FERDINAND — In a battle of top-10 softball squads, Class 2A No. 9 Clarksville swept a doubleheader at Class 2A No. 10 Forest Park on Saturday. The Generals won the opener 3-2, followed by an 11-5 victory in the nightcap.

In Game 1, Clarksville (4-2) tied the game at two in the top of the sixth inning when Miranda Ridenour delivered a two-out RBI double. Then in the top of the seventh, Brooke Lucas drove in the go-ahead run with a one-out RBI double.

Lucas and teammate Kierstin Hall each went 2-for-3. Generals’ starting pitcher Amber Perez tossed a complete game in collecting the win. Perez surrendered two earned runs on four hits and three walks, while striking out seven.

Clarksville smacked 17 hits to win Game 2. Ali Sparkman led the Generals, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Lucas went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including a two-run home run in the first. Teammate Summer Dees was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Also for Clarksville, Hall was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Ridenour, Hannah Heintzman and Alexa Medlock each had two hits.

Heintzman got her first varsity win of her high school career. In a starting role, the junior pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (none earned) on two hits. Heintzman walked four and struck out three.

“It was a very good day for us,” Generals’ head coach Tim Hauber said. “In the first game, it was an outstanding ballgame. Both teams played well. We just had to make some plays.”

Clarksville will travel to New Washington on Monday.

• Pioneers lose in final of Providence Invite: Miranda Whelan threw a no-hitter to lead North Harrison past Providence in the Providence Invitational final, 12-0.

Pioneer starter Meredith Endris was the losing pitcher. She pitched 3 1/3 innings, yielding four runs (two earned) on four hits. Endris walked two and struck out one.

“We ran into a buzzsaw in the second game,” Providence head coach Sean Payne said. “The girls came out flat. North Harrison hit the ball well and made us pay for our mistakes.”

The Pioneers defeated Crawford County in the semifinals, 7-1. Morgan Habermel led Providence (3-1) at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI. Providence pitcher Taylor Rockey earned the victory. In six innings of work, she allowed one run (earned) on three hits with nine strikeouts and two walks.

Charlestown lost the tournament opener to North Harrison, 4-2. Alli Webster was the losing pitcher, giving up four runs on five hits in a complete-game effort. Webster struck out 10 and walked three.

The Pirates bounced back to win the consolation game over Crawford, 6-4.

Webster got the win, giving up two hits and four walks while striking out 10. Webster helped herself at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. Teammate Alyssa Price went 3-for-4 with a double, while Charlestown’s Morgan Ashby was 2-for-2.

“I thought we played well as a whole,” Pirates’ head coach Kevin Zollman said. “We are making strides as far as getting better.”

Providence and Charlestown will return to the diamond on Monday. The Pioneers will host Lanesville, while the Pirates will visit Silver Creek.

• Red Devils oust Seymour: Host Jeffersonville scored two runs in the fourth to defeat Seymour, 2-0.

The Red Devils’ Kayleigh Thomas was the winning pitcher, upping her record to 1-0. Jeff’s Lakin Roland and Tori Flaten each had a double.

“I am proud of our girls bouncing back from the loss (on Friday to Jennings County) and playing great defense today against a strong hitting team,” Red Devils’ head coach Jodi Bradley said.

Jeff (4-1) will host New Washington on Wednesday.

• Dragons rally to beat Madison: Trailing 6-3, host Silver Creek scored eight runs in bottom of the sixth and rallied to defeat Madison, 11-7.

The Dragons’ Audrey Jolissaint tied the score at six in the sixth when she launched a three-run homer with none out. Later in the frame, Heather Knight put Silver Creek (4-1) in front for good with a two-run triple.

For the Dragons, Sydney Ledwedge went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Brooke Barnett was 2-for-3.

Silver Creek starter Shayla Cravens tossed a complete game, allowing four earned runs on four hits. Cravens had six strikeouts and three walks.

“We made quite few errors early. But it was a good win for us,” Dragons’ assistant coach Terry Purlee said.

Silver Creek will host Charlestown on Monday.

• Bulldogs lose at South Spencer: Freshman Kaylea Horn pitched a one-hit shutout to lead host South Spencer past New Albany, 1-0.

Brittany Jones had the Bulldogs’ only hit, a single in the fifth. New Albany starter Mackenzie Gill was the losing pitcher, allowing nine runs (six earned) on 14 hits.

The Bulldogs (2-2) will host Floyd Central on Tuesday.



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• Bulldogs split with Seymour: Class 4A No. 5 New Albany split a home doubleheader with Hoosier Hills Conference rival Seymour. The Bulldogs shut out the Owls in the opener, 2-0. But they got blanked in the second game, 3-0.

New Albany junior starter Josh Rogers tossed a five-hit shutout in Game 1. He struck out eight and walked none.

Teammate Zach Worrall went 2-for-3 and Bulldog senior Jordan Striegel blasted a solo homer in the third.

In the nightcap, New Albany’s Eric Burnett went 2-for-4 and teammate Garrett Sherrell was 2-for-3.

