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After starting 0-1 in the Northern Lakes Conference, Warsaw's baseball team has racked up three NLC wins since Monday.
The latest win was 8-7 over Concord on Friday. Warsaw improves to 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the NLC; Concord falls to 8-6 overall and 1-3 in the NLC.
Earlier this week Warsaw won at NorthWood and Northridge.
"Three wins in the NLC in a week," Warsaw coach Will Shepherd said, "we'll take that."
Warsaw won despite nearly coughing up a 7-2 lead after three innings. The Tigers jumped on Concord senior starter Jeffrey Michael, who threw five wild pitches and lasted just three innings.
In the second inning, Warsaw's Josh Stork and Brooks Stogsdill each scored runs on wild pitches as Warsaw took a 3-2 lead. Nate Milton, who scored Warsaw's third run, advanced to second and third on two wild pitches then scored on fielder's choice to make it 4-2.
The Tigers added three more runs in the third, thanks to two errors by shortstop Ray Mark. Stork reached second when Mark's throw to first base was wide. One out later, Milton reached first on another errant throw to first by Mark. The two errors allowed Geoff Walmer to score to give Warsaw a 5-2 lead. Adam Augustine then drove in Stork and Milton with a two-run double to right field to make it 7-2. Mark left the game at the end of the inning.
After that, Concord just chipped away each inning as Warsaw starter Adam Augustine and reliever Jeff Polding allowed at least one hit every inning. Concord, which finished with 14 hits to Warsaw's eight, scored one run in the fourth then tacked on three more in the sixth to make it 7-6. Warsaw's pitchers were betrayed by a defense that committed four errors.
"Give both teams credit for battling," Shepherd said. "Our pitchers threw strikes, but Concord found holes. They maybe hit two drives to the gap all game. I'm gonna dish out credit to Concord. They didn't quit. They didn't hit balls to the 350 feet sign, but they did what they had to do."
The Minutemen started the sixth with three straight singles to chase the left-handed Augustine, who's hampered with a banged-up left leg. Last Friday Augustine took a line drive off his calf and had to leave in Warsaw's loss to Plymouth. He was effective enough against Concord to get his first win.
"He has some nerve damage," Shepherd said of Augustine, now 1-3. "He's doing what he can. He gutted it out for us. As a senior leader, I wanted to see him battle, see him compete, and he did that."
Warsaw upped its lead to 8-6 in the bottom of the sixth when Polding walked and came around to score after a single by Michael Barger and an error by second baseman Todd Clark, who dropped a pop fly.
While Concord's pitching and defense were suspect, the Minutmen continued to hit. They cut the lead to 8-7 in the top of the seventh and had the bases loaded with one out. Setting up Concord's big inning were a dropped fly ball by center fielder Stogsdill and a booted routine grounder by third baseman Nycz.
But Polding picked up his teammates by getting Bryan Dame to fly out to left then getting Josh Clark to strike out swinging to end the game and leave the bases loaded.
"When we play defense like a champion, we can play with anyone in the state of Indiana. We're not there yet," Shepherd said.
Whitko Gets Second Win Of Season, 11-1
Times-Union Staff Report
SOUTH WHITLEY -ÊWhitko got its second win of the season in a five-inning game against Prairie Heights Friday evening. The Wildcats topped Prairie Heights 11-1.
Alan Robbins led the Wildcats, going 4 for 4 with a double, a stolen base, three runs and three RBIs. Brett Lukens added two hits of his own as well as a stolen base and three runs.
Kevin Feldman picked up the win on the mound with eight strikeouts and two walks.
Whitko, 2-4, is at Plymouth today.
WHITKO 11, Prairie Heights 1
Prairie Heights 001 00 - 1 2 3
Whitko 230 51 - 11 10 3
WP - Kevin Feldman (W, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 Ks). LP -ÊCertain.
Whitko leaders - Alan Robbins 4 for 4, 3 RBIS, 3 R, SB, 2B; Kevin Feldman 1 for 2; Wes Kellogg 1 for 2, 2R; Gabe Langohr 1 for 2; Jason Ewell 1 for 3; Brett Lukens 2 for 2, 3 R, SB
GOSHEN 12, WAWASEE 5
Friday in Goshen
Casey Cavell went 1 for 4 with a double for Wawasee, but the Warriors fell to Goshen 12-5. Brian Adkins picked up the loss on the mound. Wawasee is 5-9 on the season and 0-4 in Northern Lakes Conference play.
