Local sports roundup: May 18

<p>Softball</p>
<p><strong>Trojans win handily</strong></p>
<p>Abby Herbst tossed six innings of one-hit ball and helped herself out with a grand slam at the plate as Class 4A No. 1 Center Grove took care of Scecina, 8-0, on Thursday.</p>
<p>Jordyn Rudd hit a pair of doubles for the Trojans (26-1).</p>
<p><strong>Lancers hammer Waldron</strong></p>
<p>Sidney Beier homered and drove in three runs, and Paige Burton added three hits, as Edinburgh rolled to a 12-0 victory over Waldron in five innings on Thursday.</p>
<p>Maddi Clark pitched a one-hitter for the Lancers (14-7, 12-1 Mid-Hoosier), striking out 10 without a walk.</p>
<p>Baseball</p>
<p><strong>Grizzly Cubs fall to Olympians</strong></p>
<p>A rough first inning was too much to overcome as Franklin took a 6-1 loss against Columbus East on Thursday. Alec MacLennan had two of the four hits for the Grizzly Cubs (11-13).</p>
<p>Boys golf</p>
<p><strong>Grizzly Cubs edge Plainfield</strong></p>
<p>Javan Johnson and Damon Dickey each shot a round of 38 and Matt Jordan added a 39 as No. 10 Franklin topped Plainfield, 158 to 166, on Thursday. Quin Edwards capped the scoring for the Grizzly Cubs with a 43.</p>
<p><strong>Warriors dominate three-way</strong></p>
<p>Isaac Ebeyer and Walt Brady each shot a 40 as Whiteland coasted to easy wins over Franklin Central and Decatur Central on Thursday.</p>
<p>Jacob Johnson added a 41 for the Warriors, while Zach Ricketts carded a 44.</p>
<p><strong>Braves edge Brown County</strong></p>
<p>A balanced lineup pushed Indian Creek past Brown County, 171 to 176, at Tameka Woods on Wednesday. Scott Russell shot a 40 to lead the Braves, followed by Chandler Donahue (42), Taylor Voris (44) and Dakota Day (45).</p>
<p>Franklin College</p>
<p><strong>Baseball falls in NCAA opener</strong></p>
<p>Franklin College gave up a pair of eighth-inning runs in a 4-2 loss against Rhodes in its first game at the NCAA Division III regional in Sauget, Illnois on Thursday.</p>
<p>Jackson Freed and Jarrod Smith each had two hits for the Grizzlies (38-4), who return to action in the double-elimination bracket at 11 a.m. today against Thomas More.</p>