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SYRACUSE -ÊThe Wawasee softball team opened the season on the right foot when the Warriors defeated Elkhart Central 4-2 Thursday evening.
The Warriors jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but Elkhart Central tied the score in the third inning. Wawasee answered in the fourth with two more runs, and by the end of the game came out with a 4-2 victory.
The Warriors pounded out 10 hits with three each from Kim Morgan and Tara Hymer. Hymer went 3 for 3 at the plate with a double and three RBIs, while Morgan was 3 for 4. Dusty Krull scored three runs for Wawasee and Laura Karns had a double for the Warriors.
Andrea Gingerich picked up the win on the mound.
The Warriors, now 1-0, will travel to South Bend Riley for a noon doubleheader Tuesday.
WAWASEE 4, ELKHART CENTRAL 2
Elkhart Central 001 001 0 - 2 6 4
Wawasee 100 201 0 - 4 10 2
WP -ÊGingerich (7 IP, 1 K, 2 BB); Krull. LP -ÊElam; Horvath.
Wawasee leaders -ÊHymer 3 for 3, 2B, 3 RBI; Morgan 3 for 4; Krull 3 runs; Laura Karns 2B.
JV -ÊELKHART CENTRAL 14, WAWASEE 6
Wawasee leaders - Coburn 2 for 4; Weisser 2 for 4.
GIRLS TENNIS
WAWASEE 5, CENTRAL NOBLE 0
Thursday in Albion
The Wawasee girls tennis team jump-started the season with a 5-0 win over Central Noble Thursday in Albion.
At No. 1 singles, Mandy Perzanowski defeated Central Noble's Kendra Mangan in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. Laura Lundin and Margo Searfoss teamed up at the No. 1 doubles slot to defeat Lindsey Leatherman and Brittney Fisher in straight sets as well.
Kate Murphy, Alex Heckaman and Kyla Auer and Ashley Bell earned wins for the Warriors as well.
The Wawasee squad is now 1-0 and will travel to Lakeland April 10.
VARSITY -ÊWAWASEE 5, CENTRAL NOBLE 0
Singles
No. 1 -ÊPerzanowski (W) def. Mangan 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 -ÊMurphy (W) def. Hayes 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 -ÊHeckaman (W) def. Osterlund 6-3, 7-6
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊLundin/Searfoss (W) def. Leatherman/Fisher 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Auer/Bell (W) def. Stump/Phares 6-1, 7-5
JV -ÊWAWASEE 5, CENTRAL NOBLE 0
Singles
No. 1 -ÊJackson (W) def. Parree 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 -ÊVanlue (W) def. Paul 8-1
No. 3 - Sands (W) def. Osterlund 8-0
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊGans/Windle (W) def. Young/Prentice 8-0
No. 2 -ÊVansickle/Rosbrugh (W) def. Libben/Greeson 8-1
EXHIBITION -ÊWAWASEE 6, CENTRAL NOBLE 0
Singles
No. 1 -ÊPlozek (W) def. Kelly 8-0, 8-2
No. 2 -ÊBrown (W) def. Paul 8-1
No. 3 -ÊKorenstra (W) def. Osterlund 8-0
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊNewman/Bohnstedt (W) def.Hart/Havert 8-1
No. 2 - Butt/Davis (W) def. Prentice/Young 8-2
No. 3 -ÊMarlow/Hasse (W) def. Libben/Breen 8-1
BASEBALL
NORTHWOOD 9, JIMTOWN 8 (9 innings)
Thursday in Elkhart
The NorthWood baseball team traveled to Jimtown and came home with a 9-8 victory after nine innings.
The Panthers jumped on the Jimmes early, scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. However, after seven innings the score was tied at 7-all.
In the top of the ninth, Brock Doty led off the inning with a walk, stole second base, and reached third on a wild pitch. Matt Sitek hit a single to send Doty across the plate.
Brandon Culp hit a two-out single that allowed Sitek to score, giving NorthWood a 9-7 advantage.
Jimtown scored one run in the bottom of the ninth, and NorthWood took home a 9-8 win.
Doty led the Panthers with a a double, a single, two RBIs, three runs and two stolen bases. Matt Sitek had two singles, three RBIs and two runs. Nate Brown got the win.
NorthWood is now 1-0 and the Panthers will face South Bend Clay April 10.
NorthWood 9, Jimtown 8
NorthWood 510 010 002 - 9 9 5
Jimtown 104 000 201 - 8 5 4
WP -ÊBrown (5 IP, 3K, 2BB).
NorthWood leaders -ÊDoty 2B, 1B, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 SB; Sitek 1B (2), 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Snyder 2 SB; Sanders 2 runs.
