Local High School Sports Recaps For Monday, April 22

April 23, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.

By CONNOR MCCANN Sports Editor

Baseball
Wawasee at Northridge

Warsaw was unable to get much going offensively in a loss to Northridge Monday, falling 8-1. The Warriors are now 4-5 this season, 0-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference.
Ty Brooks went 1-4 with a double, driving in Wawasee’s lone run. Kalab Salazar hit a triple in the game and went on to score. Addison Coy added a hit as well.
The Warriors are at home on Wednesday against Plymouth.
Manchester at Wabash
Manchester won its sixth straight game on Monday night, defeating Wabash 3-0 on the road. The Squires are now 11-2-1 this season, 2-0 in the Three Rivers Conference.
Reiss Gaerte drove in two runs in the game, going 1-3 with a double. Ethan Hendrix added an RBI as well while Gavin Martin had two hits. Evan Martynowicz was terrific on the mound, pitching a complete-game shutout while giving up just four hits and striking out six.
Manchester is on the road Wednesday against Rochester.
Whitko at Maconaquah
Whitko picked up its first conference win of the season Monday, defeating Maconaquah 6-5 on the road. The Wildcats are now 4-6-2 this spring, 1-1 in the TRC.
Ethen Morris had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs while scoring a third. Max Platt scored two runs and went 1-3. Riley Harman had a hit and an RBI. Platt pitched 6.2 innings and struck out eleven in the win.
Whitko is on the road Friday against Adams Central.
Bethany Christian at Triton
Triton picked up a big win on Monday, defeating Bethany Christian 9-2 at home. The Trojans are now 4-6 this season.
Braxton Kaufman had three hits and drove in three runs. Zac Greer added two more knocks and two more RBIs. Kohan Hensely had two hits and scored twice. Kaufman struck out eight in seven innings of work on the mound.
Triton is on the road against North Judson Thursday evening.
Softball
Warsaw at NorthWood

Warsaw was on the wrong end of a blowout on Monday, falling 19-2 in five innings to NorthWood. The Lady Tigers are now 1-8 this season, 1-3 in the NLC.
Mia Rodriguez and Kali Ousley each had a double and an RBI. Kaitlyn O’Dell and Nekiana Hamilton each scored a run. Lillian Carman added a base hit as well.
Warsaw continues its road trip on Wednesday against Northridge.
Wawasee at Northridge
Wawasee got back into the win column Monday, defeating Northridge 7-2 on the road. The Lady Warriors are now 7-6 this season, 2-2 in the NLC.
Evelyn Duncan had two hits, one for extra bases, and drove in two runs. Haylee Allen drove in three runs on two hits while Natalya Holder added 2 RBIs herself. Jaclynn Worrell had three hits. Allen had another great outing on the mound, striking out 12 in seven innings.
Wawasee is on the road to take on Plymouth Wednesday night.
Manchester at Wabash
The Manchester bats had a big day in a 11-0 win over Wabash in six innings Monday. The Lady Squires are now 6-6 this season, 2-0 in the TRC.
Hadley West drove in three runs on two hits while scoring a fourth. Paxton Baker had three hits and two RBIs while Izzy Renz had two hits, two runs scored and two runs driven in. McKelvey Espeset added two hits. Molly Schannep struck out six and gave up three hits in her complete-game shutout.
Manchester will take on Rochester on the road Wednesday evening.
Whitko at Maconaquah
Whitko was unable to get anything going offensively on Monday, falling 10-0 in six innings to Maconaquah. The Lady ‘Cats are now 3-8 this season, 1-1 in the TRC.
Cassidy Skinner and Kaylee Adkins had the only two hits for Whitko in the game. Reagan Klepinger struck out four on the mound.
The Lady ‘Cats are on the road Wednesday for a game against Cass.
Boys Golf
Warsaw at Carroll

Warsaw fell just short on the links in a loss to Carroll Monday night, falling 150-160 at Autumn Ridge.
Austin Craig had the low score for the Tigers in this one, shooting a 36. Robbie Finlinson was not far behind him, finishing his day with a 38. Breckin Christner shot a 40 to round out the Warsaw top three.
Girls Tennis
Warsaw at Carroll

