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Softball players Zahm, Stackhouse, Baughman, Lineberry named all-Hoosier Plains
D. Kindig, Burkholder, Johnson named all-Hoosier Plains for baseball
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Argos’ Allison Zahm, Ava Stackhouse, Kadyn Baughman and Makena Lineberry were selected first-team all-Hoosier Plains in voting done by the conference’s coaches and released to the media.
In addition, Kendra Burkholder earned honorable mention status.
Zahm, a senior, hit .364 with 10 RBIs and also went 5-11 with a 5.15 ERA in the circle. Stackhouse, a freshman, hit .333 with 18 RBIs.
Baughman, a junior, led the team in both doubles (8) and RBIs (19) while hitting .333.
Lineberry, a senior, hit .320 with five RBIs.
Burkholder, a sophomore, hit .244 with 11 RBIs.
All-Hoosier Plains
Mya Ott (Elkhart Christian), Allison Zahm (Argos), Brianna Ehninger (Elkhart Christian), Ava Stackhouse (Argos), Kadyn Baughman (Argos), Makena Lineberry (Argos), Rocio Alvarez (South Bend Career Academy), Lily Shannon (Elkhart Christian), Haley Saunders (South Bend Career Academy), Brynne Hixon (Elkhart Christian)
Honorable mention
Kendra Burkholder (Argos), Carlie Rex (Argos), Ariana Huggins (South Bend Career Academy), Naomi Herbster (Elkhart Christian)
Kouts 11, Argos 1 (5 innings, May 19): Ava Stackhouse doubled, and Carleigh Miller and Kendra Burkholder each had a single for Argos in a road loss to Kouts on May 19.
Makena Lineberry walked twice and scored Argos’ lone run in the first inning.
Allison Zahm pitched 4 ⅔ innings and allowed 14 hits and 11 runs (10 earned). She walked two and struck out five.
Kouts scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.
Kouts 11, Argos 1 (5 innings)
Argos 100 00 – 1 3 1
Kouts 022 16 – 11 15 4
WP – O’Donnell (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (4 ⅔ IP, 14 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)
2B – Ava Stackhouse (ARG), Follmer (KOU), Kozub (KOU), Hall (KOU), Sohacki (KOU), Kleckner (KOU)
Argos 6, LaCrosse 2 (May 16): Carleigh Miller doubled and drove in three runs, and Kara Sabanski had two hits and a walk for the visiting Lady Dragons in a win over sectional rival LaCrosse on May 16.
Makena Lineberry singled and drove in two runs, and Lily McMillen had a hit and an RBI. Brylee Elliott, Kadyn Baughman and Ava Stackhouse each contributed a single.
Allison Zahm pitched a three-hitter with seven walks and 15 strikeouts.
Argos built a 6-0 lead after three innings and held on.
Argos 6, LaCrosse 2
Argos 051 000 0 – 6 8 0
LaCrosse 000 002 0 – 2 3 6
WP – Allison Zahm (7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 BB, 15 K)
LP – Pryor (7 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 11 K)
2B – Carleigh Miller (ARG)
Culver Academy 9, Argos 7 (8 innings, May 12): Allison Zahm had two singles and a double and drove in two runs, and Ava Stackhouse also had three hits and two RBIs, but the host Lady Dragons lost to Culver Academy in extra innings on May 12.
Carleigh Rex also had three hits for Argos. Kara Sabanski singled and tripled and drove in a run. Carleigh Miller had a pair of singles. Makena Lineberry had a hit.
Allison Zahm pitched a complete game and allowed 11 hits and five earned runs. She walked five and fanned seven.
Culver Academy trailed 6-4 after six innings but scored two runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth.
Culver Academy 9, Argos 7 (8 innings)
Culver Academy 020 200 23 – 9 11 4
Argos 211 011 01 – 7 14 4
WP – Stevens (7 ⅓ IP, 12 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 3 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (8 IP, 11 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 7 K)
S – Behling (⅔ IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K)
2B – Kauffman (CGA), Barath (CGA), Borland (CGA), Allison Zahm (ARG)
3B – Kara Sabanski (ARG)
West Central 21, Argos 0 (5 innings, May 9): Ava Stackhouse, Carleigh Miller, Kayla Moore, Makena Lineberry and Lexi Schenkel each singled for Argos in a home loss to West Central on May 9.
