Wildcats Lose in 12 Innings at Class 3A No. 1 Norwell
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OSSIAN — The Whitko baseball team put up quite the fight, but eventually succumbed to the top-ranked team in Class 3A Wednesday night.
Taking on the Class 3A No. 1 Norwell Knights on their home field, Whitko jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, and held off the Knights all the way until the 12th, when the Wildcats eventually fell by a count of 5-4.
The Wildcats used four pitchers in the loss, with Wes Gensch and Alex Stoddard going four innings each, tallying six and five strikeouts, respectively.
Offensively, Ryan Weigold went 3 for 5 with two doubles in the loss and Ethan Nicodemus was 3 for 6 for Whitko.
The 3-2 Wildcats return Saturday at Garrett for an 11 a.m. doubleheader.
Wednesday in Bourbon The Triton baseball team knocked off its second Northern Lakes Conference opponent in five days Wednesday, defeating Concord 5-4 at home. Triton’s previous win over an NLC opponent was Friday at Plymouth, a game it won 9-7. In their latest conquest, the Trojans found themselves down 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth, where they scored four runs, which proved to be the difference. Senior Zak Shively got the win, pitching six innings, with Pete Kauffman posting the save. Offensively, Marc Lindsey went 2 for 2 with three RBIs. The 3-4 Trojans are at Knox Monday night. TRITON 5, CONCORD 4 C 000 111 1 — 4 6 0 T 100 004 x — 5 4 5 Zak Shively (W, 2-0, 6IP, 4R, 1ER, 5H, 3K, 4BB), Pete Kauffman (7, S, 1IP, 0R, 1H); Connor Slabaugh (ND, 5IP, 2R, 2ER, 2H, 4K, 5BB), Cain Crowley (6, L, 3R, 3ER, 1H, 0K, 2BB), Jake Stanfer (6, 2/3IP, 1H, 1K). 2B — Dakota Simon (C). Records — Triton 3-4, Concord 2-2.
Wednesday in Fort Wayne Travelling to Fort Wayne to take on the Class 4A No. 5 Homestead Spartans Wednesday, the Manchester baseball team was defeated 24-1. In the loss, Payton Sorg and Logan Brunn each had two hits, while Connor McLaughlin drove in his team’s only run. The 1-3 Squires host Eastern Friday at 5 p.m. HOMESTEAD 24, MANCHESTER 1 (5 innings) (Complete Stats Unavailable). Manchester Record — 1-3.
Wednesday in Columbia City JV — Columbia City 9, Wawasee 1. W 010 000 0 — 1 7 4 C 022 104 x — 9 9 1 Kerschner (W, 6IP, 1ER, 6K) and Howell; Dingeldein (L, 3IP, 4R, 4K, 2BB), Currie (4, 3IP, 2ER, 4K, 6BB) and Anderson. Wawasee JV Record — 0-3.
Wednesday in North Manchester JV — Homestead 12, Manchester 9. Manchester JV Record — 2-2.
BOYS GOLF Wednesday in Bremen The 14th-ranked Triton boys golf team visited Bremen’s Sprig O’Mint Golf Course Wednesday, picking up a pair of Northern State Conference wins. Shooting a 161, Triton bested LaVille’s 191 and Bremen’s 192. Trojans junior Quentyn Carpenter was the medalist of the match, shooting a 36 on the par-36 course, while teammate Ryan Rapp finished three over. The 2-0 Trojans are at Culver today for another NSC match. TRITON 161, LAVILLE 191, BREMEN 192 (Sprig O’Mint GC, Par 36) Medalist — Quentyn Carpenter (T) 36. Triton — Carpenter 36, Ryan Rapp 39, Chandler Slone 43, Tanner Shepherd 43, Austin Kanaar 44. LV — Zach Gurtner 44, Cam Gurtner 49, Blake Berger 53, Zach Hochstetler 47, Grant Frick 51. Bremen — Woodyard 45, Knoblock 47, Stremler 48, Zeltwanger 57, Foster 52. Records — Triton 2-0, LV 1-1, Bremen 0-2. JV — Triton 182, Bremen 212.
