Local Sports Report - May 22, 2025

East Central won the sectional in boys track and the baseball team secured at least a share of the EIAC title.

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Sectional 24 at East Central 

Team Scores: East Central 127, Batesville 124, Richmond 110.5, Franklin County 45.5, Connersville 33.5, Centerville 28, Hagerstown 28, Rushville 26, Northeastern 21.5, Oldenburg Academy 19, Tri 16, Union County 16, Cambridge City Lincoln 12, Morristown 9, Seton Catholic 8 

Notable Individual Champions:

  • 200 Meter - Christian Stenger (BV), 22.75
  • 800 Meter - Jake Chapman (BV), 2:00
  • 110 Hurdles - Trevor Perkins (EC), 14:03
  • 300 Hurdles - Trevor Perkins (EC), 40.24
  • 4x100 Relay - James Rowland, Brock Mahon, Noah Davis, Christian Stenger (BV), 43.58
  • 4x400 Relay - Carson Ibold, Trevor Perkins, Gavin Hicks, Liam Cox (EC), 3:27.19
  • 4x800 Relay - Tyler Allison, Devin Fox, Gavin Hicks, Bradyn Hatton (EC), 8:32.16
  • High Jump - Dalton Ward (FC), 6-2
  • Pole Vault - Tyler Stenger (EC), 13-0

 

Sectional 25 at Columbus North 

Team Scores: Columbus North 163.5, Jennings County 94, Columbus East 89.5, Lawrenceburg 56.5, South Dearborn 51, Greensburg 46, Hauser 38, South Decatur 34, Milan 22, South Ripley 14, North Decatur 11.5, Jac-Cen-Del 2, Rising Sun 1 

Notable Individual Champions: 

  • 400 Meter - Gabe Riehle (M), 49.38
  • Long Jump - Crue Gilmour (LB), 20-8.5

 

Sectional 28 at Madison 

Switzerland County placed 4th with a team score of 57

 

BASEBALL

East Central 6, Lawrenceburg 5

  • Ryan Ott (EC): 3-4, 2 RBI
  • Ryan Richard (LB): 2-4, run, 2B, 2 RBI

Connersville 4, Greensburg 1 

Batesville 7, South Dearborn 0 

 

SOFTBALL

South Decatur 7, Oldenburg Academy 6 

Lawrenceburg 10, Batesville 0 

  • Jill Cavanaugh (LB): 1-2, run, HR, 4 RBI
  • Ava Hall, Jayni Wesley (LB): combined two-hitter

Greensburg 2, Franklin County 1 

Rising Sun 10, East Central 0 

  • Tamryn Miller (RS): 1-3, run, 2B, 4 RBI
  • Vicky Erickson (RS): 2-2, 2 runs, HR, RBI
  • Emily Oatman (RS): 6 IP (W), 3 hits, 5 K

 

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