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The Press-Dispatch Sports Wednesday, April 13, 2016 B- 3 Sorgius retired catcher May- son Riley on an infield fly, then struck out Lamar swinging to end the inning. Pike Central threatened to score in the top of the fifth as senior shortstop Alyx Abbott drew a leadoff walk, stole sec- ond and advanced to third on a grounder by Stone. A fter Halbrader drew a walk to put runners on the corners, Brooks hit a sharp grounder at Loogootee third baseman Ty- anna Graber. Abbott, however, attempted to score on the play and was tagged out at the plate. "I'd just talked to her before that," Weisman said. "I said, 'A ball hit here, we're not going to go anywhere.' And then the next pitch, she takes off." "I don't know," Weisman added. "We just have got to play smart softball." Pike Central would rally in the sixth inning, when Barnes belted a one-out single and Pipes reached on an error to put runners on the corners. Junior catcher Madison Scott followed with a single, scoring Barnes while Pipes advanced to third base. Scott then stole second. The next batter, Abbott, reached on an error by Walton as Pipes scored to cut Loogoo- tee's lead to 5 -4 while Scott ad- vanced to third. Then, after Abbott stole sec- ond, Loogootee pitcher Bailey Davis uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Scott to score – tying the game at 5 -5 – as Ab- bott moved over to third. Stone followed with a double to drive in Abbott as the Lady Chargers took a 6 -5 lead. With Sydney Davis pitch- ing, Halbrader lined out to Bai- ley Davis – who had moved to shortstop – and Brooks was re- tired on an infield grounder to end the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Graber led off with a single and advanced to second when the next batter, Bailey Davis, drew a walk. A fter a passed ball allowed both baserunners to advance, Sorgius retired Riley on a foul pop-up to Scott for the first out of the inning. Lamar, however, followed with a single, scoring Graber to tie the game at 6 -6. With runners on the cor- ners, Sydney Davis hit a grounder that Abbott fielded deep in the hole. Unable to make the throw to first base to retire Sydney Da- vis, Abbott attempted to throw Bailey Davis out at home, but her throw was not in time as Loogootee took a 7-6 lead. Weisman said afterward that the passed ball which al- lowed the baserunners to ad- vance to second and third proved to be a big play. "If we're going to throw the change-up, we've got to get it out of the dirt," Weisman said. "A passed ball and they move up, first and second to second and third, and Alyx makes a good play and we don't get her (at home)." "But the thing is, if it's first and second, when she makes that play, you've got a force out (at third) and we get that," Weisman continued. "But that's the thing. They took ad- vantage of everything they had." With runners on first and third following the infield hit by Sydney Davis, Walton hit a pop-up to Abbott, who fired the ball to first base to pick off Sydney Davis for what ap- peared to be the final out of the inning. However, the field umpire – after initially signaling 'out' – consulted with the home plate umpire, who ruled that Hal- brader's foot was not on the base and that Sydney Davis was safe. While the umpires were talking with each other near the pitching circle, Lamar tagged up and scored from third base, giving the Lady Lions an 8 -6 lead. "They said it was still a live ball," Weisman said. "But I said, 'When you guys are con- versing back and forth, you guys can't be talking and not call time. You've got to dead the ball if you're going to talk'." Pike Central attempted to rally in the top of the seventh inning as Sorgius and Barnes belted back-to-back one-out singles to put runners on first and second. However, the next batter, Pipes, hit a line drive at Wal- ton, who then stepped on first base to retire Barnes for a game-ending double play. "Where is she going with a baserunner in front of her? " Weisman said. "You can't do that. You've got to be ball smart and you've got to know what's going on." "Our base running was atro- cious," Weisman added. Sorgius took the loss for the Lady Chargers, allowing eight runs – four of which were earned – on 10 hits while walk- ing five and striking out five in six innings. She threw a to- tal of 130 pitches, including 85 for strikes. "I told them, 'You've got to come ready to play," Weisman said. "'The first inning, you've got to come ready to play. It's cold for them and it's cold for us, and if you don't come ready to play and you make a mistake, what happens? ' You break the four runs in half, it's a tie game, and we have a chance." Pike Central, which defeat- ed North Daviess 7-0 on Tues- day, April 5, as Halbrader and Sorgius combined on a one-hit- ter and dropped a 10 -8 