Wawasee 000 500 0 - 5 2 3
Goshen 201 090 x - 12 14 6
WP -ÊMatt Beckett. LP - Brian Adkins (l, 2-2).
Wawasee leaders -ÊCavell 1 for 4, 2B; Pollock 1 for 4, 2B, RBI
JV -ÊGOSHEN 10, WAWASEE 0
WP -ÊLehman. LP -ÊSiri, Smeltzer.
Wawasee leaders -ÊChris Mock 1B; Casey Larsen 1B; Matt Kubacki 1B
TRITON 9, BREMEN 0
Friday in Bremen
Tyler Hensley had a perfect game going until the top of the seventh inning against Bremen Friday night. The 9-0 win was Hensley's second shutout of the week. Jake Burnett and Tyson Blackford had doubles for the Trojans. Bryan Watkins went 3 for 4, and Burnett finished the night 2 for 3. Triton is 6-6 overall and 4-2 in Northern State Conference play.
Triton 400 230 0 - 9 9 0
Bremen 000 000 0 - 0 1 3
WP -ÊTyler Hensley. LP -ÊJared Heyse.
Triton leaders -ÊTyson Blackford 2B; Jake Burnett 2 for 3, 2B; Bryan Watkins 3 for 4
PLYMOUTH 7, NORTHWOOD 2
Friday in Nappanee
The NorthWood baseball team hosted Northern Lakes Conference rival Plymouth and fell 7-2 Friday night. The Panthers pounded out three hits in the loss. Dustin Zentz had a double, while Eric Flickinger and Rory Clouse added singles. NorthWood is 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the NLC.
Plymouth 410 200 0 - 7 11 0
NorthWood 011 000 0 - 2 3 3
WP -ÊEric Teall (7 IP, 9 Ks, 3 BB). LP -ÊJosh Snyder (L, 0-3 1 1/3 IP); Anthony Sanders (5 2/3 IP)
NorthWood leaders -ÊDustin Zentz 2B; Eric Flickinger 1B; Rory Clouse 1B
9th -ÊWARSAW 16, CONCORD 8
WP - Mark Sherman.
Warsaw leaders -ÊJosh Embry 1B (3); Shawn Alderfer 1B (4); Ross Clemens HR
Warsaw record -Ê3-2 overall, 2-0 NLC
Next -ÊWarsaw hosts Fort Wayne Northrop Monday
SOFTBALL
WARSAW 2, CONCORD 1
Friday in Dunlap
The Warsaw softball team improved to 6-5 overall and 3-2 in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 2-1 win over Concord Friday. The Tigers had one hit, a single from Kris Kurosky. Ashley Wyatt picked up the win on the mound. Warsaw hosts Elkhart Central today at 11 a.m.
Warsaw 100 001 0 - 2 1 1
Concord 000 010 0 - 1 4 2
WP -ÊAshley Wyatt (2 Ks, 0 BB). LP -ÊMott (5 Ks, 6 BB).
Warsaw leader -ÊKris Kurosky 1B
JV -ÊWARSAW 2, CONCORD 1
WP -ÊShelley Hunter (8 Ks).
Warsaw leaders -ÊShelley Hunter 2B; Tara Myers 2B, 2 RBIs
Warsaw record -Ê6-3, 3-1 NLC
Next -ÊWarsaw hosts Elkhart Central at 11 a.m. today
WAWASEE 11, GOSHEN 6
Friday in Syracuse
Kathy Likens went 3 for 4 with an RBI as Wawasee topped Goshen 11-6 Friday. Lindsey Klinger picked up the win on the mound. Wawasee is at Concord Monday.
Goshen 400 110 0 - 6 5 3
Wawasee 010 604 x - 11 10 10
WP -ÊLindsey Klinger (6 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 Ks, 2 BB 0 ER). LP - Nicole Sherley (6 IP, 11 R, 5 Ks, 8 BB, 8 ER).
