Girls 10th Region Softball Tournament is slated to start Monday, but rain is in the forecast

Defending champion Harrison County along with GRC will be the teams to beat

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Weather permitting, the 2026 10th Region Softball Tournament is scheduled to begin Monday at Bracken County Middle School, where four first‑round games are set to be played. But dodging the rain may be the first challenge of the week, as showers are in the forecast from Monday through Thursday, threatening delays before a single pitch is thrown.

After last week’s draw, the top two teams in the region landed on opposite sides of the bracket, which doesn’t offer much comfort to the rest of the field. Everyone understands the road to the championship runs straight through Harrison County or George Rogers Clark, two programs that have spent nearly the entire season ranked inside the state’s top ten and have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the region.

The two powers never met during the regular season, but both posted perfect 8-0 records against regional opponents. According to the KHSAA RPI, defending champion Harrison County, coached by Chad Persinger, enters as a slight favorite over Matt Puckett’s GRC Lady Cardinals, though the margin is razor thin. Harrison’s postseason pedigree only strengthens that edge. The Fillies defeated GRC 10-0 in last year’s opening round on their way to claiming their third regional title in four seasons, eventually bowing out in the state quarterfinals to eventual champion Assumption.

Another note worth mentioning, Harrison County has reached the regional finals every year since the 2020 tournament was canceled due to Covid, a run of consistency unmatched in the 10th Region.

This year’s bracket sets the stage for a potential collision between the region’s two heavyweights, but only if the weather cooperates, and only if the rest of the field can’t spring an upset along the way. With rain looming and pressure rising, the 10th Region may have to wait a little longer to see who survives the opening rounds and who earns the right to chase a spot in next week’s state tournament at UK’s John Cropp Stadium.

Below are the first‑round matchups, listed with each team’s KHSAA RPI regional ranking, as the top eight teams in the region advanced to the tournament.

(#7) Bracken County (16-20-1) vs. (#5) Bishop Brossart (23-11)

Bracken County, who was led by sophomore Kyndall Johnson, who went 4-for-4 at the plate, defeated Brossart 9-8 back in April in the All A Classic final, and they own a five-game win streak over the Lady ‘Stangs.

Bracken, the 39th District runner‑up, enters the regional tournament having dropped 8 of its last12 games, while Brossart, champions of the 37th District, has won 10 of its last 13.

Leading the way for Coach Tom Baynum’s Lady ‘Stangs will be junior Leah Robinson. She’s hitting .447 with 46 hits in 103 at‑bats, driving in 34 runs while striking out only seven times. Fellow junior Tessa Wells has been just as dangerous. She’s batting .437 with 45 hits and scored 41 runs. Sophie Schultz, another junior, has hammered five triples and a home run while hitting .393, piling up 42 hits, 22 RBI, while scoring 43 runs. Senior leadership comes from Rachel Shewmaker, who is hitting .427 with 41 hits, including ten doubles, four triples, and five home runs. Her 34 RBI tie Robinson for the team lead. Another junior, Kayleigh Stadelmann, is batting .415 with 39 hits and 25 RBI, adding three doubles and three triples. Rounding out the core is junior Avery Wietholter, who has chipped in 32 hits, 24 RBI, and six doubles while hitting .344.

Brossart’s pitching workload has been anchored by junior Anna Bezold. She has appeared in 27 games with 26 starts, logging 138 innings. She has produced 19 wins and six complete games and has struck out 71 batters, with a 3.60 ERA.

For Jamey Johnson’s Lady Bears, Kyndall Johnson is hitting .518 with 57 hits in 110 at‑bats, scoring 62 runs and driving in 46. Her extra‑base totals, 14 doubles, seven triples, and 13 home runs, along with 30 walks. Right behind her, junior Jenna Colvin has delivered a strong season of her own, batting .421 with 48 hits and 47 runs scored. She has added five doubles and a triple while driving in 21 runs, to go with her 25 walks and 25 stolen bases. The rest of the offensive core includes senior Jordan Ahrens, junior Rees Hargett, senior Ella Burton, and junior Addyson Tucker, each providing steady production and experience to round out a lineup built on depth as well as star power.

Bracken’s pitching has been led by a pair of juniors. Rees Hargett has appeared in 28 games with 13 starts, working 95 innings while allowing 128 hits and 73 earned runs. She has struck out 72 batters and walked 38, finishing with a 5.38 ERA and collecting eight wins and five complete games. Right behind her, Addyson Tucker has logged 83 innings across 24 appearances and 15 starts. She has given up 119 hits and 76 earned runs while striking out 32 and issuing 53 walks, ending with a 6.41 ERA along with six wins and nine complete games.