Warsaw suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, narrowly dropping its match 3-2 to Carroll. The Lady Tigers are now 3-1 this spring.
No. 1 singles player Addie Lind won her match 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The other Warsaw win came in No. 3 singles as Emma VanPuffelen won 6-1, 6-0.
Warsaw returns home to face off against Wawasee on Thursday.
LaVille at Tippecanoe Valley
Tippecanoe Valley put together a dominant performance on Monday, defeating LaVille 5-0 at home. The Lady Vikings are now 7-2 this season.
The singles competition was a breeze for Valley as No. 1 Karegan Callahan, No. 2 Ella Sandbakken and No. 3 Sarah Finney all won their matches 6-0, 6-0. The No. 1 doubles pairing of Maci Parker and Karley Hallstrom won 6-1, 6-0, while the No. 2 pairing Martina Gonzalez and Sienne Holder won 6-2, 6-0.
Tippecanoe Valley will face off against Knox on Thursday.
Rochester at Manchester
Manchester remains undefeated on the season after a perfect 5-0 victory against Rochester Monday. The Lady Squires are 3-0 overall and in the TRC.
The No. 1 doubles pairing of Carleigh Blevins and Addison Brubaker were dominant in their 6-0, 6-0 win. No. 1 singles competitor Sarah Kerlin won her match 6-4, 6-3. Myla Crozier won 6-1, 6-0 in her No. 2 singles match while No. 3 Bethany Penrod won 6-2, 6-0.
Manchester hosts Northwestern on Wednesday.
North Judson at Triton
Triton dropped just four sets across five matches in their duel against North Judson on Monday, winning 5-0.
In singles, No. 1 Danica Kuntz, No. 2 Jenna Bules and No. 3 Cheyenne Hawley all earned 6-0, 6-0 wins. The No. 1 doubles pairing of Kate Howell and Nadia Stetlet won 6-3, 6-0, while the No. 2 duo of Allie Westafer and Sierra Hawley won 6-0, 6-1.
Triton plays at LaVille on Thursday evening.

Baseball
Wawasee at Northridge

Warsaw was unable to get much going offensively in a loss to Northridge Monday, falling 8-1. The Warriors are now 4-5 this season, 0-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference.
Ty Brooks went 1-4 with a double, driving in Wawasee’s lone run. Kalab Salazar hit a triple in the game and went on to score. Addison Coy added a hit as well.
The Warriors are at home on Wednesday against Plymouth.
Manchester at Wabash
Manchester won its sixth straight game on Monday night, defeating Wabash 3-0 on the road. The Squires are now 11-2-1 this season, 2-0 in the Three Rivers Conference.
Reiss Gaerte drove in two runs in the game, going 1-3 with a double. Ethan Hendrix added an RBI as well while Gavin Martin had two hits. Evan Martynowicz was terrific on the mound, pitching a complete-game shutout while giving up just four hits and striking out six.
Manchester is on the road Wednesday against Rochester.
Whitko at Maconaquah
Whitko picked up its first conference win of the season Monday, defeating Maconaquah 6-5 on the road. The Wildcats are now 4-6-2 this spring, 1-1 in the TRC.
Ethen Morris had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs while scoring a third. Max Platt scored two runs and went 1-3. Riley Harman had a hit and an RBI. Platt pitched 6.2 innings and struck out eleven in the win.
Whitko is on the road Friday against Adams Central.
Bethany Christian at Triton
Triton picked up a big win on Monday, defeating Bethany Christian 9-2 at home. The Trojans are now 4-6 this season.
Braxton Kaufman had three hits and drove in three runs. Zac Greer added two more knocks and two more RBIs. Kohan Hensely had two hits and scored twice. Kaufman struck out eight in seven innings of work on the mound.
Triton is on the road against North Judson Thursday evening.
Softball
Warsaw at NorthWood

