BY TRAVIS DAVID
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SOFTBALL
SULLIVAN 7, Terre Haute South 6: For the second straight year the Arrows and Braves played to a 1-run contest. And for the second straight year, the Lady Arrows came out on top. Jaylynn Hobbs blasted a 2-run home in part of a 5-run third inning which helped the Arrows overcome an early 3-0 deficit.
The longball from Hobbs broke a 3-all tie. The junior slugger added an RBI double the next inning as Sullivan carried a 7-3 lead into the fifth.
South tallied three runs in the home half of the fifth but could not pull even.
Kensley Wiltermood and Addie Fosdick teamed up for a 4-6-3 double play in the seventh to end another Braves rally.
Rachel Eslinger and Wiltermood added a pair of singles at the plate in part of the Arrows’ 9-hit attack. Eslinger scored twice, as did sophomore catcher Cacey Shorter.
Mylee Vandender went the distance inside the circle, scattering seven hits and fanned five batters in the win.
Earlier in the week, Sullivan split a pair of Western Indiana Conference games. The Lady Arrows dropped a tough 8-7 decision against Indian Creek on Tuesday before bouncing back with a 5-3 win at North Putnam.
In the win against North Putnam, Vandeventer homered at the plate and struck out a career-high 12 batters to notch the win.
Wiltermood had two hits and two RBI while freshman Hallie Howard had a pair of singles.
Vandevender homered, doubled and drove in a pair of runs in the loss against Indian Creek.
Howard, Kate Alsman and Eslinger also all doubled in the loss.
Sullivan takes a 7-4 record into Monday’s game at North Knox.
Terre Haute North 13, Shakamak 3 (5): Ava Landry singled home Madelyn Kennett in the top of the first inning but the Class 4A Patriots scored 13 unanswered for the win.
Kennett also homered in the loss.
The setback on Friday capped a busy week as the Lady Lakers played four games in total.
Following a 15-4 loss to 1A powerhouse Clay City, Shakamak bounced back with its second win of the season in a 12-10 victory over Washington.
The Lakers scored six in the home half of the second inning for an 8-0 lead before needing three runs in the last of the sixth to regain momentum and a 12-8 lead heading to the seventh.
Eight different Lakers recorded a hit in the win, with Jama Ewers recording a pair and had two RBI.
Peyton Gambill added a triple and knocked in two runs while Ayana Clark, Clara Barber, Emma Wolfe, Ava Landry and Brylee Wilson all were credited with an RBI in the win.
Kennett swiped four bases and scored three runs.
Shakamak also dropped a 7-1 decision against 4A Northview on Thursday.
The Lakers carry a 2-6 record into the week.
NORTH KNOX 27, Evansville Bosse 3 (5): For the second time during the week, the Lady Warriors’ offense erupted for 27 runs in a win. During Saturday’s thrashing of the overmatched Bulldogs, North Knox scored at least three runs in all five innings including an 8-run third frame and a 7-run fifth frame.
Ally Crist, Baylee McClure, Javen Miller and Natalee Rickard all smacked home runs in the blowout. Rickard’s shot was good for a grand slam.
Miller and Crist both finished with four base knocks and four runs scored.
Malli Lyons, Delani Pryor and Jonna Myers all recorded three hits apiece as the Warriors’ pounded out 25 total hits as a team.
Crist also went the distance for the win, setting a new program record for wins in a career.
The lopsided win was preceded by wins of 10-0 over Pike Central and 27-2 over Shoals earlier in the week.
Against the Chargers, North Knox broke a scoreless game with 10 runs in the home half of the fifth to enforce the mercy rule.
Miller (3), Myers (2) and freshman Brooklynn Smith (2) combined for seven RBI in the game.
Miller recorded bookend RBI hits with a run-scoring single for the first run before hitting a walk-off, 2-run double in her second plate appearance of the fifth.
Crist went the distance in the circle, scattering five hits and fanning four batters.
McClure finished with three hits.
Against the JugRox on Tuesday, Miller wrapped out five hits, drove home five runs and scored four times in the five-inning shellacking.
Crist also finished with five hits, while Lyons and Pryor both recorded a trio of hits. Three of Crist’s base knocks went for extra bases, recording a pair of triples with a two-bagger.
The three lopsided wins during the week were the first three of the season for North Knox. The Warriors take a 3-5 mark into Monday’s home game against Sullivan.
Wood Memorial 10, Dugger Union 3: Sage Stahl. Arian Smith and Jalee Brumbarger all recorded a pair of hits in Friday’s road loss.
After the Trojans took control of the game with an 8-spot in the second, Stahl doubled home Jordyn Smith in the top of the third for the Bulldogs’ first run of the game.
A fielding error allowed Arian Smith to score in the fourth before Logan Martin drove in Brumbarger on a groundout in the sixth.
Dugger Union takes a 0-4 record into Monday’s game against Columbus Christian.
BASEBALL
SHAKAMAK 2, Bloomington North 1: Madden Husband raced home ahead of a throw to the plate for the game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning. Jackson Roberts recorded the game-winning RBI fielder’s choice on the play.
North threatened in the last of the seventh with a lead-off single and a sacrifice bunt, but Jaden Johnson coaxed a lineout and a ground out to slam shut the door. Johnson recorded the final six outs to earn the save.
Earlier in the game, Johnson singled home Owen Cox for a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning.
The 4A Cougars pulled even on a 2-out single in the home half of the frame.
Ian Samm tossed the first five innings, allowing just two hits and recording five strikeouts to earn the win.
Earlier in the week, the Lakers picked up a 12-0 win at North Knox.
Samm homered and drove in three runs in the five-inning win.
Roberts, Cox, Dolton Fiscus and Blake Huff all recorded a pair of hits for Shakamak.
Linden Jenkins was one walk away from a perfect game on the mound. The big lefty fanned 12 batters in the no-hitter.
Freshman Carter Becher coaxed a walk in the last of the fourth inning.
Shakamak takes a 2-1 record into this week, while the Warriors are 1-6 after a trio of losses last week. The Warriors also fell against Bloomfield and Eastern Greene by scores of 10-1 and 12-0, respectively.
SULLIVAN 7, Olney (Ill.) 0: The Arrows extended their winning streak to five games with Saturday’s road win. The win also capped a perfect 3-0 week, improving to 7-1 on the season.
In Saturday’s win, Spencer Hanks doubled twice in part of a 3-hit, 3-RBI game to pace the Arrows.
Sullivan grabbed control with a 4-run second, highlighted by a 2-run double from Hanks.
Carter Mischler finished with a pair of hits and scored three times in addition to stealing three bases.
Ty Hamilton doubled at the plate and recorded 12 punchouts in five innings on the mound to secure the win. The junior allowed just one hit.
Mischler recorded the final six outs and recorded three strikeouts.
Earlier in the week, Sullivan defeated North Putnam 3-1 and South Putnam 7-6.
In the win against the Cougars, Jaxon Zollman broke a 1-all tie with a single in the top of the second inning.
Hunter Mason gave the Arrows an insurance run with an RBI groundout later in the frame.
Mason earned the win on the bump, working the first six innings before Hamilton picked up the save.
Mason scattered seven hits and fanned seven batters in the win.
On Tuesday, Zane Abbott singled home Karsen Norris with two outs in the last of the seventh inning for a thrilling 7-6 walk-off win against Indian Creek.
Jaden Norris earned a no-decision in the win. The junior allowed just one earned run and fanned nine batters in his six innings of work. He also recorded a pair of hits with two RBI and scored twice at the plate.
