Christian County plays in state baseball today

The Christian County Colonels make their first appearance since 2008 in the KHSAA State Tournament at Whittaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington this afternoon against 15th region winner Paintsville. Colonels coach Trey Wheeler previews the Tigers:

Heritage Bank pregame show coverage begins at 12:30 this afternoon on Lite Rock 98.7 and online at lite987whop.com. If the Colonels win, they will meet the Highlands-South Oldham winner at 5 pm Hopkinsville time tomorrow.

Other games today have McCracken County facing Campbell County and Bowling Green goes against Madison Central.

Third region winner Muhlenberg County was eliminated Thursday by Greenup County 10-0 in six innings. Defending state champion Pleasure Ridge Park was defeated by St. X 13-7.