North Putnam upends Northview in WIC baseball play; Cloverdale wins pair of tri-meets

BRAZIL — In a pitcher’s duel for six innings, North Putnam and Northview toiled away until two runs in the seventh gave the Cougars an impressive 3-1 win over the Knights in WIC baseball play.

The visitors scored first in the fourth when Jaylen Windmiller reached base on a dropped third strike. Doug O’Hair pinch ran for Windmiller, stealing second and scoring on a Kovey Jeter single for a 1-0 lead.

Northview tied the game in the fifth when Cam Green drew a walk, stole second and was brought in on a Gavin Jones single.

A walk and an error to start the seventh, followed by a sac bunt from Zach Huff, set up a pair of ground ball RBIs from Brayden Monnett and Gunner Burress for a 3-1 lead.

Windmiller, who went the distance on the mound, sealed the deal in the seventh, outduling Knight ace Landon Carr with seven innings of four-hit baseball, giving up the single run with four strikeouts to his credit.

The Cougar win was the first loss for Northview in WIC play, leaving West Vigo as the sole unbeaten team in conference play.

Baseball

Owen Valley 20, Cloverdale 1 (5)

The Clovers were hit hard and often Tuesday as the Patriots had multiple runs in all four plate appearances.

Ethan Wright took the loss, giving up five runs in an inning of work with three walks and four hits allowed. Levi Hilton and McGuire Lee had base hits, the former driving in the sole Cloverdale run.

Softball

Northview 3, North Putnam 2

The Cougars gave up three runs in the fourth and while getting two back in the fifth could not find a way to find another run to get past the Knights.

Kendyl Brewer took the loss in the circle, giving up five hits and three runs while striking out seven in six innings of work. Ashley Weir, Samie Hoops and Brilye Schmitz each had two hits, the latter driving in both North Putnam runs.

Sullivan 14, South Putnam 4 (5)

Despite answering a strong start for the Golden Arrows with four runs to counter the hosts’ seven, another six tallies in the second inning spelled defeat for the Eagles.

Jaicee Jackson took the loss, giving up 11 hits and 13 runs, nine earned, in two innings of work. Jackson had a double and RBI while Chloe Pistelli, Faith Will and Payton Freeman each drove in a run.

South Vermillion 22, Cloverdale 6 (5)

Owen Valley 8, Cloverdale 1

The Clovers faced two of the tougher teams on the schedule last Saturday and Tuesday.

Abby Welton took the loss in the circle as Cloverdale allowed 17 hits and 17 RBI. Keelie Price drove in two runs on a triple while Andrea Nees and Chloe Sprinkle each had doubles and drove in a run. Kaylee Johnson also drove in a run while Veronica Carter had two hits.

In the loss to the Patriots, Hailey Caulkins took the loss, striking out five. Kaylee Johnson and Erin Johnson each had three hits while Nees added two more hits.

Track

Boys’ Results

Cloverdale 80, North Central 44, Lighthouse Christian Academy 35

Girls’ Results

Cloverdale 60, Lighthouse Christian Academy 51, North Central 41

The Clovers won both sides of a tri-meet Tuesday evening.

In the boys’ meet, first-place finishes went to Tyson Bridges in the 110-meter hurdles (17.86) and 300-meter hurdles (43.31), Scottie McGuire in the 400-meter dash (:58), Jaxton Helton in the 200-meter dash (24.6), Jacob Miller in the 3,200-meter run (12:14), Killian Dewey in pole vault (7-00), the 3,200-meter relay team (11:17) and the 1,600-meter relay team (3:54).

In the girls’ meet, first-place finishes went to Ella Szczerbik in the 3,200-meter run (12:55), Lexianne Dewey in pole vault (7-00) and the 3,200-meter relay team (13:03).

Girls’ Tennis

Braves Tennis Challenge

Greencastle 3, Crawfordsville 2

Greencastle 5, Linton 0

Terre Haute South 4, Greencastle 1

Northview 3, Greencastle 2

Greencastle 5, South Vermillion 0

Terre Haute North 4, Greencastle 1

On April 18, the Tiger Cubs suffered a close setback at home to the Knights with Maddie Landry winning at No. 1 singles over Sierra Paul 6-3, 6-3 and Caroline Gooch defeating Sydney Maurer at No. 2 singles 6-1, 7-5. Sophie Riggle loss a tough three-set match to Martina Sutherland 6-0, 3-6, 6-2.

Liberty Amis and Bella Monnett dropped the contest at No. 1 doubles to Brooklee Bussing and Layla Lee 6-0, 6-3 while Addison Fowler and Gabi Merrell lost at No. 2 doubled to Jonna Hyatt and Violet Keith 6-0, 6-1.

Greencastle was 2-1 at the Terre Haute South Braves Challenge the previous Saturday, beating the Athenians and Miners before falling to the champion Braves.

Gooch went 3-0 on the day with Landry and Riggle both posting 2-1 marks while the doubles teams of Amis/Monnett and Merrell and Savannah Black were both 1-2.

On April 22, the Tiger Cubs beat the Wildcats 5-0 with Landry winning 6-0, 6-1 over Jessica Servis at No. 1 singles, Gooch winning 6-0, 6-0 over Emily Vaughn at No. 2 singles and Monnett winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles over Ambraysha Lujan.

Amis and Riggle defeated Cora Cottrell and Leah Sampson at No. 1 doubles 6-2, 6-2 while Black and Addie Fowler defeated Amelia Craig and Shirley Kennedy at No. 2 doubles 6-2, 6-1.

Monday, Greencastle fell in a close match to the Mustangs with Landry wining 6-0, 6-1 over Keelyn Tiller at No. 1 singles and Gooch winning 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles over Carly Sherfield.

Riggle lost a three-set match to Macy Vaughn 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 while Amis and Monnett fell to Kaiden Harrington and Katie Wilson 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles and Fowler and Bella Green dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision at No. 2 doubles to Jenna Brinson and Katie Stephens.

Tuesday, the Tiger Cubs lost to the Patriots 4-1 with Landry defeating Yewon Jung at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-4. Gooch lost in a super tiebreak to Caroline Effner at No. 2 singles 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 while Riggle fell 6-0, 6-3 to Alaina Belmar at No. 3 singles.

Amis and Monnett were defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Maylee Brown and Oliva Effner at No. 1 doubles while Fowler and Green lost 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles to Krista Cottom and Kenley Shoults.

Boy’s Golf

Terre Haute South 181, Greencastle 182

Greencastle 174, Tri-West 179

At Rea Park Monday, the Tiger Cubs were nicked by a stroke by the host Braves.

Vincent Martoglio led a tight pack with a round of 44, followed by Lathen Worman on 45, Tyler Rodgers on 46 and Zane Huber on 47 with Clark Shafer carding a 52 and Dylan Barcus shooting 56.

Wednesday, Greencastle beat the visiting Bruins by five strokes at Tiger Pointe.

Rodgers led the charge with a medalist round of 40, followed by Worman on 43, another round of 44 for Martoglio and 47 for Huber. Shafer and Barcus both shot 56.