Wawasee leaders -ÊKathy Likens 3 for 4, RBI; Kim Morgan 2 for 4, 2 RBIs; Angie Weybright 1 for 3, RBI; Stephanie Sorenson 1 for 3, 2 RBIs; Casey Rinker 1 for 3; Haley Bird 1 for 3, RBI; Jessica Walker 1 for 3, RBI
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 15, NORTHWOOD 7
Thursday in Akron
Tippecanoe Valley's varsity softball team picked up a 15-7 win over visiting NorthWood Thursday. Valley is now 4-6 on the season. The Vikings led 8-5 after three innings and then added five runs in the fifth inning. Melanie Zehr led Valley at the plate, going 3 for 4 with three runs scored. Alicia Terpstra went 2 for 2 with four RBIs, while Lindsay O'Brien had four RBIs as well. Ashley Bowen and LeeAnn Davidhizar led NorthWood with a pair of hits each. Valley will host a tournament Saturday, while NorthWood will be at Plymouth today.
NorthWood 023 110 0 - 7 8 4
Valley 233 052 X - 15 10 7
WP - Melinda Dye (2-3) 4 Ks, 1 BB
LP - Mast 3 Ks, 4 BBs
Valley leaders - Melanie Zehr 3 for 4, 3 R; Ashley Terpstra 2 for 2, 4 RBIs; Lindsay O'Brien 4 RBIs
NorthWood leaders - Ashley Bowen 2 H, LeeAnn Davidhizar 2 H
TRITON 4, LAVILLE 3
Thursday in Lakevile
Triton's varsity softball team picked up its first win of the season, a 4-3 decision at Northern State Conference rival LaVille. Tied at three after seven innings, Triton scored the game-winner in the eighth inning. Katie Patrick led Triton with two hits. The Trojans are now 1-8 overall, 1-4 in the NSC, and will host Culver today.
LaVille 000 012 00 - 3
Triton 001 100 11 - 4
WP - Roberta Dunn 8 IP, 6 Ks, 3 BBs
Triton leaders - Katie Patrick 2 H; Allison McClarnon 1 H, 3B; Jessica Zaugg 1 H; Brittany Cook 1 H
GIRLS TENNIS
GOSHEN 3, WAWASEE 2
Friday in Goshen
Staci Van Lue (No. 3 singles) and Margo Searfoss and Ashley Ganz (No. 1 doubles) picked up wins against Goshen, but Wawasee fell to the Redskins 3-2 Friday in Goshen. The loss drops Wawasee to 2-6 on the season and 0-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference. Wawasee hosts West Noble Wednesday.
Singles
No. 1 -ÊRobin Brown (G) def. Kate Murphy 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-1
No. 2 -ÊMary Rose Jordan (G) def. Kayla Auer 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 -ÊStaci VanLue (W) def. Katie Schrock 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊMargo Searfoss/Ashley Ganz (W) def. Carissa Heacock/Courtney Kennedy 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 -ÊErin Muller/ Val Borchelt (G) def. Cara Windle/Candace Brown 6-3, 6-3
JV -ÊWAWASEE 3, GOSHEN 2
Singles
No. 1 -ÊFelice Vanderley (W) def. Fern Lehman 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 -ÊJen Heathcote (G) def. Andrea Sands 9-7
No. 3 -ÊJessica Ploszek (W) def. Amanda Molvihill 8-3
Doubles
No. 1 -ÊKrista VanLue/Jaime Petro (W) def. Jenna Traxler/Meg Nichols 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 -ÊMegan Stanley/Jenni Heading (G) def. Annie Oswald/Julia Haase 8-6
Wawasee record -Ê6-1, 4-0 NLC
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
GOSHEN 94, NORTHRIDGE 45, WAWASEE 19
Thursday in Goshen
Wawasee's girls track team competed in a three-way Northern Lakes Conference meet Thursday at Goshen. Northridge won the meet with a score of 94, followed by Goshen with 45 and Wawasee with 19. The Warriors will compete Saturday in the East Noble Relays.
