Baseball sectionals boost excitement

Softball sectional play opens today at around the state. Here are the pairings at sectionals involving local teams:

Bloomington North (Class 4A)

Today: Columbus North vs. East Central, 6 p.m. and Columbus East vs. Shelbyville, 8 p.m.

Friday: Tuesday’s winners, 6 p.m. and Bloomington North vs. Bloomington South, 8 p.m.

Monday: Championship, 6 p.m.

Rising Sun (Class A)

Today: Madison Shawe vs. Rising Sun, 5 p.m. and Hauser vs. Oldenburg Academy, 7 p.m.

Monday: Today’s winners, 11 a.m. and South Decatur vs. Jac-Cen-Del, 2 p.m.

Monday: Championship, 7 p.m.

Bedford North Lawrence (Class 4A)

Today: Jeffersonville vs. New Albany, 6 p.m. and Floyd Central vs. Seymour, 8 p.m.

Saturday: Today’s winners, 1 p.m. and Jennings County vs. Bedford North Lawrence, 4 p.m.

Monday: Championship, 2 p.m.

Northview Sectional (Class 3A)

Today: Northview vs. Sullivan, 5:30 p.m. and Brown County vs. Owen Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Today’s winners, 5:30 p.m. and Edgewood vs. West Vigo, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Championship, 6 p.m.

Morristown Sectional (Class A)

Today: Southwestern (Shelby) vs. Waldron, 5:30 p.m. and Indianapolis Arlington vs. Greenwood Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Today’s winners, 10 a.m. and Edinburgh vs. Morristown, noon

Monday: Championship, 10 a.m.

West Washington Sectional (Class A)

Today: Crothersville vs. West Washington, 5 p.m. and Trinity Lutheran vs. Orleans, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Championship, 6 p.m.

Here are the leaders for Bartholomew County schools:

School;Columbus East;Columbus North;Hauser

Wins;Greenwell/Crawford 5;Casper Clark 4;Sam Meek 8

ERA;Eric McMullen 0.74;Casper Clark 0.81;Cameron Hartog 1.44

Average;Jon Crawford .397;Cooper Trinkle .460;Cameron Hartog .471

Home runs;Greenwell/Crider 3;Cooper Trinkle 2;Shaw/Eickbush 1

RBIs;Luke Hostetler 23;Cooper Trinkle 21;Hartog/Miller 29

Runs scored;Jonathan Foster 23;Tyler Finke 26;Brandon Holt 36

Stolen bases;Jonathan Foster 21;Tyler Finke 34;Brandon Holt 17