High School Sports Recaps 5.21.2019
May 22, 2019 at 4:02 a.m.
Wildcats Use Big Innings To Advance In Softball Sectional
CONVERSE – A three-run fourth inning staked Whitko to a 5-0 lead, and a four-run seventh inning put the game on ice for the Wildcats in their 9-1 win over Manchester in the opening round of the 2A Oak Hill softball sectional Tuesday.
Emalee Duggins had a double among her three hits, and she scored three times. Augusta Garr doubled, singled, drove in two runs and scored once. Shi Bradley had a pair of singles and scored a run, and Kaycee Sims drove in three runs for Whitko.
Ellie Snep was very solid in the pitcher’s circle, tossing a complete game and allowing five hits and no walks while striking out seven.
Manchester scored its lone run when Andrea Kahn’s double brought home Mackenzie Day. Kindra Stetzel singled twice for the Squires, who finished their season with a 8-15 record.
Whitko (13-7) takes on Rochester in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. today. Wabash and Oak Hill face off in the second semifinal.
Manchester Falls At Culver Academies Regional; Warsaw Wins Late
CULVER – Manchester and Warsaw each had their girls tennis season end at the Culver Academies Regional Tuesday night. The tournament was moved indoors because of wet conditions on the academy campus.
Squire head coach Joel Eichenauer felt his team lost a competitive advantage Tuesday afternoon.
“My initial thoughts were hoping we could play outside. The weather conditions were not great, but it was dry. Many of our girls don’t grow up playing indoors, so that was a fairly new experience for us.”
Eichenauer added that of Manchester’s five losses this season (against 13 wins), two came to top-10 teams and the other three were matches played indoors.
The lone win for Manchester came at No. 2 singles, when Halle Briner overcame a first-set loss to win in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Briner trailed 5-0 in the opening set before a change in strategy helped her rally to make that set close, then go on to win the final two sets.
Eichenauer said he was pleased with his team working with what was in front of them, and not worrying about what can’t be controlled.
“We have honed our skills with what we can control, the finances we have to work with and the outdoor courts we have. We’ve learned to play the cold and wind to our advantage, block those factors and be mentally tough. But make no mistake, we lost to the better team tonight.”
“We had a heck of a season, with winning a fourth straight conference title and a fourth straight sectional. Those things have never been done at our school before. The girls should be proud tonight.
Warsaw 3, Culver Academies 2
Warsaw used a three-set win from junior Taylor Shoaf, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 over Culver Academies’ Anna Moreno to give the Tigers a 3-2 semifinal win late Tuesday.
Squires Wrap Up Regular Season With Win
NORTH MANCHESTER – Heritage scored a run in the top of the first, Manchester answer with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, and that was it for scoring in the Squires’ 2-1 win over the visiting Patriots Tuesday in the final regular-season game for both teams.
Grant Strobel, Kam Lester and Mason Meyer opened the bottom of the first with back-to-back-to-back singles to load the bases for the Squires. Strobel then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mason Roberts to tie the game.
After a wild pitch sent Lester to third and Meyer to second, Lester scored on Thane Creager’s groundout on what turned out to be the game-winning play. Strobel and Lester wound up with two hits each.
Strobel was outstanding on the mound, tossing a complete game and allowing six hits while striking out 12 and walking none.
Manchester (13-7) drew a bye in the 2A Wabash Sectional, and will play Whitko (1-14) in a semifinal game around 3 p.m. Saturday, following the first semifinal game.
Triton SB Sectional PPD
BOURBON – Tuesday games in the 1A Triton Sectional semifinals were moved to today due to wet grounds.
West Central will take on Culver Community at 6 p.m., followed by Triton vs. South Central at 7:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
The championship game will now be played at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
IHSAA?Softball Sectional Results & Schedule
Class 4A, Sectional 4 at Warsaw
Monday
Game 1 – Warsaw 11, Elkhart Central 7, 8 innngs
Game 2 – Concord 13, Goshen 8
Today
Game 3 – Warsaw vs Concord, 5:30 pm
Game 4 – Northridge vs Elkhart Memorial, 7:30 pm
Friday
Game 5 – Championship, 6 p.m.
The winner of this sectional will host the winner of Mishawaka Sectional No. 3 in a regional game on Tuesday..
Class 3A, Sectional 21 at Lakeland HS, LaGrange
Monday
Game 1 – West Noble 5, Tippecanoe Valley 2
Tuesday
Game 2 – Lakeland 4, Wawasee 1
Game 3 – Fairfield 8, West Noble 0
Thursday
Game 4 – Lakeland vs. Fairfield, 5:30 p.m.
Regional at Garrett Sectional No. 22 winner on Tuesday..
Class 2A, Sectional 37 at Oak Hill
Tuesday
Game 1 – Rochester 6, Lewis Cass 5
Game 2 – Whitko 9, Manchester 1
Today
Game 3 – Rochester vs. Whitko, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – Wabash vs, Oak Hill, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Game 5 – Championship, 7 p.m.
