[Strikeout King]

Big win, but not a huge upset. Hazard should be able to play with any team in the state with the talent they have and the deep pitching staff they have. Woodford is not a great hitting team at all. They play a lot of small ball and rely on pitching and defense. This win is good for the entire region of the mountains. Don't forget how close Powell played them in the state last year with Hollon on the mound. There is good baseball in the mountains. We just don't get the publicity here like other regions of the state do. Hazard should have won the last two Regions and be going for a third in a row but each of the last two years in the 14th region tournament they completely choked and gave games to Letcher in 2011 and to Estill in 2012. If they can handle the big games in the regional tournament this year and not choke again, they could do some damage in the state tournament and should because they are that talented from top to bottom.

How do you get that this isn't an huge upset? Woodford is the defending state champs and according to the march 26th poll, the #1 ranked team in KY. Hazard never even got any votes for the top 25 so IMO it's a huge upset. Woodford also has probably the best player in KY in Clinton Hollon