CULVER – The Triton Lady Trojans jumped out to an early lead on the Culver Academies Eagles and captured a 14-4 high school softball victory on Friday. The game was decided quickly as the Lady Trojans exerted their will with 13 runs in the first three innings. An RBI single by Courtney Jennings, a two-run double by Megan Berger, and a single by Hannah Woodard in the first inning, and an RBI double by Tatum Hargrave, a groundout by Nicole Sechrist, an RBI single by Megan Berger, and a two-run single by Heather Stichter during the second inning helped Triton put some runs on the board early. Hargrave went 4 for 4 at the dish for the Lady Trojans. Jennings got it done on the rubber on the way to a win. She allowed four runs, one earned, over five innings. She struck out seven, walked three and surrendered four hits. Cash was the game's losing pitcher. She allowed 14 runs in five innings, walked two and struck out three. Triton is now 2-3 on the season and will travel to LaVille Monday.
Lady Warriors Fall To NorthWood NAPPANEE – Wawasee’s varsity softball team suffered its first Northern Lakes Conference loss of the season Friday, a 4-3 setback at NorthWood. The Lady Warriors, now 8-2 overall and 2-1 in the NLC, led 2-0 after one inning of play, but the host Lady Panthers scored two in the second fram and two in the fifth after Wawasee had regained the lead. Wawasee tallied seven hits in the loss to NorthWood’s six. Madi Wilson, Allissa Flores and Amber Lemberg had two hits each for the Lady Warriors. Flores had Wawasee’s only extra-base hit, a triple. Lember was charged with the loss after pitching six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, six hits and five walks while striking out three. The Lady Warriors will host their own tournament today beginning at 10 a.m.
Wawasee Baseball Team Drops NLC Game SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s varsity baseball team gave up five runs over the final three innings Friday and fell 7-1 to Northern Lakes Conference opponent NorthWood. The Warriors are now 3-6-1 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Wawasee fell behind 2-0 before scoring its lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning. NorthWood pounded out 12 hits in the win, while the Warriors had just four. Chase Rookstool had two of the Warriors’ hits, including a double. Harrison Shortill was charged with the loss on the mound after pitching 4-1/3 innings, giving up six hits, four runs and a walk while striking out two. The Warriors are in action again today when they play South Bend Riley in the Wawasee Invite.
Tigers Even NLC Record PLYMOUTH – Warsaw’s varsity baseball team evened its Northern Lakes Conference record at 2-2 with a 2-0 win at Plymouth Friday. The Tigers, 4-3 overall, had five hits in the win. Henry Howard, Braxton Tenant, Blake Foreman and Bryce Sensibaugh all had hits for the Tigers. Howard had two RBIs, while Jordan Jones was the winning pitcher. Warsaw is in action again today when it hosts Kokomo in a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.
Lady Tigers Win Big Warsaw’s varsity softball team scored 17 runs in the first two innings Friday and cruised to a 21-5 win over Northern Lakes Conference foe Plymouth. The Lady Tigers scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning, eight in the second and four in the fourth en route to the five-inning victory. Abby Glass was 3 for 4 in the win and hit two doubles, while Courtney Chookie hit three singles, and Morgan Ashtari had two hits, including a triple. Chookie was credited with the win in the pitcher’s circle after working three innings, giving up nine hits and five runs. She struck out two and walked none. Warsaw, now 2-6 overall and 2-1 in the NLC, travels to Valparaiso today for a doubleheader.
