The
Eastbrook Panthers finished third in their own invitational Saturday, April 25th.
That was the best position of the seven CIC teams that competed in the event.
Only the ultimate champion Southwood, and Lapel fared better than the Panthers.
The performance is another step in what has been a very successful start to the
season for Eastbrook. Here is a look both at the final standings for the
Eastbrook Invitational and a summary of the season to date.
Team Score
1
Southwood
336
2
Lapel
340
3
Eastbrook
344
4
Mississinewa
350
5
Frankton
360
6
Elwood
365
7
Madison-Grant
368
8
Alexandria
373
9
Blackford
375
10
Southern
Wells
390
11
Wes-Del
408
Individuals
1
Stephen
Perky
75
Frankton
2
Josh
Teulker
76
Southwood
3
Franklin
Crist
78
Blackford
4
Brodie
Williams
80
Lapel
5
Andrew
Weiland
82
Eastbrook
6
Preston
Poore
82
Madison
Grant
7
Jacob
Shaw
82
Southwood
8
Michael
Melvin
83
Elwood
9
Blake
McQueen
83
Eastbrook
10
Mason
Lloyd
85
Lapel
The
Eastbrook golf team started the season strong posting a 161 against
Madison-Grant on 4/15/2009 at their home course. Andrew Weiland was
medalist with a 37, followed close behind by Blake McQueen with a 39.
Adam Bernaix shot a 42 and Nick Combs a 43.
On 4/17, the
Eastbrook golfers faced Eastern. It required the 5th man score
to break a 170-170 tie, giving Eastbrook the win over Eastern at Arbor
Trace. Andrew Weiland of Eastbrook and Jeff Hartley of Eastern were
co-medalists, posting a 38. Teammate Adam Bernaix had a 41 and Blake
McQueen posted a 43.
During a 3
way match against Northfield and Wabash on 4/20, Eastbrook golfers were
victorious with a 178, followed by Northfield with a 180 and Wabash a
213. Andrew Weiland was medalist with a 40. Nick Combs posted a 45,
followed by Stephen Greene with a 46 and Blake McQueen with a 47.
The Panthers
were again victorious on 4/24 against opponent Southern Wells beating them
167-200. Andrew Weiland was medalist with a 39, followed by teammates Nick
Combs and Adam Bernaix with 42s. Varsity is 5-0.
Once again,
depth proved to be the difference as Muncie Burris improved to 6-0 on the
season by defeating Alexandria at Cardinal Hills in Muncie Thursday by a score
of 186-199. Every member of the Owls shot below 50 in the match.
Medalist
honors on the day were split between Dave Morgan of Burris and Matt Johnson of
Alexandria. Both of the players shot 44. However, Burris backed up Morgan’s
effort with a 46, 47, and 49 from the remaining players. The Tigers did not
have another player below 50 on the day.
By Mike Brown
ALEXANDRIA — One day after knocking off Class 2A No.9-ranked Madison-Grant,
the Alexandria Lady Tigers took on the 0-7 Elwood Lady Panthers.
Through 4½ innings the Panthers gave the Tigers all they wanted, battling to a
3-all tie.
However, Alex put a four-spot on the board in the bottom half of the fifth for a
7-3 Central Indiana Conference win.
Alexandria Coach Rob Sayre said his team wasn’t focused after Wednesday’s win
and a half-day off from school.
“It was one of the things we talked about after the game with the girls,” said
Sayre. “After the girls realized how big a win they had the night before, and
then having half a day off, I thought they came out very flat.
“People couldn’t hear what was going on in the dugout. I got on them a little
bit because they weren’t focused; they were in there chatting about everything
they had done earlier in the day except for the game and I told them, ‘You have
to come out ready to play no matter who we are playing.’ A team like Elwood,
they are down a little bit and if you leave them in the game, you just see their
confidence growing more and more and we just couldn’t get it going.”
But the Panthers did.
Elwood spotted the Tigers a 3-1 lead before tying the game in the fifth.
Elwood’s Sharee Knotts stroked a one-out single to center and advanced to second
on a wild pitch. No.9 hitter Kirsten Hibst singled to right to plate Knotts.
Following a strikeout, Tiffany Stephens reached on an error.
Sheena Smith singled to left-center to drive in Hibst to tie the game and the
Panthers still had two runners on.
