Golf
Shepherd advances in match play
Erica Shepherd and playing partner Megan Furtney birdied the first two holes and stayed on top throughout in defeating Alexandra Swayne and Sarah Willis, 3 and 1, in the first round of match play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Monday.
Swayne and Willis got back to within one hole by taking the 11th, but Shepherd and Furtney responded by winning the next two holes.
“We were up the whole time, so it was never too like jittery close,” Shepherd said, “but they kept it close, and then we didn’t give them too many shots. We always had birdie or par putts, so a pretty relaxed day.”
The field will be cut down to four teams with two rounds of play today. Shepherd and Furtney, seeded 13th after stroke play, will take on No. 4 seeds Haley Moore and Gigi Stoll in the round of 16.
Baseball
Lancers go deep early, often
Edinburgh’s offense erupted for seven home runs in a 23-13 win over Irvington Prep on Monday. Zach Giles and Ethan Armel each went yard twice and drove in five runs.
Parker Bryant, Zach Murphy and Tavian Cosby also hit round-trippers for the Lancers (6-6), while Coltan Henderson had four hits.
Big inning lifts Center Grove
Josh Johnson hit a grand slam and Center Grove exploded for 14 runs in the fourth inning of a 19-2 win over Perry Meridian on Monday.
Braden Parks also homered for the Trojans (9-5).
Softball
Trojans win 18th straight
Lexi Burris pitched a four-hitter as Class 4A No. 1 Center Grove stayed perfect with an 11-1 win over Perry Meridian on Monday.
Jordyn Rudd, Brooke York and Addie Homeier had doubles for the Trojans (18-0).
Braves drop slugfest
Despite four hits, including a home run and two doubles, from Rachel Kyle, Indian Creek dropped a 15-9 battle with Martinsville on Monday.
Sydney Logsdon and Kasey Wilhoit also had multiple hits for the Braves.
Cougars rout Manual
Amelia Walters had four hits to lead the way offensively in Greenwood Christian’s 26-2 victory over Indianapolis Manual on Monday.
Girls tennis
Braves shut out by Patriots
Indian Creek suffered a 5-0 loss to Owen Valley on Monday. The Braves came closest to a point at No. 2 doubles, where Brooke Coy and Julia Sheets fell in three sets.
Boys volleyball
Grizzly Cubs sweep Chatard
Franklin completed a 25-12, 25-13, 25-22 sweep of Bishop Chatard on Monday. Austin Sewell had five aces and Logan Snyder pulled up eight digs for the No. 10 Grizzly Cubs, while Andy Bennett and Josiah Rockey led the offense with eight kills each.
Franklin College
Softball caps season with sweep
Tying the program record for wins set last season, Franklin College capped the regular season with a pair of wins over Wilmington, 5-0 and 9-1, on Monday.
Alisha Burch and Kayla Selzer combined on a four-hitter in the opener for the Grizzlies (26-9), while Olivia Paszek scattered five hits in the second game for her 16th win.
