Panthers vs. Panthers for CIC baseball title
ALEXANDRIA -- Elwood and Eastbrook did their parts Tuesday to set up Thursday’s Central Indiana Conference baseball showdown.
Elwood’s Panthers and Eastbrook’s Panthers will meet for the conference championship at 5 p.m. on the EHS diamond.
“It should be a great matchup, and I hope our fans will come out to see it,” Elwood Coach Adrian Heim said. “I know the boys are excited.”
Elwood improved to 15-4 overall and 5-1 in the CIC with Tuesday’s come-from-behind, 13-5 victory over Alexandria.
Meanwhile at Eastbrook, senior Jason Hooten pitched a no-hitter in beating Oak Hill 8-2. Hooten struck out 13 batters, and Oak Hill’s runs were unearned.
That improved Eastbrook’s record to 17-2 overall and 5-1 in the CIC.
Eastbrook is ranked No.10 in Class 3A.
Elwood is ranked No.12 in Class 2A.
Both teams used the longball to win Tuesday.
Eastbrook’s Dillon Farr had a three-run home run and Nate Felver added a two-run homer.
Meanwhile for Elwood, Nate Wills went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs with a three-run home in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth.
Also for Elwood, Cody Summers and Zach Taylor went 2-for-3, with Summers driving in three runs, and Darren Jones had a double.
However, eight of Elwood’s 10 hits came in the last three innings. Alex’s Overman limited the Panthers to a pair of hits -- both by Wills -- through four innings.
The Tigers used a three-run third inning to build a 4-2 edge. Garrett Hosier’s two-run homer was the big blast.
Overman also retired the first two Panthers in the fifth before Elwood erupted.
“I don’t know what woke us up, but we’ll take it,” said Heim.
Darren Jones doubled and Alexandria intentionally walked Troy Worsley. Wills made the Tigers pay when he slugged a three-run homer to put Elwood ahead 5-4.
And the Panthers weren’t done.
Jacob Hartman drew a walk and was replaced by pinch runner Nathaniel Jones.
On a hit-and-run play that pulled the Alex shortstop toward second base, Summers drove the ball through the left side and Jones scored all the way from first base on the single.
That made it 6-4.
Summers ended up on third as the throw went to the plate. He scored on Taylor’s single for a 7-4 edge.
Elwood tacked on six more runs in the sixth.
Jacob Hartman pitched the first four ininings. Darren Jones worked the fifth and sixth and Wills pitched the seventh.
For Alex, Hosier had the home run and a double and Corey Smith also was 2-for-3.
The Tigers play today at Class 3A No.4-ranked Yorktown.
Elwood’s home game today against Mt. Vernon was cancelled this morning because of a rain-drenched diamond. The junior varsity game at Fortville also has been cancelled.
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J.Hartman, D. Jones (5), Wills (7) and T. Worsley; OVerman, K.Hartman (6), Humes (6) and Parkison. HR--Wills (E) 2 on in 5th, Hosier (A) 1 on in 4th. 2B--D. Jones (E), Wills (E), Hosier (A).
Madison-Grant tops Frankton in CIC duel
FRANKTON -- In a high school baseball game that included nearly as many errors as base hits, Madison-Grant beat Frankton 9-5 on Tuesday.
Frankton had six hits to Madison-Grant’s five, but the Eagles made five errors to the Argylls’ four.
Each team scored three times in the first inning. M-G then added two in the third and three in the fourth to stretch its lead.
For Frankton, Garrett Robinson went 3-for-4 and scored twice. Cody Ryan added a single and crossed the plate twice.
Frankton’s home game today with Shenandoah has been cancelled because of the rain.
Madison-Grant visits Tri-Central this afternoon.
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Frankton 301 000 1 --- 5 6 5
Wilson and Morrical; Browning, France (4) and France, Long (4).

