PREP ROUNDUP: LaRue cruises past Marion

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Junior Tyler Hornback hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs as the visiting LaRue County Hawks won their sixth consecutive game with a 9-1 win in five innings over Marion County on Wednesday. The game was called short due to rain. Senior Alan Vass tripled and drove in a run, while junior Jay Eastridge doubled and scored a run. Senior Curtis Cox singled, scored two runs, stole a base and had an RBI and senior Keaton Gardner singled, scored a run and had two RBIs. Junior Scott Cox (1-1) allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run over five innings. Cox struck out three. larue county 9, marion county 1                                                 R H E LaRue County          211     50      9 7 1 Marion County          000     01      1 4 3 Scott Cox and Ethan Whitlock. Grant, Ewing (4) and Gootee. WP: Cox (1-1). LP: Grant. 2B: Thompson (MC), Jay Eastridge (LC). 3B: Alan Vass (LC). HR: Tyler Hornback (LC). UP NEXT: LaRue County plays 5th Region rival Nelson County at 6 p.m. Friday in the Nelson County Cardinal Classic. ELIZABETHTOWN AT FORT KNOX SUSPENDED THROUGH THREE INNINGS. With the Panthers leading 11-0 and the bases loaded with one out in the top of the third, the game was suspended due to rain. With a win, Elizabethtown (20-7 overall, 6-1 in 17th District) will lock up the No. 1 seed for the postseason district tournament. Fort Knox (7-13, 1-6) is locked into the No. 4 seed. SOFTBALL FORT KNOX 12, BARDSTOWN BETHLEHEM 0. Eighth-grader Breezy Jackson went 5-for-5 with two triples, a double and a run scored as the visiting Lady Eagles (15-14) won for the eighth time in their last nine games. Senior Alysha Brito was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, while freshman Lauren Wade singled three times and scored two runs. Sophomore Emmy Rainey tripled, doubled and scored two runs. Wade (14-12) struck out 12 and held Bethlehem without a hit after the first inning. It was Wade’s second consecutive game with at least 12 strikeouts. fort knox 12, bardstown bethlehem 0                                                 R H E Fort Knox                020   023 5 12 14 1 Bethlehem               000   000 0 0 1 4 Lauren Wade and Karissa Jackson. Hamilton and Bell. WP: Wade (14-12). LP: Hamilton. 2B: Breezy Jackson (FK), Alysha Brito (FK), Emmy Rainey (FK). 3B: B. Jackson (FK) 2, E. Rainey (FK). UP NEXT: Fort Knox plays at 17th District rival Central Hardin at 5:30 p.m. today.