> SOUTHERN INDIANA — Borden put an end to a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 home victory over New Washington in its first Southern Athletic Conference game on Thursday.

Garreth Stephens got the win in his first pitching decision of the year. Stephens went seven innings on 85 pitches. He struck out four, walked two and allowed just one earned run.

Ethan Little gave Borden the game-winning runs in the home sixth. With the Braves down 2-1, Little knocked a double that plated two runs.

Little went 3-for-4 at the plate and also stole two bases.

“Ethan Little and Garreth, they’re the only seniors that start for us and they really led the way,” Borden coach Brian Agnew said. “Don’t get me wrong, it was a complete team effort.”

Agnew went on to single out Garrett Vick’s play at shortstop and Brian McGee’s defense at first base.

“We couldn’t have won this game without him over at first,” Agnew said.

Borden (1-5, 1-0 SAC) hosts a double-header on Saturday against Charlestown. New Washington (2-5, 0-1) travels to Southwestern on Tuesday.

• Henryville thrashes Southwestern: Henryville needed just three innings to rack up 21 runs in a 21-1 trouncing of Southwestern at home Thursday.

“We took advantage of some walks, got some hits and the next thing you know, they’re down big,” Henryville coach Jeff Schroeder said.

The Hornets put up six runs in the first inning, four more in the second and a whopping 11 in the third.

Six Henryville players had multiple-hit performances in the contest, led by Joey Martin’s 3-for-4, three-RBI performance.

Also for Henryville, Dakota Harrell was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, Braydon Quillin was 2-for-4 with one RBI, Brent Taylor was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Bailey Hall was 2-for-3 with four RBI and Cody Reister had two doubles and walked twice.

“It’s nice to see him get going, because he’s been struggling a little bit with the bat,” Schroeder said.

Henryville (4-5) hosts Clarksville in a double-header on Saturday.

• Dragons remain unbeaten in MSC: Cameron Cook picked up a complete-game victory on the mound, leading Class 3A No. 3 Silver Creek past visiting Austin 7-3.

Cook, a freshman, yielded three earned runs on three hits, striking out six and walking three.

The Dragons’ Layne Taylor and Lucas Barnett each went 2-for-4. Teammate Shae Durham smacked a two-run home run in the first inning.

Silver Creek (9-1, 3-0 Mid-Southern Conference) will travel to Brownsburg to face the host Bulldogs and Madison on Saturday.

• Generals lose at North Harrison: Clarksville fell below .500 in the MSC with a 4-3 loss at North Harrison.

Generals’ starting pitcher Drew Kissel suffered the loss. In a complete-game effort, the senior gave up four earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts, two walks and a hit batsman.

Clarksville (5-4, 1-2 MSC) trailed 4-2 in the top of the seventh before Nick Jones pulled the Generals to within one run with an RBI base hit. But with Jones at first base and two out, Kissel ended the game with a pop-up.

“We played really well,” Clarksville head coach Chris Kane said. “We counted seven hard hit balls by our team today. We just missed one play and that was the game. That’s the way it goes sometimes.”

The Generals will travel to Henryville for a doubleheader on Saturday.



SOFTBALL

• New Albany doubles up on Bedford: New Albany downed host Bedford North Lawrence on Thursday, 6-3.

Hannah Martin did most of the damage at the plate for the Bulldogs in a 2-for-4, 3-RBI performance. Jamie Witten added to the effort with two doubles and an RBI.

New Albany pitcher Mackenzie Gill evened her record to 2-2, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing three unearned runs. Martin struck out three for the save in  1 2/3 innings of relief work.

New Albany (3-3) travels to Scottsburg today.

• New Wash no-nos Crothersville: New Washington pitchers Kaira Doherty and Brooke Shaw combined for a five-inning, no-hit victory over host Crothersville on Thursday, 14-0.

“Any time you get a no-hitter, I don’t care who it’s against, that’s pretty good” New Washington coach Tim Sexton said.

Doherty struck out the side in the first inning and did not allow a baserunner until she hit a batter in the third inning.

Broooke Shaw pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief, striking out three in just her second varsity appearnace.

The New Washington offense was humming. The Mustangs racked up 12 hits and six stolen bases in the contest.

Emily Burke was 1-for-1 for New Washington with a double, two stolen bases and two RBI. She also walked twice.

New Washington (3-5) hosts Madison on Monday.

• Henryville falls in extras: Henryville dropped an eight-inning game at home against Southwestern on Thursday, 10-8.

“I’ve said all along, we’ve been winning by the skin of our teeth, and all these mental mistakes we make were going to catch up to us, and that’s exactly what happened tonight,” Henryville coach Jenny Schroeder said. “It was just a matter of time. Good teams aren’t going to be beaten by teams that make mental mistakes. Until we make the correction, we’re going to continue to have games like this.”

Natalie Basham took the loss for the Hornets. She struck out six, walked four and hit a batter.

Offensively for Henryville, Sydney Hollingsworth had a 3-for-4 day with two doubles and two RBI. Erin Hairston went 3-for-4 and scored a run, and Sarah Richey was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

“We did talk today before the game how some other people need to start stepping up, and let’s not continue to rely on the same three people,” Schroeder said “We need some underclassmen and some new faces to step up and hit, so that part of it is nice to see. I just wish that those same girls, defensively, would back that up.”  

Henryville (5-2) travels to South Central today.

• Charlestown blanks Scottsburg: Charlestown pitcher Alli Webster allowed just two hits in an 11-0 victory over Scottsburg at home Thursday.