8 Lady Eagles earn berths in track regional
By ED HAMILTON
Call-Leader Sports Editor
PENDLETON -- Small stood tall Tuesday night in the girls track and field sectional at Pendleton Heights High School.
Frankton, with the second-smallest contingent among the 12 teams competing, placed fourth behind Pendleton Heights, Mt. Vernon and Anderson Highland.
And not even those big schools could boast the percentage of athletes Frankton will send to next Tuesday’s regional at Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Eight of the 12 Lady Eagles will make that trip along with Coach Jennifer Fields.
“I was very happy with where we finished,” said Fields. “I think we hold our own when we go up against the big schools.
“I mean, we take 12 people into the meet and we’re right after Pendleton Heights (25 athletse), Mt. Vernon (16) and Highland (22). That says a lot for these girls and what they’re able to accomplish.”
Pendleton Heights repeated as team champion with 149 points. Mt. Vernon scored 83½, Highland 63 and Frankton 59½.
Frankton produced two sectional-winning efforts.
As they did in last Friday’s Central Indiana Conference meet, the Lady Eagles opened the sectional by winning the 4-by-800 relay.
Seniors Mary Kelich, Candace DeLong, Heather Herrmann and Danielle Jeske won with a time of 10:19.22, 12 seconds shy of the FHS and CIC record they set on Friday.
DeLong then repeated as sectional champion in the 300-meter hurdles and was second in the 100-meter hurdles to PH’s Katie Kritzer.
DeLong also anchored the 4-by-400 relay, which finished fourth to take the final regional spot. Ahead of her with the baton were freshman Brandi Sizelove, junior Krista Revolinsk and Jeske.
Also advancing as an individual was Herrmann, who placed second in the 3,200 to Alexandria senior Bri Foster.
Foster also won the 1,600, but Herrmann was fifth to miss a regional trip.
After the sectional ended and coaches scratched some athletes from regional events, Fields found out that two more Lady Eagles will be regional-bound.
Junior Stephanie Julian, who tied for fifth in the high jump, will get to compete for a third year at regional.
Also, sophomore Amanda Barcus, sixth in the 100, was given a regional spot when two sprinters ahead of her were scratched.
“Stephanie had a tough night in the high jump, but we did great in the 4-by-800 again, so it balances out, I guess,” said Fields.
“And the 4-by-400, fourth is pretty much where I figured we might be, and I’m glad they’re going to get a chance to go run at regional. That will be the first time for that group.
“And Heather missed (advanding in the 1,600), but I think we were focusing more on the (3,200).
“And Candace, she’s the 300 hurdles champion, and she was so close in that (100 hurdles).”
Kritzer edged DeLong for that title by six-100ths of a second.
“That’s so close,” said Fields, “but I’m happy she’s going in both of those events again. I think she’s done that every year she’s been here. It just wouldn’t be the same without her at regionals.”
Frankton scored in 10 of the 16 events to finish fourth for the second straight season.
Other points came from Jeske, sixth in the 800, freshman Allie Browning, fifth in the 3,200, and senior Katie Belesky, eighth in the shot put.
Alexandria’s Foster will be competing at regional in three events. She swept the 1,600 and 3,200 after helping the Lady Tigers’ 4-by-800 relay to a fourth-place finish.
Placing third in the long jump was Katie Muey.
Elwood’s only point came from Marisol Salinas, eighth in the 100-meter hurdles.
DeLong’s victory in the 300-meter hurdles was one of nine repeat victories in 16 events.
Anderson sprinter Jasmine McGhee repeated in both the 100 and 200, Foster in the 1,600, Kritzer in the 100 hurdles, Mt. Vernon in the 4-by-400 relay, Wes-Del’s Kelsey Jackson in the high jump, Pendleton Heights Ellie McCardwell in the pole vault (she set a sectional record by clearing 12 feet 2 inches), Highland’s Donielle Burton in the long jump and Highland’s Kierra Allen in the discus.

