SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s softball team scored two runs in each of the first three innings to pull away from Lakeland 8-1 in the Lady Warriors’ season opener Monday night. Wawasee collected only four hits, but benefitted from six walks and a pair of Lakeland errors. The Lady Warriors return to action at 5 p.m. tonight with a home game against West Noble. WAWASEE 8, LAKELAND 1 L 100 000 0 – 1 8 2 W 222 101 x – 8 4 0 Lakeland – Holton (L. 6IP, 4H, 8R, 5ER, 6BB, 4K) Wawasee – Lemberg (W, 7IP, 8H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 9K) 3B – Fretz (W) Wawasee record: 1-0 JV – Wawasee 16, Lakeland 6
Softball Monday in Akron Kassidy Shepherd doubled and scored on Katie Gunter’s single in Tippecanoe Valley’s 15-1 season-opening loss to NorthWood. The Lady Panthers scored in each of the first four innings to secure the win. The Lady Vikings, 0-1, travel to Maconaquah for a game at 5 p.m. this evening. NORTHWOOD 15, VALLEY 1 (5 INN.) NW 144 60 – 15 11 0 TV 010 00 – 1 2 9 NorthWood – Troxel (W, 3IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K); Jarrell (2IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K) Valley – Shepherd (L, 3IP, 8H, 6R, 3ER, 6BB, 3K, 1HR); Gunter (2IP, 3H, 4R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, 1HR) 2B – McGuire (NW), Bergman (NW), Shepherd (TV) HR – Hershberger (NW), McGuire (NW) Valley record: 0-1