“It was two well-played, competitive games,” Bulldogs’ head coach Chris McIntyre said. “Both teams competed hard. In Game 1, Josh gave us another great outing. In Game 2, we just could never get the big hit. We didn’t play bad — we just got beat. That’s just the way baseball is sometimes.”

New Albany (6-1) will travel to Madison on Tuesday.

• Generals take two from Borden: Host Clarksville won both ends of a doubleheader against Borden at Wayne Stock Field.

The Generals (3-2) claimed Game 1, 5-3. Clarksville got two hits apiece from Nathaniel Jones and Drew Kissel.

General starter Tanner Wallace got the victory. In 5 2/3 innings of work, Wallace yielded three runs (all earned) on three hits and two walks. He struck out four, but hit four batters.

In the second game, Borden (0-4) held a 5-4 lead before Clarksville scored twice in the bottom of the sixth and proceeded to win 6-5. In the sixth, the Generals’ Brandon Hardin tied the score at five with an RBI double. Then Nick Jones drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly.

Hardin ended up with two hits, while the Braves’ Garrett Vick had two doubles. Clarksville relief pitcher Will Copas earned the victory, giving up one run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings.

“We weren’t all the way focused today,” Generals’ head coach Chris Kane said. “But we were resilient and we found a way to win. We hit the ball when we needed to.”

Clarksville will visit Scottsburg on Monday. Borden will travel to Austin on Tuesday.

“We fought hard, but we can’t seem to get over the hump,” Braves’ head coach Brian Agnew said.

• Hornets sweep Corydon: Class 2A No. 9 Henryville needed eight innings to defeat host Corydon in the first game of a doubleheader, 4-2. The Hornets then rolled past the Panthers in the nightcap, 13-5.

With the score tied at two in the top of the eighth, Jordan Hahn smacked a one-out RBI single to drive in Dakota Harrell to put Henryville up 3-2. The Hornets’ Brent Taylor then supplied an insurance run with a two-out RBI single.

Harrell got the victory on the mound. He pitched all eight innings, allowing one earned run on two hits. He had six strikeouts and three walks. Harrell also had two hits.

Hahn collected three hits and two RBIs in the second game. Harrell and teammates Dylan Collins and Braydon Quillin each had two hits. Harrell also had two RBIs.

Quillin was the winning pitcher in a starting role. He pitched five innings, yielding four runs (all earned) on three hits with five strikeouts and four walks.

“Anytime you go there and win two games, it’s huge,” Henryville head coach Jeff Schroeder said. “The kids have had a better competitive spirit the last two games.”

The Hornets (3-4) will host Scottsburg on Tuesday.

• Highlanders go 1-1 at East: Floyd Central went 1-1 in a split doubleheader at Columbus East.

The Highlanders lost their first game to HHC rival Madison, 10-8.

Floyd Central’s Connor Curry went 3-for-4, while Jacob Snodgrass was 2-for-4. Teammate Kyle Neafus hit a solo homer in the fifth. The Highlanders committed eight errors.

Floyd Central bounced back in Game 2 by beating the host Olympians, 7-1.

For the Highlanders (4-2), Derek DeSpain went 3-for-4 with a double and Snodgrass, Neafus and Garrett Shanks each had two hits.

Cody Sunderhaus was the winning pitcher. The Floyd Central junior gave up one run on five hits in six innings, fanning three and walking three.

“We struggled in the first game, but we did fight back in that one,” Highlanders’ head coach Casey LaDuke said. “We came back and played a pretty solid game in the second game.”

Floyd Central will host Class 2A No. 7 Forest Park on Tuesday.

• Pirates trounce Mustangs in doubleheader: Visiting Charlestown tallied 27 runs on 26 hits to sweep Greater Clark rival New Washington in a doubleheader. The Pirates defeated the Mustangs in Game 1, 15-4. Charlestown needed only six innings to win the nightcap, 12-0.

In the first game, the Pirates’ Tregg Scherer and Bristol Frazier each went 3-for-5. Frazier had two RBIs and Scherer drove in one. Also for Charlestown (5-2), Drew Reich was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Ryan Gorbandt went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a homer, Taylor Pfohl was 2-for-3 with an RBI and John Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Charlestown sophomore Darren Taylor was the winning pitcher, giving up four runs (two earned) on six hits. He struck out four.

For New Washington (1-4), James Clemons went 2-for-4 and Brad Baker was 2-for-3.

In Game 2, Reich earned the win on the mound. The freshman pitched all six innings, allowing three hits and three walks while fanning six. Reich also helped himself at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

Gorbandt went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, while teammate Alex Smith was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

“I’m real pleased with our starting pitching today,” Charlestown head coach Ricky Romans said. “Darren did a good job in Game 1, getting ahead of his hitters and battling through our suspect defense behind him. In Game 2, Drew pitched real well and had good command today. Our defense really stepped up in the second game as well with a little added focus and determination. Offensively, many of the guys contributed in some way today. But Ryan Gorbandt really stood out with a much better effort after making some adjustments to his approach.”

The Pirates will host Eastern on Monday. New Washington will entertain Clarksville on Tuesday.