MADISON — Lonnie Oldham is used to coaching from the sidelines, but he got his first taste of victory from the dugout as the Jeffersonville baseball team downed host Madison, 8-4 on Tuesday.

“We hit the ball well tonight,” Oldham said. “We had a couple fielding errors and that cost us a couple runs, but overall I thought we hit the ball pretty well and did the things you need to do to win a game.”

Oldham is serving as the team’s interim coach for the rest of the year after coach Matthew Rigsby abruptly resigned on Monday.

“I guess I met their needs,” Oldham said. “They called me into the office around 1 o’clock and offered me the job, and I told them I would do it.”

Oldham, the Red Devils’ football coach, said he does not have experience coaching baseball, though he did play in high school. He complimented the team of assistant coaches on the squad and indicated he would rely on their expertise.

“They do a good job, so they’re still doing what they do,” Oldham said.

The Red Devils were powered by Isaac Crafton, who slugged two doubles and a home run in a 4-for-5 performance at the plate. The Jeff catcher raked two RBI.

Also for Jeff, Drew Ellis went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Dalton Conway and Nick Gallagher each blasted triples in the game.

Aaron Wenger recorded his second win on the season.

Jeffersonville (11-6) travels to Silver Creek today.

• Providence run-rules Austin: Providence made the most of timely hitting in a six-inning, 13-3 home win over Austin on Tuesday.

Christian Ensley keyed a five-run Providence first inning with a two-run single to right, and added another RBI single later in the contest.

Nick Campbell and Andrew Hunt also added RBI singles.

“We had some nice production throughout the lineup,” Providence coach Scott Hornung said. “The positive thing about tonight was once we got the runners on base, we were able to cash in and produce some runs, where we’ve left some runners on base in some previous games. So it was a step forward for us tonight.”

Ensley also got the win for Providence on the mound.

Providence (11-10) visits Scottsburg today.

• Floyd Central throttles Heritage Hills: After falling behind 2-0 through three innings, Floyd Central’s offense erupted in a 13-5 win at Heritage Hills on Tuesday.

The Highlanders racked up 16 hits in the victory, with the floodgates first opening in the top of the fifth, where the visitors tacked on six runs.

Jacob Snodgrass had a home run in the contest for the Highlanders.

Kyle Sipes got the pitching win for Floyd Central.

Floyd Central (14-9) hosts Clarksville Friday.

• Borden downs Salem: Despite a shaky start by pitcher Kyle Kruer, Borden was able to recover for a 12-6 win at Salem on Tuesday.

Kruer got his first win of the season after settling down. His rough first inning — which included two walks and three hit batters — resulted in four Salem runs.

But Kruer helped his own cause with a 3-for-4 performance  at the plate that included three RBI. Ethan Little went 2-for-3 with a double four RBI, while Garrett Vick was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

The Borden defense did not commit an error in the contest for the third consecutive game.

“I always thought this team would be good defensively, and they’re getting confidence now,” Borden coach Brian Agnew said.

Borden (5-14) hosts West Washington today.

• Henryville blanked by Seymour: Henryville ran into a buzzsaw at home on Tuesday in a 12-0 loss to Seymour.

“We lost to a very good team tonight,” Henryville coach Jeff Schroeder said.

The Hornets managed just two hits in the contest.

Henryville (10-12) hosts Brownstown on Thursday.



SOFTBALL

• New Wash locks up conference share: New Washington earned a share of the Southern Athletic Conference championship with a 10-0 win at Borden on Tuesday.

Kaira Doherty got it done in the circle and at the plate for the Mustangs. Doherty got the win, going 4 1/3 innings and striking out five. She allowed Borden’s only hit.

Doherty was 3-for-3 at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. She also stole two bases.

Also for New Wash, Ashley Johnson went 2-for-3.

Whitney Morris struck out five in 1 2/3 innings of relief for New Washington.

The Mustangs (15-7, 4-1 SAC) and Braves (6-9, 1-4) are idle until sectional play begins next week.

• Charlestown turns back Henryville: After spotting Henryville a run in the top of the third inning, Charlestown roared back for three in the home half and held on for a 3-1 victory at home on Tuesday.

“I thought we played pretty well. It was kind of a slow game,” Charlestown coach Kevin Zollman said. “There wasn’t a whole lot of energy from either team.”

Sierra Elifrits plated Spencer Whitehouse to get the Hornets their only run. Charlestown’s runs came off of singles by Alyssa Price, Shelby Goedeker and Gracynn Jennings.

Charlestown’s Alli Webster struck out 14 Hornets in a complete-game performance. She walked three.

The Pirates (19-3) travel to Southwestern on Thursday, while the Hornets (12-12) host Austin on Thursday.

• Lanesville smokes Clarksville: A five-run difference put the game out of reach for visiting Lanesville in an 8-1 Clarksville loss on Tuesday.

The Generals managed just four hits in the contest, with Brooke Lucas accounting for two of them. Lucas and Alli Sparkman each slugged doubles in the setback.

Clarksville (13-10) travels to South Central today.

• Borden downs South Central: On Monday, Borden earned its sixth victory of the season with a 10-8 triumph over South Central.

Caitlin McKinley led the Braves’ bats, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Borden’s Shelbie Farvour was the winning pitcher.

“Our team played really well today,” Braves’ head coach Alex Spainhour said. “I was extremely proud of our girls. We have been working on putting a full game together and cutting down on the errors, and they did that this evening. They still had a couple moments that definitely could have been better, but they immediately bounced back. They have taken some huge strides and are improving daily.”

Borden (6-8) will play Clarksville on Thursday.



GIRLS’ TENNIS

• Borden stays perfect: Borden improved its regular-season record to 13-0 with a 4-1 victory over Eastern on Tuesday.

Allison Rademacher defeated Katie Sells, 6-2, 6-0, while Abby Ellis downed Sierra Purlee, 6-3, 6-0.

Borden swept the doubles positions. Erika Frascella and Sarah Hurst combined to beat Nikki Nale and Samantha Curick, 6-3, 6-2. Paige Kruer and Morgan Mast teamed to turn back Kelsey Harrell and Amelia Hein, 7-5, 6-1.