Wawasee Softball Team Leads Roundup With Win At Wawasee
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PLYMOUTH — The Wawasee softball team improved its Northern Lakes Conference record to 2-3 Wednesday in Plymouth. Downing the host Plymouth Lady Pilgrims 14-1 in five innings, the Wawasee Lady Warriors now sit at 8-5 overall on the year. Scoring in double digits for the third-straight game, Wawasee plated five in the first and coasted from there. Kylee Rostochak, Danielle Gunkel and Meghan Fretz each had two hits for Wawasee, with Rostochak also hitting a double and driving in two runs. Along with doing it at the plate, Fretz was also the winning pitcher, going all five innings, striking out 12 and giving up just one hit. The Lady Warriors are back NLC action Friday at Goshen. WAWASEE 14, PLYMOUTH 1 (5 innings) W 530 60 – 14 9 1 P 000 01 – 1 1 4 Wawasee – Meghan Fretz (W, 5IP, 1R, 0ER, 1H, 12K, 2BB). Plymouth – Keilman (L, 3-1/3IP, 11R, 6ER, 5H, 3K, 6BB), Hopple (4, 1-2/3IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 0K, 2BB). 2B – Kylee Rostochak (W). Wawasee Record: 8-5 (2-3 NLC). JV – Wawasee 12, Plymouth 0 (5 innings) W 631 11 – 12 P 000 00 – 0 (Wawasee Stats) Hannah Haines (W, 8K). Wawasee JV Record: 9-0.
Wednesday in Baugo After falling behind 1-0 at Jimtown Wednesday, the Triton softball team rallied to get the 3-1 Northern State Conference victory. Triton’s Mallorie Jennings pitched all seven innings, striking out eight. The win improves Triton’s record to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in the NSC. TRITON 3, JIMTOWN 1 J 010 000 0 – 1 5 2 T 000 102 x – 3 5 3 Triton – Mallorie Jennings (W, 7IP, 1R, 5H, 8K). Jimtown – Geier (L, 6IP, 3K). Triton Record: 8-3 (3-1 NSC).
Wednesday in Denver On the road to take on Class 1A No. 1 North Miami for a Three Rivers Conference contest Wednesday, the Manchester softball team had a perfect game pitched against it, losing 5-0. North Miami ace Josie Wood had 18 strikeouts in the perfect game, while also getting three hits including a home run. For Manchester, Brooklyn Howard was hit with the loss, pitching six innings and striking out five. The 7-5 (1-1 TRC) Lady Squires are at Fort Wayne Canterbury today. NORTH MIAMI 5, MANCHESTER 0 M 000 000 0 – 0 0 3 NM 012 011 x – 5 9 0 NM – Josie Wood (6IP, 0R, 0H, 18K). Manchester – Brooklyn Howard (7IP, 5R, 9H, 5K). HR – Wood (NM). Record: North Miami 14-1 (1-0 TRC), 7-5 (1-1 TRC).
Wednesday in Wabash The Tippecanoe Valley softball team scored five runs in the seventh inning Wednesday at Northfield, rallying to get the 11-9 Three Rivers Conference win. Kassidy Shepherd was the winning pitcher, going all seven innings. At the plate, Abby Betten was 3 for 5 with a double and five RBIs. The 6-5 Lady Vikings host their own tournament Saturday. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 11, NORTHFIELD 9 TV 002 103 5 – 11 7 4 N 114 201 0 – 9 7 2 Valley – Kassidy Shepherd (W, 7IP, 9R, 5ER, 0K, 3BB). Northfield – Abby Keaffaber (L). (Valley Stats) 2B – Darian Dotson, Abby Betten. Valley Record: 6-5 (1-0 TRC).
Wednesday in North Manchester JV – Bluffton 11, Manchester 5 B 105 203 0 – 11 14 0 M 000 200 3 – 5 13 2 Bluffton – Mechling (W, 7IP, 11K). Manchester – Cierra Carter (L, 4-1/3IP, 3K), Ellie Milam (5, 2-2/3IP, 2K). Manchester JV Record: 2-2.
Tuesday in Fort Wayne JV – Whitko 31, F.W. Wayne 1 (5 innings) (Whitko JV Stats) Tori Silveus (W, 0R, 2H, 11K). 2B – Andrea Snavely 2, Silveus 2, Emily Hughes. 3B – Snavely, Hughes.