Allison Zahm took the loss in the circle. She pitched the first four innings and allowed 15 hits and 20 runs (eight earned) while walking four, hitting two batters and fanning one. Miller allowed three hits and a run in one inning of relief.
West Central scored nine runs in the first inning. The Lady Trojans had six extra-base hits.
West Central 21, Argos 0 (5 innings)
West Central 921 81 – 21 18 1
Argos 000 00 – 0 5 6
WP – Glasford (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (4 IP, 15 H, 20 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K)
2B – Glasford (WC), Sharpe (WC), Bishop 2 (WC), Smith (WC)
3B – Sharpe (WC)
River Forest 3, Argos 2 (May 7): Lily McMillen and Kendra Burkholder each had RBIs in the top of the seventh inning, but River Forest scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Argos on May 7.
Kadyn Baughman, Allison Zahm and Makena Lineberry each had hits.
Argos committed two errors in the bottom of the seventh that led to three unearned runs for River Forest.
Allison Zahm pitched a six-hitter with two walks and seven strikeouts.
River Forest 3, Argos 2
Argos 000 000 2 – 2 3 2
River Forest 000 000 3 – 3 6 3
WP – Roach (⅔ IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (6 ⅔ IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)
XBH – (none)
Argos 19, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings, April 29): Kadyn Baughman went 5 for 5 with four doubles and a single and five RBIs, and Allison Zahm tossed a no-hitter for Argos in a Hoosier Plains road win over South Bend Career Academy.
Zahm also had two hits and two RBIs at the plate, and Makena Lineberry had two hits and an RBI. Ava Stackhouse and Shelby Weiser each had a hit and an RBI. Lily McMillen drove in three runs and scored four times.
Lexi Schenkel doubled, and Carlie Rex and Kendra Burkholder each had a single.
Zahm walked none and fanned eight. She faced 16 batters, one more than the minimum.
Argos scored six runs in the top of the first. They scored in all five innings in which they batted.
Argos 19, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings)
Argos 643 33 – 19 14 1
SB Career Academy 000 00 – 0 0 7
WP – Allison Zahm (5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)
2B – Kadyn Baughman 4 (ARG), Kendra Burkholder (ARG), Lexi Schenkel (ARG)
Knox 11, Argos 10 (9 innings, April 26): Carleigh Miller singled and doubled and drove in four runs, and Makena Lineberry and Allison Zahm also had two hits each, but Argos lost at home in extra innings to Knox on April 26.
Lily McMillen added a triple and an RBI, and Carlie Rex and Kadyn Baughman also had hits. Ava Stackhouse had an RBI.
Zahm took the loss in the circle. She allowed nine hits and 11 runs (two earned) while walking four and striking out seven.
The teams combined for 18 errors. Of the 21 combined runs, only two were earned.
Knox trailed 6-1 after two innings but scored four in the third, one in the fifth and five in the ninth.
Knox 11, Argos 10 (9 innings)
Knox 104 010 05 – 11 13 10
Argos 060 000 04 – 10 9 8
WP – Barnes (4 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (9 IP, 9 H, 11 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K)
2B – Selby (KNOX), Goins (KNOX), Kadyn Baughman (ARG), Carleigh Miller (ARG)
3B – McCarty (KNOX), Carlie Rex (ARG), Lily McMillen (ARG)
Argos 15, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings, April 25): Allison Zahm pitched three perfect innings with six strikeouts and combined with Aleasia Sarver on a one-hitter, and Lily McMillen hit a solo homer for the Lady Dragons in a Hoosier Plains home win over South Bend Career Academy on April 25.
