By GREG MENGELT
Greg.Mengelt@newsandtribune.com
JEFFERSONVILLE —
Silver Creek’s 11-12 softball All-Star team complete pool play unbeaten with a 10-0, five-inning victory over Edwardsberg on Saturday.
Creek begins the knock-out round today with a semifinal matchup against either State Park or Southeast at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, Vanessa Parrish and Mckenzie Bush combined to pitch a one-hit shutout with each throwing two innings.
Silver Creek also had its best offensive performance of the state tournament with contributions from several players.
Bush was 2-for-3 with two runs and a run driven home. Parrish was 1-for-1 with an RBI, Heather Knight was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs knocked home and a run scored, Darbi O’Connell went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, Emily Hollis went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI, Karly Shelton had a two-run scoring double and Olivia Scarbrough was 2-for-2 with an RBI.
“Offensively, our bats woke up some today,” Silver Creek coach Chris Bush said.