loss at Sullivan on Saturday, April 9, hosted Tecumseh on Tuesday, April 12. The Lady Chargers will travel to Castle on Thurs- day, April 14, before returning home to host North Knox on Friday, April 15, at 5 p.m. Pike Central High School junior pitcher Peyton Sorgius (left) and senior shortstop Alyx Abbott (right) look on as sophomore third baseman Jalah Barnes (center) throws the ball to first during game action at Loogootee on Thursday, April 7. Ed Cahill photo SPORTS BRIEFS Pike County 4-H Shooting Sports holding club registration Pike County 4-H Shoot- ing Sports will be hav- ing club registration on Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. at the 4-H building at Hornady Park in Pe- tersburg. Pike County 4-H Shoot- ing Sports is open to Pike County youth in grades three through 12. A man- datory safety meeting for club members and their parents/guardians will be held at this time. Club members who have not registered for Pike Coun- ty 4-H can do so at this meeting. Shooting Sports dues this year are $15 per child. Pike County 4-H dues are $20 per child with a cap af- ter three children. Shoot- ing Sports T-shirts will be offered this year – the cost will be announced later – and order forms will be available. Kayaking for beginners at Patoka Lake Learn to kayak during a special workshop at Pa- toka Lake on Saturday, April 16. Patoka Lake's interpre- tive naturalists will offer a free beginners kayaking lesson at 1 p.m., Eastern time, at the beach. Par- ticipants can try different kayaks and paddles and learn about necessary gear and the best places to paddle on Patoka Lake. All equipment, includ- ing life jackets, will be provided. The event is open to anyone ages 12 and older. Space is limit- ed. Register in advance by calling the Patoka Lake Nature Center at (812) 685 -2447. Entrance to Newton- Stewart State Recreation Area on Patoka Lake costs $7 per in-state vehicle and $ 9 per out-of-state vehicle. For more information, call (812) 685 -2447. Patoka Lake is locat- ed at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye. Women's Wilderness Weekend at Patoka Lake Learn outdoor skills in a relaxed environment dur- ing the Women's Wilder- ness Weekend at Patoka Lake, on Friday, April 22, through Sunday, April 24. Women ages 16 and older can learn about ar- chery, canoeing and kaya- king, Dutch oven cooking, survival, wild edibles and medicine, basic fishing, fly-fishing, firearms safe- ty, trapshooting, outdoor photography and wildlife habitat gardening. Meals will be provided on Saturday and Sunday. Camping will take place in the modern electric camp- grounds. Advance registration is required by Friday, April 15. Registration costs $45 per person. For more infor- mation or to register, call the Patoka Lake Nature Center at 812-685 -2447. Entrance to Newton- Stewart State Recreation Area on Patoka Lake costs $7 per in-state vehicle and $ 9 per out-of-state vehicle. Patoka Lake is located at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye. PAST Continued from page 1 GOT SPORTS NEWS? Call us at 812-354-8500 or email sports@pressdispatch.net net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year. Pike Central High School sophomore center- fielder Shelbi Pipes (right) is tagged out at the plate by Loogootee catcher Mayson Riley (left) during game action on Thursday, April 7. Ed Ca- hill photo Pike Central High School sophomore second baseman Audra Stone fouls off a pitch during game action at Loogootee on Thursday, April 7. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Sydney Brooks (center), Loogootee shortstop Sydney Davis (4) and the field umpire (right) watch the pitch to Lady Chargers sophomore third baseman Jalah Barnes during game action at Loogootee on Thursday, April 7. Ed Cahill photo Lady Chargers pound out 16 hits in 10-8 loss at Sullivan The Pike Central High School softball team pounded out 16 hits – including a home run by junior catcher Madison Scott – but it wasn't enough as the Lady Char- gers dropped a 10 -8 loss at Sullivan on Sat- urday, April 9. Run-scoring doubles by sophomore sec- ond baseman Audra Stone and sophomore right fielder Demi Croak and a RBI-single by junior left fielder Sydney Brooks in the top of the first inning gave Pike Central (2-2) a 3-0 lead. However, after Sullivan pitcher McK- enzie Pirtle singled and centerfielder Whitnee Newby drew a walk to start the home half of the first inning, catcher Car- ly Brown belted the first pitch from Lady Chargers senior Samantha Halbrader over the left field fence to tie the score at 3-3. Then, with runners on second and third with two outs, a single by first baseman Ka- tie Day brought both base runners home, giving the Golden Arrows a 5 -3 lead. A solo home run by Scott with two outs in the second inning pulled Pike Central to within 5 -4, but a