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Bottom line Clay,Harlan co,South,North,Corbin, and Knox are all pretty good teams.Pitching rotation has alot to do with some games.Clay pitches 2 juniors,1 sophmore,2 8th graders.When Clay wants to play they can beat anyone.Harlan county has been impressive so far and will be a favorite along with South Laurel to win the region.But I would not want to play Clay County with Hoskins or Allen on the mound,and the other guys are getting better .Yes clay did lay an egg in the Southwestern game but this is a dangerous team.Good luck to all and smoke you a cigarette bobby it will be alright.

I think that sums it up pretty well.
South and HCHS are probably 1-2 at this point with Clay, North and Corbin right behind. I'd probably go with Middlesboro sixth. I'd be surprised if four of those six aren't in the regional semifinals.
Knox has been great for starting so many freshmen, but I don't think they have the maturity to beat top pitchers in a regional tournament. I expect them to win the 51st though and will be a top team in the region for quite a while in the near future.