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The Press-Dispatch Sports Wednesday, April 18, 2018 B- 3 which was earned – on sev- en hits while walking two and striking out seven. Lady Chargers senior Peyton Sorgius went the distance as well, allowing six runs – two of which were earned – on eight hits while walking one and striking out three. With the win, Tecumseh improved to 5 -0 overall and 2-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Pike Central slipped to 2-2 overall and 1- 1 in the PAC. In the junior varsity con- test, junior pitcher Alizé Padgett drove in four runs – including three on a bas- es-loaded triple – and junior first baseman Hannah Car- nahan drove in three more with a bases-loaded dou- ble to lead Pike Central to a 15 -9 victory over Tecum- seh. Sophomore shortstop Karsyn Pipes went 2-for-2 and drove in one run while junior left fielder Alex Tray- lor belted a solo home run. Castle 11, Pike Central 1 Senior shortstop Audra Stone and senior first base- man Demi Croak collect- ed two hits each as the La- dy Chargers dropped an 11-1 loss to host Castle in a game that was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning. Junior catcher Jenna Lis paced the Lady Knights, going 3-for-3, scoring one run and driving in five. Ju- nior third baseman Hannah Hood also had three hits, scored twice and drove in two. Pike Central scored its lone run in the top of the first inning when Stone led off with a double, advanced to third on a single by se- nior first baseman Demi Croak, and scored on an infield ground-out by se- nior third baseman Jalah Barnes. Senior pitcher Peyton Sorgius went the distance for the Lady Chargers, al- lowing 11 runs – nine of which were earned – on 14 hits while striking out three. With the loss, Pike Cen- tral fell to 2-3, while Castle improved to 7-0. In the junior varsity con- test, sophomore left field- er Jessica Nickens drove in three runs to lead the La- dy Knights to an 8 -3 vic- tory over Pike Central. Freshman Jayden Case- bolt and sophomore Emily Weigand combined to allow three unearned runs on five hits – doubles by freshman right fielder Mallory Hick- ey and junior left fielder Al- ex Traylor and singles by sophomore catcher Aubrie Dawson, freshman third baseman Xia Stafford and freshman centerfielder Ri- ley Morgan – while walking three and striking out one. Freshman Kenzie Pow- ell pitched all four innings for Pike Central, allowing eight runs – six of which were earned – on 11 hits. Pike Central, which im- proved to 3-3 with a 2-0 vic- tory over visiting North Knox on Friday, April 13, played at Princeton on Tuesday, April 17. The La- dy Chargers will travel to Wood Memorial on Thurs- day, April 19, at Heritage Hills on Monday, April 23, and at Washington on Wednesday, April 25, be- fore returning home to host Southridge on Thurs- day, April 26. Welch to end the inning, then retired the Chargers in order in the seventh in- ning to end the game. Pike Central, however, got its biggest scare of the game when sophomore cen- terfielder Connor O'Neal crashed into the fence while trying to catch a fly ball hit by Lents during the third in- ning. O'Neal, who had to be helped from the field, was subsequently taken to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with a bruised right knee. "Connor just bruised his knee, but it was pretty scary when anybody hits the fence that hard," McDonald said. "He went to the ER but, thankfully, he was walking on it (Thursday) and there was no severe damage. It's pretty scary for a kid when- ever they hit something that hard and it hurts that bad." Benton allowed four runs – three of which were earned – on five hits while walking two and striking out one in three innings. "He threw the ball up in the zone in the second in- ning a little bit too much, and then I started throwing the curveballs more and it seemed that righted the ship," McDonald said. "They hit the ball hard, and I thought we fielded, for the most part, all the hard- hit balls pretty well," Mc- Donald added, whose team committed just one field- ing error. "It's the ones that were in-betweeners that we didn't really do a very good job at, I felt, in the early in- nings." Williams faced three bat- ters at the start of the fourth inning, surrendering three runs – all earned – on two hits and a walk. He was fol- lowed to the mound by ju- nior Joey Church, who gave up one run – which was earned – on no hits while walking two