Sports Update: Thursday, April 4th

In Wednesday’s high school baseball action, Bowling Green defeated Pulaski County 10-2.

In MLB action on Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds secured a 4-1 victory over the Phillies to close out their series in Philadelphia. Elly De La Cruz, Jake Fraley, and Nick Martini contributed with runs batted in for the Reds. RHP Frankie Montas pitched 5.2 innings, allowing five hits, one run, three walks, and five strikeouts in his second start of the season for Cincinnati. The Reds have an off-day on Thursday and will open a three-game weekend series against the New York Mets at GABP on Friday at 6:40 pm. Live coverage of the game will begin at 6:10 pm on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.

In women’s NCAA College Basketball, the Final Four matchups are set to take place in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday. The South Carolina Gamecocks (36-0) will face the North Carolina State Wolfpack (31-6) at 7:00 pm on ESPN, followed by the Iowa Hawkeyes (33-4) taking on the UConn Huskies (33-5) at 9:00 pm on ESPN. The Women’s Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, with tipoff at 3:00 pm on ABC.

In NCAA College Basketball Men’s Final Four action in Glendale, Arizona, the North Carolina State Wolfpack (27-14) will go head-to-head against the Purdue Boilermakers (34-4) at 6:09 pm on TBS on Saturday. Following that, the Alabama Crimson Tide (25-11) will take on the UConn Huskies (35-3) at 8:49 pm on TBS. The Championship Game is slated for Monday at 9:20 pm on TBS.