NORTH MANCHESTER — The Manchester baseball team got a 1-0 Three Rivers Conference win over Rochester Wednesday at home. Senior Scott Baker got the win for the Squires, pitching all seven innings and striking out 11. At the plate, Devan Knecht went 2 for 3 and drove in the winning run in the third inning. The win leaves Manchester with a record of 7-12 overall and 2-4 in the TRC. The Squires get back on the field today, travelling to Oak Hill for a 5 p.m. game.
MANCHESTER 1, ROCHESTER 0
R 000 000 0 — 0 3 0 M 001 000 x — 1 4 0 Scott Baker (W, 7IP, 11K, 2BB, 3H) and Devan Knecht; O’Dell (6IP, 7K, 4H, 1R, 1ER) and Screeton Manchester Record — 7-12 (2-4 TRC)
Wednesday in Akron
The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team improved its overall record to 13-7 and its Three Rivers Conference mark to 4-3 with a 6-5 home win over Southwood Wednesday. In the victory, James Hackworth went 3 for 4 with and RBI, while Clayton Adamson pitched six innings, giving up five hits. Following their TRC finale, the Vikings travel to the Jay County Tournament Saturday, taking on New Haven at 11:30 a.m.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6, SOUTHWOOD 5
S 000 210 2 — 5 7 1 V 220 110 X — 6 10 3 Clayton Adamson (W, 4-0, 6IP, 3R, 4K, 5H, 2BB), Cory Krider (7, S, 1IP, 3K, 2H, 2R) and Jacob Ritchey; Daulton Gentry (L, 6IP, 6R, 10H, 5K, 5BB) and Dylan Sparks 2B — Gentry (S), Logan Schneider (S) 2, James Hackworth (V) HR — Brody Andrews (V) Valley Record — 13-7 (4-3 TRC)
Wednesday in Dunlap
The Wawasee baseball team fell 6-5 at Concord Wednesday, dropping their Northern Lakes Conference record to 1-12. In the loss, Si Shear and John Beer each hit doubles, while Dylan Wallace had two hits. The Warriors close out their NLC schedule today when they travel to NorthWood.
CONCORD 6, WAWASEE 5
W 003 010 1 — 5 7 1 C 003 003 x — 6 8 1 Alex Stiver (W), Logan Draus (7, S) and Steven Reed; Cody Thomas (L) and Si Shear 2B — Cain Crowley (C), Reed (C), Beau Dries (C), Shear (W), John Beer (W) Records — Concord 13-8 (10-4 NLC), Wawasee 4-17 (1-12 NLC) JV — Concord 10, Wawasee 0 (6 innings) W 000 000 — 0 4 2 C 233 011 — 10 10 1 Boonie (W) and Simon; Jordan Currie (L), Jordan Elliott (3) and Charlie Bird 2B — Deshone (C), Simon (C), Patrick Navarro (W) Wawasee JV Record — 1-14 (0-13 NLC)
Wednesday in South Whitley
Following a six-run fourth-inning that gave the Whitko baseball team a 7-4 lead, the Wildcats went on to give up eight runs over the next three innings to the Wabash Apaches. In the 12-7 Three Rivers Conference loss, Whitko’s Nathan Sherrard went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. The loss leaves Whitko with a 12-13 overall record and ends its TRC season with a 4-3 record. Whitko travels to Southern Wells Saturday for a 10 a.m. doubleheader.
The Wawasee softball team got a 4-3 10-inning home win Wednesday over Concord in Northern Lakes Conference play. Going three extra innings, Wawasee won the game when Gabi Routson drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Routson also got the win in the circle, entering the game in the seventh inning, striking out three and giving up just two hits over four innings of work. The game-winning hit was Routson’s third of the game, while Ashley Truman also had three hits, one of which was a home run. The 10-12 (4-9 NLC) Lady Warriors host NorthWood today at 5 p.m.
WAWASEE 4, CONCORD 3
C 010 002 000 0 — 3 9 0 W 001 020 000 1 — 4 12 1 Courtney Miller (ND, 6IP, 7H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K), Gabi Routson (7, 4IP, 2H, 3BB, 3K) and Ashley Truman; Jenny Miller (L, 9-1/3IP, 12H, 4R, 4ER, 6BB, 2K) and Crawford 2B — Courtney McClure (W), Kindy (C) HR — Truman Wawasee Record — Wawasee 10-12 (4-9 NLC) JV — Concord 18, Wawasee 10 C 005 623 2 — 18 9 5 W 302 131 0 — 10 10 5 Courtney Crabtree (L, 3-2/3IP, 6H, 11R, 5ER, 6BB), Ashlyn Fisher (4, 4/1-3IP, 3H, 7R, 5ER, 9BB, 1K) Wawasee JV Record — 4-15
Wednesday in North Manchester
In a Three Rivers Conference battle Wednesday in North Manchester, the Manchester softball team fell 5-0 to Rochester. In the loss, Katie Smith, Nina Smith, Kalene Freshour, Erika Milam and Meika Kennedy each had hits. The 10-8 Lady Squires travel to Oak Hill today for a game at 5 p.m.
ROCHESTER 5, MANCHESTER 0
R 021 020 0 — 5 6 1 M 000 000 0 — 0 5 4 Hannah Beal (L, 3IP, 4H, 3R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K), Mikie Crate (4, 4IP, 2H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB) and Kristiana Grogg Records — Rochester 21-3, Manchester 10-8
Wednesday in Akron
The Tippecanoe Valley softball team closed its Three Rivers Conference schedule with an 8-2 home loss to Southwood Wednesday. Southwood posted 11 hits in the win, while Valley got just two, those coming from Chrissy Hillard and Mariah Benzing. Benzing’s hit drove home Hillard and Becky Minnick, accounting for the Valley’s two runs. The Lady Vikings host Culver today at 4:30 p.m.
SOUTHWOOD 8, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2
S 001 105 1 — 8 11 0 V 000 200 0 — 2 2 5 Ashleigh Rutherford (L, 7IP, 11H, 8R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, 1HB) 2B — Chrissy Hillard (V) Valley Record — 7-14
