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PREP ROUNDUP: Cub golfers win Northview Invite
BRAZIL — Led by senior Jake Bennett’s second-place overall finish, Greencastle won the Northview Invitational on Saturday over 12 other teams with a score of 322.
Cloverdale finished seventh with a 377.
Tiger Cub coach Steve Paquin was happy with the results on a difficult day for golf.
“On a cold, windy day on a very wet golf course the Tiger Cubs opened their season with a very good first-place finish over some of the area’s best golf teams,” Paquin said. “It was a very difficult day to play golf with windy conditions and cold temperatures affecting all golfers.”
Bennett shot a 73, falling one stroke behind medalist Jackson Franceville of Cascade.
“Jake played extremely well in the conditions, hitting good shots and putting well on soft bumpy greens,” Paquin said. “Jaxon [Parmley], Conner [Taylor], Blaise [Hasty] and Benton [Parmley] hit a lot of good shots during the round, but each had some doubles, triples, and quads.
“The high scores on holes will have to be eliminated in order for this team to reach its potential,” he added. “We handled the weather and course conditions very well as a whole and this was a very good opening for the season.”
Cloverdale coach Doug Wokoun thought his team performed well considering the poor weather this spring.
“I was pleased with many things we did,” he said. “The course was much drier than expected, so the drainage work done there last summer certainly improved course conditions. It was pretty cold, and at times the wind was pretty uncomfortable. Some very good golf was played in spite of those things.”
Drew Boyette paced the Clovers with an 83.
“Drew had some putting difficulties, but otherwise played a pretty good round,” Wokoun said. “I think he had a very good first outing, as there are some easy fixes he can make to drop his score. Since we have been pretty limited in practice opportunities this spring, he had a very encouraging start. He could very easily have shot 75 or 76, and I am confident that he will reach that level pretty soon.”
Wokoun also thought that Jason Miller and Tyler Harrison had “pretty good” stretches of golf that were punctuated by some tough holes.
“They demonstrated some things that they can build on, and elimination of some course management issues will help bring their scores down,” Wokoun said. “Consistency within the round will be pivotal to their success.”
Wokoun added that Michael Holsapple was playing his first high school event, and Wyatt Helterbrand did some “very good” things but had some inconsistency.
“It has been a pretty difficult preparation this spring, but Michael did some very good things in his round,” Wokoun said. “He will improve quickly as he gains experience, and the weather gets better. He had a couple of stretches of very good play.
“Wyatt played about 13 holes very well, but the other five were filled with frustration,” Wokoun added. “His game has improved significantly, but we just need to string together a week of consistent practice and play to see the results.”
Team scores — Greencastle 322, T.H. North 333, T.H. South 340, Northview 346, Clay City 350, Linton 375, Cloverdale 377, Cascade 379, Sullivan 381, S. Vermillion 385, Turkey Run 392, W.Vigo 395, Edgewood 420
Individual low scores — 1. Jackson Franceville (Ca) 72; 2. Jake Bennett (G) 73; 3. Andrew Graneda (THN) 76.
Greencastle scores — Jake Bennett 73, Jaxon Parmley 82, Conner Taylor 82, Blaise Hasty 85, Benton Parmley 89
Cloverdale scores — Drew Boyette 83, Jason Miller 95, Tyler Harrison 98, Michael Holsapple 101, Wyatt Helterbrand 102
Softball
• Eagles, Wolverines split — At Switz City, South Putnam split a doubleheader with White River Valley on Saturday.
The Eagles won the first game 14-10, before WRV came back to blank the visitors 10-0 in the second game.
The first game proved to be a slugfest as South Putnam banged out 21 hits and WRV slammed 20. The Lady Wolverines led 7-1 after three innings, but the visitors erupted for seven runs in the seventh and six in the sixth to pull out the win.
Drew Bratcher continued her torrid hitting with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI to pace the Eagles at the plate. Helen Eaglin and Brionna Egold each had three singles for South Putnam, while Grace Carr had a double.