Regional at Southmont Sectional No. 38 winner on Tuesday..
Class 1A, Sectional 51 at Triton
Monday
Game 1– West Central 12, LaCrosse 5
Game 2 – Culver Comm. 22, Argos 5, 5 innings
Today-Postponed from Tuesday
Game 3 – West Central vs. Culver Community, 6 p.m.
Game 4 – Triton vs. South Central, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 5 – Championship, 6 p.m.
Regional at Fremont Sectional No. 52 winner on Tuesday.
Baseball Sectional Schedule
Class 4A, Sectional 4 at Elkhart Memorial
Today
Game 1 – Elkhart Memorial vs. Goshen at 6 pm
Thursday
Game 2 – Elkhart Central vs. Northridge at 5 pm
Game 3 – Warsaw vs. Concord – 45 mintues after Game 2
Saturday
Game 4 – Penn vs. G1 winner, 10 am
Game 5 – G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 45 minutes after Game 4
Monday
Championship, 11 a.m. Sectional winner advances to play Plymouth Sectional winner at LaPorte Regional at 1 p.m. (CT) June 1.
Class 3A, Sectional 21 at Wawasee
Today
Game 1 – Angola vs. Lakeland, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – Fairfield vs. Tippecanoe Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – NorthWood vs. West Noble, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 4 – Wawasee vs. Game 1 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 5 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 12:30 p.m..
Monday
Game 6 – Championship, 11 a.m. Sectional winner advances to play the Bellmont Sectional winner in the Garrett Regional at 11 a.m. June 1.
Class 2A, Sectional 37 at Wabash
Today
Game 1 – Rochester vs. Wabash, 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Oak Hill vs. Lewis Cass, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Whitko vs, Manchester, 3 p.m.
Monday
Game 5 – Championship, 7 p.m. Sectional winner advances to play the Lapel Sectional winner in the Lewis Cass Regional at 1 p.m. June 1.
Class 1A, Sectional 51 at South Bend Career Academy (Games at Clay Middle School)
Today
Game 1 – South Central (Union Mills) vs. Argos, 5 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – LaCrosse vs. Triton, 5:30 p.m.
Game 3 – Culver Community vs. Oregon-Davis, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 4 – South Bend Career Academy vs. Game 1 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 5 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.
Monday
Championship, noon. Sectional winner advances to play the winner of the Fremont Sectional at the South Bend Career Academy Regional at Four Winds Field at 11 a.m. June 1.
Wildcats Use Big Innings To Advance In Softball Sectional
CONVERSE – A three-run fourth inning staked Whitko to a 5-0 lead, and a four-run seventh inning put the game on ice for the Wildcats in their 9-1 win over Manchester in the opening round of the 2A Oak Hill softball sectional Tuesday.
Emalee Duggins had a double among her three hits, and she scored three times. Augusta Garr doubled, singled, drove in two runs and scored once. Shi Bradley had a pair of singles and scored a run, and Kaycee Sims drove in three runs for Whitko.
Ellie Snep was very solid in the pitcher’s circle, tossing a complete game and allowing five hits and no walks while striking out seven.
Manchester scored its lone run when Andrea Kahn’s double brought home Mackenzie Day. Kindra Stetzel singled twice for the Squires, who finished their season with a 8-15 record.
Whitko (13-7) takes on Rochester in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. today. Wabash and Oak Hill face off in the second semifinal.
Manchester Falls At Culver Academies Regional; Warsaw Wins Late
CULVER – Manchester and Warsaw each had their girls tennis season end at the Culver Academies Regional Tuesday night. The tournament was moved indoors because of wet conditions on the academy campus.
Squire head coach Joel Eichenauer felt his team lost a competitive advantage Tuesday afternoon.
“My initial thoughts were hoping we could play outside. The weather conditions were not great, but it was dry. Many of our girls don’t grow up playing indoors, so that was a fairly new experience for us.”
Eichenauer added that of Manchester’s five losses this season (against 13 wins), two came to top-10 teams and the other three were matches played indoors.
The lone win for Manchester came at No. 2 singles, when Halle Briner overcame a first-set loss to win in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Briner trailed 5-0 in the opening set before a change in strategy helped her rally to make that set close, then go on to win the final two sets.
Eichenauer said he was pleased with his team working with what was in front of them, and not worrying about what can’t be controlled.
“We have honed our skills with what we can control, the finances we have to work with and the outdoor courts we have. We’ve learned to play the cold and wind to our advantage, block those factors and be mentally tough. But make no mistake, we lost to the better team tonight.”
“We had a heck of a season, with winning a fourth straight conference title and a fourth straight sectional. Those things have never been done at our school before. The girls should be proud tonight.
Warsaw 3, Culver Academies 2
Warsaw used a three-set win from junior Taylor Shoaf, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 over Culver Academies’ Anna Moreno to give the Tigers a 3-2 semifinal win late Tuesday.