and hitting one batter with a pitch. Rickard, relieving Church with runners on first and second with no outs in the fifth inning, allowed one run – which was earned – on one hit while striking out one. Rickard, after surrender- ing a run-scoring double to senior centerfielder Er- ic Nordhoff with one out in the fifth inning, retired eight batters in a row to end the game. "I thought Troy came in and threw the ball really well," McDonald said. Rice went 2-for-3 with a double and scored one run. Rickard was 2-for-3 with two singles and one run batted in. Welch collected two sin- gles in three at-bats. Meanwhile, Benton went 1-for-3 and scored one run while Church went 1-for-4 and stole one base. For Jasper, which im- proved to 5 -1, Lents picked up the win, throwing four shutout innings while al- lowing three hits and strik- ing out two. Pike Central, which dropped a 7-3 loss at Forest Park on Monday, April 9, and a 9 -1 loss at North Da- viess on Tuesday, April 10, fell to 0 -7. "The last three games, we've played three real- ly good teams, and I think we've been in the game all but maybe one inning ... without a chance to win the game, or feel like we did against Washington or Princeton where we were out of it pretty early. I thought, this whole week, it's coming around." Pike Central, which played at Heritage Hills on Tuesday, April 17, will host Eastern Greene on Wednes- day, April 18, before travel- ing to South Knox on Thurs- day, April 19, and to Tell City on Saturday, April 21. The Chargers will return home to host Princeton on Mon- day, April 23. CHARGERS Continued from page 1 SPORTS BRIEFS Sports physicals for PCMS, PCHS to be conducted May 9 Annual sports physi- cals for any student-ath- letes going into grades six through 12 for the 2018 -19 school year will be conducted on Wednes- day, May 9, at Pike Central Middle School. The physicals will be conducted from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at a cost of $15 (cash or check made payable to PC Athletics). The sign-up location will be at Pike Central Middle School's main entrance. Students will be re- quired to sign in with their payment and will be seen on a first-come, first- served basis. Students participating in a PCSC home sporting event during the time physicals are being conducted will be worked in accordingly with the coach if it is pos- sible. Physicals include mea- surement of height, weight, blood pressure, a vision screening and a physical evaluation per- formed by a local health care provider. An IHSA A physical form – including the histo- ry, consent, acknowledge- ment and release – must be completed and signed by a parent or legal guard- ian and the student if the student is under the age of 18. The form will be avail- able that evening or can be picked up in advance at the athletic department, any school nurse's office or at www.ihsaa.org. The physical form will be kept on file at school with a copy of the exam and will be provided to any parent upon request. Students obtaining a sports physical exam from their personal healthcare provider for the 2018 -19 school year must use the IHSA A form. For the IH- SA A form to be valid for the 2018 -19 school year, it cannot be competed before April 1, 2018. The form must be signed by a personal healthcare pro- vider. Other forms will not be accepted. A sports physical form must be on file in order for a student to participate in any sport during the 2018 - 19 school year and also to participate in summer workouts in 2018. This will be the only time sports physicals will be conducted at Pike Cen- tral Middle School or Pike Central High School for the 2018 -19 school year. Participation is not man- datory. It is offered to as- sist students and families that otherwise would pay a higher cost for a sports physical. Search for spring wildflowers on Patoka River NWR on April 21 April showers bring wildflowers. Join Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge wildflower enthu- siasts Marietta Smith and Linda Wilson and discov- er that is blooming on the Refuge on Saturday, April 21, at 9 a.m., Central time. Meet at the Boyds Trail parking lot and plan to drive or car pool to a des- ignated location on the Refuge. Exploring will be off trail through the woods. Suitable clothing and shoes, as well as in- sect repellent, are sug- gested. To get to the Boyds Trail parking lot, head east on State Road 64 from Oakland City. Just outside of the city, look