SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko Wildcats jumped out to a 7-0 lead en route to an 11-6 win over over visiting county rival Churubusco in high school baseball action Friday night. The Wildcats scored three runs in the first and two more in both the third and fourth innings to take control of the contest. Tanner Gaff got the win on the mound for Whitko. Ethan Nicodemus hit a double for the Wildcats. Whitko is now 6-1 on the season and hosts Garrett in a doubleheader today. WHITKO 11, CHURUBUSCO 6 C 000 033 0 – 6 9 1 W 302 240 0 – 11 9 3 WP – Tanner Gaff. LP – Garrett Simmons 2B – Ethan Nicodemus (W), Jacob Howe (C) Records: Whitko 6-1, Churubusco 3-3
Friday in Columbia City The Warsaw Tigers gave up 13 unanswered runs and fell 13-3 to the host Columbia City Eagles. Warsaw scored one run in each of the first three innings before the hosts tied the score with three runs in the bottom of the third. Columbia City scored six runs in the fifth to put the game away, and then added three in sixth to win via the 10-run mercy rule. Ethyn Bradley and Caleb Moneyheffer had two hits each for the Tigers. COLUMBIA CITY 13, WARSAW 3 (6 innings) W 111 000 – 3 CC 003 163 – 13 WP – Elkins. LP – Tyler LaFollette. 2B – Ormsby, Wolf, Herbst, Kerschner. Warsaw hit leaders – Ethyn Bradley 2, Caleb Moneyheffer 2
Friday in Syracuse Wawasee’s varsity baseball team gave up eight runs in the seventh inning and fell 12-8 to the visiting Norwell Knights. The Warriors fell to 3-2 on the season. Gage Reinhard was 3 for 4 for Wawasee, hitting a pair of doubles, scoring three runs and tallying an RBI. Bailey Hershberger and Andrew Milligan had two hits each in the loss. NORWELL 12, WAWASEE 8 N 102 001 8 – 12 15 4 W 020 311 1 – 8 10 2 Wawasee leaders – Gage Reinhard 3 for 4, 3 R, 2B (2), RBI; Bailey Hershberger 2 for 4, 4 RBI; Andrew Milligan 2 for 4, R, RBI Record: Wawasee 3-2
Friday in Kendallville JV – Wawasee 20, East Noble 19 Wawasee leaders – Chase Rookstool 5 for 5, 2B (2), 3B; Brock Spangle HR Wawasee record: 2-0
SOFTBALL Friday in Plymouth Tippecanoe Valley’s varsity softball team gave up seven runs in the third inning Friday and fell 11-3 at Plymouth. Diana Baca, Robyn Dunnuck and Lauren Early had two hits each in the loss. Abby Betten and Early hit doubles for the Lady Vikings. PLYMOUTH 11, T. VALLEY 3 TV 201 000 0 – 3 P 407 000 X – 11 Valley hit leaders – Diana Baca 2, Robyn Dunnuck 2, Lauren Early 2 2B – Early (TV), Abby Betten (TV)
