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B-2 Sports Wednesday, May 2, 2018 The Press-Dispatch "When I looked up there on the scoreboard, we were attacking every inning," Pike Central head coach Rick Weisman said. "We were all still attacking the ball at the plate, and that's what I real- ly like. Everybody's got a job to do, and they're doing it." The Lady Chargers scored one run in the first inning on an infield single by senior third baseman Jalah Barnes, one run in the second in- ning when senior shortstop Audra Stone was hit with a pitch with the bases loaded, and one run in the third in- ning on Johnson's home run to right-center field to take a 3-1 lead. Vincennes Lincoln (10 -6), which scored its first run in the second inning on a home run by senior third baseman Hayden Brown, vaulted in- to the lead – at 5 -3 – when senior right fielder Kaylee Lange belted a grand slam with one out in the top of the fourth inning. However, Pike Central would score six runs in the bottom of the fourth and add six more in the home half of the fifth inning to end the contest. Junior second baseman Emily Carnahan led off the fourth with a single, ad- vanced to third on a single by senior centerfielder Shelbi Pipes, then scored on a sin- gle by Stone to cut the Lady Alices' lead to 5 -4. A fter senior left fielder Jordan Montgomery reached on a bunt single, senior first baseman Demi Croak drew a bases-loaded walk, forcing Pipes home to tie the score at 5 -5. One out later, senior des- ignated player Peyton Sorgi- us and Johnson drew back- to-back bases-loaded walks – scoring both Montgom- ery and Croak – to give Pike Central a 7-5 lead. The Lady Chargers ex- tended their lead to 8 -5 on a fielder's choice grounder by sophomore right fielder Lauren Vaughn that scored Barnes. Emily Carnahan followed with a single to center field that scored Sorgius – giving Pike Central a 9 -5 lead – be- fore Pipes took a called third strike to end the inning. Vincennes Lincoln tried to battle back in the top of the sixth inning, when Brown drew a one-out walk and ad- vanced to second base on a single by senior shortstop Allie DeHosse. However, the Lady Char- gers ended the threat when Montgomery caught a fly ball hit by sophomore pitch- er Darrian Carmean, then fired the ball to Carnahan to pick off Brown before she could get back to second base. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Montgomery drew a one-out walk advanced to third on a single by Croak and scored on a sacrifice fly by Barnes, extending Pike Central's lead to 10 -5. Croak subsequently cir- cled the bases and scored when Sorgius belted a dou- ble, giving the Lady Char- gers an 11-5 lead. Johnson followed with a single to drive in Sorgi- us and, after advancing to second base on an error by Vincennes Lincoln se- nior left fielder Peyton Siev- ers, scored on a single by Vaughn, extending Pike Central's lead to 13-5. Emily Carnahan followed with a fly ball that sopho- more centerfielder Karlie Myers dropped for an error, allowing Vaughn to score. A fter back-to-back walks to Pipes and Stone loaded the bases, Montgomery hit a grounder that DeHosse booted for an error as Car- nahan crossed the plate with the game-ending run. Sophomore pitcher Alizé Padgett picked up the com- plete-game win for the Lady Chargers, allowing five runs – all of which were earned – on eight hits while walking three and striking out two. "We wanted to get Alizé in here to face some pretty stiff competition because we knew the sectional was com- ing up," Weisman said. "We wanted her to get her feet wet instead of just throwing her in a sectional game, and then expect her to do that." "I think she learned a lot," Weisman added. "She grew up a lot tonight." Weisman noted that the Lady Chargers had learned the previous evening that they will open the section- al tournament – which will be hosted at Pike Central – against Vincennes Lincoln on Monday, May 21. "It's kind of ironic, that they drew last night and then, 24 hours later, we're playing them, and three weeks from now, we're going to suit up, in the same dugouts, and go again," Weisman said. "It'll be a big game, a good atmo- sphere. ( Vincennes Lincoln head coach Chaz Hendrix) will get on them and cor- rect some things. We've got to come with the same atti- tude." It will be the second time in three years that Pike Cen- tral will host the sectional tournament. Two years ago, the Lady Chargers lost to Jasper 3-1 in the champion- ship game. "We come ready to play, with a clear head, I think good things are going to hap- pen," Weisman said. "We've been hitting the ball a ton, and it's all up and down the lineup. So I've got to feel good about that." Pike Central 17, Southridge 0 Senior third baseman Jalah Barnes went 4-for-4, scored three runs and drove in five to lead the Lady Char- gers past visiting Southridge on Thursday, April 26. Barnes had run-scoring singles in the first and sec- ond