Warsaw was on the wrong end of a blowout on Monday, falling 19-2 in five innings to NorthWood. The Lady Tigers are now 1-8 this season, 1-3 in the NLC.
Mia Rodriguez and Kali Ousley each had a double and an RBI. Kaitlyn O’Dell and Nekiana Hamilton each scored a run. Lillian Carman added a base hit as well.
Warsaw continues its road trip on Wednesday against Northridge.
Wawasee at Northridge
Wawasee got back into the win column Monday, defeating Northridge 7-2 on the road. The Lady Warriors are now 7-6 this season, 2-2 in the NLC.
Evelyn Duncan had two hits, one for extra bases, and drove in two runs. Haylee Allen drove in three runs on two hits while Natalya Holder added 2 RBIs herself. Jaclynn Worrell had three hits. Allen had another great outing on the mound, striking out 12 in seven innings.
Wawasee is on the road to take on Plymouth Wednesday night.
Manchester at Wabash
The Manchester bats had a big day in a 11-0 win over Wabash in six innings Monday. The Lady Squires are now 6-6 this season, 2-0 in the TRC.
Hadley West drove in three runs on two hits while scoring a fourth. Paxton Baker had three hits and two RBIs while Izzy Renz had two hits, two runs scored and two runs driven in. McKelvey Espeset added two hits. Molly Schannep struck out six and gave up three hits in her complete-game shutout.
Manchester will take on Rochester on the road Wednesday evening.
Whitko at Maconaquah
Whitko was unable to get anything going offensively on Monday, falling 10-0 in six innings to Maconaquah. The Lady ‘Cats are now 3-8 this season, 1-1 in the TRC.
Cassidy Skinner and Kaylee Adkins had the only two hits for Whitko in the game. Reagan Klepinger struck out four on the mound.
The Lady ‘Cats are on the road Wednesday for a game against Cass.
Boys Golf
Warsaw at Carroll

Warsaw fell just short on the links in a loss to Carroll Monday night, falling 150-160 at Autumn Ridge.
Austin Craig had the low score for the Tigers in this one, shooting a 36. Robbie Finlinson was not far behind him, finishing his day with a 38. Breckin Christner shot a 40 to round out the Warsaw top three.
Girls Tennis
Warsaw at Carroll

Warsaw suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, narrowly dropping its match 3-2 to Carroll. The Lady Tigers are now 3-1 this spring.
No. 1 singles player Addie Lind won her match 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The other Warsaw win came in No. 3 singles as Emma VanPuffelen won 6-1, 6-0.
Warsaw returns home to face off against Wawasee on Thursday.
LaVille at Tippecanoe Valley
Tippecanoe Valley put together a dominant performance on Monday, defeating LaVille 5-0 at home. The Lady Vikings are now 7-2 this season.
The singles competition was a breeze for Valley as No. 1 Karegan Callahan, No. 2 Ella Sandbakken and No. 3 Sarah Finney all won their matches 6-0, 6-0. The No. 1 doubles pairing of Maci Parker and Karley Hallstrom won 6-1, 6-0, while the No. 2 pairing Martina Gonzalez and Sienne Holder won 6-2, 6-0.
Tippecanoe Valley will face off against Knox on Thursday.
Rochester at Manchester
Manchester remains undefeated on the season after a perfect 5-0 victory against Rochester Monday. The Lady Squires are 3-0 overall and in the TRC.
The No. 1 doubles pairing of Carleigh Blevins and Addison Brubaker were dominant in their 6-0, 6-0 win. No. 1 singles competitor Sarah Kerlin won her match 6-4, 6-3. Myla Crozier won 6-1, 6-0 in her No. 2 singles match while No. 3 Bethany Penrod won 6-2, 6-0.
Manchester hosts Northwestern on Wednesday.
North Judson at Triton
Triton dropped just four sets across five matches in their duel against North Judson on Monday, winning 5-0.
In singles, No. 1 Danica Kuntz, No. 2 Jenna Bules and No. 3 Cheyenne Hawley all earned 6-0, 6-0 wins. The No. 1 doubles pairing of Kate Howell and Nadia Stetlet won 6-3, 6-0, while the No. 2 duo of Allie Westafer and Sierra Hawley won 6-0, 6-1.
Triton plays at LaVille on Thursday evening.

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