The softball postseason begins today with sectional action across four classes. Columbus North and Hauser open play on Tuesday, while Columbus East drew a first-round bye and won’t play until Thursday.
Here is the schedule for the six sectional sites involving local teams:
Bloomington South (Class 4A)
Tuesday
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6 p.m.: Shelbyville vs. Bloomington South
8 p.m.: Columbus North vs. East Central
Thursday
6 p.m.: Columbus North-East Central winner vs. Shelbyville-Bloomington South winner
8 p.m.: Columbus East vs. Bloomington North
Friday
7 p.m.: Championship
Rising Sun (Class A)
Today
5:30 p.m.: South Decatur vs. Jac-Cen-Del
7:30 p.m.: Oldenburg Academy vs. Rising Sun
Tuesday
5:30 p.m.
South Decatur-Jac-Cen-Del winner vs. Oldenburg Academy-Rising Sun winner
7:30 p.m.
Hauser vs. North Decatur
Thursday
6 p.m.: Championship
Jeffersonville (Class 4A)
Today
5:30 p.m.: Jeffersonville vs. Seymour
7:30 p.m.: New Albany vs. Floyd Central
Tuesday
5:30 p.m.: Jeffersonville-Seymour winner vs. New Albany-Floyd Central winner
7:30 p.m.: Jennings County vs. Bedford North Lawrence
Thursday
6:30 p.m.: Championship
Owen Valley (Class 3A)
Today
5:30 p.m.: Edgewood vs. West Vigo
7:30 p.m.: Sullivan vs. Owen Valley
Tuesday
5:30 p.m.: Edgewood-West Vigo winner vs. Sullivan-Owen Valley winner
7:30 p.m.: Brown County vs. Northview
Wednesday
6:30 p.m.: Championship
Indianapolis Lutheran (Class A)
Today
5:30 p.m.: Edinburgh vs. Indianapolis Lutheran
Tuesday
5:30 p.m.: Morristown vs. Greenwood Christian Academy
Wednesday
5:30 p.m.: Edinburgh-Indianapolis Lutheran winner vs. Waldron
Thursday
5:30 p.m.: Championship
West Washington (Class A)
Today
5 p.m.: Rock Creek Academy vs. Orleans
7 p.m.: Trinity Lutheran vs. West Washington
Tuesday
6 p.m.: Championship
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Here is a look at statistical leaders for Bartholomew County schools:
Columbus East (7-13)
Pitching wins: Jordan Johnston 4-9, Jenna Robbins 3-3
ERA: Brooke Valles 3.57, Johnston 5.61
Batting average: Mady Foster .493, Valles .407, Johnston .380, Kerigan Greathouse .368, Katie Taylor .344
Home runs: Valles 2, Robbins 1, Julia Sitterding 1
RBIs: Valles 15, Kaitlin Brummett 15, Robbins 13, Foster 11, Sitterding 9
Columbus North (12-8)
Pitching wins: Rachel Cowan 6-1, Peri Foust 4-5
ERA: Cowan 2.64, Foust 4.39
Batting average: Sierra Norman .456, Bailey Lofton .450, Meghan Waggoner .388, Cowan .370, Foust .312
Home runs: Lofton 8, Norman 6, Waggoner 4, Cowan 2
RBIs: Lofton 25, Norman 21, Waggoner 13, Cowan 11, Emalee Heafner 7
Hauser (9-11)
Pitching wins: Hunter Crain 7-4, Zoee Nading 1-1, Stephanie Meek 1-5
ERA: Crain 2.91, Meek 5.44
Batting average: Nading .418, Shelby Fugate .390, Mykenzie Ault .377, Crain .375, Abby Branum .360
Home runs: Crain 2, Branum 1
RBIs: Crain 29, Fugate 16, Hannah Johnson 14, Branum 13, Kristin Keith 6
