[HCS]

Harlan County has been up and down this year, but they have played Clay very tough the last couple of years. They would have beat Clay in last year's regional if a girl had tagged up on a deep fly ball to left, then lost in extra innings. Clay won 1-0 in the regular season last year and 6-5 this year in the first game at HCHS, so I think the Harlan County win last week was pretty typical as far as the series between those two teams. They also have Nikki Creech, their leadoff hitter and center fielder, back after missing 20-plus games.
I think North is the favorite with Clay second followed by several teams about the same - Corbin/Williamsburg, South, HCHS, Middlesboro/Harlan. There should be two very good first-round district games.