Woodford takes down South Warren 7-3 in State Quarterfinals

Woodford County took out the South Warren in the Kentucky High School Baseball tournament by a score of 7-3. The victory allowed Woodford to advance to the semifinals against Bishop Brossart.

Player At-bats Runs Hits RBI
Gross, Rodney 4 1 2 1
Parrett, Logan 3 1 2 1
Boggess, Eli 3 0 0 0
Ares, Chris 4 0 2 1
O'Reel, J.T. 4 0 0 0
Stepp, Andy 4 1 1 0
Hacker, Zach 1 1 0 0
Brown, Justin 2 1 0 0
Beavers, Gage 3 2 2 3
Total 28 7 9 6

Pitching IP R H SO
Parrett, Logan 5 3 4 5
O'Reel, J.T. 2 0 1 1

R H E
Woodford County 7 9 0
South Warren 3 4 2

Red letter commentaries 6-2-12

Time moves by at the same pace; however, it always seems like June and July go by at top speed because we are probably the most active during these months. The kids are out of school and wanting to do non-routine like over-the-top activities. It is warm so we get outside and run around. For me, the summer months offer a time to sweat because temperatures are high. This time of year usually offers more time to read too, and I have continued reading through the red letters of the Bible.

Two weeks ago, I left off at Matthew 4:19 with Jesus recruiting his fishermen disciples. Jesus begins to preach his well-know sermon on the mount in chapter five, so let's pick it up there in 5:3.

5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? It could be a surrendering of your own ideals and putting God's will first. With God in control, the kingdom of heaven will come.

5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. The mourners need a strong base around them so they can feel this comfort.

5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Using the humble theme, the meek could be the ones to invest in preserving the world we live in.

5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. This is something that as a Christian I feel we should never stop desiring. This insatiable thirst and hunger for what is right in God's eyes will give a filled cup.

5:7 Blessed are the merciful, they will be shown mercy. This can be described as if you do good things to others, you too will be shown good things.

5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. As we commit to living move for God and not for ourselves, we allow God to work more in our lives.

5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they are called sons of God. Christ mentioned many times to retreat from conflict and this declaration is perfect evidence because for God to call us his children, he wants us to make the peace, not break the peace.