Beech Tree News Network

A change in location due to the Charles Black City Park being closed for pending renovations, did not dampen the enthusiasm as approximately 168  terrapins were entered in the annual Terrapin Race, which was held at the Butler County High School Softball field.  Traditionally a part of the Green River Catfish Festival, this year's event was coordinated with Butler County Fair activities since the park was closed.  The race was held on Saturday, July 3, at 8 a.m.    

BG’s three homers not enough in 13-5 loss in series finale  

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Niko Hulsizer and Grant Witherspoon each homered in their third-straight games as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (34-18) lost the final game of the series 13-5 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (31-23) on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Monday is a league-wide off day before the Hot Rods travel to Rome, Georgia on Tuesday. 

Murray Strikes Out Eight in 7-3 Loss 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Jayden Murray struck out a season-high eight batters in the Bowling Green Bootleggers (33-16) loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (29-22) by a score of 7-3 on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams play the fourth game of a six-game series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch. 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Evan Edwards hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning to propel the Bowling Green Hot Rods (32-15) to a 3-2 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (28-22) on Wednesday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams will play the third game of a six-game set on Thursday evening with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch.   

The annual Terrapin Race has been a fan favorite event ever since the first ever Catfish Festival.  However, this year’s Terrapin Race will be an event associated with the 2021 Butler County Fair, as a result not having the Catfish Festival this year.

The July 3 Morgantown Trail Town Kayak Challenge and Fun Float is this Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. for the challenge and followed about 8:15 a.m. for the float, both at Woodbury. Detailed information, including shuttle service, is on the Morgantown Trail Town Facebook page. 

A little river history:

Bluegrass Breeze (8u) Fastpitch Softball traveled to Marion, Illinois June 25th - 27th to take part in the Illinois State Open Division Tournament. The Bluegrass Breeze is coached by Butler Countians Josh Belcher and Chad Smith, along with Jarrod Schroader from Ohio County.  Four of the eleven players on the roster live in Butler County. Those players include Brielle Belcher, Taelynn Rothe, Lilly Scantland and Callyn Smith.  

Hundreds of fishermen, volunteers, and sponsors gathered at the Green River for the Closing Ceremony Sunday June 27^th. Gander RV and Outdoors was the major sponsor, giving away thousands of dollars in prizes. Butler County locals and businesses sponsored over fifty tagged fish, worth over fifteen thousand dollars, that were released in the river by Catfish Whisperers, Kenny Kemp, and Bobby McKee.  Ten of those tagged fish were caught during the three-day tournament.

The Butler County High School softball team held its annual skills camp June 14-16 at the high school softball field.  The camp was for players ages 7-12 and it focused on softball fundament

Although the Morgantown City Pool was unavailable last year, they have opened back up and are in full swing for the summer of 2021.