Monday in Bunker Hill JV – Manchester 13, Maconaquah 0 (5 innings) Man 075 01 – 13 13 0 Mac 000 00 – 0 5 5 Manchester – Cierra Carter (W, 5IP, 0R, 5H, 9K). Maconaquah – Jaycox (L, 5IP, 13R, 13H, 10K). BASEBALL Wednesday in Wabash Opening their Three Rivers Conference Wednesday at Southwood, the Whitko baseball team lost 12-11. In the high-scoring affair, Whitko’s Garrett Smiley and Austin Sturgess each had a home run, but Southwood blasted four in the game. The 9-5 Wildcats play their third game in three nights tonight at home against Wawasee. SOUTHWOOD 12, WHITKO 11 W 070 202 0 – 11 10 2 S 042 150 x – 12 13 4 Southwood – Hinrichson (W). Whitko – Ethan Nicodemus (ND, 2-1/3IP, 6R, 5ER, 6H, 2K, 2BB), Tanner Gaff (3, L, 3-2/3IP, 6R, 0ER, 7H, 5K, 1BB). 2B – Nicodemus (W), Gaff (W), Bradford (W). HR – Hollars (S), Cole (S), Lloyd (S), Deeter (S), Garrett Smiley (W), Austin Sturgess (W). Whitko Record: 9-5 (0-1 TRC).
Wednesday in Syracuse In a tight Northern Lakes Conference contest, the Wawasee baseball team dropped a 2-0 home decision to Plymouth, Wednesday. Wawasee’s Gage Fannin pitched a complete game, but was hit with the loss. The 4-8 Warriors are at Whitko today. PLYMOUTH 2, WAWASEE 0 P 001 001 0 – 2 7 0 W 000 000 0 – 0 4 1 (Wawasee Stats) Gage Fannin (L, 7IP, 2R, 1ER, 7H, 2K, 3BB). 2B – Chase Rookstool. Wawasee Record: 4-8 (0-5 NLC). JV – Plymouth 10, Wawasee 6 P 003 321 1 – 10 W 010 100 4 – 6 Wawasee JV Record: 6-2 (3-2 NLC).
Wednesday in Denver The Manchester baseball team’s struggles continued into Three Rivers Conference play Wednesday at North Miami. Dropping their TRC opener 10-0 in five innings, the Squires now sit at 0-8 on the year. Manchester’s two hits were made by Thad Miller and Zach Hill, but it wasn’t nearly enough. Manchester will go for its first win again today at Fort Wayne Wayne. NORTH MIAMI 10, MANCHESTER 0 (5 innings) M 000 00 – 0 2 3 NM 210 16 – 10 11 0 NM – Weiland (W). Manchester – Evan Milam (L, 4-1/3IP, 10R, 10ER, 11H, 3K, 6BB, 2HB). 2B – Gipson (NM) HR – Armstrong (NM). Manchester Record: 0-8 (0-1 TRC).
Wednesday in North Manchester JV – F.W. Wayne 13, Manchester 2 Manchester JV Record: 2-5.
GIRLS TENNIS Wednesday in Akron Hosting John Glenn Wednesday, the Tippecanoe Valley girls tennis got itself a 4-1 victory. Improving to 2-7 on the year, Valley’s Hanna Dalrymple won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and the No. 2 doubles team of Whitney Haneline and Ariel Schoettmer won 6-4, 4-6, 10-8, claiming the third set in a super tiebreaker since the team match had already been decided by then. Valley now prepares for Saturday’s Three Rivers Conference Individual Meet at Wabash. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 4, JOHN GLENN 1 SINGLES: No. 1 – Hanna Dalrymple (TV) def. Camille Allison 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Brittany Shafer (TV) def. Sami Haney 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 – Morgan Brazo (TV) def. Rachel Lement 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Whitney Haneline/Ariel Schoettmer (TV) def. Brittnie Spornhauei/Sara Walff 6-4, 4-6, 10-8; No. 2 – Kim Boyle/Emily Cole (JG) def. Kara Eaton/Aerin Shewman 6-1, 6-4. Valley Record: 2-7. JV – Glenn 3, Valley 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Rachel Lawson (JG) def. Brooke Danner 8-4. JV Doubles: No. 1 – Berla Osttimanm/Vilda Vistos (JG) def. Kennedy Niedbaslki/Isabel Warren 8-3; No. 2 – Alyssa Bowen/Amanda Bowen (JG) def. Audrey Jackson/Kate Chartung 8-2.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Tuesday in North Manchester In a three-team, Three Rivers Conference meet at Manchester Tuesday, the Whitko girls track and field team came out on top. With it’s 84 points, Whitko got wins over Northfield (72) and Manchester (68). Manchester is at Wabash tonight and Whitko is off until the May 10 Goshen Relays. WHITKO 84, NORTHFIELD 72, MANCHESTER 68 (Whitko Results) 100 – 1. Kaitlyn Reed, 3. Abby Overmeyer; 4x100 Relay – 1. Whitko (Overmeyer, Elaine Warner, Reghan Craig, Lauren Riemersma); 300 Hurdles – 2. Warner; 400 – 1. Miranda Terrill, 3. Lyndsey Sapp; 800 – 3. Brigit Nemitz; 200 – 2. Overmeyer, 3. Reed; 3200 – 3. Michelle Kelsey; 4x400 Relay – 2. Whitko (Sapp, Terrill, Madison Cook, Nemitz); Shot Put – 3. Dana Hobbs; Discus – 1. Hobbs, 3. Taylor Zwick; High Jump – 2. Reed, 3. Terrill; Long Jump – 1. Zwick, 2. Warner.
