Raiders walk off Broncos in softball
Southern Wells softball team picked up a victory at home over Daleville on Wednesday 6-5.
The Raiders walked it off in the final inning with a two-run single by Brittany Costello, with Raigen Tarr coming home for the winning run. Costello had three hits in the game, including a double, and added three RBIs.
Other offensive performers were Kenzie Paxson, with three hits, including a double, and Kyah Thomas, with two hits in the game. Emma Parks had a double on her two hits, and Morgan Jones and Hannah Duncan singled.
Collena Reeves scored the tying run.
Jones got the win and threw a complete game, striking out five.
Southern Wells will host Heritage at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Knights sweep Jets in girls’ tennis
Norwell’s girls’ tennis team traveled to Adams Central and defeated the Jets in a 5-0 sweep, improving to 7-1 on the season Wednesday.
Results for varsity:
• Addy Heyerly defeated Melanie Bertsch 6-0, 6-0 in No.1 singles.
• McKenna McNabb defeated MaKayla Ringger 6-4, 6-1 in No. 2 singles.
• Delaney Hoover defeated Josie Shoaf 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3 singles.
• Annabelle Johnson and Macy Felger defeated Alexa Brotherton and Anna Leyse 6-3, 6-4 in No. 1 doubles.
• Jordyn Xayyachack and Macie Saalfrack defeated Alania Bertsch and Alayna McCullough 6-1, 6-1 in No. 2 doubles.
Norwell also won the junior varsity match 8-0 and improved to 8-0 on the season.
Results for JV:
• Brooklyn Pine defeated Macy McClure 8-1.
• Ella Krug defeated Georgie Leyse 8-2.
• Aubrey Meyer defeated Kavya Aschliman 8-1.
• Ciera Hiester and Gracie Rinkenberger defeated Macy McClure and Georgie Leyse 6-4.
• Emma Roembke and Gabbi Hoeppner defeated Dojka Munkbayar and Kavya Aschliman 6-0.
• Emmaline Johnson and Marlee Wenger defeated Alyssa Schearer and Grace Lotter 8-1.
• Hope Mitchell and Addison Roembke defeated Alyssa Schearer and Grace Lotter 6-0.
• Sam Evans and Campbell Sloan defeated Lola Esenove and Tegan Peterson 6-1.
Norwell will be at Bellmontat 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Knights mercy Braves in JV softball
Norwell’s junior varsity softball team won on the road to Bellmont with an 18-7 victory Wednesday.
Leah Werling led the offense with four hits in the game, including two doubles and driving in two runs. Makayla Young had three hits and three RBIs, including a double and a triple.
Madison Mashuda had two hits in the game with a double and two RBIs.
Abby Wagner was the winning pitcher, throwing five innings, allowing seven runs, and striking out three.
Norwell will host Heritage at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.
Norwell girls’ MS track wins tri meet, boys place second
Norwell’s middle school track teams hosted Riverview and Indan Springs for a tri-meet Wednesday.
The girls won the event, while the boys placed second behind Riverview.
Top performers were:
• Eden Nash in the 200m hurdles with a time of 31.61, breaking the school’s record and placing first in the event.
• Hayley Williamson was first in the long jump with a jump of 15 feet seven inches.
• Gage Reinhard first in the 1600m with a time of 5:02 and first in the 800m with a time of 2:18.
• Josh McBride first in the high jump with a jump of five feet five inches.
• Zach Roberts first in the pole vault with a jump of eight feet six inches.
Braves beat Knights in MS girls’ soccer
Norwell’s middle school girls’ soccer team fell to Bellmont on the road on Tuesday.
The Braves won 6-0 in the game. Head coach Dan Batdorf noted that Emma Garner had a strong game as the goalie.
Norwell will be back at home at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27, against Huntington Crestview.
