Softball
Warriors earn walk-off win
Emma Piercy had four hits and the game-winning RBI in the eighth inning as Whiteland beat Martinsville on Wednesday, 9-8. Maddy Myers hit a three-run homer for the Warriors (8-6, 5-3 Mid-Statate), while Halle Nett drove in three runs and Josslyn Harbert totaled three hits.
Baseball
Franklin rally comes up short
Down by seven heading into the bottom of the sixth, Franklin mounted a furious comeback bid but wound up on the losing end of a 7-5 score against Class 4A No. 8 Mooresville on Wednesday. Max Clark was 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs and two runs scored for the Grizzly Cubs (9-7, 3-4 Mid-State), who also got runs batted in from Trevor Launonen and Pryce Rucker.
Whiteland hammers Martinsville
Whiteland finished off a home-and-home sweep of Martinsville with a 13-3 triumph. Winning pitcher Drew Helton drove in three runs for the Warriors (6-6, 5-3 Mid-State), while Maalik Perkins and Brayden Roy each knocked in a pair. Perkins had three hits, including a triple, and two stolen bases.
Girls tennis
Warriors clip Flashes
A dramatic doubles sweep enabled Whiteland to claim a 3-2 win over Franklin Central. Both the No. 1 duo of Kinsey Shipp and Cathy Nguyen and the No. 2 pair of Sara Ullrich and Rowen Starns earned three-set victories for the Warriors (7-6), while Candace Stephenson was a winner at second singles.
Trojans edged by Wildcats
No. 15 Center Grove took a close 3-2 defeat against ninth-ranked North on Wednesday. The Trojans’ two points both came at doubles, with Ava Beecher and Lauren Dick winning in the No. 1 spot and Anna Runkle and Peri Small cruising at No. 2.
Lancers get past Spartans
Edinburgh picked up a 4-1 win over Southwestern. Jessica Walsh, Zoey Sida and Izzy Richardson swept the singles points for the Lancers, who also got a victory from Mia Dodson and Lily Turner at second doubles.
Grizzly Cubs sweep Pioneers
Eighth-ranked Franklin kept its unbeaten season going with a 5-0 victory over Mooresville. The Grizzly Cubs took all five matches in straight sets.
Boys golf
Whiteland claims narrow win
Will Smith led the way with a 39 as Whiteland posted a 178-187 victory over Triton Central at The Legends on Wednesday.
