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Gardner comes up big for CHS; Tiger Cubs, Cougars fall
CLOVERDALE – Hailey Gardner was as big a help to her own cause on the mound as anyone during Cloverdale’s softball opener against Dugger Union Monday night.
The senior pitcher broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run home run that helped paved the way for the Clovers to start 1-0 with a 10-4 win over the Bulldogs.
“I was really happy with the way we played tonight considering we do not have anyone that has played in a varsity game for more than a couple of inning,” Cloverdale head coach Jim Spencer said. “Hopefully we can learn from some of our mistakes tonight and continue to get better.
Gardner gave up a pair of runs in the top of the first but a passed ball and a Sydney Willis sac fly helped Cloverdale tie the score at 2-2 after an inning of play.
The two-out home run was just the start as fielding woes kept the Clover third inning going long enough to add four more runs, padding the lead to 8-2.
Dugger Union got two runs back in the top of the sixth on a two-run home run by Gracee Rogers but more Bulldog fielding mishaps allowed Bernard and Peyton Bell to score to secure the win.
Gardner threw all seven innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs while striking out seven and walking a solitary batter while also being the only batter with multiple hits.
“Hailey pitched a solid seven innings and hit a two-run home run to help her cause,” Spencer said about the senior hurler. “Freshman Keelie Price made several good catches in right field to keep Dugger from having a big inning.”
The Clovers host White River Valley Tuesday at 6 p.m.
| Dugger Union | 200 020 0 — 4 4 1 |
| Cloverdale | 206 002 X — 10 11 1 |
WP — Gardner (1-0) CG, 4 H, 4 R (2 ER), BB, 7 K
HR — Gardner
2B — Bernard
RBI — Gardner (2), Bernard, Willis, Price, Johnson
• Clay City 17, Greencastle 3 (6) — The Tiger Cubs trailed 3-2 after an inning of play but five runs in the second and seven more in the sixth saw the team fall to 0-1 on opening day.
After falling behind 3-0, Raigan Chavez sparked a two-out rally with a triple, scoring on an Emma Hunter single before Shay Baker-Watson reached on a hard grounder.
Hunter scored on a passed ball but no more damage was done the Eels would go on to a hit three home runs, including a grand slam, to ease to victory.
Evelyn Briones took the loss on the mound, surrendering 11 runs, five earned, on nine hits and six walks while striking out two.
Elise Lausee drove in the other Tiger Cub run in the sixth inning. Greencastle faces North Central at home Tuesday at 6 p.m.
| Clay City | 350 207 — 17 12 5 |
| Greencastle | 200 001 — 3 4 5 |
LP — Briones (0-1) 5 IP, 9 H, 11 R (5 ER), 6 BB, 2 K
2B — Lausee, Chavez
RBI — Hunter, Lausee
• Cascade 12, North Putnam 1 (6) — The Cadets pounded out 11 hits on the day to send the Cougars to 0-2 on the season.
North Putnam held the lead briefly after the top of the first inning after Ashley Weir scored on a passed ball but four straight hits led to three Cascade runs in the bottom half of the inning as part of a 4-1 start.
The hosts were held in check the next two innings but again used small hits to build pressure, adding a pair of runs in the fourth and fifth before finishing the game with four runs in the sixth.
Grace Kinkead took the loss, pitching 3 2/3 innings, giving up six runs, all earned on six hits and three walks.
North Putnam returns to action Tuesday against Covenant Christian at 5:30 p.m.
| North Putnam | 100 000 — 1 3 3 |
| Cascade | 400 224 — 12 11 1 |
LP — Kinkead (0-1) 3 2/3 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 3 BB
2B — Brewer
Greencastle’s opened its girls’ tennis season with a 5-0 sweep of Parke Heritage Monday night, dropping a solitary set among the five varsity matches.
Molly Ramey sped through the match at No. 1 singles, defeating Grace Ramsey 6-1, 6-0 while Maddie Landry won at No. 2 singles 6-3, 6-2 over Cassie Clark and Ally Schimpf defeated Gillian Jeffers at No. 3 single 6-0, 6-3.
No. 2 doubles pair Caroline Gooch and Sophie Riggle also had a short evening, defeating Rebekah Ayers and Kristen Wood 6-0, 6-1, leaving the match at No. 1 doubles the only one running.
Faith Hartman and Allison Fajt dropped the opening set of the match 6-3 to Jillian Gregg and Hannah O’Brien but rallied to take the second set 6-4 and closed with a 6-1 third set to complete the sweep for the Tiger Cubs.
In JV action, Bella Monnett won in singles play and Savannah Black and Gabi Merrell won in doubles.
Girls' Tennis
• Greencastle 5, Parke Heritage 0
Greencastle’s opened its girls’ tennis season with a 5-0 sweep of Parke Heritage Monday night, dropping a solitary set among the five varsity matches.
Molly Ramey sped through the match at No. 1 singles, defeating Grace Ramsey 6-1, 6-0 while Maddie Landry won at No. 2 singles 6-3, 6-2 over Cassie Clark and Ally Schimpf defeated Gillian Jeffers at No. 3 single 6-0, 6-3.
No. 2 doubles pair Caroline Gooch and Sophie Riggle also had a short evening, defeating Rebekah Ayers and Kristen Wood 6-0, 6-1, leaving the match at No. 1 doubles the only one running.
Faith Hartman and Allison Fajt dropped the opening set of the match 6-3 to Jillian Gregg and Hannah O’Brien but rallied to take the second set 6-4 and closed with a 6-1 third set to complete the sweep for the Tiger Cubs.
In JV action, Bella Monnett won in singles play and Savannah Black and Gabi Merrell won in doubles.
Greencastle travels to South Putnam Thursday at 5 p.m.