Story Written by Ryan Garnett
Picture taken by Ryan Garnett
Story Published June 4, 2026 7:06 PM
(Lexington, KY) It's the second game of the 2026 Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare being played at Legends Field. Our matchup will feature the champions out of the 4th Region the Bowling Green Purples verses the champions out of the 1st Region the McCracken County Mustangs.
Bowling Green comes in with a 34-5 record on the season. McCracken County comes in with a 31-8 record on the season.
Bowling Green started L Johnson the mound and is the visiting team on the scoreboard. McCracken County started Caden Kern on the mound and is the home team on the scoreboard.
This game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the second inning when Brady Thompson singles allowing William Fox and Briar Hall to score to make the score 2-0 McCracken County.
Your score at the end of the second inning is McCracken County 2 Bowling Green 0.
Then in the bottom of the third inning when William Fox singles allowing Ayden Hunter to score to make the score 3-0 McCracken County.
Your score at the end of the third inning McCracken County 2 Bowling Green 0
Then in the bottom of the sixth inning Caden Kern doubles that allows Gage Dugan and Brady Thompson to score that would make the score 5-0 McCracken County. Then a sacrifice fly by Lucas Gagnon that would allow Weston Buckhalter to score to make the score 6-0 McCracken County.
Your final score McCracken County 6 Bowling Green 0
McCracken County will improve to 32-8 record on the season. Bowling Green will end there season with a 31-9 record on the season.
McCracken County will advance to the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare on Saturday Morning at 10:00 AM against the winner of Sayre vs Johnson Central.