Today's Sports

FRENCH LICK - Perry Central played "the best defense we've played all year" in a 7-6 PLAC girls softball win over Springs Valley Wednesday, said Coach Greg Gibson.

The Commodores committed only one error and made several nice catches.

Morgan Gibson and Hilarie Hahus each had two of Perry Central's seven hits.

Hahus drove in two runs and Cassy Schaad and April Ransom each scored two.

Abby Preher pitched a complete game for the win, walking five and striking out three.

DUBOIS - Josalyn Ress pitched a two-hitter as Tell City shut out Northeast Dubois 5-0 in girls softball Friday.

Ress struck out six and walked none, and her teammates backed her with errorless defense.

She also went 3 for 3 with a double to lead Tell City's nine-hit attack.

Tell City batters struck out four times - their fourth consecutive game with four or fewer strikeouts.

"We do put the ball in play - that's one of our strengths," said Tell City Coach Dusty Beard.

FLOYDS KNOBS - Despite outhitting Floyd Central 12-5, Tell City lost a baseball game and possibly a key player Friday.

Floyd Central won 6-5, taking advantage of three Tell City errors, four walks, and a close call at first base that went against Tell City to end the game with the tying run on third base.

But of more concern to the Marksmen was Cody Pfeifer's getting hit in the face by a pitch and breaking his jaw in the seventh inning.

"He's going into surgery tomorrow (Saturday) morning," said Tell City Coach Phil DeSpain.

LEOPOLD - Dana Sibrel won both throwing events to lead Tell City to sixth place in the 10-team girls track sectional Tuesday.

Elizabeth Kohnert won the high jump to give Tell City first place in three of the four field events the Marksmen entered (they do not compete in the pole vault, as Tell City does not have any pole vault equipment).

Jasper won the sectional with 142 points, a half a point ahead of runner-up Forest Park. Tell City scored 52 points and Perry Central was seventh with 30.