Raiders rout the Lions in softball
Southern Wells won the weekend game with Liberty Christian in softball in a 20-2 rout.
The Lions are also the Radiers’ first-round sectional opponent and will meet again next week.
The win pushes Southern Wells to a 5-14 record.
The team posted 20 hits in the contest with six doubles. Leading the Raiders with four hits was Collena Reeves, who doubled and brought home three RBI. Five had three-hit games — Gracie Reeves, Remi Holmes, Kim McCune, Kyah Thomas and Morgan Jones. Gracie Reeves had three RBI. Holmes had three doubles and three RBI. McCune had a double and two RBI. Thomas had three RBI. Jones had a double and an RBI. The team also stole 18 bases, three by Thomas.
Maddy Sutton pitched all five innings in the win, allowing only two runs (one earned), one hit and seven strikeouts.
Southern Wells will be at Lakewood Park at 5 p.m. Monday, May 13.
Tigers split baseball games with St. Mary’s Memorial
Bluffton split the weekend doubleheader with St. Mary’s Memorial over the weekend in baseball.
The Tigers moved to a 12-7 record on the season.
In Game 1, the Tigers won 14-4. The team compiled nine hits and 11 RBI in the game. That was led by the two-hit games by Axton Beste and Braxton Betancourt, who both had an RBI. Brody Lewis went 1-3 with two RBI.
A.J. Streveler got the win, throwing five innings and allowing four runs and struck out five. Betancourt pitched an inning and didn’t allow a hit, run, or walk and struck out three.
In Game 2, Bluffton fell 11-5. The Tigers again had nine hits, three from Nick Pastore, who had two RBI. Betancourt went 204 with a double and an RBI, and Griffin Morgan had a double and two RBI.
Morgan got the loss, throwing 1.1 innings. Beste threw five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Bluffton will host Blackhawk Christian at 5 p.m. Monday, May 13.
Knights place third in the 9/10 boys’ invitational
Norwell competed at Huntington North for the boys’ 9/10 track and field invitational Saturday.
The Knights came in third with Columbia City at 70 points, sitting behind Mt. Veron with 117 and Huntington North at 105.
Individual finishers:
• Caiden Petrie fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:10.84.
• Gage Reinhard fourth in the 3200m with a time of 10:51.38.
• Zane Borne first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.04 and Elijah Nunn second at 16.91.
• Borne third in the 300m hurdles with a time of 44.50.
• Luke Harkless fourth in the shot put at 42-4.5
Team Scores:
1. Mt. Vernon (117 points), 2. Huntington North (105), T3. Columbia City (70). T3. Norwell (70), 5. Marion (64), 6. New Haven (45), 7. Wabash (40), T8. East Noble (32), T8. Richmond (32), 10. Bellmont (24), 11. Muncie Central (21), 12. Jay County (20), 13. Rochester Community (18).
Norwell will be at Marion this week for the sectional, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with the girls going first.
Raiders drop to Cavs in baseball
Southern Wells fell to Canterbury on the road in baseball Saturday.
The team fell to 3-15 on the season.
Of the eight hits, Landon Johnson and Robby Freimuth had two-hit games and RBI. Johnson had a double. Wyatt Yoder had a hit and two RBI with a triple. Rugar Holmes went 1-2 with a double. Peyton Bertsch had an RBI.
Holmes picked up the loss in 3.1 innings.
Southern Wells will be at Bluffton for a nonconference match at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 14.
Knights fall to the Braves in NE8 softball
Norwell’s softball team fell 12-2 in five innings against Bellmont on the road Saturday.
The Knights fell to a team record of 9-7 and 3-3 in the Northeast 8 Conference.
Of the four hits, Reese Frauhiger’s went for a triple, while base hits were by Jordan Markley, Hayden Herman and Makayla Young. Kara Brown had the lone RBI.
Sami Lemler pitched the loss.
Norwell will host Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 13.
Knights split JV baseball doubleheader vs. Indians
Norwell split the junior varsity home baseball doubleheader with Mississinewa Saturday.
In Game 1, the Knights won 6-4. Of the three hits, Brayden Huffman’s two-RBI single led the way. Will Case and Josiah Ray had the other hits.
Trey Privett picked up the win with seven innings pitched, four runs (one earned), six hits and five strikeouts.
In Game 2, the Knights fell 20-3 in six innings. Lincoln Shafer led the way with two hits. Krug had a double and two RBI. Jaxon Dohrman had a single and the final RBI.
Noah Comer picked up the loss.