Wednesday in North Manchester The Manchester boys golf team opened its season with a 176-186 road loss at Honeywell Golf Course in Wabash Wednesday. Taking on the Wabash Apaches in Three Rivers Conference action, Manchester was led by Tyler Watson’s 38, which the best round on the par-36 course. The Squires host West Noble Wednesday at Sycamore Golf Club. WABASH 176, MANCHESTER 186 (Honeywell GC, Par 36) Medalist — Tyler Watson (M) 38. Manchester — Watson 38, Aaron Johnson 46, Austin Whitaker 50, Connor Eichenauer 52, Xzavier Whitaker 52. Manchester Record — 0-1.
SOFTBALL Wednesday in North Manchester Posting 15 hits Wednesday at home, the Manchester softball team defeated Churubusco 12-2 in five innings. Sydney Jordan got the win, striking out five, while Kalene Freshour and Kristiana Grogg each had three hits. Kayla Flack also had two hits and drove in four runs, while Hannah Little had three RBIs, hitting a double and a triple in the process. The 1-1 Lady Squires travel to Wawasee Friday. MANCHESTER 12, CHURUBUSCO 2 (5 innings) C 100 10 — 2 4 1 M 022 53 — 12 15 2 Sydney Jordan (W, 5IP, 4H, 5K, 0BB); Mariah Herendeen (L, 3IP, 7R, 5ER, 8H, 3K, 0BB), Lacey Pulley (4, 1-2/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 6H) 2B — Nina Smith (M), Hannah Little (M), Kristiana Grogg (M). 3B — Little (M). Records — Manchester 1-1, Churubusco 2-2.
Wednesday in Syracuse JV — Wawasee 11, Columbia City 10 C 000 044 2 — 10 14 3 W 101 320 4 — 11 11 4 Alexis Graber (W, 7IP, 14H, 10R, 4ER, 0BB, 5K) and Paige Hlutke. Wawasee JV Record — 3-2.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Tuesday in Wabash Squaring off with Rochester and Wabash at Wabash High School Tuesday, the Manchester boys track and field team posted a pair of Three Rivers Conference wins. Manchester had the best score of the three, finishing with a 74, followed by Rochester’s 54 and Wabash’s 39. Manchester’s Cole Sellers won both the shot put (39-10) and discus (124-6), while Kegan McNeeley won the 100 (11.0) and 200 (23.0) and took part on the victorious 400 relay with Preston Penrod, Jacob Casper and Tom Naragon. Manchester’s Matthew Fahs-Brown also had a strong showing, winning the 1600 (4:53) and 3200 (10:30). The Squires host Tippecanoe Valley Thursday. MANCHESTER 74, ROCHESTER 54, WABASH 39 Manchester Results: Shot Put — 1. Cole Sellers 39-10, 2. Gary Blevins 37-3; Discus — 1. Sellers 124-6, 3. Dustin Boyd 112-5; 100 — 1. Kegan McNeeley 11.0, 2. Preston Penrod 11.3; 200 — 1. McNeeley 23.0, 2. Penrod 23.5; 400 Relay — 1. McNeeley, Penrod, Jacob Casper, Tom Naragon; Long Jump — 1. Gunner Ream 18-6; 1600 — 1. Matthew Fahs-Brown 4:53; 3200 — 1. Fahs-Brown 10:30.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Tuesday in Wabash The Manchester girls track and field team posted two wins Tuesday at Wabash. In the three-way Three Rivers Conference meet, Manchester tallied 69 points, followed by Rochester’s 67 and Wabash’s 25. For Manchester, Lindsey Budnik and Bekah Brunn each posted two first-place finishes. Budnik won the 100 (13.7) and Brunn placed first in the 100 hurdles (16.69), while the two joined Maddie Burton and Alex Shelton on the winning 400 relay (54.3). The Lady Squires host Valley Thursday in another TRC meet. MANCHESTER 69, ROCHESTER 67, WABASH 25 Manchester Results: Discus — 1. Niki Frieden 93-1, 2. Ingrid Penrod 68-8; Shot Put — 2. Frieden 29-4, 3. Penrod 23-6; 100 — 1. Lindsey Budnik 13.7, 2. Maddie Burton 13.9; 400 — 1. Ashley Pratt, 2. Leah Sorg; 400 Relay — 1. (Budnik, Burton, Bekah Brunn, Alex Shelton); 100 Hurdles — 1. Brunn 16.69.