Ava Stackhouse had two hits and four RBIs, and Makena Lineberry and Carlie Rex also had two hits. Brylee Elliott, McMillen, Kendra Burkholder and Kara Sabanski had one hit each.
Sabanski had two RBIs, and McMillen, Lineberry and Burkholder had one RBI each.
Zahm also drew three walks, and Carleigh Miller walked twice. As a team, Argos drew nine walks.
Argos scored five runs in the first inning and nine more in the second.
Argos 15, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings)
SB Career Academy 000 00 – 0 1 7
Argos 591 0X – 15 10 1
WP – Allison Zahm (3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)
2B – Kara Sabanski (ARG)
HR – Lily McMillen (ARG)
Elkhart Christian 19, Argos 3 (5 innings, April 23): Allison Zahm tripled and drove in two runs, but the host Lady Dragons lost a Hoosier Plains game in five innings to Elkhart Christian on April 23.
Carlie Rex, Brylee Elliott and Ava Stackhouse each had a single. Carleigh Miller walked twice.
Miller lost in the circle after allowing one hit and four runs (none earned) in ⅓ of an inning. She walked three and struck out one. Zahm allowed six runs (two earned) in one inning while allowing three hits, walking two and fanning one. Aleasia Sarver pitched 3 ⅔ innings and allowed 10 hits and nine runs (two earned) while walking one and striking out three.
Elkhart Christian jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the third inning.
Elkhart Christian 19, Argos 3 (5 innings)
Elkhart Christian 463 15 – 19 14 0
Argos 001 02 – 3 4 9
LP – Carleigh Miller (⅓ IP, 1 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K)
3B – Allison Zahm (ARG)
Elkhart Christian 9, Argos 6 (April 22): Makena Lineberry had two hits, and Kadyn Baughman, Ava Stackhouse, Lily McMillen and Kendra Burkholder each had a hit and an RBI for Argos in a Hoosier Plains loss to host Elkhart Christian on April 22.
Allison Zahn also had a hit. Carlie Rex also had an RBI.
Stackhouse’s hit was a double, and McMillen’s hit was a triple.
Elkhart Christian trailed 6-4 going into the bottom of the fifth before scoring five times.
Elkhart Christian 9, Argos 6
Argos 102 300 0 – 6 7 0
Elkhart Christian 103 050 X – 9 6 2
LP – Allison Zahm (6 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 8 BB, 11 K)
2B – Ava Stackhouse (ARG)
3B – Lily McMillen (ARG)
Westville 7, Argos 6 (8 innings, April 19): Kadyn Baughman and Allison Zahm each had three hits and two RBIs, but Westville rallied from a 6-2 deficit to beat visiting Argos in extra innings on April 19.
Baughman had three singles, and Zahm had two singles and a double. Carlie Rex and Brylee Elliott each had two hits and an RBI. Carleigh Miller had a double, and Makena Lineberry had a single.
Allison Zahm pitched a nine-hitter with five walks and 10 strikeouts. Argos committed four errors which led to four unearned runs for Westville.
Westville 7, Argos 6 (8 innings)
Argos 202 020 00 – 6 12 4
Westville 002 001 31 – 7 9 2
WP – Warren (8 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (7 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 10 K)
2B – Allison Zahm (ARG), Carleigh Miller (ARG), Bowley (WV), Shaw (WV), Stark (WV), Warren (WV), Schmidt (WV), Vaughn (WV)
Argos 9, LaVille 4 (April 12): Carleigh Miller had four of Argos’ eight hits and also drove in a run, and Ava Stackhouse had two hits and an RBI for Argos in a road win over LaVille on April 12.
Carlie Rex had a hit and two RBIs. Allison Zahm had a hit. Kadyn Baughman and Lily McMillen each had an RBI.
Argos also received nine walks, including two each for Zahm and Stackhouse.
Zahm pitched a four-hitter with two walks and five strikeouts. Argos committed eight errors, and all four runs Zahm allowed were unearned.
Argos took the lead for good with three runs in the second inning, and they added four more in the seventh after LaVille had cut the deficit to 5-4.
