CORBIN — The stage is set for what should be an interesting 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament this upcoming week.
The district champions of the 13th Region are North Laurel (49th), Corbin (50th), Lynn Camp (51st), and Harlan (52nd.).
The district runner-ups of the 13th Region are Jackson County (49th), South Laurel (50th), Pineville (51st), and Harlan County (52nd).
Lynn Camp High School is the host, and the draw was an intriguing one, to say the least.
The tournament is scheduled to start Monday and finish up on Wednesday, that is if Mother Nature cooperates.
The first game of the tournament could be the best quarterfinal matchup — Lynn Camp (23-11) against defending region champion South Laurel (26-8).
The game is slated to begin at noon on Monday, and will feature two of the region’s best pitchers in Lady Wildcat Jorja Carnes (17-9) and Lady Cardinal Kenzie Williams (18-5).
The two faced off in last season’s 13th Region semifinal action with South Laurel coming away with a 10-1 win. The Lady Cardinals lead the overall season against Lynn Camp with a 3-0 mark.
The second quarterfinal matchup has Harlan (14-18) facing Jackson County (23-10) with a scheduled game time for 2 p.m. on Monday.
The two teams faced off on April 15 in the 13th Region All ‘A’ Classic Tournament with the Lady Generals cruising to an 11-0 win.
The Lady Green Dragons are coming off their first district title in 20 years while they possess one of the best lineups in the region, led by Addison Jackson’s .600 batting average and nine home runs on the season. Harlan is batting .356 on the season with seven batters hitting over .300. The Lady Green Dragons also have connected on 19 home runs.
But with that said, Harlan will be facing one of the region’s best pitchers in Jackson County’s Candice Williams. She limited the Lady Green Dragons to only two hits during the two teams’ early meeting while striking out nine batters.
Williams possesses an impressive 21-9 record and has struck out 258 batters this season.
The Lady Green Dragons lead the overall series against the Lady Generals with an 8-5 mark.
The third matchup of the day at 4 p.m. on Monday puts North Laurel (24-9) versus Harlan County (14-19).
The Lady Jaguars have been playing be of the top teams in the region throughout the season while playing one of the toughest slates.
Chris Edwards’ squad possesses one of the best duo pitching staffs in the region in Emma Carl (12-5), and Tessa Monhollen (12-4). North Laurel is also hitting .386 while totaling 23 home runs.
The Lady Black Bears have turned things around after starting the season with a 3-13 mark. They are 11-6 during their last 17 games, and is led by pitcher Alexis Adams, who is 14-9 on the season.
The Lady Jaguars have never lost to the Lady Black Bears, holding an impressive 10-0 mark against them.
The night cap of the tournament has red-hot Corbin (17-15) facing off against a very good Pineville (14-7) squad on Monday at 6 p.m.
The two teams played on April 29 with the Lady Redhounds coming away with a 6-0 win.
The game will showcase two of the region’s best hurlers in Lady Redhound Danni Foley (14-7), and Lady Mountain Lion Rachel Howard (13-6).
Corbin leads the overall series with Pineville, 10-1. The Lady Mountain Lions’ lone victory against the Lady Redhounds was back on April 29, 2003.
13th Region Fastpitch
Tournament Team Rankings
- Corbin
- South Laurel
- North Laurel
- Lynn Camp
- Jackson County
- Pineville
- Harlan
- Harlan County
13th Region Fastpitch Tournament Schedule
At Lynn Camp High School
Monday, May 27
Quarterfinals
South Laurel vs. Lynn Camp, noon
Harlan vs. Jackson County, 2 p.m.
North Laurel vs. Harlan County, 4 p.m.
Corbin vs. Pineville, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28
Semifinals
South Laurel/Lynn Camp winner vs. Harlan/Jackson County winner, 6 p.m.
North Laurel/Harlan County winner vs. Corbin/Pineville winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29
Finals
TBD, 6 p.m.
