[Mister D]

Paintsville doesn’t really have anything that wow’s you right away but they are just so solid across the board. Their first four batters are all consistent at making contact and spraying the ball all over the field. Fielding was good including an amazing diving catch at the wall in center field. They battled all game long and deserved the win. This team has so much young talent that they are going to be very good for the next couple of seasons as well.

Johnson Central just couldn’t find consistent offense this season outside of Preece and Delong. It really hurt them today when they had opportunities they couldn’t get the clutch hit. I also think they were a little too passive at the plate. Several times they watched very hittable pitches go across the plate for called third strikes. JC had a solid season as always. It’s going to be tough for them without Kelly, Meade, and Gamble next year but they have plenty of talent returning so they should be a contender again.