Argos 9, LaVille 4
Argos 130 010 4 – 9 8 8
LaVille 110 002 0 – 4 4 3
WP – Allison Zahm (7 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)
LP – Blodgett (6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 8 K)
2B – Blodgett (LV)
Triton 11, Argos 10 (April 9): Carlie Rex had two hits, and Ava Stackhouse, Carleigh Miller, Allison Zahm, Lily McMillen and Kadyn Baughman had one hit each, but the visiting Lady Dragons lost to sectional rival Triton on April 9.
Miller, Baughman and Brylee Elliott had one RBI each. McMillen also walked three times, and Miller walked twice.
Zahm took the loss in the circle after allowing nine hits and nine runs (three earned) in 4 ⅔ innings. She walked three and fanned 10. Aleasia Sarver pitched 1 ⅓ innings of relief and allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) while walking one and striking out one.
Triton scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 10-7 lead.
Triton 11, Argos 10
Argos 312 011 2 – 10 7 4
Triton 010 181 X – 11 12 4
WP – Doll (7 IP, 6 H, 10 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 10 K)
LP – Allison Zahm (4 ⅔ IP, 9 H, 9 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 10 K)
2B – Carleigh Miller (ARG), Kadyn Baughman (ARG), L. Snyder (TRI), H. Snyder (TRI), Hensley (TRI)
3B – Hensley 2 (TRI)
HR – Viers (TRI)
Baseball
D. Kindig, Burkholder, Johnson named first-team all-Hoosier Plains; J. Kindig honorable mention: Argos’ Dylan Kindig, Kole Burkholder and Kurt Johnson were named first-team all-Hoosier Plains in voting done by the conference’s coaches and released to the media.
In addition, Jackson Kindig earned honorable mention status.
All-Hoosier Plains
Dylan Kindig (Argos), L.J. Bevier (Elkhart Christian), Beck Willems (Bethany Christian), Tyson Chupp (Bethany Christian), Kole Burkholder (Argos), Gabe Kahl (Elkhart Christian), Jacoby Rinehardt (Bethany Christian), Shawn Oberholtzer (Elkhart Christian), Jonathan Drew (South Bend Career Academy), Kurt Johnson (Argos)
Honorable mention
Jackson Kindig (Argos), Kyle Boyer (Bethany Christian), Breece Erickson (Bethany Christian), Ian McHugh (Bethany Christian), James Lind (Bethany Christian), Reece Reinholtz (South Bend Career Academy), Preston Stutzman (Elkhart Christian), C.J. Leiby (Elkhart Christian), Liam Elkins (Elkhart Christian), Eli Kern (Elkhart Christian)
Triton 8, Argos 7 (8 innings, May 23): Dylan Kindig had four hits – two singles and two doubles – and three RBIs, but Triton pulled out an extra-inning road win over sectional rival Argos on May 23.
Kole Burkholder and Jackson Kindig each had a double, and Kayden Brady, Bryce Beerwart and Jamin Trump each had a single.
Burkholder, Beerwart and Kurt Johnson each had an RBI.
Burkholder took the loss in relief after allowing three hits and three runs (two earned) in 1 ⅔ innings of relief. He walked one and fanned three.
Dylan Kindig got the final two outs in the eighth and walked one and struck out one.
Johnson started and allowed seven hits and five runs (none earned) in 5 ⅔ innings. He walked one and struck out eight.
Argos committed seven errors which led to six unearned runs for Triton.
Triton pitchers walked six and hit three batters.
Triton 8, Argos 7 (8 innings)
Triton 002 003 03 – 8 10 1
Argos 201 001 12 – 7 9 7
WP – L. Kaufman (2 ⅓ IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
LP – Kole Burkholder (1 ⅔ IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K)
2B – L. Kaufman (TRI), J. Kaufman (TRI0, Jackson Kindig (ARG), Kole Burkholder (ARG), Dylan Kindig 2 (ARG)
South Bend Clay 6, Argos 1 (May 19): Kole Burkholder hit a solo homer in the fourth inning to account for Argos’ only run, but the host Colonials pulled out a win on May 19.
