Even though the rain poured, and the thunder roared, the faithful gathered at the Versailles Community Center and prayed with thousands around the country on the National Day of Prayer, held last Thursday, May 1.

A Friday night matchup between a pair of state-ranked teams in Class 3A saw a freshman in complete control as Batesville starting pitcher Carson Meyer went the distance in a 2-1 win for the No. 12 Bulldogs over No. 13 Madison.