for the brown Refuge sign and turn left onto CR 1275E. In one-half mile, bear left on paved CR 1300E, which becomes gravel. Contin- ue one mile to the park- ing lot, which is located on the left side of the road. The rain date is Satur- day, April 28. For more in- formation, call (812) 749 - 3272. Mammals of Patoka River NWR There are currently nearly 60 wild mammal species in Indiana. Join us Saturday, May 5, at the Pa- toka River National Wild- life Refuge, where we'll take a closer peek at a few of those found living with- in Refuge boundaries. The guest speaker will share information on cur- rent distribution and sta- tus of certain endangered or rare species, as well as information on mam- mal dental formulas as a means of identification. We will have mammal skins on hand to identify and touch, and also a few mammal skulls to observe and study. Take-home handouts will be avail- able, as well as hands-on mammal track identifica- tion fun. The program will be- gin at 1 p.m., Central time, at the outdoor class- room next to Boyd's Trail. It will last about an hour and a half. To get to the Boyd's Trail parking lot, head east on SR 64 from Oak- land City. Just outside of the city, past the brown sign, turn left on CR 1275 E. In one-half mile, bear left on paved 1300 E; it will become gravel. Continue one mile to the parking lot located on the left side of the road. If you would like to at- tend, RSVP by calling the Refuge office at 812-749 - 3199. Pike Central High School junior Brennon Ben- ton (8) hurls a pitch toward home plate during game action against visiting Jasper on Wednes- day, April 11. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Joey Church prepares to deliver a pitch during game action against visiting Jasper on Wednesday, April 11. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior catcher Nathan Welch (13) leads off first base during game action against visiting Jasper on Wednesday, April 11. Welch had two hits – both singles – in a 9-2 loss to the Wildcats. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior left fielder Jordan Montgomery (right) slides safely into second base as Tecumseh sophomore second baseman Chloe Holder (5) tries to catch the ball for the force-out during game action on Tuesday, April 10. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior pitcher Peyton Sorgius winds up for the delivery during game ac- tion against visiting Tecumseh on Tuesday, April 10. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior left fielder Jor- dan Montgomery takes a swing at a pitch during game action against visiting Tecumseh on Tues- day, April 10. Ed Cahill photo DROP Continued from page 1 PCMS softball team posts wins over Vincennes Clark, Heritage Hills The Pike Central Mid- dle School softball team im- proved to 5 -0 with victories over Vincennes Clark on Wednesday, April 11, and Heritage Hills on Thursday, April 12. Pike Central 6, Vincennes Clark 5 Sophie Carnahan belted three hits – including a dou- ble – while Hallie Bailey, Av- ery Hunt and Delaney Welch collected one single each to lead the Lady Chargers to a 6 -5 extra-inning win over the host Lady Alices. Carnahan pitched three innings, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out one. Chloe Williams hurled the next two innings, allow- ing five runs – four of which were earned – on three hits while striking out two. Brynn Hillyard pitched the final inning to get the win, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out two. In the B game, Pike Central took advantage of 11 walks to post an 11-0 three-inning victory. Karley Kavanaugh, Ne- vaeh LeMond and Alyna Sharp collected one single each. Kavanaugh went the distance on the pitching mound, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out five. Pike Central 8, Heritage Hills 0 The Lady Chargers pounded out 12 hits while posting an 8 -0 victory over visiting Heritage Hills. Sophie Carnahan had a team-high three hits – all singles – while Chloe Wil- liams added a double and a single and Mallory Hunt and Delaney Welch belted out two singles each. Hallie Bai- ley, Madelyn Fiscus and Av- ery Hunt all had one single. Williams got the win, al- lowing no runs on two hits while striking out five in three innings. Brynn Hill- yard got the save, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out three in two in- nings. In the B game, Alyna Sharp had a double and a sin- gle and Karley Kavanaugh, See WINS on pg 5