Burkholder and Bryce Beerwart also had doubles. Jackson Kindig, Kurt Johnson, Jamin Trump and Nate Manikowski each had singles.
Dylan Kindig took the loss on the mound after allowing five hits and four runs (one earned) in 2 ⅓ innings. He walked one and fanned three.
Burkholder relieved and pitched 3 ⅓ innings and allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) while walking two and striking out one. Kyle Bradley got the final out in the sixth.
Argos pitchers walked four, and the Dragons also committed seven errors.
South Bend Clay 6, Argos 1
Argos 000 100 0 – 1 7 7
SB Clay 112 002 X – 6 8 1
WP – Nally (6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K)
LP – Dylan Kindig (2 ⅓ IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K)
2B – Bryce Beerwart (ARG), Kole Burkholder (ARG)
HR – Kole Burkholder (ARG)
Argos 14, West Central 4 (6 innings, May 16): Dylan Kindig singled, tripled and drove in three runs, and Kole Burkholder singled, doubled and added two RBIs for the host Dragons in a rout of West Central on May 16.
Bryce Beerwart and Nate Manikowski each added a single and two RBIs, and Jackson Kindig, Kurt Johnson and Jamin Trump had two hits and an RBI apiece. Mason Hibner had a hit and a run scored.
Burkholder pitched an eight-hitter and allowed three earned runs. He walked one and struck out three.
Argos jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings. They also scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game.
Argos 14, West Central 4 (6 innings)
West Central 002 110 – 4 8 4
Argos 330 404 – 14 13 1
WP – Kole Burkholder (6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K)
LP – McKay (4 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 HBP, 5 K)
2B – Hughes (WC), Lewark (WC), Kole Burkholder (ARG)
3B – Dylan Kindig (ARG)
LaCrosse 13, Argos 3 (5 innings, May 14): Jamin Trump had two hits and an RBI, and Devon Becker also had a hit and an RBI for the host Dragons in a loss to sectional rival LaCrosse.
Kurt Johnson also had a hit and a run scored.
Johnson pitched the first three innings and took the loss. He allowed four hits and seven runs (two earned) while walking one, hitting two batters and fanning one.
Kyle Bradley relieved and allowed five hits and six runs in two innings. He walked one.
Argos committed eight errors that led to seven unearned runs for LaCrosse.
LaCrosse scored four runs in the top of the third to take the lead for good at 5-2.
LaCrosse later defeated Argos 7-1 in the sectional quarterfinals.
LaCrosse 13, Argos 3 (5 innings)
LaCrosse 014 53 – 13 13 1
Argos 201 00 – 3 4 8
WP – Doms (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K)
LP – Kurt Johnson (3 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K)
2B – Rhoda (LC), Heminger (LC)
Argos 6, Covenant Christian (DeMotte) 0 (May 14): Dylan Kindig pitched a five-hit shutout with no walks and 10 strikeouts to lead the host Dragons past Covenant Christian on May 14.
Jackson Kindig and Kayden Brady each had singles, and Argos also drew seven walks and stole eight bases as a team. Nate Manikowski walked twice and scored twice.
Already leading 3-0, Argos pulled away with a three-run sixth.
Argos 6, Covenant Christian (DeMotte) 0
Covenant Christian 000 000 0 – 0 5 3
Argos 101 013 X – 6 2 0
WP – Dylan Kindig (7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K)
LP – Bultema (1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)
2B – Rottier (CC)
South Central (Union Mills) 12, Argos 2 (6 innings, May 12): Kayden Brady and Dylan Kindig each had a hit and an RBI, but the visiting Dragons lost to sectional rival South Central on May 12.
Kurt Johnson had two hits and a run scored, and Bryce Beerwart and Nate Manikowski each had a single and a walk.
Kole Burkholder took the loss on the mound after allowing 10 hits and nine runs (five earned) in five innings. He walked one, hit three batters and fanned two.