(#4) Pendleton County (19-11) vs. (#2) George Rogers Clark (33-5)

Behind the pitching and hitting of junior star Lilliana Hill, GRC won the regular‑season matchup back in April, 4-0. Shockingly, this will be only the fifth meeting between these two heavyweights since 2019, and two of those came in the regional tournament, both won by Pendleton County.

GRC, which rolled to an easy 40th District title, its first since 2015, enters the tournament having won 11 of its last 13 games. Meanwhile, Coach James Anderson’s Lady Cats have captured six of their last seven, with their only setback coming in the 38th District final against Harrison County.

George Rogers Clark’s offense has been powered by one of the most explosive trios in the state, led by Hill, who is hitting .577 with 64 hits, 61 runs scored, and 21 doubles to go with 15 home runs. Junior Arabella Guinn has been nearly as dominant, batting an even .500 with 62 hits, 57 runs scored, and 30 extra‑base hits, including 11 doubles, seven triples, and 12 home runs. Freshman Zyniia Tichenor adds another dangerous layer to the lineup, hitting .469 with 61 hits, 58 runs scored, and 38 RBI while also swiping 24 bases and drawing 25 walks. The rest of GRC’s top hitters include junior Jordyn Abner, senior Addison Mathews, freshman Jayda Grigsby, sophomore Jillian Franco, senior Lexi Burke, freshman Lila Fugate, and freshman Morgan Bennett.

GRC’s pitching staff is anchored by Hill, who has been dominant in the circle all season. She has appeared in 17 games with 11 starts, throwing 85.2 innings while allowing just 30 earned runs. Hill has struck out 117 batters, with an impressive 1.31 ERA and collecting 13 wins, two saves, and a complete‑game shutout. Grigsby has provided a strong second arm, logging 43.1 innings across 12 appearances and seven starts. She has allowed 25 earned runs, struck out 28, and posted a 3.23 ERA while earning five wins and a save. Also contributing valuable innings is Abner, who has worked 35.0 innings with 39 strikeouts and a 2.40 ERA.

Pendleton County’s offense has been paced by a strong top three, led by sophomore Kinly Cooper, who is hitting .429 with 45 hits in 105 at‑bats, including eight doubles and two triples. She has scored 34 runs and driven in 20. Fellow sophomore Jessa Gerhardstein has been nearly as productive, batting .398 with 37 hits, 21 RBI, and eight doubles while scoring 27 runs. Junior Hannah Spaulding rounds out the trio, hitting .386 with 32 hits, 31 RBI, and a team‑leading 12 doubles to go with three home runs. Other key contributors include senior Mylie Honnert, sophomore Rylan Anderson, and junior Aubrey Mullins.

Pendleton’s pitching staff is built around Spaulding, who has handled the majority of the innings this season. She has appeared in 21 games with 18 starts. Spaulding has struck out 141 batters, and has a 2.54 ERA along with nine wins, ten complete games, and two shutouts. Anderson has provided the team’s second arm, working 48.1 innings across nine appearances and nine starts. She has allowed 19 earned runs on 36 hits, striking out 42, with a 1.74 ERA and eight wins.

(#6) Montgomery County (17-18) vs. (#1) Harrison County (31-6)

These two teams didn’t play during the regular season, but this will be the fourth time over the past five seasons they will have played each other in the regional tournament. Harrison has also won 11 in a row over the Lady Indians.

Harrison, the champions of District 38, have won their last 18 out of 20 games played, while Montgomery, the 40th District runner-up, will come into the tourney losing 9 of their last 15.

Montgomery County’s offense has been powered by sophomore Baylee Montgomery, who leads the team with a .505 average, collecting 55 hits in 109 at‑bats while driving in 36 runs and adding 13 doubles and five home runs. Seventh grader Andie Auxier has been a steady force as well, hitting .360 with 40 hits and 35 RBI, showing impressive production for her age. Junior Bella Baker rounds out the top trio, batting .375 with 36 hits, 21 RBI, and ten extra‑base hits, including eight doubles. Other key contributors include sophomore Kinley Auxier, freshman Chloe Johnson, sophomore Kelsie Dotson, eighth grader Mallory Henry, and eighth grader Kennedy Gillum.

Coach Nick Auxier’s Lady Indians pitching staff is led by junior Kylie Maynard, who has logged 85.2 innings across 21 appearances and 14 starts. She has struck out 54, with six wins and a 7.19 ERA. Clark has been the team’s most effective arm statistically, working 69.2 innings in 18 appearances and 12 starts, striking out 38 with just 16 walks, posting a 4.52 ERA along with seven wins and a save.

