on a two-out wild pitch.
That was plenty enough support for Church and Greenwood, who will still savor the victory over their rivals.
I dont think you can help not to (get more excited about this game). Were 1-2 in the region as usual, Reece said. As coaches, you want to downplay it, but at the same time, you want it bad. Theres a lot of rivalry there.
Allen County-Scottsville (6-4) is at Franklin-Simpson on Monday. Greenwood has a chance to become No. 1 in the state as it goes to the Kentucky Prep-5 Star Showcase Tourney hosted by current No. 1 North Laurel on Saturday.
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WP Kathy Church. LP Katie Gaw.
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