Beerwart relieved and allowed one hit and three runs (none earned) in ⅔ of an inning. He walked one and struck out one.
Bradley Ferrell homered for the Satellites.
South Central (Union Mills) 12, Argos 2 (6 innings)
Argos 002 000 – 2 6 6
South Central 123 303 – 12 11 1
WP – Knight (3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K)
LP – Kole Burkholder (5 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 HBP, 2 K)
2B – Young (SC), Ferrell (SC), Glisic (SC)
HR – Ferrell (SC)
Culver Academy 13, Argos 2 (5 innings, May 10): Devon Becker had a single and an RBI off the bench, but visiting Culver Academy earned the road win over Argos on May 10.
Kurt Johnson, Kayden Brady and Kole Burkholder also had singles. Jackson Kindig also scored a run.
Johnson started and pitched 2 ⅔ innings and allowed six hits and nine runs (all earned) while walking six and striking out one. Kyle Bradley allowed four runs in ⅔ of an inning and Bryce Beerwart allowed a hit and a walk in 1 ⅔ scoreless innings.
Argos pitchers combined to walk nine and hit two batters.
Culver Academy scored in each of the first four innings in building a 13-0 lead.
Culver Academy 13, Argos 2 (5 innings)
Culver Academy 326 20 – 13 12 1
Argos 000 02 – 2 4 0
WP – Beacom (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
LP – Kurt Johnson (2 ⅔ IP, 6 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K)
2B – Grundberg (CMA), Lasek (CMA), Kudrna (CMA)
3B – Quigg (CMA)
Argos 12-20, Elkhart Christian 6-10 (April 23): Dylan Kindig had seven hits – three singles, two doubles and two homers – to help lead Argos to a doubleheader sweep over visiting Elkhart Christian on April 23.
Kindig had two singles, two doubles and an RBI as Argos won the first game 12-6. Nate Manikowski had two singles and a double, and Kole Burkholder and Kurt Johnson had two hits and three RBIs each. Bryce Beerwart had a hit and an RBI, and Kayden Brady also had an RBI. Jackson Kindig singled, walked and scored twice.
Burkholder got the win after allowing two runs (one earned) over four innings. He allowed three hits, walked two and struck out eight. Kindig relieved and allowed three hits and four runs (all earned) in two innings of relief. He walked three and fanned four. Kurt Johnson pitched a scoreless seventh to close the game out.
Argos also won the second game 20-10 in six innings.
Dylan Kindig hit a solo homer in the second, drove in a run with a single in the fifth and hit a three-run homer as part of an eight-run sixth. Jackson Kindig singled, doubled and drove in three runs; Burkholder added two hits and two RBIs; and Jamin Trump singled, doubled, walked twice and had two RBIs.
Johnson had a hit, two walks and an RBI, and Kyle Bradley and Elijah Osborn both had singles.
Johnson pitched the first 3 ⅔ innings and allowed seven hits and eight runs (two earned). He walked three and fanned five. Burkholder allowed two unearned runs in 1 ⅔ innings of relief. He allowed three hits and a walk and struck out three. Dylan Kindig got the final two outs in the sixth and allowed a hit while striking out one.
Elkhart Christian pitchers combined to walk nine and hit five batters.
Already leading 12-10, Argos scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game.
Game 1: Argos 12, Elkhart Christian 6
Elkhart Christian 011 040 0 – 6 7 4
Argos 202 503 X – 12 13 2
WP – Kole Burkholder (4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K)
LP – Stutzman (5 IP, 11 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 6 K)
2B – Bevier (ECA), Kern (ECA), Kahl 2 (ECA), Kurt Johnson (ARG), Nate Manikowski (ARG), Dylan Kindig 2 (ARG)
Game 2: Argos 20, Elkhart Christian 10 (6 innings)
Elkhart Christian 202 402 – 10 11 3
Argos 713 018 – 20 12 5
WP – Kurt Johnson (3 ⅔ IP, 7 H, 8 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K)
LP – Elkins (2 ⅓ IP, 5 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K)
2B – Stutzman 2 (ECA), Jackson Kindig (ARG), Jamin Trump (ARG)
HR – Dylan Kindig 2 (ARG)
Argos 19, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings, April 21): Dylan Kindig had two doubles and a single and drove in four runs, and Kole Burkholder also had three hits and drove in two runs for Argos in a Hoosier Plains home win over South Bend Career Academy on April 21.
