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Warsaw Softball Team Gets Big Win In Elkhart

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    ELKHART — Playing in Elkhart Monday, the Warsaw softball team got an 11-0 win in just five innings against Elkhart Memorial.
    Scoring in four of the five innings played, the Warsaw Lady Tigers improved their record to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in the Northern Lakes Conference.
    Offensively, Kelsey Dotson hit two home runs for the Lady Tigers, while Kaleigh Speicher added another. Warsaw also got doubles from Alex Sanchez and Kayla Snider.
    The Lady Tigers travel to Wawasee for another NLC game Wednesday at 5 p.m.
WARSAW 11, ELKHART MEMORIAL 0 (5 innings)
W    204    23    —    11    16    1
M    000    00    —    0    1    2
Kaleigh Speicher (W, 5-2) and Kelsey Dotson; Paige Erwin (L, 2-3) and Tiffani Collins
2B — Alex Sanchez (W), Kayla Snider (W)
HR — Dotson (W) 2, Speicher (W)
Warsaw Record — 9-4 (4-2 NLC)
JV — Memorial 6, Warsaw 1
Warsaw JV Record — 7-7 (3-3 NLC)

Monday in Dunlap
The Wawasee softball team got a 4-2 Northern Lakes Conference win at Concord Monday, improving to 7-6 overall and 2-3 in the NLC. Tied at 2-2 going into the final innings, the Wawasee Lady Warriors scored two in the seventh, helping Gabi Routson get the victory, having struck out 10. The Lady Warriors host Warsaw Wednesday at 5 p.m.
WAWASEE 4, CONCORD 2
W    000    011    2    —    4    8    1
C    000    101    0    —    2    4    1
Gabi Routson (W, 7IP, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 10K) and Ashley Truman; Jenny Miller (L, 7IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 6BB, 2K)
Records — Wawasee 7-6 (2-3 NLC), Concord 5-6 (4-1 NLC)
JV — Concord 12, Wawasee 2 (6 innings)
W    101    000    —    2    3    9
C    250    221    —    12    10    2
Victoria Warren (L, 5-1/3IP, 10H, 12R, 4ER, 2BB, 12K) and Courtney Crabtree

Monday in North Manchester
The Manchester softball team evened its season record at 5-5 following its 12-1 home win over Wabash in five innings over Wabash Monday evening. Natalee Cain was the winning pitcher, going five innings, while Hannah Little led the offense with a 3-for-4 games, driving in two runs and scoring three herself. The Lady Squires travel to Caston today for a 5 p.m. game.
MANCHESTER 12, WABASH 1 (5 innings)
W    001    00    —    1    5    3
M    506    1x    —    12    14    1
Natalee Cain (W, 5IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 4BB, 2K) and Kristiana Grogg; Sparling (L)
2B — Erika Milam (M), Kayla Flack (M)
Manchester Record — 5-5

Monday in Rochester
The Tippecanoe Valley softball team fell 12-2 in six innings Monday in Rochester. In the Three Rivers Conference loss, Valley’s Kieli Perkins went 3 for 3 and Danielle Adams had a 2-for-3 game. The 6-7 Lady Vikings host Northfield Wednesday at 5 p.m.
ROCHESTER 12, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2 (6 innings)
V    000    011    —    2    9    3
R    003    504    —    12    9    3
Ashleigh Rutherford (L, 6IP, 9H, 12R, 10ER, 4BB, 1HB)
2B — Mariah Benzing (V), Kieli Perkins (V)
Valley Record — 6-7

BASEBALL
Monday in Warsaw
After winning two Northern Lakes Conference games Saturday, the Warsaw baseball team dropped one Monday at home against Elkhart Memorial. In the 5-4 loss, Warsaw got two hits each from Aaron Christenberry and Austin Moore, while Mitchell Gosnell hit a home run. Warsaw sits at 5-8 overall and 4-3 in the NLC going into Wednesday’s conference home game against Wawasee.
ELKHART MEMORIAL 5, WARSAW 4
M    211    100    0    —    5    8    1
W    040    000    0    —    4    8    0
Cam Hostetler (W, 3-2, 8K) and Jordan Hinton; Kyle Gibbs (L, 0-3), Kyle Morris (4) and Mitchell Gosnell
2B — Alex Brewers (M), Austin Moore (W)
HR — Hinton (M), Justin Oley (M), Gosnell (W)
Records — Memorial 5-10 (3-2 NLC), Warsaw 5-8 (4-3 NLC)
JV — Warsaw 13, Memorial 7

