8th District Softball: Christian County & Hopkinsville win semi final games Monday

Christian County crushed Fort Campbell 17-0 in 3 innings in the 8th district semifinals last night. Emmy Blane had three hits in three at bats, with Taylor Shemwell adding two hits and Hope Jones had a home run. Riley Hancock picked up the pitching win, no hitting the Lady Falcons. The fifth ranked Lady Colonels are now 27-8 while Fort Campbell finishes 4-23.

Hopkinsville blanked University Heights in the nightcap 10-0 in five innings. Marley Hancock no hit the Lady Blazers with Taiya Straight and Taylor Joachim each having two hits. Mallory Ladd took the pitching loss for the Lady Blazers, who conclude the season 3-14 while Hopkinsville improved to 12-22.

Fifth ranked Christian County squares off with Hopkinsville in the 8th district final at 6 pm at University Heights Academy, with the Heritage Bank pregame show at 5:45 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP and whopam.com.