GIRLS TRACK SECTIONAL
TEAMS: 1.Pendleton Heights 149; 2.Mt. Vernon 83½; 3.Anderson Highland 63; 4.Frankton 59½; 5.Lapel 51; 6.Shenandoah 50; 7.Yorktown 47; 8.Anderson 44; 9.Alexandria 36; 10.Wes-Del 24; 11.Daleville 9; 12.Elwood 1.
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(Top 4 advance to next Tuesday’s Ben Davis Regional. Also there will be qualifiers from Muncie South, Lawrence Central and Ben Davis)
100 --- 1.McGhee (Ahs) 13.05; 2.McKnight (MV) 13.31; 3.Wilson (H) 13.38; 4.Bousman (WD) 13.65; 5.Markle (PH) 13.68; 6.Barcus (F) 13.95; 7.Beverly (Ahs) 14.28.
200 -- 1.McGhee (Ahs) 26.75; 2.McKnight (MV) 26.95; 3.Markle (PH) 27.49; 4.Wilson (H) 38.09; 5.Fites (S) 28.46; 6.Beverly (Ahs) 28.72; 7.Hensely (S) 29.22; 8.Mathews (H) 29.26.
400 -- 1.J. Miller (L) 1:03.22; 2.Brown (PH) 1:03.38; 3.Hurst (MV) 1:04.32; 4.Corn (D) 1:04.45; 5.Cler (PH) 1:04.72; 6.Stephens (S) 1:06.42; 7.S. Miller (L) 1:07.16; 8.Hunter (Alx) 1:08.19.
800 -- 1.Douglas (PH) 2:22.94; 2.Crump (Y) 2:31; 3.Houk (MV) 2:33; 4.Bromagem (S) 2:36; 5.Hagerman (PH) 2:40; 6.Jeske (F) 2:42.49; 7.Harrison (Ahs) 2:42.79; 8.Dewael (MV) 2:45.
1600 -- 1.Foster (Alx) 5:32; 2.Jones (MV) 5:35.80; 3.Crump (Y) 5:35.83; 4.Bishop (PH) 5:47.41; 5.Herrmann (F) 5:54.83; 6.Banister (H) 6:01; 7.Steele (L) 6:02; 8.Rangel (Alx) 6:04.
3200 -- 1.Foster (Alx) 12:14.38; 2.Herrmann (F) 12:27.95; 3.Bishop (PH) 12:49; 4.Banister (H) 13:00; 5.Browning (F) 13:11.19; 6.Steele (L) 13:25; 7.Hesberger (PH) 13:27; 8.Eiler (MV) 13:50.
100 Hurdles -- 1.Kritzer (PH) 16.96; 2.DeLong (F) 17.02; 3.Langley (PH) 17.36; 4.Eller (S) 17.56; 5.Hinshaw (S) 17.76; 6.Steele (L) 17.96; 7.Harnish (MV) 18.26; 8.Salinas (Elw) 18.42.
300 Hurdles -- 1.DeLong (F) 48.36; 2.Langley (PH) 49.39; 3.Eller (S) 50.96; 4.Harnish (MV) 51.49; 5.Durr (Ahs) 51.53; 6.Steele (L) 51.80; 7.Craig (PH) 52.73; 8.McMullen (D) 53.74.
400 Relay -- 1.Pendleton Heights (McCardwell, Hodgson, Kritzer, Markle) 52.61; 2.Anderson 52.71; 3.Shenandoah 54.08; 4.Mt. Vernon 54.35; 5.Highland 54.58; 6.Alexandria 55.88; 7.Wes-Del 55.95; 8.Yorktown 56.15.
1600 Relay -- 1.Mt. Vernon (McKnight, Jones, Houk, Hurst) 4:13.88; 2.Pendleton Heights 4:21.79; 3.Lapel 4:26.73; 4.Frankton (Sizelove, Revolinski, Jeske, DeLong) 4:28.37; 5.Shenandoah 4:30.10; 6.Highland 4:38.14; 7.Daleville 4:41.38; 8.Anderson 4:48.65.
3200 Relay -- 1.Frankton (Kelich, DeLong, Herrmann, Jeske), 10:19.22; 2.Pendleton Heights 10:26.19; 3.Mt. Vernon 10:36; 4.Alexandria (Foster, Stanton, Shaw, Rangel) 11:14.34; 5.Shenandoah 11:21; 6.Lapel 11:36; 7.Anderson 11:56; 8.Daleville 12:01.
High Jump -- 1.Jackson (WD) 5-2; 2.Hopper (Y) 5-0; 3.Perry (Y) 5-0; 4.Douglas (PH) 5-0; 5.Tie, Julian (F) and Hurst (MV) 4-8; 7.Goodwin (H) 4-8; 8.Craig (WD) 4-8.
Pole Vault -- 1.McCardwel (PH) 12-2 (Sectional record; old record 10-10); 2.McKnight (MV) 9-0; 3.Lutton (PH) 7-0; 4.Mead (MV) 7-0; 5.Burton (H) 6-0.
Long Jump -- 1.Burton (H) 15-1; 2.Craig (PH) 15-½; 3.Muey (Alx) 14-8; 4.Guion (L) 14-5; 5.Goodwin (H) 14-2½; 6.Fites (S) 14-2; 7.Cler (PH) 14-1; 8.Hensley (S) 13-8.
Shot Put -- 1.Williams (Y) 31-6; 2.Perkins (PH) 31-4½; 3.Mohr (H) 30-5½; 4.Werling (PH) 29-8; 5.Henry (WD) 29-5; 6.Tarlton (L) 29-4½; 7.Johnson (Ahs) 28-8½; 8.Belesky (F) 28-6.
Discus -- 1.Allen (H) 95-5; 2.Williams (Y) 90-4; 3.Tarlton (L) 89-4½; 4.Davidson (L) 87-7; 5.Perkins (PH) 85-9; 6.Bromagem (S) 84-1; 7.Espevoll (MV) 81-10; 9.Toles MV) 79-5½..
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The boys sectional will be Thursday at Mt. Vernon.