Monday in Syracuse
Surrendering eight runs in the first three innings, the Wawasee baseball team lost 8-6 at home to Concord Monday in Northern Lakes Conference action. The loss leaves Wawasee winless in the NLC at 0-5, while also falling to 3-10 overall. The Warriors travel to Warsaw for another conference game Wednesday at 5 p.m.
CONCORD 8, WAWASEE 6
C    053    000    0    —    8    8    1
W    030    300    0    —    6    4    0
Seth Huxford (W, 2-3), Joe Adams (4), Connor Slabach (4), Logan Draus and Steven Reed; Nate Schwartz (L), Isaac Rigdon (4), Joe Fleagle (7) and Si Shear
2B — Adams (C)
3B — Taylor Miller (C), Nick Wysong (C)
HR — Drake Fisher (C)
Wawasee Record — 3-10 (0-5 NLC)
JV — Concord 14, Wawasee 5
C    005    221    4    —    14    12    2
W    001    130    0    —    5    6    2
Drew Milligan (L, 3IP, 5ER, 4BB, 2K), Patrick Navarro (4, 4IP, 6ER, 2BB, 2K) and Bird
Wawasee JV Record — 1-7 (0-5 NLC)

Monday in Rochester
The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team dropped a Three Rivers Conference game 10-3 at Rochester Monday, falling to 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Rochester posted 13 hits in the game, five of which were doubles and another was a home run. In the loss, Cory Krider went 2 for 4 with a double. The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings host Bethany Christian today at 4:45 p.m.
ROCHESTER 10, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3
V    101    010    0    —    3    3    0
R    200    413    x    —    10    13    1
Aaron Stuart (W, 6IP, 3R, 10K, 3H, 6BB), Cahner Thompson (7, 1IP, 2K) and Carter Screeton; Tanner Andrews (L, 2-2, 4IP, 6R, 3K, 6H, 5BB), Jacob Ritchey (5, 2IP, 4R, 1K, 7H, 2BB) and Ritchey, Brody Andrews (5)
2B — Stuart (R), Tanner Hampton (R), Cam Screeton (R), Thompson (R), Peyton Showley (R), Cory Krider (V)
HR — Cam Screeton (R)
Records — Rochester 8-6 (1-1 TRC), Valley 9-4 (1-1 TRC)

Monday in North Manchester
In Three Rivers Conference action at Manchester, the hosting Squires came up just short in a 6-5 loss to Wabash. After tying the game up at 3-3 in the fifth inning, Manchester allowed Wabash to score three more in the seventh, which turned out to be one more than they could overcome.  The 3-6 (0-1 TRC) Squires host another conference game Wednesday, welcoming in North Miami.
WABASH 6, MANCHESTER 5
W    000    300    3    —    6    13    3
M    000    120    2    —    5    5    2
Holley (W, 7IP, 7K, 8BB, 5H, 5R, 2HB) and Price; Connor McLaughlin (L, 7IP 11K, 1BB, 13H, 6R, 6ER, 1HB) and Devan Knecht
2B — Shepherd (W), Beauchamp (W), Knecht (M)
Manchester Record — 3-6 (0-1 TRC)

Monday in Denver
Scoring four runs in the top of the first, the Whitko baseball team rode the early offense to a 7-4 Three Rivers Conference win at North Miami Monday. Ethan Nicodemus pitched all seven innings, earning the win. At the plate, Nathan Sherrard hit a home run for the Wildcats, while Alex Winger had two doubles. The 8-9 (1-1 TRC) Wildcats are back in TRC play Wednesday, hosting Southwood at 5 p.m.
WHITKO 7, NORTH MIAMI 4
W    421    000    0    —    7    7    2
N    200    010    1    —    4    6    3
Ethan Nicodemus (W, 7IP, 4R, 2ER, 6H, 5BB, 5K); Austin Barker (L)
2B — Alex Winger (W) 2, Barker (NM), Aspinwall (NM), Roth (NM), Saylor (NM)
HR — Nathan Sherrard (W)
Whitko Record — 8-9 (1-1 TRC)

Monday in Bourbon
The Triton baseball team lost 15-4 in five innings against New Prairie Monday in Bourbon. The Northern State Conference loss drops the Triton Trojans to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the NSC. The Trojans are back in NSC action today, travelling to Jimtown for a 5 p.m. game.
NEW PRAIRIE 15, TRITON 4 (5 innings)
T    010    21    —    4    9    4
NP    531    24    —    15    10    0
Seth Shail (W, 2-5) and Kody Gorny; Zak Shively (L, 0-1) and Marc Lindsey
HR — Nick Dobkins (NP), Shail (NP)
Records — NP 4-8 (1-2 NSC), Triton 4-5 (1-3 NSC)

