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B-2 Sports Wednesday, April 25, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Senior first baseman Ava Little belted a two-run homerun to erase a 4-3 defi- cit as Princeton rallied for a 6 -4 victory over visiting Pike Central in varsity softball ac- tion on Tuesday, April 17. The Lady Chargers, who fell to 3-4, had scored twice in the top of the fifth inning – overcoming a 3-2 deficit – when senior leftfielder Jor- dan Montgomery scored on an error and senior first baseman Demi Croak scored on a wild pitch. However, after senior shortstop Jade Malone reached base with a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth, Little belted a two-ball, one-strike pitch from senior Peyton Sorgius over the cen- terfield fence. "The two times before that, we struck the girl out," Pike Central head coach Rick Weisman said. "It was kind of low and away. I don't know if Peyton missed her spot, or one got away, but that's going to happen." The Lady Tigers had a to- tal of eight hits in the game, including four for extra bas- es – Little's homerun and doubles by senior center- fielder Alyssa Bowers, fresh- man second baseman Jade Christy and senior second baseman Tori Matthews. Pike Central, which fell to 3-4, collected 10 hits, but only two for extra bases – a double by freshman catch- er Addy Johnson and a so- lo homerun by senior short- stop Audra Stone. "We've got to get quick- er, maybe, in the outfield," Weisman said. "I think there's been two of our loss- es where we've out-hit teams – and we're getting singles but they're getting doubles. So we've got to do some- thing there to stop that, or we've just got to re-position them in the outfield to kind of take that away." Croak went 3-for-4 and scored one run. Stone went 2-for-4 with a homerun, while Johnson went 2-for-3. On the mound, Sorgius went the distance for the Lady Chargers, allowing six runs – all of which were earned – on eight hits and striking out five. In the junior varsity game, Pike Central sopho- more pitcher Alizé Padgett starred both on the mound and at the plate, shutting Princeton out on four hits and striking out five while going 3-for-4, scoring three runs and driving in five – in- cluding two on a first-inning homerun – as the Lady Char- gers won 15 -0. Freshman third baseman Mallory Hickey went 2-for-3, inches; Stone in the 100 -me- ter dash with a season-best time of 13.59 seconds; and Young in the 100 -meter hur- dles with a time of 18.34 sec- onds. As a team, Pike Central scored 68 points. Mount Ver- non (Posey) was first with 105 points while Heritage Hills finished second with 89 points. Tecumseh was fourth with 24 points, followed by Wood Memorial (21 points). The Lady Chargers, which had a meet at Wash- ington scheduled on Mon- day, April 23, will compete in the Pioneer Relays at Boon- ville on Monday, April 30. THIRD Continued from page 1 MAC'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 812-789-3065 T H I S F E AT U R E I S S P O N S O R E D BY: 104 E Center St, Winslow • macshtgac@hotmail.com Mac's Heating and Air Conditioning recognizes the Pike Central seniors who are involved in athletics. DEMI CROAK has played softball for four years at Pike Central, and also participated in basketball. She has received the Mental Attitude Award, Infielder Award and was named All-PAC in softball and All-PAC Honorable Mention, and received the 3-point Shooting Award in basketball. Demi's favorite classes are Peer Tutoring and English. She is President of BPA, NHS vice-president, Senior Class treasurer, and a member of Student Government, Grad- uation Committee and Prom Steering Committee. She is the daughter of Jody Croak, of Petersburg, and Bruce Croak, of Huntingburg. CASS CONDER has played tennis at Pike Cen- tral for four years and also par- ticipates in swimming. She was named Most Improved in 2016 and awarded for Most Singles Wins in 2017. Cass' favorite class is Algebra. She enjoys bowfishing and going to movies. She is the daugh - ter of Staci and Thomas Conder, of Velpen. ALEXIS HALBRADER has played softball at Pike Central and also participat - ed in Cross Country. She has received the Most Improved and Hitting Awards, Golden Glove Award, and was a Regional Qualifier for Cross Country. She also received the Academic Award and was a Hoosier Girls State Candidate. Her favorite classes are Calcu - lus and Accounting. Alexis is a member of the Graduation Committee and National Honor Society. She likes to run. She is the daughter of Krista and Randy Halbrader, of Winslow. PIKE CENTRAL OF THE WEEK UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at Wash- ington Catholic, 4:30 p.m. High School Baseball: Pike Central at Evansville Bosse, 2 games, 5 p.m. High School Boys' Track and Field: Pike Central at Princeton Invitational, 6 p.m. High School Softball: Pike Central at Washing- ton, 6 p.m. ( JV 2nd) THURSDAY, APRIL 26 High School Boys' Golf: Forest Park at Pike Cen- tral, 4:30 p.m. High School Softball: Southridge at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. ( JV 2nd) High School Girls' Tennis: Gibson Southern at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Baseball: Southridge at Pike Cen- tral, 6 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Track: Dubois at Pike Central, 5 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 27 High School Baseball: Pike Central at Loogoo- tee, 6 p.m. Middle School Softball: Southridge at Pike Cen- tral, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Middle School Baseball: Pike Central vs. North Posey ( Varsity and JV ), 10 a.m. MONDAY, APRIL 30 High School Softball: Vincennes Lincoln at Pike Central, 5 p.m. ( JV 2nd) High School Boys' Golf: Wood Memorial at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Girls' Track and Field: Pike Central in Pioneer Relays at Boonville, 6 p.m. Middle School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at Southridge, 5 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Track and Field: Pike Central and Wood Memorial at South Spencer, 6 p.m. Middle School Baseball: Pike Central at Rock- port ( JV ), 6 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 1 