innings, belted a two- run double in the third in- ning and a one-run double in the fourth inning. Senior first baseman Demi Croak went 2-for-4 with one double, scored four runs and drove in one, while senior pitcher Peyton Sorgi- us went 3-for-4, scored three runs and drove in one. In addition, sophomore Lauren Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a triple and scored twice, while junior second baseman Emily Carnah- an and senior centerfield- er Shelbi Pipes drove in two runs each. Sorgius went the distance for Pike Central, holding Southridge scoreless on four hits while striking out five. With the win, the Lady Chargers improved to 6 -4 overall and 1-1 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. In the junior varsity game, junior first baseman Hannah Carnahan went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in two runs as Pike Central battled Southridge to a 5 -5 tie. Sophomore Alizé Padgett started and pitched three innings, allowing five runs – four of which were earned – on eight hits while walking one and striking out three. Freshman Kenzie Powell hurled the final two innings, allowing no runs on one hit. Pike Central will host South Spencer on Wednes- day, May 2, and travel to Her- itage Hills on Friday, May 4, before returning home to host Evansville Reitz and Tell City in the Pike Central Chargers Tournament on Saturday, May 5, starting at 10 a.m. The Lady Chargers will travel to North Posey on Tuesday, May 8. Pike Central 14, Washington 1 Junior second baseman Emily Carnahan went 3-for-4 with two doubles, scored three runs and drove in one as Pike Central routed host Washington 14-1 on Wednes- day, April 25. Senior left fielder Jordan Montgomery and senior pitcher Peyton Sorgius both went 2-for-4, scored two runs and drove in one. Sophomore right fielder Lauren Vaughn went 2-for-5, scored one run and drove in two. Senior third baseman Jalah Barnes went 2-for-5, scored one run and drove in one. Sorgius pitched all five innings for the Lady Char- gers, allowing one run – which was earned – on four hits while walking one and striking out nine. With the win, Pike Central improved to 5 -4. In the junior varsity game, Pike Central freshman Ken- zie Powell pitched a no-hitter in a 20 -0 victory over Wash- ington. Powell – who threw 54 pitches, including 42 for strikes – walked none and struck out five. Sophomore catcher Addie Johnson went 3-for-4 with a double, scored three runs and drove in five to lead the Lady Chargers. Junior first baseman Hannah Carnah- an went 3-for-5, scored three runs and drove in one. Pow- ell went 2-for-5 with a dou- ble, scored three runs and drove in one. Sophomore left fielder Aubrie Dawson went 2-for-2, scored one run and drove in two, while junior right fielder Kelsey Barrett went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. Sophomore shortstop Karsyn Pipes, meanwhile, went 1-for-3 and drew a pair of walks while scoring a game-high four runs. 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. HALLEY POWERS has run track at Pike Central for four years, and also participates in basketball and cross country. She has received the Mental Attitude Award in basketball and cross country, and was named All-Conference in cross country. Her favorite classes are Peer Tutoring and Phys - ical Education. She is active in her church, participating in the youth group and mission trips, and working with children. She is the daughter of Jeff and Tammy Powers, of Petersburg. PEYTON SORGIUS has played softball for four years at Pike Central, and also participates in volleyball. She was named Honorable Mention All-PAC, and received the Pitching Award, the Serving Award and Academic Award, and Star Student Award. Her favorite classes are in the Medical Field. She is a member of National Honor Society, serves on the Graduation Committee, and participates in travel softball. She is the daughter of Scott and Teresa Sorgius, of Otwell. AUDRA STONE has played softball at Pike Central for four years, and also participated in basketball. She received the Academic Award in softball and bas - ketball, and was named Best Teammate. Her favorite classes are Math and Science. She was a Hoosier Girls State delegate and is in the top 10 percent of her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society, president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serves on the Graduation Committee. She is the daughter of Trent and Tracy Stone, of Glezen community. PIKE CENTRAL OF THE WEEK UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 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 Boys' Golf: Pike Central vs. North Daviess at Country Oaks Golf Club, 4:30 p.m. 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, Evansville Reitz and Tell City in Pike Central Chargers Tourna- ment, 10 a.m. 