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BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Argos 16, South Bend Career Academy 2 (5 innings, May 8): Carlie Rex went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and three runs scored, and Sydney Lewark had two hits and an RBI at the plate and also pitched a four-hitter in the circle for the Argos softball team in a home win over conference rival South Bend Career Academy.
Ava Stackhouse also had two of the Lady Dragons’ 13 hits and two RBIs. Kadyn Baughman tripled and drove home two.
Aleasia Sarver also had two hits. Lexi Schenkel and Brylee Elliott each had a hit and an RBI, and Kendra Burkholder had an RBI.
Lewark walked four and hit two batters and struck out seven.
South Bend Career Academy committed three errors which led to 13 unearned runs for Argos.
Argos scored in all four innings in which they batted.
Argos 16, South Bend Career Academy 2
SB Career Academy 100 01 – 2 4 3
Argos 253 6X – 16 13 1
WP – Sydney Lewark (5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 7 K)
LP – Unidentified No. 17 (4 IP, 13 H, 16 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K)
2B – Unidentified No. 17 (SBCA)
3B – Kadyn Baughman (ARG)
Plymouth holds Lady Dragons to 2 hits, wins in 5
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Plymouth 12, Argos 1 (5 innings, May 9): Carlie Rex and Aleasia Sarver had one hit each, and Kadyn Baughman had an RBI in the top of the first, but Plymouth cruised past the visiting Argos softball team on May 9.
Plymouth scored three runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead for good and added four in the third and five in the fourth.
Aleasia Sarver allowed 12 hits and 12 runs in four innings. She walked one, hit a batter and fanned three. Argos committed two errors which led to four unearned runs for Plymouth.
Aubrey Ferguson pitched a two-hitter in the circle and also had two hits and four RBIs at the plate for Plymouth.
Plymouth 12, Argos 1 (5 innings)
Argos 100 00 – 1 2 2
Plymouth 304 5X – 12 12 3
WP – Ferguson (5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K)
LP – Aleasia Sarver (4 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K)
2B – Busse (PLY), Runyan (PLY)
3B – Runyan (PLY)
Argos cracks 14 hits, but Culver Academy pulls through with 5-run 5th
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Culver Academy 10, Argos 7 (May 11): Shelbi Weiser singled three times and scored three runs, and Ava Stackhouse, Aleasia Sarver, Lexi Schenkel and Kendra Burkholder also had multi-hit games for the Argos softball team in a road loss to Culver Academy on May 11.
Sydney Lewark, Brylee Elliott and Grace Thomas also had one hit each. Kadyn Baughman, Sarver, Schenkel and Lewark each had an RBI.
Sarver took the loss in the circle, allowing 10 hits and 10 runs (eight earned) in six innings. She walked two, hit two batters and struck out one.
Argos trailed 4-1 after one inning but took a 6-4 lead going into the bottom of the fifth. The Lady Eagles scored five runs to take the lead for good at 9-6.
Culver Academy 10, Argos 7
Argos 113 011 0 – 7 14 4
Culver Academy 400 051 X – 10 10 4
WP – Stevens (2 ⅓ IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)
LP – Aleasia Sarver (6 IP, 10 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K)
2B – Shelbi Weiser (ARG), Borland (CGA)
Baughman has 2 hits, Stackhouse doubles in Argos loss
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Tri-Township 11, Argos 1 (5 innings, May 15): Kadyn Baughman went 2 for 2 and drove in the lone Argos run, and Ava Stackhouse doubled and scored a run for the host Lady Dragons in a loss to Tri-Township on May 15.
Aleasia Sarver took the loss in the circle after allowing 11 hits and 11 runs (six earned) in five innings. She walked six and struck out three.
Tri-Township scored six runs in the top of the first and never trailed.
Tri-Township 11, Argos 1 (5 innings)
Tri-Township 600 41 – 11 11 0
Argos 100 00 – 1 3 3
WP – Pryor (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)
LP – Aleasia Sarver (5 IP, 11 H, 11 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K)
2B – Souders (T-T), Ava Stackhouse (ARG)
HR – Frazier (T-T)
Tied after 3 innings, Kouts erupts to beat Argos
Baughman ties game with 2-run double in 3rd
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
Kouts 13, Argos 2 (May 17): Kadyn Baughman doubled and drove home both Argos runs in the bottom of the third to tie the game, but the Kouts softball team pulled away in the final two innings to beat the host Lady Dragons on May 17.
Ava Stackhouse and Lexi Schenkel had two hits each to spearhead a seven-hit Argos attack. Brylee Elliott added a double, and Shelbi Weiser had a single.
Aleasia Sarver took the loss in the circle after allowing 15 hits and 13 runs. She walked two, hit a batter and struck out four. Argos committed four errors which led to four unearned runs for Kouts.
Already leading 3-2 after five innings, Kouts scored four runs in the sixth and six more in the seventh.
Kouts committed no errors.
Kouts went on to win the regional title.
Kouts 13, Argos 2
Kouts 002 104 6 – 13 15 0
Argos 002 000 0 – 2 7 4
WP – Kozub (7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
LP – Aleasia Sarver (7 IP, 15 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 4 K)
2B – Sohacki (KOU), Sanders (KOU), Brylee Elliott (ARG), Kadyn Baughman (ARG)
Sarver has 2 hits, but SB Riley rides fast start to beat Argos in 6
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Softball
South Bend Riley 15, Argos 2 (6 innings, May 18): Aleasia Sarver had two singles and an RBI, and Ava Stackhouse also had a single, but the Argos softball team lost at home to South Bend Riley on May 18.
Sarver started in the circle and allowed eight hits and eight runs (six earned) before Sydney Lewark replaced her one out into the second. She walked two.
Lewark tossed four innings and allowed seven hits and five runs (for earned) while walking three. Lexi Schenkel pitched ⅔ of an inning and allowed two hits and two runs (both earned) while walking one.
Argos pitchers did not record a strikeout.
Kaelynn Howell pitched a three-hitter with no walks and 12 strikeouts. Lexington Jenkins singled, doubled and homered and had four RBIs.
South Bend Riley scored five runs in the first and three more in the second and eventually led 9-0 before Argos scored in the fourth.
South Bend Riley responded with one run in the fifth and five more in the sixth.
South Bend Riley 15, Argos 2 (6 innings)
SB Riley 531 015 – 15 17 2
Argos 000 101 – 2 3 3
WP – Howell (6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K)
LP – Aleasia Sarver (1 ⅓ IP, 8 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K)
2B – Jenkins (SBR), Franko (SBR)
3B – Franko (SBR)
HR – Jenkins (SBR)
