Area Sports

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs girls’ tennis team came back to beat the Mercer County Titans in the first round of regions on Tuesday, April 28. Burgin celebrated their seven seniors before the match, honoring Kate Hatfield, Raegan Taylor, Taylor Isaacs, Emma Claunch, Brooklyn Pittman, Kennedy Peavler and Mariah Rossman. In a…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High School Titans tennis team had a successful senior night with the boys team beating the Briarjumpers 5-2, on Monday, April 27. The Titans honored six seniors, Kaleb Murray, Tucker Jenkins, Grayson, Guerra, Sammy Bragg, Olivia Rogers and Rosie Hernandez. For the boys, Murray came out ahead…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County track and field team traveled to Paris to participate in the Bourbon County High School Colonel Relays on Saturday, April 24. The boys’ team placed second, scoring 138 points, just behind Lafayette by less than a point. The girls’ team placed sixth with a total of 48…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (12-7) lost 5-8 to the Lafayette Generals (6-13) on Friday, April 24. Mercer went into the seventh inning with a two-run lead, but couldn’t put the Generals away and gave up a five-run inning. Senior Ayden Stephens led Mercer in hits with three, and…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] Kate Hatfield has been a mainstay of the Burgin athletics program since she was a seventh grader. The track and field star that has also played tennis, golf, basketball and cheered for the Bulldogs this year. Hatfield has chosen to sign with Centre College to continue her education and her…

April Ellis Herald Staff For Kasey McRay, the opportunity to lead the Mercer County Senior High School boys basketball program is more than just a career move, it’s a full-circle moment. A former Titan player and assistant coach, McRay has been named the school’s new head basketball coach, returning to the program that helped shape…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (12-4) lost 1-5 to the West Jessamine Colts (9-12) on Monday, April 20. This was Mercer’s first regular-season district game of the year, and it came down to extra innings. Senior Ayden Stephens pitched seven innings for the Titans, giving up five runs and…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-7) fell 6-15 to the East Jessamine Jaguars (16-4) on Thursday, April 16. The Titans had no answer for the East Jessamine batters, who had five home runs in the contest and 13 total hits. Mercer rotated pitching duties, starting with sophomore Ava Musick and then…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs softball team (3-7) beat the Bardstown Tigers (2-6), 17-7, on Thursday, April 16. Burgin fell behind five runs in the top of the third inning and responded with an 11-run outing in the bottom of the third inning. The Bulldogs were able to win the game via…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (11-2) defeated the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots (6-6), 9-7, in their Griffin Baker Memorial double-header Saturday, April 11. Mercer had a rocky start in the first inning, giving up seven runs to start the game, but powered back in the second inning with six runs…