Today's Sports

Every time Elizabethtown sophomore catcher Zeke Pinkham crouches behind the plate, he glances over his shoulder. It’s something he’s done since he was playing in the Elizabethtown Area Baseball Commission.

When he did that in the past, Zeke was often looking at his father, Bill, for a sign or a word of encouragement. But this year,it’s completely different: His dad died Dec. 26, 2012, at age 60. Still, Zeke follows the same routine expecting his father to be there.

The 21st-ranked Central Hardin Lady Bruins moved to 17-3 with a 4-0 showing during the Greenwood Border Battle at Buchanon Park in Bowling Green.

* Junior April Pence went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored as the Lady Bruins beat Union County in their second game Saturday, 6-1.

Senior Jordan Lasley went 2-for-3 with a triple and scored twice. Junior Amber Hills tripled and drove in one, while senior Jackie Holbert doubled and drove in three.

Junior Jessica Nall (8-2) struck out eight.

Once the Elizabethtown Panthers started hitting the ball Saturday morning, the LaRue County Hawks couldn’t stop them.

The Panthers exploded for an 11-run fifth inning to hand the Hawks a 15-5 mercy-rule loss in the Elizabethtown Wooden Bat Classic at Panther Baseball Park.

“We started hitting the ball,” said Elizabethtown sophomore Cody Bridges, who went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs. “We started seeing it better. We all got fired up and started hitting the ball.”

John Hardin snapped a six-game losing skid Thursday by sweeping 17th District rival Fort Knox in a doubleheader.

The Bulldogs (9-13) won Game 1, 5-2 and Game 2, 21-0 in five innings.

* Junior Dale Gumm (2-4) struck out 17 and gave up just one hit as John Hardin won Game 1.

Junior Lavonte Wilson tripled and singled.

* In Game 2, Gumm had three doubles and three RBIs, while senior Montaque Pittman doubled, singled and drove in three runs. Sophomore Dakoda Rothermel had a double and two singles, while senior Zach Miller drove in three runs.