Squires Wrap Up Regular Season With Win
NORTH MANCHESTER – Heritage scored a run in the top of the first, Manchester answer with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, and that was it for scoring in the Squires’ 2-1 win over the visiting Patriots Tuesday in the final regular-season game for both teams.
Grant Strobel, Kam Lester and Mason Meyer opened the bottom of the first with back-to-back-to-back singles to load the bases for the Squires. Strobel then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mason Roberts to tie the game.
After a wild pitch sent Lester to third and Meyer to second, Lester scored on Thane Creager’s groundout on what turned out to be the game-winning play. Strobel and Lester wound up with two hits each.
Strobel was outstanding on the mound, tossing a complete game and allowing six hits while striking out 12 and walking none.
Manchester (13-7) drew a bye in the 2A Wabash Sectional, and will play Whitko (1-14) in a semifinal game around 3 p.m. Saturday, following the first semifinal game.
Triton SB Sectional PPD
BOURBON – Tuesday games in the 1A Triton Sectional semifinals were moved to today due to wet grounds.
West Central will take on Culver Community at 6 p.m., followed by Triton vs. South Central at 7:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
The championship game will now be played at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
IHSAA?Softball Sectional Results & Schedule
Class 4A, Sectional 4 at Warsaw
Monday
Game 1 – Warsaw 11, Elkhart Central 7, 8 innngs
Game 2 – Concord 13, Goshen 8
Today
Game 3 – Warsaw vs Concord, 5:30 pm
Game 4 – Northridge vs Elkhart Memorial, 7:30 pm
Friday
Game 5 – Championship, 6 p.m.
The winner of this sectional will host the winner of Mishawaka Sectional No. 3 in a regional game on Tuesday..
Class 3A, Sectional 21 at Lakeland HS, LaGrange
Monday
Game 1 – West Noble 5, Tippecanoe Valley 2
Tuesday
Game 2 – Lakeland 4, Wawasee 1
Game 3 – Fairfield 8, West Noble 0
Thursday
Game 4 – Lakeland vs. Fairfield, 5:30 p.m.
Regional at Garrett Sectional No. 22 winner on Tuesday..
Class 2A, Sectional 37 at Oak Hill
Tuesday
Game 1 – Rochester 6, Lewis Cass 5
Game 2 – Whitko 9, Manchester 1
Today
Game 3 – Rochester vs. Whitko, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – Wabash vs, Oak Hill, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Game 5 – Championship, 7 p.m.
Regional at Southmont Sectional No. 38 winner on Tuesday..
Class 1A, Sectional 51 at Triton
Monday
Game 1– West Central 12, LaCrosse 5
Game 2 – Culver Comm. 22, Argos 5, 5 innings
Today-Postponed from Tuesday
Game 3 – West Central vs. Culver Community, 6 p.m.
Game 4 – Triton vs. South Central, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 5 – Championship, 6 p.m.
Regional at Fremont Sectional No. 52 winner on Tuesday.
Baseball Sectional Schedule
Class 4A, Sectional 4 at Elkhart Memorial
Today
Game 1 – Elkhart Memorial vs. Goshen at 6 pm
Thursday
Game 2 – Elkhart Central vs. Northridge at 5 pm
Game 3 – Warsaw vs. Concord – 45 mintues after Game 2
Saturday
Game 4 – Penn vs. G1 winner, 10 am
Game 5 – G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 45 minutes after Game 4
Monday
Championship, 11 a.m. Sectional winner advances to play Plymouth Sectional winner at LaPorte Regional at 1 p.m. (CT) June 1.
Class 3A, Sectional 21 at Wawasee
Today
Game 1 – Angola vs. Lakeland, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – Fairfield vs. Tippecanoe Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – NorthWood vs. West Noble, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 4 – Wawasee vs. Game 1 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 5 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 12:30 p.m..
Monday
Game 6 – Championship, 11 a.m. Sectional winner advances to play the Bellmont Sectional winner in the Garrett Regional at 11 a.m. June 1.
Class 2A, Sectional 37 at Wabash
Today
Game 1 – Rochester vs. Wabash, 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Oak Hill vs. Lewis Cass, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Whitko vs, Manchester, 3 p.m.
Monday
Game 5 – Championship, 7 p.m. Sectional winner advances to play the Lapel Sectional winner in the Lewis Cass Regional at 1 p.m. June 1.
Class 1A, Sectional 51 at South Bend Career Academy (Games at Clay Middle School)
Today
Game 1 – South Central (Union Mills) vs. Argos, 5 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – LaCrosse vs. Triton, 5:30 p.m.
Game 3 – Culver Community vs. Oregon-Davis, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 4 – South Bend Career Academy vs. Game 1 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 5 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.
Monday
Championship, noon. Sectional winner advances to play the winner of the Fremont Sectional at the South Bend Career Academy Regional at Four Winds Field at 11 a.m. June 1.