Wawasee Takes Down Whitko In Sectional Preview To Lead Roundup
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SOUTH WHITLEY — In a preview of Thursday’s sectional matchup at Warsaw, the Wawasee and Whitko girls tennis teams met in South Whitley Tuesday. Wawasee and Whitko will meet at 5 p.m. in the semifinals of the Warsaw Sectional, but in the regular season finale, Wawasee won 3-2. For Wawasee, it’s strength was on the singles courts, where Esther Hermann, Katy Ashpole and Priscilla Par won at No. 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Whitko’s Laura Alfieri and Abby Marshall won at No. 1 doubles, while Candice Swick and Erin Murphy were victors at No. 2 doubles. WAWASEE 3, WHITKO 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Esther Hermann (Waw) def. Laura Hippensteel 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 – Katy Ashpole (Waw) def. Aressa Tackwell 6-1, 7-6 (7-1); No. 3 – Priscilla Par (Waw) def. Mikayla Findley 6-3, 6-0 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Laura Alfieri/Abby Marshall (Wh) def. Jada Antonides/Sam Prins 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Candice Swick/Erin Murphy (Wh) def. Natalie Fritz/Molly Smith 6-2, 7-5 JV – Wawasee 1, Whitko 1 JV Singles: No. 1 – Kirstyn Womack (Wh) def. Ashley Larson 8-2; No. 2 – Jaclyn Miller (Waw) def. Hailey Scarberry
BASEBALL
Tuesday in Syracuse
Hosting Fairfield Tuesday, the Wawasee baseball team fell 10-2. In the loss, Wawasee’s Derrick Sorensen posted two doubles, while being hit with the pitching loss. The 3-16 Warriors are at Concord today. FAIRFIELD 10, WAWASEE 2 F 531 000 1 – 10 12 1 W 000 011 0 – 2 6 4 Miller (W) and Zook; Derrick Sorensen (L), Nate Prescott (4), Isaac Rigdon (7) and Nik Anderson 2B – Derrick Sorensen (W) 2 Wawasee Record: 3-16
Tuesday in Dunlap
The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team lost 9-7 at Concord Tuesday. Valley’s Tanner Andrews was 3 for 4 with an RBI in the loss, while Gavin Bussard was 2 for 4. Up next for Valley is today’s Three Rivers Conference game at Wabash. CONCORD 9, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7 TV 001 000 6 – 7 9 5 C 001 620 x – 9 8 4 Kirkendall (W, 5IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 6K, 2BB), Curry (6, 1IP, 0R, 0H, 1K, 1BB), Boone (7, 1/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 2H, 1K, 3BB), DeFreese (7, 2/3IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 2K); Drake Hyden (L, 3-1/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 6H, 1K, 3BB), Daryl Wright (4, 1-2/3IP, 4R, 2ER, 2H, 0K, 3BB), Eric Hammer (6, 1IP, 0R, 0H, 3K, 0BB) 2B – DeFreese (C), Boone (C)
In a three-way, Three Rivers Conference boys golf match at the Round Barn Golf Course in Rochester Tuesday, Wabash defeated Tippecanoe Valley on a fifth-man tiebreaker. Wabash and Valley each shot a 171, but Wabash’s fifth-man score was better than Valley’s, while Northfield finished with a 174. Wabash’s Jordan Blair was the medalist with his 39, while Valley was led by Bryce Zimpelman’s 40. Valley is in another three-team conference match Thursday at Sycamore Golf Club, taking on Manchester and Whitko. WABASH 171, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 171, NORTHFIELD 174 (Round Barn G.C.) Medalist – Jordan Blair (W) 39 Valley – Bryce Zimpelman 40, Trevor Neeley 43, Tanner Neeley 44, Josh Tucker 44, Corey Carson 52 Valley Record: 7-4 JV – Valley 200, Wabash 236 Valley JV – Cole Cumberland 46, Ben Shriver 49, Wyatt Nelson 50, Tyler Ross 55 Valley JV Record: 5-3
Tuesday in Warsaw
At Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw Tuesday, the Lakeland Christian Academy boys golf team defeated Bethany Christian 185-237. LCA’s Joel Haines had the low score with a 43. LCA will take on Trinity Christian School Thursday at the Notre Dame University Golf Course. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 185, BETHANY CHRISTIAN 237 (Rozella Ford G.C.) LCA – Ross Wallen 45, Joel Haines 43, Chris Maron 48, Zarek Finley 49, Logan Mount 49, Brandon Wildman 59
SOFTBALL
Tuesday in North Manchester
Grabbing four runs in the first three innings, the Triton softball team went on to get a 4-1 win at Manchester Tuesday. Brycelyn Garbison got the win, striking out six, while Krystal Sellers went 3 for 4 in the victory. For Manchester, Kalene Freshour was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a triple. The 18-7 Lady Trojans host New Prairie today and Manchester travels to Northfield. TRITON 4, MANCHESTER 1 T 112 000 0 – 4 9 2 M 000 000 1 – 1 6 5 Brycelyn Garbison (W, 7IP, 1R, 1ER, 6H, 6K, 2BB); Karissa Jimenez (L, 3IP, 4R, 2ER, 7H, 1K, 0BB), Sydney Jordan (4, 4IP, 0R, 2H, 4K, 1BB) 2B – Mallorie Jennings (T) 3B – Kalene Freshour (M) Triton Record: 18-7
Monday in Denver
The Whitko softball team fell 11-0 in five innings at Class 2A No. 4 North Miami Tuesday. North Miami’s Josie Wood struck out six Lady Wildcats in the five-inning game, relegating Whitko to one hit. The Lady Wildcats host Class 2A No. 1 Rochester today in another Three Rivers Conference game. NORTH MIAMI 11, WHITKO 0 (5 innings) W 000 00 – 0 1 NM 000 47 – 11 9 Josie Wood (W, 5IP, 0R, 1H, 6K, 2BB) 2B – Josie Wood (NM) 3B – Jean Donaldson (NM)