Harrison County’s lineup has been anchored by senior Isabella Persinger, who leads the team with a .495 average, piling up 55 hits in 111 at‑bats while driving in 36 runs and adding 12 doubles and four home runs. Senior Shyanne Ross has been just as reliable, hitting .461 with 53 hits, 45 runs scored, and 18 doubles, giving the Fillies a powerful one‑two punch at the top. Freshman Aleigha Newby has delivered an impressive season of her own, batting .454 with 49 hits and a team‑high 53 RBI, including seven home runs. Senior Emma Hamm rounds out the top four, hitting .440 with 37 hits in 84 at‑bats and providing steady production in the middle of the order. Other key contributors include freshman Rhylie Walls, senior Kira Persinger, freshman Karsyn Bennett, senior Lexie Highlander, freshman Jenny White, and freshman Breckyn Bramel.

The Fillies’ pitching staff is led by Ross and Persinger. The pair have formed one of the region’s most effective one‑two combinations. Ross has worked 117.1 innings across 27 appearances and 17 starts, allowing just 38 earned runs while striking out a dominant 200 batters against only 17 walks. She carries a 1.67 ERA with 15 wins, three saves, and four shutouts. Persinger has been just as steady, throwing 105.0 innings in 25 appearances and 19 starts. She has allowed only 41 earned runs, struck out 133, and walked 20, posting a 1.47 ERA along with 15 wins, three saves, and two shutouts.

(#3) Campbell County (21-8) vs. (#8) Mason County (16-17)

The Lady Royals won the regular season matchup in Alexandria 10-6, to end a six-game losing skid to the Camels. That game, however, was played  back in March when the season was just getting started. MC’s Junior Reagan Workman led the way on that evening with 2 doubles and 5 RBI.

Mason, winners of the 39th District, will enter the region having won their last 4 out of 5 but prior to that, they had lost 8 of 15. Campbell finished their regular season winning 13 of their last 17, with one of those losses coming in the 37th District finals.

Mason County has been led at the plate by Workman, who tops the team with a .500 average, collecting 50 hits in 100 at‑bats while scoring 40 runs and piling up 18 doubles, four triples, and five home runs. Junior Sydney Ullery has provided steady production as well, hitting .337 with 32 hits and 25 RBI. Junior Kylah Turner rounds out the top trio, batting .337 with 30 hits, 40 runs scored, and 10 doubles while adding 19 RBI. Other key contributors for Coach Brian Littleton’s Lady Royals include senior Olivia Hughes, junior Delana Rigg, sophomore Aubrey Gross, and senior Kalyn Gallagher.

Mason’s pitching staff is led by Hughes, who has worked 92.1 innings across 19 appearances and 18 starts. She has allowed 55 earned runs on 122 hits while striking out 57 and walking 41, with eight wins and a 4.17 ERA. Rigg has been the Royals’ second arm, throwing 76.0 innings in 14 appearances and 13 starts. She has surrendered 38 earned runs on 91 hits, striking out 104 with just 16 walks, posting a 3.50 ERA along with six wins and seven complete games.

Coach Sandi Kitchen’s Camels offense has been driven by one of the region’s most productive trios. Senior Hope Hamilton leads the way with a scorching .580 average, collecting 47 hits in 81 at‑bats while driving in 55 runs and blasting 11 home runs. Junior Josie Feebeck has been just as dangerous, hitting .516 with 48 hits, 38 RBI, and 11 doubles to go with eight home runs. Senior Faith Whitford rounds out the top group, batting .410 with 41 hits and 26 RBI. Other key contributors include senior Lilly Phirman, senior Samantha Perry, freshman Addison Coplen, senior Emma Schultz, and senior Mallory Fleckenstein.

Their pitching staff is led by Hamilton, who has logged 92.0 innings across 18 appearances and 17 starts. She has allowed 68 earned runs on 103 hits while striking out 77 and walking 29, with a 3.12 ERA along with 13 wins and four complete games. Sophomore Elexis Gugel has been the Camels’ second arm, working 67.1 innings in 16 appearances and 10 starts. She has surrendered 62 earned runs on 96 hits, striking out 76 with just 16 walks, posting a 5.82 ERA to go with seven wins, two complete games, and a save.

Harrison County’s record vs. the field: 7-0
George Rogers Clark’s record vs. the field: 6-0
Bishop Brossart’s record vs. the field: 4-3
Campbell County’s record vs. the field: 4-4
Pendleton County’s record vs. the field: 4-6
Montgomery County’s record vs. the field: 2-3
Mason County’s record vs. the field: 2-7
Bracken County’s record vs. the field: 2-8