“I thought we dominated from top to bottom in all phases of the game,” Charlestown coach Kevin Zollman said, “defensively, pitching, offensively.”

Webster struck out nine Warriors in the contest.

For the Pirates, Alyssa Price celebrated her birthday by going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and two RBI. Shelby Godeker was also 2-for-3 with two RBI. Webster also had a triple in the contest.

Charlestown (5-3) travels to Perry Central on Friday.

• Red Devils shut out Pioneers: Three Jeff pitchers combined to throw a one-hit shutout, as the host Red Devils defeated Providence, 5-0.

Jeff starting pitcher Kayla Poppe and relievers Kayleigh Thomas and Emily Gray were a part of the one-hitter. Thomas got the victory to up her record to 3-0, as she allowed the Pioneers’ only hit in two innings of work.

The Red Devils’ Kasey Betz went 2-for-3, while teammate Marley Edwards was 2-for-4.

“Our pitchers definitely held them down,” Jeff head coach Jodi Bradley said. “We played a really good defensive game, and our bats are starting to come around.”

Providence pitcher Sierra Collett got the loss. The Red Devils (6-1) will travel to Columbus East for a doubleheader on Saturday. The Pioneers (5-2) will play in the Boonville Southern Slam Tournament tonight and Saturday.

• Borden wallops Rock Creek: Host Borden scored 24 runs in the first inning and rolled past Rock Creek Community Academy in five innings, 24-1.

For the Braves (3-2), Kriston Nestor went 4-for-4, Cassie Roberts was 3-for-3, Danielle Pace went 3-for-4 and Katy Wingler and McKency Terflinger each were 2-for-3.

Borden starter Shelbie Farvour was the winning pitcher. She gave up one run on two hits in four innings, striking out seven and walking one.

“Fundamentally, we are getting better because the girls are eager to learn,” Braves’ assistant coach Mac Spainhour said.

Borden will visit Lanesville on Tuesday.



GIRLS’ TENNIS

• Red Devils blank Madison: Visiting Jeffersonville only dropped nine games in sweeping Madison, 5-0.

At No. 1 singles, Red Devil junior Julianna Jenks defeated Molly McGarry, 6-0, 6-2. Winning at two singles for Jeff (3-1) was sophomore Emily Lewis, who beat McKenzie Grooms 6-1, 6-2. At three singles, sophomore Larissa Neville downed the Cubs’ Rachel Lee, 6-0, 6-0.

The Red Devils’ No. 1 doubles team of Morgan Reilly and Macy Lancaster prevailed 6-0, 6-0. At No. 2 doubles, Rachel Williams and Kaitlin Wunsch defeated the Madison tandem of Amanda LeGrand and Clarissa Guillen, 6-1, 6-3.

Jeff head coach Mark Reilly lauded the play of his underclassmen, especially Wunsch, who is a freshman.

“It’s good when you have new people come in and play well,” Coach Reilly said.

The Red Devils will host a triple dual tournament today and Saturday. They will play Castle at 7 tonight. On Saturday, Jeff will face No. 19 Columbus North at 9 a.m. and archrival New Albany at noon.

• Hornets lose to Southwestern: Henryville suffered a 4-1 home loss to Southwestern.

The Hornets’ lone point came at No. 3 singles, where junior Jordan Jeffers defeated the Rebels’ Skyla Jupkins, 6-0, 6-4.

Henryville visits Salem today.



GIRLS’ TRACK

• Casey leads Braves at Salem: On Wednesday, Borden finished third in a quadrangular meet at Salem, scoring 41 points.

Sophomore Carson Casey won two field events for the Braves. She placed first in the shot put with a throw of 30 feet, 5 1/2 inches and the discus with a toss of 94-10 1/2.

Borden junior Leslie Beatty won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:04.7.

The Braves will travel to Corydon on Monday.



BOYS’ TRACK

• Braves place third in quad meet: On Wednesday, Borden earned a third-place finish in a quadrangular meet at Salem, tallying 52 points.

The Braves’ 3,200 relay team of Nathen Magallanes, Shane Little, George Tipker and Brian Eurton won in 8:58.1. Borden freshman Brett Williams finished first in the discus in 119-7 3/4.

The Braves will visit Corydon on Monday.

• Highlanders win NA Relays: Floyd Central won five events in scoring 131 points to capture the New Albany Relays championship at Buerk Field on Thursday.

Highlander senior Quinton Miller and junior Codie Hamsley each won two events. Miller placed first in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 15.4 seconds and 300 hurdles in 40.2 seconds.

Hamsley won the discus with a toss of 170 feet, 7 inches and shot put with a throw of 46-4.

Floyd Central sophomore Jacob Marguet finished first in the pole vault with a height of 11-6.

Jeffersonville placed second in the team standings with 107 1/2 points, followed by the host Bulldogs in third with 102 1/2 points. Providence was sixth with 20 points.

Red Devil junior Tyrell Dowdell won the 200 dash in 22.13 seconds and the 400 in 50.7 seconds. Teammate Chase Scott was first in the long jump with a leap of 21-3 1/2.

New Albany junior Jermaine Parrish claimed first in the 100 dash in 10.7 seconds, while teammate Anthony LaPorte won the 1,600 in 4:27.4. Also for the Bulldogs, Javen Reeves was first in the high jump (6-0), Corey Grangier won the 800 (2:01.3) and the 400 relay team prevailed in 44.2 seconds.