Ole Miss shuts out L. Panthers
GAS CITY --- Closer was some consolation. A little, at least.
Elwood High School’s softball team, whipped by Mississinewa 13-2 on April 19 at the Manchester Invitational, dropped a 6-0 decision to Ole Miss on Tuesday.
Class 3A No.8-ranked Mississinewa, which was 7-0 when it beat Elwood the first time, improved its record to 16-3 overall and to 4-2 in the Central Indiana Conference.
The Lady Indians are scheduled to host Class 2A No.10 Madison-Grant this afternoon.
Elwood slipped to 7-12 overall and finished 1-6 in the CIC.
“We played them a much better game than at Manchester,” Elwood Coach Kirkwood said.
Pitchers Ashley Lowe and Ashlea Nash, who combined on a 10-strikeout one-hitter last time, limited Elwood to a pair of hits while striking out 15 Tuesday.
Lowe, who got credit for the win, allowed no hits through four innings, striking out 10 and walking one.
Nash allowed two hits in three innings, striking out five.
With Elwood’s only hits was Kayla Rider, who singled in the fifth and seventh innings.
The only Lady Panther to advance past first base was Brittney McPhearson. She walked to open the game, was bunted ahead by Jamie Coston and took third on a passed ball. But Lowe got two strikeouts to strand her there and retired the final 12 batters she faced.
Rider greeted Nash with a leadoff single in the fifth, but the freshman fireballer retired eight straight before Rider singled again with two outs in the seventh.
For Ole Miss, Jennifer McCoin had three RBIs, including a two-run home run in the fifth inning.
Carley Croy pitched a complete game for Elwood, giving up eight hits while striking out two and walking five.
Elwood will entertain Delta on Thursday for a varsity-junior varsity double-header.
The Lady Panthers will play host to Class 2A No.2 Eastern on Friday, to celebrate Senior Night, then will play in Saturday’s Mt. Vernon Tournament.
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Mississinewa 201 030 x -- 6 8 0
Croy and Coston; Lowe, Nash (5) and McCoin. HR--McCoin (M) 1 on in 5th.

Madison-Grant rolls past Lady Bulldogs 11-1
FAIRMOUNT --- After spotting Lapel a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Class 2A No.10-ranked Madison-Grant bombed the Lady Bulldogs 11-1 on Tuesday.
M-G pitcher Cortney Stephens limited Lapel to three hits while striking out eight and issuing no walks.
Madison-Grant scored four times in the third inning, added five runs in the fourth and ended the game early with two runs in the fifth.
Going 2-for-3 in the Lady Argylls’ 13-hit attack were Cady Riggs, Bonnier Parker, Dana Runyan, Sam Yeagy and Keshia Head.
Swatting doubles were Runyan, Head, Shelby Wells, Fields and Christine DuPouy.
Madison-Grant, 20-3 overall, will visit Mississinewa this afternoon.
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Madison-Grant 004 52 --- 11 13 2
Burton and Ash; Stephens and

Area Sports roundup
Elwood golfers fall to Muncie Burris by 6
MUNCIE --- With both teams turning in their best scores of the season, Elwood High School’s golfers lost 161-167 to Muncie Burris on Tuesday at Cardinal Hills G.C.
“That’s our best score of the season, and their coach said it was their best score in three or four years,” said Elwood Coach Kyle Hobbs. “We just happened to catch them on a good night for them.”
Burris’ Brock Bell and Dave Morgan shared medalist honors with 2-over-par 37s. Other Burris scores were Brett Stedman 43, John Phipps 44 and Dave Ridder 44
Elwood scores were Michael Melvin 39, Brian Bush 41, Blake Courtney 43, Jacob Bourff 44 and Devon Shope 47.
Elwood, 6-8, will entertain Guerin Catholic on Thursday.
In junior varsity play Tuesday, Elwood’s Corey Frazee shot 44, Jason Chandler 45, Jack Florea 46, Larry Weaver 49 and Kyle Edgell 51.

Mt. Vernon’s netters slip past Frankton 3-2
Frankton High School’s girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 decision to Mt. Vernon on Tuesday.
The 10-5 Lady Eagles got victories from No.2 singles player Anna Neese and from the No.1 doubles duo of Carissa Ward and Kaylie Ritenour.
Neese won 6-1, 6-1, while Ward and Ritenour prevailed 6-4, 6-4.
In the night’s only three-set match, Frankton’s Candace McDonald and Mollee Deckard lost 0-6, 6-1, 7-5 at No.2 doubles.
Frankton will play at Lapel this afternoon to close the regular season, then will visit Anderson Highland on Thursday for the opening round of sectional.

