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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 27, 2022 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 See NO-HIT TER on 3 See GOLF on 2 Vote Jared Furman County Council District 1 Paid for by candidate I am running to help our local businesses grow and thrive. I am running to bring new services and opportunities to all the people of Pike County. As President of the Library Board, I am responsible for the approval of and working with the set budget to provide a variety of services to our community. Because of being fiscally responsible during my term as President, the Library has been expanded and numerous technology features added at no additional cost to YOU the taxpayers. Planning for the next five years has begun for the Library, and I am looking for many cost-saving measures to continue to expand services without further burdening YOU the taxpayers. If elected, I will always look out for how to best steward YOUR tax dollars during budget season and throughout the year. I will participate on Council committees. I will have my voice heard in Council discussions. I will be available for YOU, residents of District 1, as YOUR voice for our future in Pike County. "People and Progress in Pike County Equals Success" Vote Furman May 3 for a Better Pike County. Vote for NEW Ideas, Fiscal Accountability & GROWTH SORGUIS THROWS NO-HITTER VERSUS EASTERN GREENE By Mike Sandifar Junior Kendric Sorguis threw a no-hitter from the mound while striking out 13 batters, went three for three at the plate along with a walk, and stole three bases as a at Charger Field here last Wednesday afternoon to lead the Pike Central Chargers to a 7-2 victory over Eastern Green It was the Chargers' first win of the 2022 season. Sorguis struck out the side on 10 pitches in the top of the first inning to open the non-conference encoun- ter. In the bottom of the first, with one out, junior Isaac Burdette hit a sharp grounder that the third base- man fumbled to give the hosts a run- ner at first, with Sorguis at the plate. Burdette stole second to put a run- ner in scoring position, and Sorguis took advantage of the opportunity by pounding a double to right center to score Burdette, to giving the Char- gers a quick 1-0 lead. Pike Central could not push anoth- er run across the plate, and the in- ning ended with the hosts holding a narrow 1-0 advantage. Eastern Green scored unearned runs in the top of the second and third innings off PC errors to give the Thunderbirds a 2-1 lead after three full innings of baseball, as the Chargers could not plate a run in the bottom of the second or third frames. The Chargers knotted the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Sophomore Kannon Garcia drew Golfers break 180 in North Knox match-up By Andy Heuring Pike Central golfers broke 180 for the first time in two seasons on their way to posting a 179 -195 win over visiting North Knox on Wednesday. For the first time this year they played in warm weather, on an ex- tremely wet course that was cart path only. Their scores are on a downward trend. On Monday they shot 194, on Tuesday 189 and Wednesday 179. Sophomore Arri McDonald shot a personal best for the second day in a row. He shot 39 on Tuesday and bettered that with a 38 on Wednesday to repeat as medalist. Pike Central had seven of their eight players break 50. Only six designated players can count to- ward the team score and the low- est four scores count. The team is mostly freshmen and sophomores with a couple of juniors. Last year they were trying to consistently break 60. "We are getting better for sure. I still think we are only scratching the surface of what we can shoot. They all put in so much time that there just isn't any way it won't pay off for them," said Charger coach Jarrod Gideon. "I have told this group since the beginning of last year anyone can be a solid golfer if you work at it. They have absolutely taken it to heart. I have never had a group collectively play more golf. I had to tell them last night after the match that I wanted to go home, so they couldn't take carts out and play more holes! " McDonald's 38 included consec- utive birdies on holes six and sev- en. On six, he hit his drive to about 40 yards, then used a 60 degree wedge to about six feet below the hole and hit the putt. On seven he hit his drive over the green, and then chipped it close and made the putt. "Arri has improved more in one year than any kid I have ever coached. He has become almost obsessed with being as good as he can be," said Gideon. "I have been hard on him at times, just trying to get him to keep his emotions in check and manage the mental aspect of the game. He is working hard on it, and I can see him improv- ing in that aspect as well. He ex- pects so much of himself and he has worked so hard, that when he doesn't get the results he wants he gets frustrated. It wouldn't surprise me if he breaks par in a competitive round this year. The kid literally hits thousands of golf balls a week and it is really nice to see him start to see the results," said Gideon. "I really think by the end of the year he will be one of the better underclassmen in the area and that is a credit to him." "He started the game late com- pared to other high level golfers, and he has made up a tremendous Lady Chargers pound Princeton 14-3 By Andy Heuring Pike Central pounded out 14 runs on 17 hits and one home run to run rule Princ- eton, 14-3 last Tuesday night. Alyana Sharp had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Char- gers who trailed 3-2 after one inning, but then scored five runs in both the second and third innings and one each in the fourth and fifth innings. "Alyna has been seeing the ball very well so far this sea- son. She has a .528 batting av- erage through the first nine games of the season to lead us in hitting," said Charger coach Dustin Traylor. Pike Central got on the board first as leadoff hitter Brailey Mills singled to left field, stole second base and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Karley Kavanaugh walked on four pitches, bringing up Chloe Williams. Kavanaugh stole second and Willis hit a fly ball to center field allowing Mills to tag up and get home. Kavanaugh went to third on the fly ball then stole home on a passed ball, making it 2-0. Princeton wasted no time jumping on the Chargers. Laney Shadwick got a one- out single. Raegan Etolen hit a hard ground ball to left field and Kasey Wood singled to load the bases for Princeton. Hailey Shadwick hit a dou- ble into left field to tie the score at 2-2 and leave runners on second and third. Charger pitcher Sophie Carnahan sat down the next two batters to end the inning. "This is probably the best line I have heard from a play- er this season," said Coach Traylor. He said when Car- nahan came off the field af- ter the last out of the first in- ning, Sophie walked up to him and said, "That won't happen again." "She then held Princeton to three hits and no runs over the next four innings! " said Traylor. In the second inning Pike Central lit up the Tigers for five runs that began with Tessa Vinnedge's double. Lexi Onyett and Mills both hit balls back to the pitcher for outs. But Kavanaugh got things rolling again with a sin- gle. Williams walked and Car- nahan singled to center field to drive in Kavanaugh for a 4- 3 lead. Avery Hunt hit a hard ground ball to shortstop and reached base on an error. Sharp then pounded a double and cleared the bases for a 7- 3 Charger lead. In the third inning it looked like the Chargers were going to go down quietly as the first two batters got out. But with Pike Centrals' Kendric Sorgius, a 6' 5" junior, fires home a bullet for one of his thirteen strike outs enroute to a no-hitter, in Wednesday's 7-2 non-conference victory over Eastern Green. Sorgius also went three for three from the plate, had a walk, and stole three bases. Nate Carter slides safely into second base during the Chargers' win over Eastern Greene last Wednesday. See POUND on 2