[Mister D]

I don't really know what to expect from this year. I think Paintsville has the best bats in the region but Lawrence probably has the deepest pitching. I think they have to be the two favorites going into the season with everything they return. Pikeville and JC could both beat either of those teams on a given day.

JC loses a ton from the team they would have had last year. It was disappointing to not see that team compete. I had seen a lot of JC teams with premier pitching talent but this was the first year that I thought the bats were some of the best in the state.