Beech Tree News Network

A game-tying homer and go-ahead double for Lopez seal win for BG 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Johan Lopez came up clutch for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (34-22), going 2-for-3 with a homer and the game-winning double in the eighth that sealed a 5-4 win over the Hickory Crawdads at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods return to action on Tuesday when the Winston-Salem Dash come to town for a six-game series.  

Outfielder has three hits for second-straight night 

Rome, Georgia– Heriberto Hernandez had three hits, including a homer, for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (31-19) in a 6-5 win over 10 innings against the Rome Braves (28-23) on Sunday afternoon in Rome, Georgia. The Hot Rods have an off day on Monday before starting a six-game series on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark with the Hickory Crawdads.  

The Bears are Region 2 Track & Field Champions. Butler County scored 102 points in route to their first Regional Championship in almost 30 years. The Bears defeated regional runner-up Bardstown who finished with 95 points. Coach Fuller was thrilled with his team’s performance “We knew we were one of the top 2-3 teams in the region based on rankings, but these kids met and outperformed their seeds in almost every event. I couldn’t be prouder of the way both boys’ and girls’ teams competed”. The Bears also had several individual Regional Champions.

Butler County Softball stole the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Trinity on Thursday.  Butler County was down one at the top of the seventh with the Bears batting.  Addy Miller led off with a line drive single, Parker Willoughby singles to left field scoring Miller, Carley Jones doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring Willoughby as Bears take the lead 5-4.  Madison Clark singles to center field scoring Jones, Bears lead 6-4.  In the bottom of the seventh, it was 3 up and 3 down with Avery Gleason getting a strikeout on the last out of the game. 

Butler County Tennis recognized these seniors:

Jagger Henderson, son of Pat and Amy Henderson

Solomon Flener, son of Chad and Carmen Flener

Manzardo adds three hits as Hot Rods fall in series finale 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Kyle Manzardo led the way with three hits but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (20-12) ninth-inning rally came up short in a 5-3 loss to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (10-20) on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. Monday is a league-wide off day with BG beginning a six-game series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Tuesday in Greensboro, North Carolina.  

Bear Camp is BACK in sessions again this year, all students Preschool through 8t

Butler County High School baseball team hosted Grayson County on Tuesday May 10, the last district game of the regular season.  Butler County came away with the win 9-2 capturing the 12th District regular season championship and the #1 seed heading into the district tournament.  The Bears also honored their two seniors Alex Elmore and Jordan McCrady. 

#16 Alex Elmore was escorted by his father Michael Elmore and Rae Kirby. 

The Butler County Bears' Softball team honored their lone senior on Monday night as they hosted McLean County.

Senior Bella Akers was escorted to the pitching mound by her mother Kimberley Akers. Bella plays outfield for the Lady Bears. Her best BCHS Softball memory is winning district tournaments, going to Cincinnati, and all the memories with her teammates and watching Carley Jones fall out of the on-deck circle.

Nine Johnson strikeouts and a Simon homer aren’t enough as BG drops opener 

Brooklyn, New York – Seth Johnson struck out nine and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (12-4) led the entire game until the ninth inning, when a late rally gave the Brooklyn Cyclones (9-7) a 5-4 walkoff win. BG and Brooklyn will continue the series on Wednesday at 6:00 pm CDT.