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Madeline Drake, shortstop for the Butler County Bears softball team, has been selected to play in the Kentucky Softball East-West All-Star game this weekend in Lousiville.  Drake, who just completed her junior year at Butler County, was chosen by a panel of coaches in Regions 1-8 to play on the West Junior team.  Drake is coming off a stellar season for Butler County, putting up solid stats and beind named to the 12th District All-Season and Tournament teams, as well as the Third Region All-Tournament Team (photo above).  

The annual East-West All-Star Weekend consists, among other things, of a three -game series against other KY all star teams:  West Seniors, East Juniors, and East Seniors.  The East teams are made up of players from Regions 9-16.  The game is for the state's best junior and senior players.  

All game will be played at the University of Louisville's Ulmer Stadium.  

John Embry, head softball coach at Butler County High School, was also chosen to be one of the coaches on the West Junior All-Star team. 

Drake becomes the second Butler County softball player to be selected as a KY All-Star.  All-State pitcher CheyAnne Gaskey was the first - playing for the West teams in both 2010 and 2011.