Egold was the winning pitcher.
WRV was never threatened in the second game as the Lady Wolverines scored seven runs in the first inning.
Bratcher and Jaylen Hughbanks each hit a double for the Eagles.
Game 1
South Putnam 010 076 0 — 14 21 1
White River Valley 142 000 3 — 10 20 1
WP — Egold. LP —Hamil. 2B — Bratcher (S) 2, Carr (SP). 3B — Eddy (WRV), Egold (SP). HR — Bratcher (SP). SB — Eddy (WRV) 2, Fisher (WRV) 2, Hostetter (WRV) 2, Morrison (WRV).
Game 2
South Putnam 000 000 — 0 4 2
White River Valley 710 011 — 10 15 1
LP — Carr. WP —Morrison. 2B — Anthony (WRV), Bratcher (SP), Eddy (WRV), Fisher (WRV) 2, Morrison (WRV). SB —Garner (SP) 2, Mahoney-Sutherland (SP), Morrison (WRV).
In other softball:
• Danville 11, North Putnam 1 — At Danville, the Class 3A defending sectional champs scored in every inning on Saturday to record the victory.
Emma Haste had a double for North Putnam’s only hit.
North Putnam 000 00 — 0 1 8
Danville 232 4x — 11 9 0
• Tri-West 7, Greencastle 3 — Tri-West scored five runs in the fourth inning to break open a 1-1 game and held on for the victory on Saturday.
McKenzie Woodall hit a home run and a double with two RBI to lead the Cubs at the plate. Layna Robinson added two singles and a double, while Macy Clark and Kenzie Horton each had two singles.
Julia Mundy added an RBI and was the losing pitcher, striking out seven batters and allowing just two earned runs.
Tri-West 010 501 0 — 7 5 0
Greencastle 100 000 2 — 3 9 3
WP — Crockett. LP — Mundy.
• Terre Haute South 8, Greencastle 1 — At Terre Haute, the Braves led 3-1 after three innings but picked up five runs in the fourth to seal the win on Monday night.
Macy Clark had a home run and a single to lead Greencastle at the plate, while Delaney Wright added a double.
Greencastle 100 000 0 — 1 6 5
Terre Haute South 012 500 x — 8 11 0
WP — Cliacubarnley. LP — Mundy.
• Monrovia 6, Cloverdale 3 — At Monrovia, the Bulldogs broke open a 1-1 game with three runs in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the bottom of the sixth.
Tori Combs had a single and two RBI for the Clovers, while Kiley Shedron had two singles.
“This was a very well-played game that we just came up short in,” Clover coach Jim Spencer “Macie [Couch] pitched very well until a thumb injury tagging the go-ahead run out at the plate in the bottom of the fifth with the game tied.”
Spencer thought his team played well defensively.
“We manufactured three runs against a very good pitcher,” he added.
The Clovers play at Brown County today.
Cloverdale 001 000 2 — 3 8 3
Monrovia 010 032 x — 6 8 1
WP — Bennett. LP — Couch.
Baseball
• Greencastle sweeps Eels — The Tiger Cubs picked up a doubleheader victory over Eminence on Saturday, winning the first game 4-2 and the second game 25-0.
Tiger Cub coach Ben Wells thought his team had a “big win” in the first game, anchored by a strong pitching performance from Tanner Sanders.
“He pitched a great game for us and allowed us to stay in the game, even though we did not make a lot of good contact,” Wells said of Sanders, who went six innings, struck out 10 and only allowed two hits. “Unfortunately for Tanner, we struggled at the plate. We did a pretty bad job of producing runs, leaving 10 runners on during the game and only producing six hits. We did not do a very good job with our plate discipline and were out on our front foot a lot causing a lot of lazy fly balls.”
With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, Ethan Maier provided the winning hit for the Cubs with a two-out, two-run double.
“Nick Sutherlin then came in and pitched a great seventh inning for us and picked up the win,” Wells said. “It was a great learning experience for our guys, and it shows that they are able to persevere and find a way to win when not playing their best.