High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at North- east Dubois, 4:30 p.m. High School Boys' Track and Field: Pike Central in Pioneer Relays at Boonville, 6 p.m. High School Baseball: Gibson Southern at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Tennis: Vincennes Clark at Pike Central, 5 p.m. Middle School Softball: Vincennes Clark at Pike Central, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 High School Boys' Golf: Pike Central at North Daviess, 4:30 p.m. High School Girls' Tennis: Wood Memorial at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Softball: South Spencer at Pike Cen- tral, 6 p.m. ( JV 2nd) THURSDAY, MAY 3 High School Baseball: Pike Central at Tecumseh, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Softball: Northeast Dubois at Pike Central, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 4 High School Girls' Tennis: Washington at Pike Central, 4:30 p.m. High School Softball: Pike Central at Heritage Hills, 6 p.m. ( JV 2nd) Middle School Baseball: Pike Central at Boonville ( Varsity), 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 5 High School Softball: Pike Central Invitational – Pike Central vs. Tell City, 10 a.m.; Evansville Reitz vs. Mount Vernon (Posey), 10 a.m. Championship, noon. High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at Tell City, 11 a.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Track and Field: Pike Central in Pocket Athletic Conference Middle School Championship at Tell City, 10 a.m. Reed and Evans had scores of 47 and 51, respectively. "It was a good win," Gide- on said. "We are still looking to all click on the same day to get closer to the 150s, which will put us in some pretty elite company as far as local scores go." On Tuesday, April 17, Pike Central finished second in a three-team match played at Prides Creek Golf Course. Heritage Hills placed first with a 166, followed by Pike Central (176) and Southridge (194). Onyett paced the Char- gers with a nine-hole round of 40, followed by Vaughn (44), Holder (46) and Mills (46). Evans added a 47 while Kabrick and Reed both shot 49. "We are still looking for a day when we can all play well on the same day," Gide- on said. "If we do, I know we are capable of shooting con- siderably lower scores. Heri- tage Hills' 166 was their best score of the season by almost 15 strokes. They played real- ly well. I think we are close to posting some really good scores if we can just stop making some mental mis- takes on the course." Pike Central will host For- est Park on Thursday, April 21, and Wood Memorial on Monday, April 30. GOLF Continued from page 1 Pike Central High School senior Halley Powers competes in the 1,600-meter run during the Pike Cen- tral Invitational on Thursday, April 19. Powers placed third with a time of 6:10. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School freshman catcher Addie Johnson (left) tags Princeton freshman second baseman Jade Christy (12) before she can reach home plate during varsity softball game action on Tuesday, April 17. The host Lady Tigers won the contest, 6-4. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School freshman catcher Ad- die Johnson stands on second base after hitting a double during varsity softball game action at Princeton on Tuesday, April 17. The Lady Tigers won the contest, 6-4. Ed Cahill photo Left: Pike Central High School senior left fielder Jordan Mont- gomery (4) scores on a sacrifice fly by senior third baseman Jalah Barnes – ahead of the tag by Princeton sopho- more catcher Jessi Go- forth (left) – to give the visiting Lady Chargers a 1-0 lead during var- sity softball game ac- tion on Tuesday, April 17. The host Lady Ti- gers won the contest, 6- 4. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Cailey Furman competes in the 1,600-meter run during the Pike Cen- tral Invitational on Thursday, April 19. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Lillie Pancake competes in the 400-meter dash during the Pike Cen- tral Invitational on Thursday, April 19. Ed Cahill photo We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Lady Chargers circle in for a win at Washington Freshman Libby Stone won two individual events while seniors Taylor Def- fendoll and Halley Powers, sophomore Lillie Willis and freshman Lauren Young each won one as the Pike Central High School girls' track and field team edged host Washington 62-58 on Monday, April 23. Stone placed first in the 400 -meter dash with a time of 1:05.87, and first in long jump with a season-best leap of 14 feet, 8 inches. Meanwhile, Deffendoll placed first in high jump with a leap of 4 feet, 6 inch- es; Powers placed first in the 800 -meter run with a time of 2:48.59; Willis placed first in the 3,200 -meter run with a time of 15:20 ; and Young placed first in the 300 -me- ter hurdles with a time of 54.04 seconds. In addition, Deffendoll, Powers and Young teamed up with freshman Jenna Meyer to place first in the 400 -meter relay with a sea- son-best time of 55.30 sec- onds; and the team of Mey- er, Powers, Stone and Young placed first in the 1,600 -me- ter relay with a time of 5:04.25. Placing second in indi- vidual events for the La- dy Chargers were Stone in the 100 -meter dash with a time of 14.12 seconds; Wil- lis in the 800 -meter run with a time of 2:57.31; Young in the 100 -meter hurdles with a time of 18.54 seconds; ju- nior Alyssa Jenkins in dis- cus with a throw of 97 feet, 2 inches; junior Lillie Pancake in the 200 -meter dash with a time of 30.42 seconds; and freshman Maddie Williams in high jump with a leap of 4 feet, 4 inches. Placing third in individu- al events for the Lady Char- gers were Jenkins in shot put with a throw of 27 feet, 8 inches; Meyer in the 100 -me- ter dash with a season-best time of 14.30 seconds; Pan- cake in the 400 -meter dash with a time of 1:15.61; and senior Cailey Furman in the 1,600 -meter run with a time of 6:59.62. Junior Storm Weisling fin- ished sixth in discus with a throw of 64 feet, 4 inches. In addition, the team of Furman, Pancake, Powers and Willis placed second in the 3,200 -meter relay with a season-best time of 11:38.3. Princeton rallies for 6-4 victory over Lady Chargers See CHARGERS on pg 4