The Sheridan softball team advanced to the semi-finals of the Class 1A Rossville sectional with a 3-1 Monday win over Clinton Central.
The Blackhawks got on the board in the third inning when Taylor Bates batted in Allie Delph. The Bulldogs tied the game in the fourth inning, but Sheridan jumped ahead in the sixth when Riley Reed doubled in Maelei Casler and Claudia Headlee.
Addyson Ream pitched a complete game, striking out 13.
The ‘Hawks are 11-6 and play South Newton this afternoon in the first semi-final game.
SHERIDAN 3, CLINTON CENTRAL 1
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Katy Crail 2 0 0 0
Jacquellynne Bates 2 0 0 0
Taylor Bates 3 0 1 1
Addyson Ream 2 0 1 0
Claudia Headlee 0 1 0 0
Kendra Blankenship 2 0 1 0
Caitlin Neese 2 0 0 0
Makayla Clark 2 0 0 0
Riley Reed 3 0 1 2
Allie Delph 3 1 1 0
Maelei Casler 0 1 0 0
Totals 21 3 5 3
Score by Innings
Clinton Central 000 100 0 – 1 5 1
Sheridan 001 002 x – 3 5 1
2B: Reed. SB: Headlee. SAC: J. Bates, Crail.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Ream 7 1 1 5
Strikeouts: Ream 13. Walks: Ream 1.
Hamilton Heights reached the semi-finals of its own Class 3A sectional with a 9-4 win over Delta on Tuesday.
The Eagles scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Huskies answered with three runs in the top of the second: Lily Roush singled in Ashlyn Fletcher, Morgan Ottinger scored on a passed ball and Roush got home after Alayna Baber reached on error.
Delta took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third. Heights tied the game in the fourth when Baber scored after Sydney Massicotte drew a bases-loaded walk. The Huskies took control in the fifth inning with three runs. Natalie Newman got home on a wild pitch, Elizabeth Poisson scored when Ottinger reached on error, then Ottinger scored on a wild pitch.
Heights finished the scoring with two runs in the sixth inning. Kelsie Albright got home after Roush reached on error, then Baber singled in Roush.
Isabella Neiling was 3-for-4, while Kaylee Rhoton hit a double. Roush pitched a complete game, striking out five.
The Huskies are 6-17 and play No. 1 Yorktown in the Thursday semi-finals.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 9, DELTA 4
Heights AB R H RBI
Lily Roush 5 2 2 1
Alayna Baber 5 1 2 1
Isabella Neiling 4 0 3 0
Hayley Greene 0 0 0 0
Sydney Massicotte 3 0 0 1
Kaylee Rhoton 5 0 2 0
Kelsie Albright 3 1 0 0
Natalie Newman 0 1 0 0
Ashlyn Fletcher 4 1 0 0
Elizabeth Poisson 0 1 0 0
Morgan Ottinger 3 2 0 1
Totals 32 9 9 4
Score by Innings
Heights 030 132 0 – 9 9 1
Delta 202 000 0 – 4 6 7
2B: Rhoton. SAC: Albright. HBP: Albright.
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Roush 7 4 2 6
Strikeouts: Roush 5. Walks: Roush 1.