GIRLS TENNIS
Bull Dogs blank Flashes
Twelfth-ranked Columbus North finished unbeaten in Conference Indiana’s East Division with a 5-0 win Thursday at Franklin Central.
Aubrey Smith beat Addison Laker 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Madeyln Sanders downed Lydia Laker 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles and Yijaing Zhao blanked Emily Nordhoff 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for the Bull Dogs (12-2, 3-0).
Shweta Srinivasan and Servane Cloteaux beat Elise Paz and Emily Tedder 4-6, 6-4, (10-8) at No. 1 doubles. Eva Chevalier and Ali Bergman topped Kim Hite and Shelby Pine 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Olympians top Woodmen
GREENWOOD — Columbus East swept the singles matches in a 4-1 win at Greenwood.
Megna Chari beat Maddie Bright 7-6 (5), 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Adycin Rager downed Emily Chatham 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles and Alaysha Pollert blanked Bailee Taft 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for the Olympians (9-3). Emie Kiser and Maddie Rhodes topped Lydia Delaney and Ally Hussung 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
East’s Kendall Gerken and Carolyn Travis fell to Molly Jacobs and Alyss Roscoe 7-5, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.
Eagles down Patriots
SPENCER — Brown County won three matches in straight sets in a 4-1 Western Indiana Conference victory at Owen Valley.
Hallee Miller beat Kirsten Norman 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, and Elizabeth Huls downed Liz Walcott 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles for the Eagles (5-4). Vanessa Hoskins and Jacey Ferguson topped Madison Briggs and Mackenzie Rice 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles, and Sarah Barrick and Maria Villalon beat Jami Harris and Amanda Samick 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.
Brown County’s Baelyn Koseter fell to Payton Cattorini 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
Panthers nip Red Devils
JEFFERSONVILLE — Jennings County pulled a pair of three-set wins to claim a 3-2 victory at Jeffersonville.
Avis McGovern beat Alayna Lacy 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 at No. 1 singles for the Panthers (6-3). Rebecca Driver downed Kellie Wunsch 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, and Callie Wilder and Abigail DeCamp topped Kate Henderson and Kassie Brown 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.
Jennings’ Hailey Brown fell to Emma Ellis 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. Maddy Hill and Ellie Hearne lost to Ally Ward and Katie Gernand 7-6 (10), 6-4 at No. 1 doubles.
SOFTBALL
Bull Dogs fall to Falcons
INDIANAPOLIS — Columbus North was within 2-0 after four innings, but Perry Meridian pulled away for a 9-1 Conference Indiana, East Division win.
Haylee Medve homered in the seventh for the lone run for the Bull Dogs (0-14, 0-2).
Jets stop Spartans
SHELBYVILLE — Class A No. 3 Hauser remained unbeaten in the Mid-Hoosier Conference with a 16-2, five-inning win at Southwestern (Shelby).
Mykenzie Ault went 4 for 5 for the Jets (12-2, 7-0). Hailey Lange went 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs, Nichole Paetzel went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs and Tessa Sims had a triple and three RBIs.
Panthers rout New Albany
NORTH VERNON — Jennings County scored nine times in the first two innings and went on to post an 11-1, five-inning win against New Albany.
Sidney Gerkin went 2 for 2 with a triple, and Amanda Bonesteel went 2 for 2 for the Panthers (11-4). Winning pitcher Gabby Mahoney went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs, and Mackenzie Byram went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs.
Lancers blank Jackets
EDINBURGH — Bailey Woodall threw a two-hitter to lead Edinburgh to an 11-0, five-inning MHC win against Morristown.
Grace Joiner went 2 for 2, Paige Burton went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs, Taylor Littiken went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Bri Howard went 2 for 3 and Maddi Clark went 2 for 3 for the Lancers (11-4, 5-2). Sidney Beier had a home run and two RBIs, and Woodall added two RBIs.
Panthers edge Eagles
BLOOMINGTON — Brown County scored twice in the top of the sixth to tie the game, but Bloomington South responded with a run in the bottom of the inning and held on for a 5-4 win.
Azhia Morgan went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for the Eagles (10-5). Taylor Poling went 2 for 3 with a double, and Maddy Edds went 2 for 3.
Cougars rout Mohawks
WALDRON — South Decatur rolled to its first MHC win of the season, a 21-4 victory at Waldron.
Karah Biddinger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, Chloee Smith went 2 for 3 with four RBIs and Sierra Lang went 2 for 4 with three RBIs for the Cougars (3-12, 1-3). Mackenzie Kopplin threw a four-hitter and went 2 for 4.
BASEBALL
Jets blast Spartans
SHELBYVILLE — Class A No. 3 Hauser scored 15 runs in the second inning en route to a 26-4, five-inning MHC win at Southwestern (Shelby).
Cameron Hartog went 4 for 5 with a double and four RBIs for the Jets (11-4, 7-0). Jacob Luken went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, winning pitcher Sam Meek went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, Evan Shaw had a triple and four RBIs, Brandon Holt and Jacob Johnson each had three RBIs and Parker Eickbush added two RBIs.
Cougars mash Mohawks
WALDRON — South Decatur scored in all five innings on its way to an 18-3 MHC win at Waldron.
Hunter Seegers went 2 for 4 with a triple, Jalen Winchester went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Kyle Johannigman had a double and four RBIs and Devon Martin and Brogan Howard each had two RBIs for the Cougars (7-8, 4-1). Oakley Billingsley and Howard combined on a three-hitter.
Lancers roll to win
EDINBURGH — Edinburgh took advantage of six Morristown errors in posting a 16-4, five-inning MHC win.
Coltan Henderson went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, Tavian Cosby went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Keegan Sida had three RBIs for the Lancers (5-8, 2-5). Kyle Armel threw a five-hitter.
GOLF
Eagles slip past Spartans
FRANKLIN — Parker VanNess fired a 2-under-par 33 to lead Brown County to a 185-188 win against Southwestern (Shelby) at Cypress Run
Dawson Dunnuck carded a 47 for the Eagles. Brendon Asher added a 51, Ben Rygiel shot 54, Rex Waters had a 56 and Tyler Poling finished with a 57.