Today's Sports

LEOPOLD—Southridge pounded 27 hits, including 10 for extra bases, to beat Perry Central 24-5 in baseball Wednesday.
“They hit the ball and we’ve got some work to do on pitching and defense (five errors),” said Perry Central Coach Phil Zellers. “Our outfield struggled pretty bad.”
Tanner Cassidy went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs to lead Perry Central. Andrew Mosby went 2 for 2 and was hit by a pitch for the fourth time this season.

TELL CITY—Evansville North had 13 hits and played errorless defense to beat Tell City 13-3 in baseball Tuesday.
“That’s the best team we’ll see all year long,” said Tell City Coach Jason Wilkerson. “I believe they are ranked sixth in the state in Class 4A, and they’re for real. They have 11 seniors and seven of their starting nine have received college baseball scholarships.

By LARRY GOFFINET
Sports Editor

CANNELTON—Two errors, a walk, a hit batsman and a balk contributed to Collinsville Christian’s six-run third inning in its 12-4 baseball win over Cannelton Friday.
The Warriors, an Illinois team on spring break, also had four hits that inning, including a double.
Their other hits that inning were an infield one down the third-base line by their speedy leadoff hitter and two singles to short center field.

LYNNVILLE—Tecumseh had three extra-base hits and took advantage of nine walks to beat Cannelton 12-0 in girls softball Saturday.
Tecumseh had only four total hits. But MaKenzie Duncan hit an inside-the-park home run in a five-run first inning and Courtney Rudolph hit a triple in the second.
Cannelton had three hits, including a double by Allicyn Garrett.
Duncan pitched a complete game for Tecumseh, striking out eight and walking three.