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Prep Report: Wickham, Prickett combine to lead Shelbyville over Franklin County

Logan Prickett closed the door on a comeback attempt Saturday afternoon in Shelbyville’s 5-3 win at Barnett Field over Franklin County.

McKayne Wickham (photo) pitched six strong innings, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out eight before turning the ball over to Prickett. The senior allowed one hit, one walk and one run but earned the save.

Luke Brinkman had three hits, scored two runs and drove in two Golden Bears. Dalton Jones and Caden Tackett also had RBIs in the win.

Shelbyville (9-7) scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings to take a 3-0 lead. The Wildcats (7-6) scored twice off Wickham in the top of the sixth but the Golden Bears answered right back with two runs in the bottom half of the inning.

Chase Burton and Avery Harrison each had two hits for Franklin County.

Shelbyville travels today to Columbus North (8-7).

In other prep events:

Baseball

Waldron 5, South Decatur 4

The visiting Mohawks scored three runs over the final two innings to deal South Decatur its first Mid-Hoosier Conference loss of the season.

Jacob Lindsey delivered the fifth run for Waldron (3-11, 2-4 MHC) in the top of the seventh inning then earned the save in the bottom half of the inning.

Jacob Bennett pitched five innings and allowed three hits and five walks while striking out five. Lindsey allowed three runs but struck out Avery Seegers with the game-tying and winning runs in scoring position.

South Decatur dropped to 9-4 (5-1 MHC).

The Mohawks travel to North Decatur (2-8, 2-3 MHC) Tuesday.

Boys golf

Trinity Lutheran Invitational

At Shadowood Golf Course in Seymour, a trio of Shelbyville golfers shot 83 or better to earn a runner-up finish to Fishers.

The Golden Bears’ 334 left them 11 shots back of the Tigers.

Jake Garrison shot 79 to finish fifth overall for Shelbyville.

DaMiles McDuffey and Eli Baker each shot 83 and Brock Wischmeyer finished at 89. Logan Reinhart shot a season-best 96.

Softball

Tri 8, Morristown 2

At Tri Saturday, the Titans (7-6) scored four times in the second inning and never trailed in their win over the Yellow Jackets (5-6).

Kierra Mettert had two hits including a home run and drove in two runs for Tri. Macey Ballard pitched a complete game and struck out nine Yellow Jackets.

Alexia Rogers had two hits for Morristown.

Living Water Homeschool 24, Waldron 1

The Marlins (12-4) turned 10 hits and 10 walks into a 24-run performance Saturday to defeat Waldron (3-4-1).

Maddie Pardue and Riley Lewis combined to drive in nine runs while Nora Levy and Ava Russell limited Waldron to four hits while striking out seven.

Brooklyn Hudnall had two hits for Waldron.

The Mohawks are at North Decatur (5-9) Tuesday.

Girls tennis

Waldron 5, Triton Central 0

At Triton Central Friday, the visiting Mohawks won a pair of three-set matches to complete the sweep of the Tigers.

At No. 1 singles, Josee Larrison earned her sixth victory of the season by defeating Maryrose Felling, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.

Audrey Hogg and Riley Price also needed three sets to defeat Kaylynn Washburn and Courtney Washburn at No. 1 doubles, 6-4, 4-6, 11-9.

Emerson Lindsey scored a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles over Hallie Schweitzer.

And Emily Tyree bested Lauren Grant at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-1.

Waldron’s Grace Ross and Jackie Corlett topped Allison Howley and Audrey Canter at No. 2 doubles, 6-4, 6-3.

In a junior varsity match, TC’s Olivia Reedy and Olivia Williams defeated Alivia Fischer and Stina Zettby, 8-4.

Jennings County 3, Southwestern 2

Tori Burkhart won a three-set match Saturday at No. 3 singles and Southwestern’s No. 1 doubles pairing netted a victory.

Burkhart defeated Jocelyn Valdovino, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-7.

McKinley Correll and Lauryn Blondell bested Mackenzey Carr and Anna Hyden, 6-0, 6-4.

Blue River Valley 3, Waldron 2

At Waldron Saturday, the host Mohawks (5-5) won both doubles matches.

