GEORGETOWN — The first Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association/Prep Baseball Report Power 25 Poll of the season was released on April 4. Five teams from the 11th Region were featured in the rankings. Madison Central, however, was not one of them.
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After graduating 12 seniors — six of which get the opportunity to play in college — from a team which lost in the region championship game in 2021, the Indians (28-7) certainly weren't expected to be a much of a threat to make another deep postseason run.

GEORGETOWN — Madison Central senior Matt Johns was warming up the bullpen — and Bradley Poynter knew it. "It looked like he got a little angry at me," Johns said of Poynter. "He came out throwing darts and finished things up."  Poynter did indeed finish what he started.  And did it with flare.

The #14 Indians (25-7) sent 23 batters to the plate in the opening inning of Tuesday's championship game of the 44th District Tournament. Ultimately, 18 of them scored. That was more than enough offense to carry Madison Central to another championship.