3200 relay - 1. Northridge 10:19.7, 2. Goshen, 3. Wawasee
long jump - 1. Bjurstron (N) 14-5 1/2, 2. Larimer (G), 3. Ridenour (N)
100 - 1. Bjurstron (N) :13.2, 2. Dewilde (N), 3. Odell (N)
100 hurdles - 1. Auker (W) :17.1, 2. Carabourer (N), 3. Russell (G)
discus - 1. Stump (G) 93-7, 2. Goshen, 3. Wawasee
high jump - 1. Dewilde (N) 5-0, 2. Schoolcraft (G), 3. Dewilde (N)
1600 - 1. Ewing (N) 5:35.1, 2. Brenamen (N), 3. Caton (G)
400 - 1. Bjorstron (N) 1:01.4, 2. Winchester (W), 3. Keiser (G)
400 relay - 1. Northridge (Fleshmen, Purviance, Dewilde, Mohr) :53.3, 2. Goshen
300 hurdles - 1. Auker (W) :50.2, 2. Purviance (N), 3. Pettigen (N)
800 - 1 Brennamen (N) 2:24.6, 2. Russell (G), 3. Flemming (N)
200 - 1. Bjorstron (N) :27.4, 2. Dewilde, 3. O'Dell (N)
3200 - 1. Ewing (N) 12:06.6, 2. Caton (G), 3. Gruenwald (G)
shot put - 1. Stump (G) 33-4 1/2, 2. Heishman (N), 3. Carr (W)
1600 - 1. Ewing (N) 5:35.1, 2. Brennamen (N), 3. Caton (G)
WARSAW 67, NORTHWOOD 48, CONCORD 41
Thursday in Nappanee
Warsaw's girls track and field team upped its record to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in the NLC after recording to NLC wins Thursday.
Warsaw competes at the Kokomo Relays today.
(No times available)
3200 relay - 1. Warsaw (Rondeau, Kurosky, Je. Wehrly, Barlow), 2. NorthWood
100 hurdles -Ê1. Hill (C), 2. Chamberlin (N), 3. Stump (N)
100 -Ê1. Herken-Roder (C), 2. Love (W), 3. Robertson (W)
1600 -Ê1. Barlow (W), 2. Bowen (C), 3. Sandy (N)
400 relay - 1. Concord (no names available), 2. Warsaw
400 -Ê1. Falconer (C), 2. Rondeau (W), 3. Ji. Wehrly (W)
300 hurdles -Ê1. Berlin (N), 2. Hale (C), 3. Boyd (W)
800 -Ê1. Kurosky (W), 2. Bowen (C), 3. Je. Wehrly (W)
200 -Ê1. Beckett (W), 2. Herken-Roder (C), 3. Yoder (N)
3200 -Ê1. Barlow (W), 2. Finch (W), 3. Sandy (N)
1600 relay -Ê1. Warsaw (Rondeau, Boyd, Robertson, Beckett), 2. Concord
high jump - 1. Kurosky (W), 2. Cook (W), 3. Tack (C)
long jump - 1. Loucks (N), 2. Chamberlin (N), 3. Boyd (W)
shot put - 1. Duncan (N), 2. Nunemaker (N), 3. Jones (C)
discus -Ê1. Duncan (N), 2. Nunemaker (N), 3. Mast (N)
JV (No team scores available)
3200 relay - 1. Warsaw (Finch, Boyd, DeGeeter, Johnston), 2. Concord
110 hurdles -Ê1. Shively (N), 2. Snyder (C), 3. Bonewitz (N)
100 -Ê1. Scherer (N), 2. Hibschman (N), 3. Sisson (W)
1600 -Ê1. Albert (W), 2. Bowers (W), 3. Hoffer (C)
400 relay -Ê1. Warsaw (Scheetz, Bonewitz, Sisson, Kitchens), 2. NorthWood
400 -Ê1. Kitchens (W), 2. Kendle (C), 3. Greenwalt (C)
300 hurdles - 1. Stump (N), 2. Bonewitz (W), 3. Shively (N)
800 -Ê1. DeGeeter (W), 2. Fim (C), 3. Hughes (N)
200 - 1. Hughes (N), 2. Hibshman (N), 3. Cook (W)
3200 -Ê1. Bowers (W), 2. Groning (C), 3. Nagy (C)
1600 relay - 1. Warsaw (Scheetz, Je. Wehrly, Kitchens, DeGeeter), 2. Concord
high jump - 1. Keifer (N)
long jump -Ê1. Johnston (W), 2. Buzzart (N), 3. Claire (C)
discus - 1. Knisely (W), 2. Odle (N), 3. Coffing (W)
shot put - 1. Sparks (W), 2. Coffing (W), Lion (C)
Warsaw JV record: 4-4, 3-1 NLC