Jamin Trump and Elijah Osborn had two hits and two RBIs each, and Jackson Kindig singled and drove in two runs.
Kurt Johnson had two hits and an RBI, and Kyle Bradley had a hit and an RBI, and Kayden Brady and Devon Becker each had RBIs.
Noah VanDuyne also had a hit.
Johnson and Nate Manikowski combined on a two-hit shutout. Johnson walked one and struck out seven in 3 ⅓ innings.
Argos 19, South Bend Career Academy 0 (5 innings)
SB Career Academy 000 00 – 0 2 4
Argos 694 0X – 19 15 0
WP – Kurt Johnson (3 ⅓ IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
LP – Peugh (3 IP, 15 H, 19 R, 14 ER, 7 BB, 4 HBP, 2 K)
2B – Dylan Kindig 2 (ARG), Kurt Johnson (ARG), Kole Burkholder (ARG)
3B – Dorscheler (SBCA)
Argos 22, South Bend Career Academy 1 (5 innings, April 20): Argos jumped out to a 12-0 lead after two innings and cruised to a Hoosier Plains road win over South Bend Career Academy.
Argos 22, South Bend Career Academy 1 (5 innings)
Argos 484 06 – 22
SB Career Academy 001 00 – 1
Oregon-Davis 5, Argos 0 (April 19): The visiting Dragons lost to sectional rival Oregon-Davis on April 19.
Oregon-Davis stole 13 bases as a team.
Braden Swanson and Conner Danford combined on a three-hit shutout for the Bobcats.
Oregon-Davis 5, Argos 0
Argos 000 000 0 – 0 3 0
Oregon-Davis 010 004 X – 5 5 1
Bethany Christian 13, Argos 3 (5 innings, April 15): Jackson Kindig went 3 for 3 with two singles and a double and a run scored, and Jamin Trump had two hits and an RBI for Argos in a Hoosier Plains home loss to Bethany Christian on April 15.
Kole Burkholder and Boyd Paul each had a hit and an RBI, and Nate Manikowski and Kurt Johnson each contributed a single and a run scored.
Argos also stole five bases as a team, but Bethany Christian stole seven bases.
Burkholder allowed nine runs (seven earned) in 2 ⅓ innings and took the loss. He allowed eight hits and walked two while striking out five.
Kyle Bradley pitched 2 ⅔ innings in relief and allowed six hits and four runs (two earned). He walked one and struck out two.
Bethany Christian 13, Argos 3 (5 innings)
Bethany Christian 226 12 – 13 14 0
Argos 012 00 – 3 9 6
WP – Chupp (5 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)
LP – Kole Burkholder (2 ⅓ IP, 8 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)
2B – Willems (BC), Jackson Kindig (ARG)
LaVille 11, Argos 0 (5 innings, April 11): Dylan Kindig doubled for Argos’ only hit in a five-inning loss to visiting LaVille on April 11.
Jackson Kindig walked twice.
Kurt Johnson took the loss on the mound after allowing six hits and seven runs (four earned) in three innings. He walked three, hit two batters and struck out four.
Dylan Kindig relieved and allowed six hits and four earned runs in two innings. He walked none and struck out four.
Lucas Plummer and Karson Quinn combined on the shutout for LaVille.
LaVille 11, Argos 0 (5 innings)
LaVille 313 04 – 11 12 1
Argos 000 00 – 0 1 4
WP – Plummer (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K)
LP – Kurt Johnson (3 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 4 K)
2B – Laurence (LV), Wagoner (LV), Dylan Kindig (ARG)
3B – Laurence (LV)