At No. 1 doubles, Josee Larrison and Emily Tyree rolled past Tara Jarvis and Kearston Perdue, 6-2, 6-1.

Alivia Fischer and Jackie Corlett were equally successful at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-2 over Ziranda Grounds and MaKenna Parmley.

Emerson Lindsey, Grace Ross and Stina Zettby were swept in straight sets in the singles matches.

Waldron is at New Palestine today.

Greenwood Invitational

Pendleton Heights 3, Triton Central 2

Hallie Schweitzer and Maddy Brown scored the Tigers’ two victories Saturday.

Schweitzer defeated Gia Thorsen at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-2. And Brown topped Josie Graves at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-2.

Both doubles matches went three sets with the Arabians prevailing.

Triton Central 5, Greenwood 0

The Tigers improved to 5-8 this season with a dominant performance.

Allison Howley collected her first No. 1 singles victory of the season for Triton Central with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Audrey Poynter.

Schweitzer and Brown added singles wins in straight sets.

At No. 1 doubles, Kaylynn Washburn and Courtney Washburn defeated Melanie Rodriguez and Joelle Young, 6-4, 6-3.

And Lauren Grant and Audrey Canter bested Paige Glynn and Atley Jacks, 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.

Triton Central hosts Beech Grove today.

Boys volleyball

Franklin def. Shelbyville, 25-22, 25-12, 25-14

At Franklin, the visiting Golden Bears dropped to 3-6.

With its three-set victory, the Grizzly Cubs improved to 9-10.

Shelbyville hosts MTI School of Knowledge today at Garrett Gymnasium.

Boys track

New Castle Invitational

Brayden Wilkins won four events Friday to help Triton Central to a third-place finish in the six-team event.

Wilkins earned first-place points in the 100 meters (11.36 seconds), the 200 (22.68) and the long jump (20 feet, five inches) and was part of TC’s winning 400 relay team (46.27).

Triton Central’s Willie Baugh won the shot put with a best throw of 45-9.5.

Also earning top-four finishes for TC were Gage Hutchinson (fourth in 400, 54.35), Zeke Robertson (third in 300 hurdles, 43.1) and Hadyn Ball (third in discus, 118-6.

Park Tudor Invitational

Tyler Schonfeld secured a pair of top-three finishes for Morristown Friday.

Schonfeld placed third in the 100 (11.31) and second in the 200 (23.46) and was part of Morristown’s third-place finish in the 1,600 relay (3:44.34) with Cade Mahin, Wyatt Hodgen and Kamdyn Gaines.

Also collecting top-four finishes for Morristown were Mahin (third in 400, 54.2), Hunter Biddle (fourth in 800, 2:15.62) and Gaines (second in long jump, 19-10).

Biddle, Simon Klinger, Andrew Doty and Parker Theobald crossed the finish line second in the 3,200 relay (9:48.44).

Girls track

New Castle Invitational

Triton Central’s Maddy Brown finished third in two events Friday.

Brown placed third in the high jump (4-10) and third in the long jump (15-3).

Ava Bedwell had Triton Central’s only other top-four finish in the event. She finished fourth in the 3,200 (13:48.89).

Park Tudor Invitational

Raegan Kleine and Oakleigh Goedde collected event wins to lead Morristown to a runner-up finish in the 11-team event.

Kleine was first across the finish line in the 1,200 (4:33.03). Goedde won the high jump with a best clearance of 4-8.

Maggie Lutes finished second in the 200 (29.26) and third in the 400 (1:04.34).

Kleine also finished second in the 1,600 (5:52.87) and fifth in the 800 (2:53.55).

Goedde placed fourth in the long jump (13-8).

Kindall Dorsey was runner-up in the discus (92-4) and fifth in the shot put (25-7).

The quartet of Katie Theobald, Kleine, Grace McLaughlin and Lutes finished runner-up in the 3,200 relay (12:08.9).

Park Tudor won the team title with 92 points. Morristown finished second at 80.

Muncie Central Invitational

Waldron had a pair of top-four finishes Saturday.

Riley Price placed fourth in the 400 (1:06.51) and sixth in the high jump (4-4).

Lillian Lozier finished fourth in the 300 hurdles (55.16) and sixth in the 100 hurdles (18.29).

Steve Bush photo

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