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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 4, 2016 B-1 SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Chargers drop 12-5 loss to Southridge Senior shortstop Gaage Fetter drove in five runs to lead Southridge to a 12-5 victory over host Pike Central in a high school baseball game on Thursday, April 28. Senior pitcher Payton Mattingly al- lowed four runs – all of which were earned – on seven hits while walking one and striking out six. Junior Colton White took the loss for the Chargers, allowing five runs – all of which were earned – before being re- lieved by junior Chase Davis at the start of the sixth inning. In his two inning stint, Davis allowed seven runs – only one of which was earned – on five hits while walking two and striking out one. At the plate, Davis went 2-for-3 with a double, scored two runs and drove in one. He was also hit by a pitch. White, meanwhile, was 2-for-3, scored one run and drove in another. He also drew a walk, while junior first baseman Kane Osgatharp went 2-for-3 and drove in one run. Freshman third baseman Braxton Rice had a double in three at-bats while driving in one run and scoring once, while junior centerfielder Colton O'Neal was 1-for-4. Pike Central, which fell to 5 -8 -1 with a 9 -5 loss at Loogootee on Friday, April 29, hosted Gibson Southern on Tuesday, May 3. The Chargers will travel to Boonville on Wednesday, May 4, to Tecumseh on Thursday, May 5, to North Posey on Mon- day, May 9, and to Barr-Reeve on Tues- day, May 10, before returning home to face Vincennes Lincoln on Friday, May 13, at 6 p.m. Pike Central High School junior shortstop Chase Davis (23) slides in- to home plate as Southridge junior catcher Harrison Steckler waits for the throw during game action on Thurs- day, April 28. Ed Cahill photo The Pike Central High School girls' ten- nis team dropped back-to-back home court losses to Pocket Athletic Conference foes last week, falling 3-2 to Gibson Southern on Thursday, April 28, and 5 -0 to Heritage Hills on Friday, April 29. Gibson Southern 3, Pike Central 2 At No. 1 singles, Lady Charger senior Hope Waltz defeated Gibson Southern's Camille Greenwell 6 -4, 4-6, 6 -3. At No. 2 singles, Lady Charger freshman Natalie Bohnert defeated Gibson Southern's Ra- chel Jones 7-5, 6 -4. At No. 3 singles, Lady Charger junior Maya Frederick lost to Gib- son Southern's Shelby Braselton 6 -1, 6 -0. At No. 1 doubles, the Lady Charger duo of senior Kylee Graves and junior Madi- son Dorsey lost to Gibson Southern's Ka- tie Scott and Arielle Graper 6 -2, 6 -1. At No. 2 doubles, the Lady Charger duo of junior Kallie Davis and sophomore Cass Conder lost to Gibson Southern's Cecelia Hall and Hayley Doty 6 -1, 6 -0. Heritage Hills 5, Pike Central 0 At No. 1 singles, Lady Charger senior Hope Waltz lost to Heritage Hills' Katie Kaetzel 6 -0, 6 -4. At No. 2 singles, Lady Charger freshman Natalie Bohnert lost to Heritage Hills' Kyla Dilger 6 -4, 6 -4. At No. 3 singles, Lady Charger junior Maya Frederick lost to Heritage Hills' Svenja Mi- trovics 3-6, 6 -1, 6 -1. At No. 1 doubles, the Lady Charger duo of senior Kylee Graves and junior Madi- son Dorsey lost to Heritage Hills' Krystal Schmidt and Eryn Jochim 6 -2, 6 -2. At No. 2 doubles, the Lady Charger duo of junior Kallie Davis and sophomore Cass Conder lost to Heritage Hills' Emma Wetzel and Caroline Guth 7-6 (7-4), 6 -4. In junior varsity action, Lady Char- ger junior Nicole Griffith lost to Heritage Hills' Carly Sabelhaus 6 -0 ; Lady Charger Freshman Alyssa Jenkins placed third in two field events as the Pike Central High School girls' track and field team finished fourth out of six teams competing in the Pioneer Relays host- ed by Boonville on Monday, May 2. Jenkins was third in shot put with a throw of 27 feet, 8 inches, and third in discus with a throw of 78 feet, 3.5 inches. Also placing third for the Lady Chargers was the team of sophomore Halley Powers, freshman Erin Craig, junior Kaitlyn Foster and senior Ivy Sullivan, who completed the shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 1:08.57. Senior Cheyanna Padgett, meanwhile, tied for third in pole vault with a leap of 8 feet. In addition, the team of Foster, Powers, Sullivan and senior Makaila Mason placed fourth in the 1,600 -meter re- lay with a time of 4:36.13; the team of Craig, Jenkins and sophomores Taylor Deffen- doll and Erika Hendrixson placed fourth in the 400 -me- ter relay with a time of 58.20 seconds; the team of Craig, Jenkins and freshmen Lillie Pancake and Storm Reisling placed fourth in the fresh- man medley relay with a time of 5:17.30 ; and the team of Deffendoll, Foster, Hen- drixson and Sullivan placed fourth in the sprint medley with a time of 2:10.38. Placing fifth in individu- al events for the Lady Char- gers were Hendrixson in long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 3.5 inches; and Padgett in high jump with a leap of 4 feet, 8 inches. In addition, the team of senior Candie Miller and ju- niors Selena Carpenter, Ma- rissa Harrison and Abby Hillyard placed fifth in the 3,200 -meter relay with a time of 13:58.35; and the team of Carpenter, Hillyard, Mason and Miller placed fifth in the varsity medley with a time of 5:38.86. Placing sixth in individual events for the Lady Chargers was Powers in long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 10.5 inches, and in the 100 -me- ter low hurdles with a time of 17.87 seconds. As a team, Pike