SOFTBALL: HSE Wins Consolation At Roncalli
Published May 20, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
No. 7 Hamilton Southeastern lost to Lutheran 2-1, and then defeated Decatur Central 11-0 in the consolation game of the Roncalli Invitational.
Both the runs were unearned for Lutheran (17-4).
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Centerfielder Taylor Shuey drove in Southeastern’s only run with a double. Sidney Morgan hit a triple to start a rally in the sixth inning, but she was left stranded. Bailey Rager added a single for only HSE’s third hit.
Freshman Maggie Armstrong pitched a complete game. She gave up 8 hits and struck out 2.
Shuey was 1-for-2 with a double and 2 RBIs in the consolation game.
Armstrong and Natalie Heiniger both went 2-for-3 and each had a double.
Amanda Wintrow, who was 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in 4 runs, pitched a complete game. She allowed 4 hits and struck out 7.
The Lady Royals (23-5) begin play in the Carmel Sectional on Monday against Westfield at Cherry Tree Softball Complex. First pitch is at 5 p.m.
Hine’s Bat Gives Lady Millers Quite A Lift
Published May 16, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Marissa Hine hit two home runs and drove in four runs/HC Sports Daily file photo.
Noblesville gave up three runs in the final two innings but held on defeat visiting Harrison 7-6.
The Lady Millers, who led 5-0 in the first inning, pounded out 12 hits overall, including 6 extra-base hits.
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Marissa Hine had a huge game. The senior infielder belted 2 home runs and drove in 4 runs.
Stephanie Ramsey tripled and doubled.
Brittany Burkhalter had 2 hits, including a solo homer; and Sydney Baker tripled.
Taylor Thompson also had 2 hits and 1 RBI, while Macey Smith, Zoe Schafer and Ellie Baker also singled for the Lady Millers.
Ashley Cleverly went the distance on the mound and gave up 11 hits.
Lady Millers Win FT. Wayne Snider Invitational
Published May 13, 2012 | 
THE CHAMPS: Noblesville celebrates title/Submitted photo.
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Noblesville High School captured the Fort Wayne Snider Softball Invitational on Saturday.
The Lady Millers shut out Frankton 8-0, and pounded Fort Wayne Snider 16-7 in the final.
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Sophomore Ashley Cleverly went the distance, spun a 4-hitter and struck out 9 in the opener. Cleverly also allowed only 1 earned run on 7 hits and fanned 4 in the championship game, while Brittany Burkhalter got the win with 3 innings of work in the finale. She also gave up 7 hits and fanned 5.
Burkhalter tripled and doubled and singled, and the senior also stole two bases.
Macey Smith (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Cleverly (2 hits, 1 RBI) each tripled. Taylor Thompson also had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs, while Sydney Green and Stephanie each singled home 1 run for the Lady Millers.
In the championship finale, it was Taylor with the big bat. She had five hits, including 2 doubles, and drove home 3 runs.
Burkhalter, who enjoyed a stellar day, added 3 more hits, including a triple and a double.
Kristen Quimby belted a 2-run homer , and Marissa Hine doubled and singled and collected 5 RBIs.
Baker and Cleverly also had 2 hits apiece.
Lady Greyhounds Pick Up 18th Victory
Published May 11, 2012 | No. 2 Carmel defeated visiting Lafayette Jeff 6-2 and moved to 18-2 on the season on Thursday.
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Katie Fosler gave up 2 hits and struck out 5 in 5 and 1/3 innings and got the win.
Erica Arbuckle gave up 2 runs on 2 hits in 1 and 2/3 innings.
Katie Bosler had 3 hits and 3 RBIs and also doubled.
Erynn Petruzzi, who also doubled, also had 3 hits for the Lady Greyhounds.
Shannon Hall had 2 hits, while Katie Bourgerie and Katie Stout each singled.
Royals Lose By 1 Run In Victory Field Classic
Published April 29, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Hamilton Southeastern came up one run short in the Victory Field Classic on Saturday night.
The Royals tied things up at 2-2 in the fourth, but North Central scored again in the top of the sixth and upended the Royals 3-2.
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Mitch Hansen had two of Southeastern’s 5 hits.
Sean Green doubled, and Wes Edrington, Mitch Roman each singles for the Royals. Roman and Hasnsen had the RBIs.
Taylor Hackett took the loss. He worked 4 and 1/3 innings, gave up the 3 runs on 4 hits and struck out 4. Evan Rice game up 2 h3 hits in 2 innings and fanned 2, while Brendan Burns was pefect in 2/3 of an inning.
No. 1 HSE Edges No. 7 Pendleton Heights
Published April 28, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Top-ranked Hamilton Southeastern pulled out a hard-fought, 4-3 victory at No. 7 Pendleton Heights on Friday night.