BOYS GOLF
Monday in North Manchester
Playing at Sycamore Golf Club in North Manchester, the Fairfield Falcons nipped Whitko 159-160 Monday. On the par-36 back nine, Whitko was led by Donovan Klein’s 38 and Daniel Zawlocki’s 39. The 7-2 Whitko Wildcats return to Sycamore today, taking on Manchester and Northfield in a three-team Three Rivers Conference match.
FAIRFIELD 159, WHITKO 160
(Sycamore GC, Par 36)
Medalist — Hostedler (F) 36
Fairfield — Shipler 45, Ulrich 42, Hostedler 36, Stutzman 44, Davidhizer 39, Stack 42
Whitko — Donovan Klein 38, Tyler Wine 51, Josh Busenbark 41, Colton LeTourneau 42, Daniel Zawlocki 39, Matt Stewart 42
Whitko Record — 7-2
Whitko JV — Baugher 57, Silveus 69, Whaley 64, Keirn 64

GIRLS TENNIS
Monday in Syracuse
Hosting the West Noble Lady Chargers, the Wawasee girls tennis team fell 4-1 Monday in Syracuse. Katie Allen got Wawasee’s lone victory, defeating Trinity Patton 6-3, 7-5 at No. 3 singles. The 2-7 Lady Warriors are at Elkhart Memorial today for a 4:45 p.m. Northern Lakes Conference match.
WEST NOBLE 4, WAWASEE 1
SINGLES: No. 1 — Brooke Moser (WN) def. Kalyn McDaniel 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 — Ashley Kinnison (WN) def. Morgan Geer 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 — Katie Allen (Waw) def. Trinity Patton 6-3, 7-5
DOUBLES: No. 1 — Charleen Klinder/Courtney Patton (WN) def. Lauren Erb/Haley Windle 6-7, 6-4, 6-0; No. 2 — Rachel Strouse/Bre Randals (WN) def. Charlotte Searfoss/Karla Allen 6-4, 6-4
Wawasee Record — 2-7
JV — Wawasee 6, West Noble 2
JV Singles: No. 1 — Katy Ashpole (Waw) def. Catie Cravens 8-5; No. 2 — Sabrina VanLue (Waw) def. Joanna Hershman 8-6; No. 3 — Victoria Ellingson (Waw) def. Katie Moreno 8-0; No. 4 — Ashpole (Waw) def. Tessa Hartman 6-0; No. 5 — Samantha Prinis (WN) def. Brett Coverstone 9-7; No. 6 — VanLue (Waw) def. Jessie Cravens 6-0
JV Doubles: No. 1 — Sarah Hursey/Rachel Schermerhorn (WN) def. Kassie Schafstall/Tessa Riley 8-0; No. 2 — Schafstall/Ellingson (Waw) def. Jenni Perea/Anna Buttgen 6-4
Wawasee JV Record — 2-7

Monday in Akron
In Three Rivers Conference action Monday, the Rochester girls tennis team got a 3-2 win at Tippecanoe Valley. In the team loss, the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings did get wins from Meredith Stoops at No. 1 singles and Staci Groom at No. 3 singles. The loss drops Valley to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the TRC as the squad gets set to host Wabash today in another conference match.
ROCHESTER 3, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2
SINGLES: No. 1 — Meredith Stoops (V) def. Audrey Zeyen 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 — Makayla Stockberger (R) def. Kendra Roberts 3-6, 6-1, 7-5; No. 3 — Staci Groom (V) def. Maddie Lewis 6-3, 7-5
DOUBLES: No. 1 — Myranda Glant/Lauren Daugherty (R) def. Danielle Bussard/Amanda Simpson 6-1, 6-4; No. 2 — Karina Smith/Aubrey Franklin (R) def. Alexis Swihart/Mayra Jurado 7-5, 6-3
Valley Record — 2-5 (1-1 TRC)

Monday in South Whitley
Hosting a Three Rivers Conference match against Southwood Monday, the Whitko girls tennis team lost 5-0. The loss drops Whitko to 1-4 going into tonight’s TRC match at Manchester.
SOUTHWOOD 5, WHITKO 0
SINGLES: No. 1 — Rachael Bridegroom (S) def. Nicole Slaymaker 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 — Olivia Forthofer (S) def. Abby Marshall 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 — Liz Collins (S) def. Aressa Tackwell 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES: No. 1 — Allyson Adams/Alysia Grant (S) def. Senna Kahn/Kate Hippensteel 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 — Brittany Hobson/Brooke Vielee (S) def. Heather Collier/Celine Jenkins 6-0, 6-1
Whitko Record — 1-4