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LEXINGTON — When she finally got to take the court for the first time Thursday during the opening day of the KHSAA State Tennis Tournament at the University of Kentucky, Elizabethtown senior doubles player Mary-Chapin Snow had time to almost finish a 272-page book.

Maybe that book — Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, which Snow actually called a quick read — seemed long, but then again, so was her wait.

Sophomore Zeke Pinkham hit two home runs and drove in eight runs to lead Elizabethtown to a 15-3 victory over visiting Taylor County on Thursday.

Pinkham continued his torrid spring with a grand slam and a three-run blast in the five-inning triumph, helping the Panthers (23-9) win their third straight.

Seniors Garrett Morgan and Cannon Pender and freshman Hunter Sullivan had three hits apiece to spearhead a 14-hit attack. Morgan and sophomore Cody Bridges each scored four runs.

Sullivan earned the win on the mound to improve his record to 7-2.

LEXINGTON — All three area doubles teams knew they had their work cut out for them in going up against seeded opponents in the KHSAA State Tennis Tournament.

When you add in a withdrawal, a third-set loss and a busted racket, area singles players didn’t have much luck either.

It’s been more than 25 years since Tony Perez played in a Major League Baseball game and another decade since he managed, but fans – young and old – lined up to meet the Hall of Famer on Wednesday morning.

Perez, who was affectionately known as “Big Dog” or “Doggie” to Cincinnati Reds fans, was on hand for the grand opening of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Radcliff. He signed baseball cards, balls, bats, jerseys, helmets and even a couple of bobbleheads and posed for countless photos for fans who turned out by the droves.