The Lady Royals (16-1) battled back and forth the entire game against the Lady Arabians (15-3), finally pushing across the winning run on Amanda Banitt’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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Banitt was 1-for-2 with 3 RBIs, including a two-out RBI. Taylor Shuey was 2-for-4 and scored 1 run.
Amanda Wintrow threw a complete game.
Wintrow, who allowed 9 hits and struck out 6, gave up a home run and a two-base hit.
The Lady Royals had 8 hits.
Bailey Rager doubled. Sidney Morgan, and Wintrow singled, and shortstop Maggie Armstrong delivered an RBI single.
Swenson’s No-Hitter Highlights Carmel Invite
Published April 22, 2012 |
It was brrrr-rrr cold at the Carmel Softball Invitational on Saturday. Here, varsity assistant Connie Fiems (wearing gloves) jots down some notes from head coach Emily Good/HC Sports Daily photo: Shawn Barney.
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Lauren Swenson threw a no-hitter and struck out 11 in Carmel’s 1-0 opening victory over Penn in the Carmel Invitational, the senior also pitched 5 scoreless
Lauren Swenson hurls no-hitter, fans 23 in two games/HC Sports Daily photo.
innings in relief in the Lady Greyhounds’ 9-2 decision over Cathedral in the final game at Cherry Tree Complex on Saturday.
No. 2 pitcher Erica Arbuckle displays her form en route to throwing a 4-hitter against West Lafayette/HC Sports Daily photo: Shawn Barney.
Carmel also defeated West Lafayette 12-2 in the second game.
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The Lady Greyhounds, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, upped their record to 14-1, and Swensen struck out 23 in two appearances.
In Carmel’s 9-2 victory over Cathedral, Swenson finished up the final 5 innings in relief of sophomore Erica Arbuckle, who allowed 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned). Swenson was nearly perfect. She struck out 12 while walking 2.
Carmel sophomore Jaclyn Kweder hit safely in all three games/HC Sports Daily photo: Shawn Barney
Jaclyn Kweder and Riley Tejcek and Shannon Hall each had 2 hits, while Christy Guyton led the way with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
The Lady Greyhounds scored in the fourth against Penn, when Katie Bourgerie singled home Riley Tejcek, who doubled.
Tejcek finished with 2 hits, and Kweder rounded out Carmel’s four hits.
Against West Lafayette, Arbuckle went the distance and tossed a 4-hitter.
Michelle Huber swung the hot bat. The senior first baseman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and collected 4 RBIs.
Katie Bosler had 2 hits and 1 RBI; Kweder doubled and drove in 2 runs; Kennedy Haynes and Katie Stout each had RBI singles; and Emily Marris and Tejcek each singled.
Softball: Lady Royals Deliver When It Counts
Published April 21, 2012 | 
Taylor Shuey threw a green sweatshirt over her shoulders while trying to get — and stay — warm with her team at bat. The .455 hitter had two hits, including a two-run double to tie the score at 8-all in the sixth inning/HC Sports Daily photos: Mark Morrow.
Winning pitcher Amanda Wintrow tossed a 4-hitter and smacked a 3-run homer in HSE's 11-10 victory.
The Class 4A No. 3 Hamilton Southeastern softball team showed its true team mettle on Friday night.
First baseman Bailey Rager drove home the winning run.
Sidney Morgan cleaned up with both a bat (3 hits, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs) and a broom (working on the field) after the game. She said her performance was "probably'' her best.
The Lady Royals gutted out an eight-inning, 11-10 victory over Brownsburg, scoring three runs, capped by Bailey Rager’s two-out single over shortstop.
And they got the job done under less than favorable conditions while producing their 11th victory in 12 starts.
They survived cold, damp, dreary weather, where holding onto the ball in a steady drizzle was a challenge, to say the least. And they escaped despite giving up two runs on passed balls and two more on wild pitches.
It was as if they willed what at times seemed to be an unlikely victory.
It was so hard getting a solid grip on the ball that winning pitcher Amanda Wintrow had to wipe her pitching hand on a towel that was tucked inside the back of her waist band before nearly every pitch in the final three innings.
Wintrow, who came on in relief of freshman Maggie Armstrong, with HSE trailing 3-0 in the third, scattered 4 hits, struck out 7 and twice pitched herself out of jams, mostly because of issuing 6 walks.
“We could have given up, but we didn’t,’’ said coach David Cook, referring to the fact his team lost the lead twice after going up 6-4 in the fourth inning. “It was a great effort under some tough circumstances.’’
But in the end, the Lady Royals came away winners mainly because of the way they swing the bats.
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