Local Sports

Col. City falls to Snider, 6-5

May 3, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s softball team left the diamond at Morsches Park with a sour taste in its mouth, after suffering a difficult loss to Snider Friday, 6-5.

The Lady Eagles battled back from a 4-0 deficit in the first inning to get within one run of tying the game. Larissa Rehrer stepped up to the plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning and knocked a double to right field, sending home a runner on second base to tie the score — or not.

Whitko netters split TRC pair

May 3, 2013

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s girls tennis team had two Three Rivers Conference matches this week and split the pair.

Monday, the Lady Wildcats defeated visiting Southwood, 3-2. At No. 1 singles, Laura Hippensteel pulled out a tight three-set win over Southwood’s Sarah Peters in a match that was more than two hours.

At No. 2 singles, Aressa Tackwell of Whitko beat Southwood’s Emma Flynn 6-0, 6-1.

’Busco softball earns NECC victory

May 3, 2013

HAMILTON — Churubusco’s softball team defeated Northeast Corner Conference-rival Hamilton Thursday night.

The Lady Eagles were 9-1 victors in the road win.

In the circle, Courtney Luttman keyed the ‘Busco charge.

She pitched seven innings, allowing just one run and striking out eight and scattering eight hits.

Offensively, Elaine Horn helped lead Churubusco by going 3-for-3.

Luttman was one of two Lady Eagles to get two hits. She was 2-of-4, as was Chandler Blake. Both had one RBI as well.

Blake and Kellary Crabil both had a double with Crabil driving in two runs.

Eagle baseball still leads conference

May 3, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY — It was altogether fitting that on Thursday’s senior night that the Columbia City Eagle Baseball team got standout performances from its senior leaders in the Northeast Hoosier Conference game with the visiting New Haven Bulldogs.

The Eagles used a dominating pitching performance from senior Jordan Bickle and multiple extra-base hits from seniors Derek Hinen, Andrew Biggs and Austin McCormick to hang a 14-1 loss on the Bulldogs.

Bickle turned in an outstanding game on the mound for the Eagles.