CHARLESTOWN — The Silver Creek 11-year-old All-Star baseball team closed out its participation in the District V tournaments on Saturday at Charlestown Little League Park in thrilling fashion.

Trailing 8-3 after 4 1/2 innings, Silver Creek scored six runs in the final two frames to defeat New Albany, 9-8. It was the District V finale for New Albany.

“We just asked them to keep battling. When it is hot and muggy like this, you tend to lose focus,” Silver Creek assistant coach Kevin Smith said. “It’s nice to go out with a win.”

Silver Creek (1-2) plated three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull within 8-6. Caleb Oakes had the biggest hit in the frame with a one-out triple to center field to knock in two runs.

Then in the bottom of the sixth with one out, Silver Creek’s Christian Stewart got hit by a pitch and advanced to second base on a wild pitch.

Following a single by Jake Jackson that moved Stewart to third, Creek shortstop Elijah Bays hit a triple to deep right field to drive in Stewart and Jackson to tie the game at eight. Then on the same play, New Albany committed a throwing error that allowed Bays to score the winning run.

“Sure, we wanted to get all the runs in the fifth, but sometimes you want to settle for just two or three runs. We wanted to nit-pick,” Smith said. “It was a total team effort.”

Silver Creek’s Brandon Schafer went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI. He smacked a first-pitch solo home run to lead off the bottom of the second. Schafer also was the winning pitcher in a relief role.

Also for Silver Creek, Josh Landers was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

New Albany’s Trevor Laughead went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. Teammate Nolan Keeler was 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI. Also for New Albany (0-3), Ethan Carrier was 2-for-3 with a run scored.



9-10 SOFTBALL

• Jeff/GRC rallies to win in sixth: Trailing 15-13, Jeff/GRC scored three runs in  the bottom of the sixth to down Scott County, 16-15.

Bailey Bloom started the Jeff/GRC rally with a leadoff triple and then scored on an infield single by Haley Ohlmann. The next batter, Antonia Ray, drove in Ohlmann with an RBI triple and then immediately scored the game-winning run on an error.

Bloom, Ohlmann, Ray and teammates Joryn Burns and Megan Ekart each had three hits. Jeff/GRC (1-1) will play New Albany at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

• Dragons beat Clarksville by forfeit: After two innings, Clarksville forfeited its matchup with Silver Creek because of the 100-degree heat. Silver Creek (2-0) was up 5-0 at the time.

Silver Creek’s Elayna Balingit scored two runs, stole two bases and had a double. Clarksville (0-2) had no hits.

Silver Creek will play Scott County at 8 p.m. on Monday. Clarksville will face Charlestown at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.



13 BASEBALL

• Silver Creek pulls away from New Albany: Leading 11-10 in the top of the seventh, Silver Creek scored 11 runs in the inning and cruised to a 22-11 win over New Albany.

Silver Creek’s Cody McAfee went 5-for-5 with a double and three runs scored, while teammate Jacob Balz was 4-for-4 with three runs scored. Also for Creek (2-0), Blake Wurm had three hits and two runs scored, while Derek Hall, Mason Hall and Chris Phillips each collected two hits. Derek Hall had a pair of doubles.

New Albany’s Dylan McAnelly had three hits, while teammate Jordan Abney had two.

Silver Creek will face Charlestown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Albany (1-1) will play Jeff/GRC at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.



13-14 BASEBALL

• HYR defeats Clarksville: Highlander Youth Recreation stayed undefeated in District V play with a 12-7 win over Clarksville. HYR clinched a spot in the July 16 semifinals with the victory.

HYR’s Blake Carl went 3-for-4 with three doubles, while teammate Brayden Poe was 3-for-4 with a double. HYR’s Kyle Peters went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple. Also for HYR (2-0), Seth Miller was 2-for-2 with a double, Keaton Stiller went 2-for-3 with a double and Cameron Harvey smacked a two-run homer in the seventh.

For Clarksville (0-2), Logan Been and Steven Hilliker each went 2-for-4. Been had two doubles.

HYR will play Jeff/GRC at 6:30 p.m. next Friday. Clarksville will take on Charlestown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

• Charlestown beats New Albany: Late Friday night, Syd Giesking went 3-for-3 to lead Charlestown past New Albany, 15-7. Also for Charlestown (1-1), Brady Hester went 2-for-4 with a double, Atom Ward was 2-for-4, Zach Whitten went 2-for-5 and Tanner Wesp was 2-for-6.

Cody Ogden led the New Albany bats with a 3-for-4 game. Teammate Jordan Jones was 2-for-3 with a double. Also for New Albany (0-2), Cameron Walters was 2-for-3 and Garrin Mann and Logan Charbonneau each were 2-for-4.

New Albany will battle Silver Creek at 6:30 p.m. next Saturday.



11-12 BASEBALL

• New Albany one-hits Clarksville: New Albany pitchers Reece Davis, Marissa Jones and Chase Rudy combined to toss a four-inning one-hitter in a 12-0 win over Clarksville on Saturday. Davis earned the win.

At the plate, New Albany (3-1) smacked four homers. Ryan Robison and Cole Ryan both hit two-run shots in the first. In the third, Blake Murphy had a three-run homer and Jones smacked a two-run blast.

Murphy had three hits, while Davis collected two. Joseph Byrnes got Clarksville’s lone hit, a leadoff single in the fourth.

New Albany will play in the second semifinal at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Clarksville (0-3) will take on HYR at 8 p.m. on Monday.

• HYR nips Silver Creek: Sam Weiser drove in Andrew Smith with a two-out double in the bottom of the fifth for the eventual game-winning run in HYR’s 11-10 triumph over Silver Creek.

Weiser had three hits, while Smith and teammate Noah Jones each collected two. Smith drilled a two-run homer in the third, while HYR’s Braxton Cerqueira had a three-run shot in the fourth. HYR is now 2-1 in the tournament.

Silver Creek’s Kaden Williams smacked two hits. Silver Creek (2-2) must wait for the outcomes of the final two division games this coming week to see if it will play in Thursday’s semis.