Cen- tral compiled a total of 31.5 By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Sophomore first baseman Demi Croak doubled twice – scoring three runs while driving in one – as the Pike Central High School softball team de- feated visiting Vincennes Lincoln 8 -4 on Friday, April 29. Senior shortstop Alyx Abbott chipped in with three hits – including a run-scoring double – as the Lady Chargers improved to 8 -5 with their fourth win in their last five games. As a team, Pike Central collected a total of 13 hits – including a triple by junior second baseman Syd- ney Brooks – off of Vincennes Lincoln junior left- hander Alexis Hein. "We hit the ball a little bit better," Lady Chargers head coach Rick Weisman said. "We don't face too many lefties, so seeing that was good. But, still, regardless, if you put the ball in play, they have to make plays." "Some of them got away from them, like they did us," Weisman added. "But we did sting the ball." Pike Central began its hit parade from the very start of the game when junior catcher Madison Scott led off the home half of the first inning with a single to left field. One out later, Brooks belted a triple to right field, scoring Scott to give the Lady Chargers a 1-0 lead. Croak followed with a double – extending Pike Central's lead to 2-0 – then scored on a two-out dou- ble by Abbott to cap the three-run inning. In the third inning, Brooks drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third on Croak's second double of the game. Senior pitcher Samantha Halbrader then hit a sharp grounder to Lady Alices senior second base- man Jade Montgomery, who threw the ball to third base but Brooks – who had taken a few steps toward home – dived back into the bag safely as Halbrad- er reached first. With no outs and the bases loaded, Abbott hit a grounder at Vincennes Lincoln senior shortstop Shelby Boger, who threw the ball to Lady Alices senior catcher Taylor Pinkstaff to force Brooks out at home. Sophomore third baseman Audra Stone hit a grounder to Montgomery, who threw Stone out at first base as Halbrader scored to give the Lady Chargers a 4-0 lead. Hein, however, escaped any further damage by inducing an inning-ending grounder by Pike Cen- tral sophomore right fielder Peyton Sorgious. "We had the bases loaded and nobody out, and See FOURTH on page 2 Lady Chargers take fourth in Pioneer Relays Lady Charger netters drop back- to-back PAC losses See POUND on page 2 See LOSSES on page 3 LADY CHARGERS POUND OUT 8-4 WIN OVER VINCENNES LINCOLN Pike Central High School senior pitcher Samantha Halbrader hits the ball during game action against visiting Vincennes Lincoln on Friday, April 29. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School se- nior Hope Waltz returns the ball during a singles match against Gibson Southern's Ca- mille Greenwell on Thursday, April 28. Waltz defeated Green- well 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, but the Lady Titans won the match 3-2. Jim Capozella photo Na onal Nurses Week is a me to celebrate the commitment that our nursing professionals have made to provide expert care to our community. The nursing staff at Daviess Community Hospital works relessly to ensure that each pa ent receives professional medical care with a personal touch. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and dedica on. Na onal Nurses Week is a me to celebrate the commitment that our nursing professionals have made to provide expert care to our community. The nursing staff at Daviess Community Hospital works relessly to ensure that each pa ent receives professional medical care with a personal touch. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and dedica on. Na onal Nurses Week is a me to celebrate the commitment that our nursing professionals have made to provide expert care to our community. The nursing staff at Daviess Community Hospital works relessly to ensure that each pa ent receives professional medical care with a personal touch. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and dedica on. Na onal Nurses Week is a me to celebrate the commitment that our nursing professionals have made to provide expert care to our community. The nursing staff at Daviess Community Hospital works relessly to ensure that each pa ent receives professional medical care with a personal touch. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and dedica on. Na onal Nurses Week is a me to celebrate the commitment that our nursing professionals have made to provide expert care to our community. The nursing staff at Daviess Community Hospital works relessly to ensure that each pa ent receives professional medical care with a personal touch. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and dedica on. LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING DAY RESCHEDULED Petersburg Little League's opening day activities – which were originally scheduled for Saturday, April 30, but were postponed due to inclement weath- er – have been reset for Saturday, May 7. The festivities will begin with a parade at 10 a.m. Lineup is starts at 9:30 a.m. on Walnut Street in front of the Old Pe- tersburg Gym. The parade will proceed down Main Street to Fifth Street, where it will turn toward American Legion Park. An opening day ceremony, includ- ing the ceremonial first pitch, will fol- low the parade and then a full sched- ule of games will take place throughout the day. Concessions will be available throughout the day.