Wawasee Softball Team Leads Roundup With NLC Road Win
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NAPPANEE — The Wawasee softball team braved the elements to get an 8-1 Northern Lakes Conference win at NorthWood Friday evening. The Lady Warriors (7-7, 2-1 NLC) scored one run in the first, then added from there to drop NorthWood to 2-9 on the season. Wawasee senior Gabi Routson went 4 for 4 at the dish, including a home run. In all, Routson drove in three runs and scored two herself. Also for Wawasee, freshman Sam Malik went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run, while junior Madi Anderson and sophomore Stacie Carr each had two hits. Junior Kylie Norris was the winning pitcher, going the distance, striking out six and giving up three hits. Wawasee hosts its own invitational today, beginning at 9 a.m. WAWASEE 8, NORTHWOOD 1 W 100 132 1 — 8 13 1 N 000 001 0 — 1 3 3 Kylie Norris (W, 7IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 5BB, 6K) and Paige Hlutke; Rohr (L, 7IP, 13H, 8R, 7ER, 5BB, 3K, 1HR) and Mattingly 2B — Schwartz (N) HR — Gabi Routson (W) Records — Wawasee 7-7 (2-1 NLC), NorthWood 2-9 JV — Wawasee 22, NorthWood 5 (5 innings) W 06(12) 13 — 22 14 3 N 202 01 — 5 6 3 Lyric Lambright (W, 5IP, 6H, 5R, 2ER, 3BB, 5K) and Courtney Crabtree 2B — Alexis Graber (W), Crabtree (W) Wawasee JV Record — 7-2 (3-0 NLC)
BASEBALL
Friday in Syracuse
Hosting a Northern Lakes Conference game against NorthWood Friday, the Wawasee baseball team fell 8-4. In defeat, sophomore Andrew Milligan and senior Joe Fleagle each went 1 for 2 with an RBI. The 2-7 (0-3 NLC) Warriors host their own tournament today, beginning at 10 a.m. NORTHWOOD 8, WAWASEE 4 N 140 101 1 — 8 7 2 W 220 000 0 — 4 4 5 Roberts, Cleveland (2), Ervin (6) and Kirkwood; Joe Fleagle (L), Derrick Sorensen (7) and Si Shear 2B — Spitaels (N), Ervin (N) 3B — Cleveland (N) Wawasee Record — 2-7 (0-3 NLC) JV — NorthWood 17, Wawasee 15 N 021 654 0 — 17 16 8 W 120 426 0 — 15 15 7 Anderson (W), Miller and Schmucker; Jordan Currie (L) and Nic Anderson 2B — Jordan Elliott (W), Nate Prescott (W) Wawasee JV Record — 0-7 (0-3 NLC)
Friday in LaGrange
At Lakeland Friday, the Whitko baseball team lost 10-4, committing three errors in the process. Austin Mort went 2 for 3 in the loss, scoring a run. The 7-3 Wildcats will be at today’s Wawasee Invitational, which begins at 10 a.m. LAKELAND 10, WHITKO 4 W 031 000 0 — 4 6 3 L 700 300 x — 10 9 1 Pearson (W); Wyatt Wolf (L, 1/3IP, 7R, 7ER, 4H, 2BB, 0K), Avery Robbins (1, 5-2/3IP, 3R, 0ER, 5H, 1BB, 2K) 2B — Moore (L), Priestley (L), Kelly (L), Austin Mort (W) Whitko Record — 7-3
Friday in Bunker Hill
Despite leaving 10 runners on base, the Manchester baseball team got a 7-3 win at Maconaquah Friday night. In the win, Caleb Thomas went 3 for 5 with a grand slam and double. Jim Sainsbury was the winning pitcher, going 5-2/3 innings. The 3-5 Squires are at Columbia City Monday. MANCHESTER 7, MACONAQUAH 3 Man 100 420 0 — 7 10 1 Mac 000 030 0 — 3 8 3 Jim Sainsbury (W, 5-2/3IP, 8H, 3R, 1ER, 4K) and Jake Semler 2B — Caleb Thomas (Man), Jurgin Cripe (Man), Justin Lewis (Man) HR — Thomas (Man) Manchester Record — 3-5
BOYS GOLF
Friday in Churubusco
Playing at Eel River Golf Course Friday, the Manchester boys golf team shot a 169, defeating Lakewood Park (173), but falling to Churubusco (157). Manchester’s Tyler Watson was awarded medalist honors for his 38. The Squires are back in action today, taking part in the Whitko Invitational, held at Noble Hawk Golf Club in Kendallville. CHURUBUSCO 157, MANCHESTER 169, LAKEWOOD PARK 173 (Eel River GC) Medalist — Tyler Watson (M) 38 Manchester — Watson 38, Aaron Johnson 45, Austin Whitaker 44, Connor Eichenauer 42, Xzavier Whitaker 48 Manchester Record — 1-3
GIRLS TENNIS
Thursday in South Whitley
The Whitko girls tennis team posted a 3-2 Three Rivers Conference home win over Tippecanoe Valley Thursday evening. Whitko got the win by sweeping the singles courts, with Abby Marshall, Aressa Tackwell and Laura Hippensteel won at No. 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Whitko’s No. 1 doubles team of Candice Swick and Whitney Hobbs also won. Valley’s win came from Mayra Jurado and Michelle Peters at No. 2 doubles. Whitko hosts Columbia City Monday, while Valley hosts John Glenn Wednesday. WHITKO 4, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1 SINGLES: No. 1 — Abby Marshall (W) def. Danielle Bussard 6-4, 6-0; No. 2 — Aressa Tackwell (W) def. Hannah Dalrymple 6-1, 6-1; No. 3 — Laura Hippensteel (W) def. Tiffyni Tackett 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Whitney Hobbs/Candace Swick (W) def. Alexis Swihart/Kelsey Ball 1-6, 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 — Mayra Jurado/Michelle Peters (TV) def. Erin Murphy/Bailey Baugher 6-2, 6-2 Records — Whitko 2-2, Valley 0-4