Sayre then went to sophomore Casey King, who threw a complete game shutout
against Madison-Grant, to replace junior starter Ashlee Jones.
King got two quick strikes on cleanup hitter Paige Hanlin before she grounded
out to second baseman Adrienne DiRuzza to end inning.
Erin England led off the bottom of the fifth with a bunt single, but Elwood’s
Smith threw her out trying to steal second.
Maira King then doubled to the fence in right-center.
Joni Dent struck out, but reached after a dropped third strike. King moved to
third.
Ashleigh Wilson then sent the next pitch from Carley Croy down the left-field
line for a single that scored King.
Emalee Wyatt laid down a bunt and the throw to first sailed into the right-field
corner as Raquel Wilson, who pinch ran for Dent, scored along with Wilson.
“With our speed, we were able to bunt with people in the right positions, like
Emalee Wyatt laying that perfect bunt down,” Sayre said. “With her quickness
going down the line they had to make a quick play and they threw it away and we
were able to score. I told them it doesn’t take a long hit to be a good hit and
that’s what happened and that got us going.”
Wyatt ended up at second and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Adrienne
DiRuzza singled to right to score Wyatt and the Tigers led 7-3.
“It was one of those things where we had the right people up at the right time,”
Sayre said. “Erin England was finally able to get a couple of hits tonight and
when she gets her speed on the bases, I feel very confident and our big girls
are hitting the ball pretty strong and so when she gets on it really causes
havoc.”
Casey King pitched a perfect sixth and seventh to record her second win in as
many days.
“I told the girls after the game that our starting pitcher deserved a better
effort. Ashlee came out and I thought she threw pretty well,” said Sayre. “The
runs they scored, I don’t think they were earned; we had some errors that the
girls don’t usually make that happened. I told them they need to back her better
and it was just reflective from the whole game of just a slow start and our
pitchers are giving quality efforts, so they need to give the same kind of
effort that they are doing.
“I thought when Casey came in it seemed like a whole new level — confidence in
the team and I thought they backed her a little better. Casey throws a little
bit harder and with the game last night I think they had a little more
confidence in her and looked like they had a little extra step in the defense.”
Alexandria scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings and Elwood
plated a run in the third.
In the first, Kylie Bischof led off reaching on an error and advance to second
on a wild pitch. She moved to third on England’s groundout and scored on Maira
King’s grounder.
Elwood tied the game in the top of the third.
Knotts singled to center and moved up on Hibst’s sacrifice bunt that was
misplayed by the Tigers and Hibst was safe at first.
Katelyn Jones moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt and
Knotts scored to tie the game on Tiffany Stephens’ single.
Adrienne DiRuzza singled to lead off the bottom of the third and stole second
and third. She came in to score on England’s single up the middle to make it
2-1.
Wyatt singled with one out in the fourth for the Tigers and moved to second on
Molly DiRuzza’s hit.
Wyatt stole third and then came home on a passed ball to make it 3-1.
England, Maira King, Wyatt and Adrienne DiRuzza each had two hits for the Tigers
while Wilson and Molly DiRuzza had one hit apiece.
Smith led the Panthers going 3-for-3 and Knotts had a pair of singles. Hibst and
Stephens had the other hits for Elwood.
Alexandria evened its record at 5-5 and moved to 2-0 in the conference. Elwood
drops to 0-8 and 0-3 in the CIC. Both teams have games Saturday. See schedule on
Page 6.
“I told them you have to start somewhere,” said Sayre “With the big win at
Madison-Grant and then this one that gives them a chance and we will take it one
game at a time and see what happens.” Elwood 001 020 0 — 3 7 2
Alexandria 101 140 x — 7 10 2
Croy and Smith; Jones, C. King (5) and K. Bischof. 2B – (A) M. King
The
Blackford Bruins are setting the pace for CIC teams on the diamond so far this
spring. Blackford has the best record among league teams in both baseball and
softball. In fact, the Bruins have the only squads to currently post winning
records. The baseball team stands at 3-2 while softball is currently 3-1.
Here is a
look at the complete records of CIC baseball teams.
Blackford
—————— 3-2
Madison-Grant
———– 2-2
Eastbrook
—————- 2-2
Frankton
—————– 1-2
Mississinewa
———– 1-2
Oak Hill
—————– 1-2
Alexandria
———– 0-1
Elwood
——————0-2
Here are the
records for the softball squads.
