Luers Sweeps Warsaw

The Warsaw Tigers dropped a pair of games on Saturday at Tiger Field against Fort Wayne Luers.

The Tigers held a 3-0 lead in game one, but Luers scored the final seven runs for a 7-3 victory. In game two, Warsaw squandered an 8-2 lead after four innings, before losing in a slugfest, 25-12.

The Tigers opened the scoring in game one with a three-run second inning, highlighted by a two-run homer off the bat of Evan Miller, but Fort Wayne Luers scored five in the fifth and added two insurance runs in the seventh for the win.

In game two, Warsaw scored six runs in the second to take a 7-1 lead. But, Fort Wayne Luers scored four runs in the fifth, ten runs in the sixth and nine runs in the seventh to gain the 25-12 win. The 25 runs came on 18 hits, 14 walks, and six Tiger errors.

Joe Stanley had two doubles and three RBIs in the second game for Warsaw, while Craig Thomas added two hits and two RBIs.

Warsaw (0-3) will host Manchester on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Game 1

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Warsawzz030zz000zz0zz-3zz5zz2

WP: Mike Simmons

LP: Andy Holst

Game 2

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Warsawzz160zz131zz0zz-12zz11zz6

WP: Scott Stansky

LP: Sam Wihebrink

Elkhart Memorial 14, Valley 4;

Valley 14, Westview 4

At Elkhart, Tippecanoe Valley took third place at the Elkhart Memorial Tournament on Saturday after dropping the opener to the host school, before winning the consolation game over Westview.

In the first game, Elkhart Memorial jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings, but Valley jumped on the board with a two-run fourth. Elkhart Memorial scored three in the bottom half of the inning and six in the fifth inning to win 14-4.

Valley was held to just three hits on the game, two coming from Bo Wohead. Jason Miller started on the mound and took the loss for the Vikings.

In game two, Valley reversed the score against Westview. The Vikings trampled Westview early, leading 8-3 after two innings. They added one more in the fourth, two in the sixth, and four runs in the seventh to pick up the win.

Miller had four hits, including a double, and RJ Hutchison pitched six innings for the win, and added three base hits.

Tippecanoe Valley (2-1) will play at Triton today at 4:30 p.m.

Game 1

Valley 000 22 - 4 3

Elkhart Memorial 032 36 - 14 8

LP: Miller

Game 2

Valley 530 102 4 - 14 12 1

Westview 300 000 2 - 4 8 7

WP: Hutchison

Triton 14, Caston 4;

Triton 25, Caston 3

At Bourbon, the Triton Trojans improved to 3-1 on the young season, with a two-game sweep of the Caston Comets. Triton only had two innings both games combined in which it did not score at least two runs.

Derek Ganshorn pitched a five inning complete game in the opener for the win as Triton led 9-0 after three innings. Cory Monesmith and Justin Grubbs led the 11-hit attack with three hits apiece. Dave Sauer added a homerun and four RBIs in the win.

In game two, Monesmith also pitched a complete game, striking out seven as Triton scored nine runs in both the first and third innings to start the 25-3 clubbing.

Monesmith added a home run and five RBIs and Jeff Salisbury had three hits and four RBIs for Triton.

Triton will host Tippecanoe Valley on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Game 1

Caston 000 22 - 4 6 2

Triton 333 05 - 14 11 2

WP: Ganshorn (1-0)

LP: Albright (0-1)

Triton - Hits: Monesmith 3, Grubbs 3, Oxley 2, Sauer, Ganshorn, Sevill. Doubles: Monesmith 2, Sevill. Homeruns: Sauer. RBI: Sauer 4, Monesmith 3, Oxley 2, Ganshorn, Grubbs, Sevill.

Game 2

Caston 012 00 - 3 5 4

Triton 929 5X - 25 16 1

Triton - Hits: Salisbury 3, Setser 2, Oxley 2, Monesmith 2, Hargrove 2, Blackford, Sauer, Gould, Wanemacher, Sevill. Doubles: Salisbury 2, Oxley, Monesmith, Sauer, Wanemacher. Home runs: Monesmith. RBI: Monesmith 5, Salisbury 4, Hargrove 3, Setser 2, Gould 2, Oxley, Sauer, Wanemacher, Sevill.

• Softball

Fremont 16, Manchester 12; Fremont 17, Manchester 12

At Fremont, The Manchester Squires opened their season with a pair of losses on Saturday. Fremont had 29 hits in the doubleheader to outscore the Squires.

In game one, Heidi Wieland had three hits in the loss with a triple, and Kasha Wieland had two hits. Megan Sell added a triple.

In game two, Sell, Wieland, and Erin White all had three hits, and Demara Knight added two more for the Squires.

Manchester (0-2) will play at Churubusco on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Game 1

Manchester 12 12 3

Fremont 16 16 3

WP: Roederer

LP: Sell

Game 2

Manchester 12 14 3

Fremont 17 13 0

WP: McLatchen

LP: Peden

• Golf

Garrett 350, SB Washington 352, Whitko 365, Elkhart Memorial 379, LaVille 388, Hamilton 392

At Elkhart, The Whitko Wildcats placed third in the season opening meet at the Elkhart Memorial Invitational on Saturday. Whitko's team score of 365 was led by John Nixon's 79.

Nixon took medalist honors as two other golfers shot an 80 to tie for second place overall.

Eli Butterbaugh and Shane Henderson both shot a 93 for the Wildcats, while Mason Wilson shot a 100 and Rob Wright shot a 101.

Whitko will compete against Columbia City and Churubusco on Tuesday at Columbia City.

• JV Baseball

Fort Wayne Luers 2, Warsaw 1; Warsaw 11, Fort Wayne Luers 3

The Warsaw Tiger junior varsity team opened its season on Saturday with a split of a home doubleheader.

In game one, Warsaw held Fort Wayne Luers to just three hits, but they scored two runs in the fourth inning to defeat the Tigers. John Leininger picked up the lone RBI for Warsaw.

In game two, Warsaw got home runs from Leininger and Mike Van Laeken, as the offense exploded for 11 runs and 13 hits.

Warsaw will play at Wabash today at 4:30 p.m.

Game 1

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WP: Hipskird

LP: Leininger

Game 2

Fort Wayne Luers 030 000 0 -3 8 1

Warsaw 406 001 0 -11 13 2

WP: Sherman