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 Forest Park, 10 a.m. MONDAY, MAY 7 High School Boys' Golf: Tecumseh at Pike Cen- tral, 5:30 p.m. High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at South Spencer, 6 p.m. High School Baseball: Pike Central at North Posey, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at Barr- Reeve, 5 p.m. Middle School Softball: Pike Central at Heritage Hills, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 8 High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at Barr- Reeve, 4:30 p.m. High School Baseball: Pike Central at Barr-Reeve, 5 p.m. High School Softball: Pike Central at North Posey, 6 p.m. ( JV 2nd) High School Girls' Track and Field: Pike Cen- tral in Pocket Athletic Conference Championship at Tell City, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Tennis: South Knox at Pike Central, 5 p.m. Middle School Softball: Pike Central at Jasper, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central at For- est Park, 5 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 10 High School Softball: Forest Park at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. (No JV ) High School Boys' Golf: Pike Central at North Posey, 6 p.m. High School Boys' Track and Field: Pike Cen- tral in Pocket Athletic Conference Championship at Tell City, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Baseball: Pike Central at Tecum- seh ( Varsity), 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 11 High School Girls' Tennis: Heritage Hills at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Baseball: Vincennes Lincoln at Pike Central, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 12 High School Girls' Tennis: Pike Central in Heri- tage Hills Invitational, 10 a.m. High School Baseball: Wood Memorial at Pike Central noon. High School Softball: Gibson Southern at Pike Central, noon ( JV 2nd) Middle School Baseball: Evansville Christian at Pike Central ( Varsity), 1 p.m. Pike Central to host softball sectional Pike Central High School will host the soft- ball sectional tournament, which gets underway on Monday, May 21. In a quarterfinal game slated to start at 6 p.m., the Lady Chargers will battle Vin- cennes Lincoln. The sectional tourna- ment will resume on Tues- day, May 22, with Jasper facing off against Washing- ton in a semifinal contest at 6 p.m., followed by a semi- final contest between the winner of Monday night's Pike Central-Vincennes Lincoln game and Prince- ton at 7:30 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for Thursday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $ 6 per ses- sion, or an all-session pass may be purchased for $10. PCMS softball team tops Southridge 4-1 to improve to 8-0 The Pike Central Mid- dle School softball team im- proved to 8 -0 with a 4-1 vic- tory over visiting South- ridge on Friday, April 27. Eighth grader Sophie Carnahan collected two hits – both singles – while sev- enth graders Madelyn Fis- cus and Delaney Welch add- ed one single each. The La- dy Chargers also walked twice while Southridge com- mitted three errors. Seventh grader Chloe Williams picked up the win for Pike Central, allowing no runs on two hits while strik- ing out five in three innings. Eighth grader Brynn Hill- yard got the save, allowing one run – which was earned – on one hit while striking out one. In the B-game, the Lady Chargers pounded out 12 hits and drew five walks in a 16 -4 four-inning victory over Southridge to remain undefeated at 8 -0. Sixth graders Lexie On- yett (one single and one tri- ple), Karley Kavanaugh (one single and one double) and Brailey Mills (two singles) belted out two hits each. Fis- cus had a double while sev- enth grader Tessa Vinnedge and sixth graders Haylie Fulcher, Jaidyn Gogel, Kel- by Leighty and Lorin Hum- mer all singled. Kavanaugh got the win for the Lady Chargers, al- lowing no runs on one hit while striking out four in 3- 2/3 innings. Onyett hurled the final third of an inning, allowing four runs – three of which were earned – on one hit while striking out one. Pike Central, which host- ed Vincennes Clark on Tues- day, May 1, will host North- east Dubois on Thursday, May 3, before playing road games at Heritage Hills on Monday, May 7, and at Jas- per on Tuesday, May 8. Pike Central High School sophomore Alizé Padgett prepares to throw a pitch during varsi- ty softball game action against visiting Vincennes Lincoln on Monday, April 30. Padgett went the distance to get the win in the Lady Chargers' 15- 5 victory. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Demi Croak (left) reaches for the ball as Vincennes Lincoln shortstop Darrian Carmean (right) reaches base on an er- ror during varsity softball action on Monday, April 30. The host Lady Char- gers won the game 15-5. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior designated player Peyton Sorgius (left) slides safety into third base ahead of the tag by Vincennes Lincoln fresh- man Jayna Carter (right) during varsity softball action on Monday, April 30. Ed Cahill photo