Blackford
————— 3-1
Frankton
————— 2-1
Mississinewa
——— 1-1
Madison-Grant
—— 2-2
Oak Hill
————— 0-0
Alexandria
———– 2-3
Eastbrook
———— 1-2
Elwood
————– 0-3
There has
only been one league tilt played. Grankton softball picked up an early CIC
victory over Elwood.
ALEXANDRIA — A seven-run fifth inning catapulted Alexandria to a 10-3 victory
over Cowan in high school softball Thursday.
Each team scored three times in the third inning, then Alex exploded in the
fifth.
Kylie Bishoff led the winners’ nine-hit attack, going 2-for-3 and driving in two
runs. Joni Dent and Mollie DiRuzza each clubbed a double.
Ashlee Jones was the winning pitcher, scattering seven hits while going the
distance for the Lady Tigers.
Alexandria, 2-1, will visit Yorkton on Saturday for a double-header beginning at
11 a.m.
Cowan 003 000 0 — 3 7 5
Alexandria 003 070 x — 10 9 1
Huff and Rosinski; Jones and Bishoff. 2B–Dent (A), DiRuzza (A).
Joining the Core Six in the South game will be Pendleton Heights’ Mur Hagerman,
Mooresville’s Maegan Callaway, Indian Creek’s Kylee Hamilton, Evansville
Harrison’s Khristian Hart, Hagerstown’s Katelyn Lakes and Austin’s Katy
McIntosh.
Junior All-Stars Coach will be Fort Wayne Elmhurst’s Mark Redding, assisted by
Mooresville’s Mark Hurt and Gibson Southern’s Mark Monroe.
Central Indiana Conference softball teams went 3-0 in high school games
Wednesday.
At Alexandria, the host Lady Tigers evened their record at 1-1 with a 7-3
conquest of Wes-Del.
At Madison-Grant, the Lady Argylls opened the season with a 2-1 victory over
Marion.
At Mississinewa, the Lady Indians needed eight innings to edge Wapahani 1-0.
ALEXANDRIA 7, WES-DEL 3
Alexandria trailed 1-0 when it came to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning,
then plated six runs to pull away from Wes-Del.
Maira King went 3-for-4 at the plate for the Lady Tigers, with a single, double
and triple. Kylie Bischoff singled twice and Ashley Wilson came through with a
pinch-hit, run-scoring single.
On the mound, Joni Dent allowed only one run in six innings.
Alexandria (1-1) entertains Cowan today.
MADISON-GRANT 2, MARION 1
FAIRMOUNT — A Marion throwing error in the fifth inning gave Madison-Grant the
go-ahead run. The Lady Argylls prevailed despite getting only two hits against
Marion pitchers Tyann Brewer and Bethany Harrell.
M-G’s Dana Runyan doubled and Sam Fields singled.
For Marion, Katie Smith went 2-for-3 and had an RBI and Rianne Aguilar was
2-for-3.
Madison-Grant plays in Saturday’s Pendleton Heights Invitational.
At 9 a.m. at the Pendleton Park diamond, Madison-Grant faces South Bend Adams.
At 11 a.m. at the park, South Bend Washington meets Lake Central.
Meanwhile at the high school, Pendleton Heights faces Jennings County at 9 a.m.,
then at 11 Dekalb meets Chesterton.
Winners-bracket games will be played throughout the day at the high school,
losers-bracket games at the park.
The championship will be played at 7 p.m. at the high school.
MISSISSINEWA 1, WAPAHANI 0
GAS CITY — In the eighth inning, Katie Jones doubled and Danielle Jochem drew
a walk. Tori Stanley bunted them to second and third and Nicole Kilgore’s single
drove home the only run.
Ashlea Nash pitched all eight innings for the Lady Indians. She allowed three
hits while striking out 20 and walking one.
Mississinewa plays Saturday at Lewis Cass.
The light is
going to shine brightly on the Central Indiana Conference this softball season.
Four of the eight teams in the league begin the year ranked in the top 20 of
their respective classes.
Mississinewa
is ranked fifth in 3A in the opening poll and is joined in the top ten by
Blackford which is seventh on the initial list. In 2A, Madison-Grant is viewed
as a major power. They are ranked second in the poll while Alexandria is 18th
in that class. Here is a look at the complete poll in all classes.
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