Local Sports Report May 26-29, 2023

Rising Sun baseball captured a sectional championship on Monday.

FRIDAY, MAY 26

SOFTBALL

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Connersville - Championship

Connersville 12, South Dearborn 2 - The Lady Knights finish the season with a 22-7 record. 

 

BASEBALL

Class 4A Sectional 14 at East Central - Semifinals

Whiteland 7, East Central 0 - The Trojans end the season with an 18-8 record. 

Columbus North 6, Franklin Community 3

 

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Franklin County - Semifinals

Connersville 8, Lawrenceburg 7 - The Tigers finish the season with a 10-17 record. 

  • Nolen Vertz (LB): 1-3, HR, 3 RBI

Franklin County 10, Rushville 0 

  • Garrett Kuntz (FC): 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI
  • Avery Harrison (FC): 0-1, 2 RBI
  • Eli Butt (FC): 5 IP (W), hit, 7 K

 

SATURDAY, MAY 27 

BASEBALL

Class 1A Sectional 62 at Shawe Memorial - Semifinals

Rising Sun 3, Henryville 2

  • Peyton Merica (RS): 1-3, run, 2 RBI
  • Brady Works (RS): RBI double
  • Dylan Martin (RS): 6 IP (W), 5 hits, ER, 13 K

Trinity Lutheran 6, New Washington 2 

 

MONDAY, MAY 29 

BASEBALL

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Connersville - Championship

Connersville 7, Franklin County 4 

  • Trevor Moizuk (FC): 2-3, 3 RBI

 

Class 2A Sectional 45 at Austin - Semifinals/Championship

Brownstown Central 1, Milan 0 - The Indians end the season with a 6-13 record. 

Austin 2, Southwestern (Hanover) - 

Championship: Brownstown Central 4, Austin 2

 

Class 1A Sectional 60 at North Decatur - Semifinals/Championship

North Decatur 12, Jac-Cen-Del 0 - The Eagles end the season with a 9-14 record. 

South Decatur 5, Waldron 1 

Championship: North Decatur 8, South Decatur 4 

 

Class 1A Sectional 62 at Shawe Memorial - Championship

Rising Sun 7, Trinity Lutheran 0 

  • Peyton Merica (RS): 3-3, 3 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBI; 7 IP (W), 3 hits, 7 K
  • Braydon Burris, Payton Creech, Brady Works (RS): RBI each

*The Shiners will find out their regional opponent on Wednesday, May 31. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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