SOFTBALL
North rallies for win
BLOOMINGTON — Columbus North moved a step closer to winning the Conference Indiana title Tuesday night with a 7-5 win at Bloomington South.
The Panthers tied the game at 5-5 after five innings, but Rachel Cowan hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth, and Bailey Lofton added another homer in the seventh.
Cowan, who picked up the win in relief, went 2 for 3 with a double and the homer. Sierra Norman also homered for the Bull Dogs (8-9, 4-0).
North can win the conference title with a win Monday at Southport. The Cardinals are the only other unbeaten team in the conference.
Crusaders rout Wolves
Emily Stair threw a two-hitter, and Columbus Christian scored nine times in the first inning on its way to a 19-5, five-inning victory against Providence Cristo Rey.
Kayden Hofelich went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, and Hannah Stair went 2 for 3 for the Crusaders (6-1). Madi Blair and Ellie Ridder each had two RBIs.
Cougars hold off Jets
SEYMOUR — Trinity Lutheran scored four times in the first inning and held on to post an 8-7 win against Hauser.
Genesis Munoz went 4 for 4, and Bailey Reynolds went 3 for 3 with a double, a home run and three RBI for the Cougars (6-7). Winning pitcher Kamzi Gross and Jaryn Holtsclaw each went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs.
Leah Joyce went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs; and Hunter Crain went 2 for 4 with a triple, a homer and three RBIs for the Jets (4-11).
Eagles no-hit Lancers
NASHVILLE — Emma Summers threw a no-hitter and struck out 18 to lead Brown County to a 6-0 win against Edinburgh.
Whitney Clark went 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs for the Eagles (18-1). Abigail Hollander went 2 for 3 with a double, and Marley Nickels added a homer.
Taylor Littiken threw and eight-hitter for the Lancers (11-8).
Cougars outhit Mohawks
GREENSBURG — Sierra Lang threw a three-hitter and went 3 for 3 with a triple, a home run and five RBIs to lead South Decatur to an 11-1, five-inning MHC win against Waldron.
Brook Somers went 3 for 3 for the Cougars (2-11, 2-3).
BASEBALL
Jets fall to Bulldogs
HOPE — Batesville scored six times in the first two innings and went on to hand Hauser a 17-6 defeat.
Parker Eickbush went 2 for 2 for the Jets (10-4). Sean Miller went 2 for 4.
Lancers rout Tigers
EDINBURGH — Coltan Henderson threw a three-hitter, and Edinburgh blasted 15 hits on its way to a 17-0, five-inning victory against Crothersville.
Bryce Burton was 4 for 4, and Zack Giles went 3 for 4 with two home runs and six RBIs for the Lancers (3-12). Ethan Armel went 2 for 2 with four RBIs, and Henderson went 2 for 2 with two RBIs.
Cougars down Mohawks
GREENSBURG —Brogan Howard threw a four-hitter and went 2 for 3 with a double to lead South Decatur to a 12-6 MHC victory against Waldron.
Nolan Storm went 3 for 4 for the Cougars (4-7, 3-4).
Columbus Christian falls
ANDERSON — Liberty Christian scored nine times in the second and went on to hand Columbus Christian a 13-3, five-inning victory.
Owen Reed and Layton Crosslow each went 2 for 3 for the Crusaders (2-7).
TRACK AND FIELD
Cougar boys take third
WALDRON — Three girls and two boys from Hauser won their events in Tuesday’s Mid-Hoosier Conference meet.
Waldron won the boys meet with 148 1/2 points to 111 for Southwestern (Shelby). South Decatur edged Hauser 88-87 for third, and Edinburgh took seventh with eight.
North Decatur won the girls meet with 131 points. South Decatur finished fourth with 74, while Hauser took fifth with 70 and Edinburgh was seventh with one.
Trent Nobbe led the Cougar boys with a win in the 110-meter hurdles (17.27 seconds). Shawn Wright finished second in the 100 (11.94).
The Jets’ John Bragg won the high jump (6 feet, 2 inches) and Emils Vigants took the 400 (54.60). Ryan Ault finished second in the 1,600 (4:53.58) and 3,200 (10:53.31), Vigants took second in the 200 (24.26) and Hauser was second in the 4×800 (9:35.11) and 4×400 (3:55.59) relays.
All of Edinburgh’s points came on a second-place finish from Logan DeLoach in the 400 (58.27).
Hauser’s girls had wins from Ashley Chambers in the 400 (1:06.25), Mel Hasler in the 300 hurdles (48.50) and Marnie Schwartzkopf in the 800 (2:32.91).
Lana Bell finished second in the high jump (5-0), and Sierra Kalli took second in the 3,200 (13:54.50) to lead South Decatur. Edinburgh’s lone point came on and eighth-place finish in the discus by Malkia Willard (68-0).
GIRLS TENNIS
Greyhounds edge North
CARMEL — Seventh-ranked Columbus North gave No. 3 Carmel a battle, but the Greyhounds escaped with a 3-2 victory.
Ashlie Wilson beat Sydney Morris 3-6, 6-4, (10-6) at No. 1 singles for the Bull Dogs (15-3). Servane Cloteaux and Tiffany Fu dopped Franny Werner and Selena Liu 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
North’s Eva Chevalier fell to Apurva Manas 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and Shweta Srinivasan lost to Emma Brune 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Jaline Tay and Ali Bergman fell to Leila Antony and Lauren Littrell 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
Braves slip past Jets
HOPE — Indian Creek pulled out a three-set win at No. 1 doubles to claim a 3-2 win at Hauser.
Melanie Taylor beat Alyssa Pruitt 6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 singles for the Jets (6-5). Brooke Hopkins and Aunaka Wasil downed Emilee Scott and Zoe Rayback 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.
Abby Johnson fell to Katie Burkman 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, and Kaitlynn Everroad lost to Gabby Schwartz 7-6 (2), 6-4 at No. 3 singles. Carly Archer and Maddy Archer fell to Brooke Coy and Ally Harriss 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.
Artesians blank Eagles
MARTINSVILLE — Martinsville won four matches in straight sets in handing Brown County a 5-0 defeat.
Baelyn Koester fell to Maggie Viewegh 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, Julia Willimas lost to Ali Viewegh 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and Meg Smith fell to Morgan Payne 6-4, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for the Eagles (3-14).
Brown County’s Olivia Baughman and Cassidy Davis lost to Sydney Smith and Katie Fulkerson 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles. Grace Baughman and Hannah Asher fell to Olivia Ostler and Erica Hedrick 6-1, 3-6, (10-4) at No. 2 doubles.
Salem tops Trinity
SALEM — Trinity Lutheran claimed a point at No. 2 singles, but that was all in a 4-1 loss at Salem.
Sarah Lemming won 6-4, 7-6 (6) at No. 2 singles for the Cougars (5-10). Abby Schult fell 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, Regan Cain lost 7-5, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, Lauren Fleetwood and Cassidy Burnside fell 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles and Katelyn Mensendiek and Flossie Cooper lost 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
