Warsaw scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a come-from-behind 5-4 Northern Lakes Conference baseball win over visiting Goshen. Kevin Hawley pitched the first 5-2/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs while striking out three. Justin Kershner got the last out in the top of the sixth, when Goshen scored its final run, and was the winning pitcher. Tyler LaFollette allowed one hit in the seventh on the way to the save. Marselo Rodriguez had the only extra-base hit for either team. He doubled and singled twice to lead Warsaw’s eight-hit attack. The winning rally began when LaFollette drew a one-out walk, Rodriguez singled and Hawley reached on an error by the Goshen second baseman. LaFollette scored on Ryan Marshall’s single, and Rodriguez tied the game when he scored on Isaac Lenon’s infield single. Hawley scored the game-winner when Justin Kerschner grounded out to first. The Tigers moved to 2-4 for the season, and 1-1 in the NLC. They will host Plymouth at 5 p.m. Friday.
Wednesday in N. Manchester Oak Hill scored seven runs in the second inning, and six more in the fourth to beat Manchester 14-1 in five innings. The game was a make-up from Monday, but Oak Hill’s diamond remained unplayable. The contest was moved to the Squires’ diamond, with the Golden Eagles playing as the home team. Now 0-5 on the season, Manchester will host Maconaquah at 5 p.m. Friday. OAK HILL 14 MANCHESTER 1 (5 INN.) M 000 10 – 1 6 1 OH 071 6x – 14 17 0 Manchester record: 0-5 Oak Hill record: 6-3
Softball Wednesday in Goshen Warsaw sophomore Abby Glass pitched a complete game, striking out 10 to help lead the Lady Tigers to their first softball win of the season, a 4-3 Northern Lakes Conference victory over Goshen Wednesday evening. Freshman Saylor Bradley had a double among her two hits, and Sarah Shoemaker also doubled for Warsaw. Seniors Karly Jones, Sidney Hernandez and Taylor Stiver each drove in a run in the Lady Tiger effort. Now 1-6 on the season and 1-1 in the NLC, Warsaw resumes its season at 5 p.m. Friday at Plymouth.
