Local Sports Report - May 8-9, 2026

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FRIDAY, MAY 8 

BASEBALL

South Ripley 4, South Decatur 2 

  • Gabe Stone (SR): 1-3, triple, RBI; 7 IP (W), 5 hits, 2 runs, 7 strikeouts
  • Landon Werner (SR): 2-3, 2 runs
  • Austin Hodge, Shawn Riehle (SR): RBI each

Jac-Cen-Del 8, Southwestern (Hanover) 3

  • Neil Sullivan (JCD): 4-5, 3 runs, double, HR, 2 RBI; 7 IP (W), 4 hits, 3 runs, 10 strikeouts
  • Westin Hountz (JCD): 2-4, double, 3 RBI

Jennings County 6, Batesville 5

Madison 4, Lawrenceburg 3 

  • Jayden Montgomery, Caden McCool (LB): RBI each

Rising Sun 11, Rock Creek Academy 1 

  • Caleb Powell (RS): 2-3, run, 2 doubles, 4 RBI
  • Landon Simpson (RS): 2-2, 3 runs, 2 RBI; 6 IP (W), 5 hits, run, 6 strikeouts
  • Jaxon Elkins (RS): 2-2, run, 2 RBI

 

SOFTBALL

Edinburgh 17, Jac-Cen-Del 3 

 

SATURDAY, MAY 9

BOYS GOLF

ORVC Tournament

Southwestern 343, Jac-Cen-Del 360, Switzerland County 374, Rising Sun 405, Milan 412, South Ripley 471, Shawe Memorial INC. Milan's Ethan Clark was the round medalist with a 75. Read more here.

 

Batesville Invitational

Batesville won the 77th Annual Batesville Invitational today at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club with a 325!

Individual Scoring for Batesville: Landon Raver (77), Jon Moody (77), Ian Hixson (77), Cooper Phebus (94), Caleb Laker (103), Cade Rienschield (98) individual, Jax Negovetich (103) individual

Team Results:

  1. Batesville (325)
  2. New Palestine (329)
  3. Corydon Central (333)
  4. Franklin County (342)
  5. East Central (347)
  6. Mt Vernon (347)
  7. Scottsburg (353)
  8. Shelbyville (369)
  9. Charlestown (370)
  10. Madison (371)
  11. Greensburg (388)
  12. Oldenburg Academy (INC)

 

BASEBALL

East Central 7, Richmond 3 

  • Hunter Thomas (EC): 1-2, 2 RBI
  • Brayeden Reis, Noah Long, Luke Bovard (EC): RBI each

East Central 7, Richmond 2 

  • Cole Grubbs (EC): 1-2, run, 2 RBI
  • Vincent Keck (EC): 2-4, 2 RBI

Hauser 3, Oldenburg Academy 0 

Lawrenceburg 4, St. Henry 1 

  • Calum May, Luke Kaiser, Brady Lyons, Jayden Montgomery (LB): RBI each
  • Hunter Miller (LB): 7 IP (W), 5 hits, run, 5 strikeouts

 

SOFTBALL

Rising Sun 9, North Decatur 0 

  • Lexi Morris (RS): 1-3, run, 2 RBI
  • Mataya Walker (RS): 2-3, 2 RBI
  • Elaina Titkemeyer (RS): 7 IP (W), 3 hits, 12 strikeouts

Rising Sun 9, North Decatur 6 

  • Vicky Erickson (RS): 2-4, 2 runs, 2 doubles, 4 RBI
  • Avah Dahline (RS): 1-2, 2 RBI

 

 

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