In the second game, Brandon Glaze and Abe Wade combined to throw a no-hitter, striking out seven hitters between them.
“This was the first time all year that both our hitting and pitching really clicked for us,” he said. “They worked ahead in the count and did a good job of letting their defense help them.
After getting only six hits in the opener, the Tiger Cubs pounded out 21 in the second game.
“Everyone through the lineup hit the ball hard,” Wells said. “I am hoping that this will really get us started on a streak and carry us forward into this big week.”
Brody Whitaker had four hits and five RBI to lead the Cubs at the plate, while Wade and Gus Manion each had three hits.
Glaze, Sutherlin and Alex Costin each added two hits, while Wade had four RBI and Jacob Harris and Manion each drove in three runs.
Game 1
Eminence 000 002 0 — 2 2 4
Greencastle 110 002 x — 4 6 5
WP — Sanders. LP — Lashbrook.
Game 2
Eminence 000 00 — 0 0 5
Greencastle 1(10)(12) 2x — 25 21 0
WP — Glaze. LP — Tudor.
In other baseball:
• North Central 12, South Putnam 2 — The Thunderbirds scored nine runs in the first three innings and put the game away with three more in the top of the sixth.
Aiden LeBlanc had a single and a solo home run for South Putnam, while Dawson Cash had a double and an RBI and Brandon Demoret added two singles.
North Central 432 003 — 12 10 0
South Putnam 000 110 — 2 7 1
WP — Bonacorsi. LP — Demoret.
• Cascade 5, South Putnam 0 — The Cadets were outhit 6-5 by the Eagles, but picked up two runs in the third and three in the fifth to get the victory on Monday night.
Hayden Switzer had a double for South Putnam's only extra-base hit.
Eagle pitchers Hunter Croan and Jon Hodge held the Cadets to five hits.
Cascade 002 030 0 — 5 5 0
South Putnam 000 000 0 — 0 6 0
WP — Moore. LP — Croan.
• Greencastle 6, White River Valley 5 — Jordan Meyer got a single in the bottom of the seventh inning on an 3-1 count to drive home Abe Wade with the winning run as the Tiger Cubs picked up their third straight win.
With the score tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh, Wade walked to open the rally and one out later advanced to second on a passed ball.
After the Cubs made their second out, Meyer lined a single up the middle to give Greencastle the win.
Brody Whitaker had a single, RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, while Meyer had two RBI and scored a run and Ethan Maier and Alex Costin each added an RBI.
Gus Manion and Nick Sutherlin combined to hold the Wolverines to one hit.
White River Valley 202 010 0 — 5 1 5
Greencastle 002 003 1 — 6 3 4
WP — Sutherlin. LP —Eaton.
Tennis
• Greencastle 3, Edgewood 2 — The Tiger Cubs evened their record at 1-1 on Friday with a narrow win over the Mustangs.
Corinne Buchanan picked up a win at No. 2 singles to stay undefeated for the season, while the No. 1 doubles team of Nicole Newgent-Molly Ramey also won its second straight match.
The Cubs got their third win from Faith Hartman and Katlyn Dibble at No. 2 doubles.
Varsity
Greencastle 3, Edgewood 2
Singles — 1. Carly Bennett (E) def. Gretchen Weliever (G) 6-3, 6-3; 2. Corinne Buchanan (G) def. Elizabeth Babbert (E) 6-4, 6-3; 3. Hannah Miller (G) def. Hallie Shumaker (E) 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles — 1. Nicole Newgent-Molly Ramey (G) def. Annabelle French-Alicia Nettleton 6-1, 6-0; 2. Faith Hartman-Katlyn Dibble (G) def. Hallie Richards-Gracie Turner (E) 7-5, 6-0.
Junior varsity
Doubles — Catherine Weeks-Abbie Beaucamp (G) def. Claire Shea-Stevie Farley (E) 8-1.