Mt Vernon 3, Frankton 2
Gasque (MV) def. Rhoades 6-1, 6-0.
Neese (F) def. Slagle 6-1, 6-1.
Negley (MV) def. Willmann 6-1, 6-0.
Ward-Ritenour (F) def. Bishop-Buegsegpel 6-4, 6-4.
Bills-Yeadon (MV) def. McDonald-Deckard 0-6, 6-1, 7-5.
JVS: Mt. Vernon 8, Frankton 0
Lorenzano def. Graham 8-0.
Kling def. Abrams 8-1.
Williams def. Engle 8-3.
Watson-Duff def. Stewart-Coryell 8-5.
SImons-Sexon def. Coppess-Rose 8-6.
Williams-King def. Giddings-Jones 6-0.
Watson-Duff def. Scott-Keys 6-0.
Williams-King def. France-Branch 6-1.

Zink’s Ins., Star Bank rip Little League foes
Zink’s Insurance battered Wells Lanes 15-5, then Star Financial Bank shut out Jackley & Landrum Funeral Home 16-0 in Tuesday’s Elwood Little League games.
Zink’s 15, Wells Lanes 5
The winners’ Sammy Mireles went 3-for-3, including a pair of inside-the-park home runs. Ryan French had an inside-the-park homer and a triple.
Also with two hits were Alex Mireles and Drake Ball, who singled and doubled. Jaylen Tunnell and Brett Vinson doubled, and with a single was Grant Ebbert.
For Wells Lanes, Brady Hawes was 2-for-2 and with a single were Austyn Poor, Zach Green and Craig Jackson.
Star Bank 16, J&L 0
Dakin Updegraff and Austen Robinson each had two hits for Star Financial Bank. With one hit were J.C. Sexton, John Slayton, Justen Sexton, Tony Pena and Sam Harris.
For Jackley & Landrum, London Leavell singled twice and with the other hit was Bryce Graves.

Harris & Sons, Haas get Minor League wins
Harris & Sons Electric topped Papa John’s 13-2, then Haas Electric beat Red Gold 11-7 in Tuesday’s Elwood Minor League games.
Harris & Sons 13, Papa John’s 2
With three hits for the winners were Chase Courtney and Andrew Hawes. Courtney doubled twice and Hawes had a triple.
Chris Hawes doubled twice, and with two singles were Alex Kane, Jordan Garcia, A.J. Vorpe and Gage Reynolds. With one hit were Jordan Walden, Blaze Twiford and Corbin Galloway.
For Papa John’s, Brittany Allen and Colton Lane each singled twice, and with one hit were Stephen Dove, Mason Lovell, Collin Cole and Kyron Planalp.
Haas Electric 11, Red Gold 7
Megan Chandler went 3-for-3 to lead the winners. With two hits were Logan Peters, Nathan Chandler, Devin Haas and Johnathan Morris. Getting one hit were Glen Stewart, Ty Jones, Brakken Reed, Louis Morris and Logan Pyle.
For Red Gold, Landon Diel went 3-for-3 and with two hits were Jace Beeman, Korbin Lane, Logan McCormick and Damon Bogard. Getting one hit were Cameron Smith and Marcus Galan.

4 winners in EGSL
In Tuesday’s Elwood Girls Softball League action:
Church of God 13, Donahue Gas 1
Going 3-for-3 for the winners were Taylor Henry, Lilly Vehikite and Madison Dailey. Going 2-for-2 was Ashley Titley, while 2-for-3 was E. Kelly. With one hit was Alyssa Nash.
For Donahue Gas, Madeline Harris had the only base hit.
Wheelers’ 9, Lee’s Service 5
Destiny Gordon had two hits for the winners, and with one hit were Briana Lewellen, Briana Winn, Sierra Updegraff, Emilie Sutherland, Allyson Creamer and Amanda Gosnell.
For Lee’s Service Center, Lenzie Allen and Kourtney Ballman had a hit.
Counter Top Solutions 13, Burnette Dellinger 7
Konnor Kleinbub went 3-for-3 and Abbi Smith was 2-for-3 to pace the winners. Getting one hit were Taylor Laughlin, Mady Lane, Sara Basey, Macy Johnson, Alesha Jones and Kelsa Tunnell.
For Burnette Dellinger, Madison Lennon was 3-for-3, including a pair of doubles, and Michaelyn Phillips doubled.
Kutche’s 8, Ready Rooter 6
Kutche’s scored four times in both the fourth and fifth innings to edge Ready Rooter.
For the winners, getting two hits were Briana Jones, Mallory Gibson, Tenasha Stephens and Megan Kline. With one hit were Shelby Stokes and Shelby Miller.
Ready Rooter got hits from Lyndsey Mays and Krystal Fritz.