two-run double by Day in the third inning extended Sullivan's lead to 7-4. A fter a run-scoring single by Scott with two outs in the fourth inning cut the defi- cit to 7-5, the Golden Arrows scored three runs in the bottom of the same frame – on a run-scoring double by third baseman Maclynne Steele and a two-run home run by right fielder Abigail Wardell – to take a 10 -5 lead. The Lady Chargers scored one run in the sixth inning – on a RBI-single by Stone – and plated two more in the seventh in- ning on a RBI-single by sophomore third baseman Jalah Barnes and a sacrifice fly by Scott before senior shortstop Alyx Ab- bott – with runners on second and third and two outs – flew out to left field to end the game. Scott went 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in three runs to lead the Lady Char- gers. Stone was 2-for-4, scored once and drove in two runs, while Brooks went 2-for-4, scored twice and drove in one run. Also collecting two hits for Pike Cen- tral were Abbott, Barnes, Croak and Hal- brader. On the mound, Halbrader allowed 10 runs – nine of which were earned – on 11 hits while walking five in five innings. Sophomore Peyton Sorgius pitched one in- ning in relief, allowing one hit. In the junior varsity contest, Pike Cen- tral – trailing 1-0 after three innings – scored two runs in the fourth inning and five more in the fifth to defeat Sullivan 7-2. Sophomore left fielder Jordan Mont- gomery went 3-for-3, scored one run and drove in two, while freshman second base- man Alex Traylor went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. Sophomore shortstop Morgan Whann went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs. VU to host North/South Indiana All-Star Classic April 24 An elite group of the state's 2015 -2016 seniors will participate in the 28th annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic, a girls' and boys' doubleheader at Vincennes Univer- sity, on Sunday, April 24. The girls will play at 2 p.m. and the boys will take the floor at 4 p.m. The North/South Indiana All-Star Classic is sponsored by Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Pacesetter Sports of Terre Haute. Twenty-four girls will be part of the first half of this doubleheader, highlighted by six 2016 Indiana All-Stars. Jackie Young of Princeton (Notre Dame), the 2016 National Naismith Prep Player of the Year, is an honorary play- er for the Classic. She was selected but is un- able to participate. The North girls will be coached by Mun- cie Central's Lisa Blalock. This squad boosts the state's top senior scorer in Kristen Spolyar (35.6 ppg), of Lebanon (Butler); 2016 A A IH- SA A state champion Cameron Onken, of La- fayette Central Catholic ( Villanova), and Jayla Scaife, of Muncie Central (Dayton) – all three 2016 Indiana All-Stars. Other Division I play- ers on the North team include Kaylan Coff- man, of Benton Central (Evansville), and a pair of Florida Atlantic recruits from Nobles- ville— Katelyn O'Reilly and Alexis Shannon. Princeton coach Charlie Mair will lead the South girls topped by three Indiana All-Stars, including 2016 A A A IHSA A state champion Tyasha Harris, of Heritage Christian, Lau- ren Dickerson, of Lawrence North (Miami, of Ohio) and Emily Sullivan, of Evansville Me- morial (North Carolina). The South girls al- so have 2016 A A A A state runner-up Paige Lit- trell, of Columbus North, in addition to three other Division I-bound players –Lauren Rau, of Center Grove (Lipscomb), Haliegh Re- inoehl, of Westfield (Akron), and Tyana Rob- inson, of Pike (Florida Atlantic). Twenty-four boys will compete in the sec- ond game of this doubleheader, led by Indi- ana University signee Grant Gelon, of Crown Point, and four other Division I recruits. The North boys will be led by Coach Brian McCauley, of Noblesville, and two Division I recruits – Gelon (Indiana) and Jordan Walker, of Indianapolis Cathedral (Morehead State). The North boys also have the state's second leading scorer in Desmond Bane, of Seton Catholic (30 ppg), along with two others who averaged more than 20 points per game — K.C. Earls, of Mooresville (22 ppg), and John Kiser, of Noblesville (21.2 ppg). Evansville Reitz's Michael Adams will coach the South squad, which also features three Di- vision I-talented players – Parker Chitty, of Co- lumbus East (Eastern Kentucky), Dru Smith, of Evansville Reitz (Evansville), and Camer- on Wolter, of Fishers (UMass-Lowell). The South boys have a trio of high scorers as well – Marcus Burk, of Franklin Central (24.8 ppg), Smith (20.8 ppg) and Devan Straub, of Evans- ville Mater Dei (20 ppg). The 2016 Classic game director is Vin- cennes University athletic director Harry Meeks. Tickets are $10 each and can be pur- chased by calling the VU Athletic Department at 812-888 -4511 or the Vincennes University Foundation at 812-888 -4510.