Beech Tree News Network

The Butler County Girls' Softball League will be hosing a fall softball league for players ages 5-10 (as of April 1, 2013 or played on during the spring league).

Sign-ups for the Fall Ball League will be July 15, 16 and the 22nd. Sign-ups will be at McDonald's and the Sno-Shack from 5-7 p.m. at both locations. Cost will be $30 per girl and each additional sibling is $25.

Three Butler County High School softball players attended a college expo event on Thursday, October 18.  Madeline Drake, Amy Rogers, and Lynsie Clark attended the all-day event sponsored by BSA Softball of Scottsville and held at Campbellsville University.  Coaches and scouts from over 50 colleges and universities were on hand as players were evaluated on a variety of softball skills. 

Drake is a senior shortstop.  Clark and Rogers, both juniors, play third base and catcher, respectively.  

The Butler County Middle School softball team concluded its 2012 season with a fourth place finish last week in the Middle School State Tournament for Regions 1-4.  The end-of-season event was played at Buchanon Park in Bowling Green and was hosted by South Warren Middle School.

On Friday, September 28, the Bears came from behind to defeat longtime nemesis Owensboro Catholic.   Key hits by Madison Clark, Madilyn McKinney, and Olivia Jones (with the game winner) in the bottom of the fifth inning gave Butler the walk-off 3-2 victory.  Zoie Pendley earned the pitching win.