The Carmel softball team hosted its annual Invitational on Saturday.
The Greyhounds played two games and won both of them in different ways. Carmel came from behind to beat Avon 8-7 in its first contest, then cruised past Penn 10-4 in its second game.
The Greyhounds’ game with the Orioles was back and forth all the way. Playing as the visiting team, Carmel scored in the top of the first inning when Sophie Esposito singled in Megan Nichols.
Avon answered with a two-RBI double in the bottom of the inning, then scored one run each in the second and third innings to lead 4-1. The ‘Hounds got a run back in the fourth inning; Audrey Hussain batted in Esposito with a center field hit.
Carmel surged ahead in the fifth inning by scoring four runs. Ella Ohrvall scored on an error, then Esposito hit a sacrifice fly to send Kylie Cunningham home. Caroline Roop then came up to bat and hit a home run into left field, also scoring Nichols.
Just like that, the Greyhounds were up 6-4. Avon took the lead back in the sixth inning, scoring three runs to lead 7-6. Carmel responded in the top of the seventh: Ohrvall hit a leadoff single, moved to third base on a groundout, then was sent home when Nichols hit a home run. The Greyhounds had the lead, and turned a double play in the bottom of the inning for the win.
Nichols and Esposito both were 3-for-4 at the plate, with Ohrvall and Hussain each getting two hits. Maddie Stacy pitched a complete game for the win.
The Greyhounds also played as the visitors against Penn, and got on the board right away: Cunningham got on base with a triple, then scored on Nichols’ RBI groundout.
The Kingsmen scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and would stay in front until the third inning. Esposito got the ‘Hounds back in front with a two-RBI single, scoring Cunningham and Nichols. Roop then doubled in Esposito, and Carmel led 4-2.
In the fourth inning, Ohrvall doubled in Ella Greenawald, then later scored when Nichols reached on error. Roop led off the fifth inning with a solo home run to give the Greyhounds a 7-2 lead. Cunningham cracked a two-run homer in the sixth inning, also sending Ohrvall home, and Hope McDonald batted in Carmel’s 10th run with an RBI double to score Roop.
Cunningham and Roop each had three hits and batted in two runs, with Cunningham scoring three runs. Esposito also had two RBIs. Emmy Brown got the complete-game victory.
The Greyhounds are 6-6 and host Lawrence Central on Tuesday for a Metropolitan Conference game.
CARMEL 8, AVON 7
Carmel AB R H RBI
Ella Ohrvall 4 2 2 0
Kylie Cunningham 3 1 0 0
Megan Nichols 4 3 3 2
Sophie Esposito 4 1 3 2
Caroline Roop 4 1 1 2
Hope McDonald 3 0 0 0
Audrey Hussain 3 0 2 1
Jessica Remm 3 0 0 0
Lily Sullivan 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 8 11 7
Score by Innings
Carmel 100 140 2 – 8 11 2
Avon 211 003 0 – 7 12 3
HR: Nichols, Roop. 2B: Hussain. SB: Esposito 2, Nichols, Ohrvall. HBP: Cunningham.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Maddie Stacy 7 7 6 12
Strikeouts: Stacy 3. Walks: Stacy 2.
CARMEL 10, PENN 4
Carmel AB R H RBI
Ella Ohrvall 5 2 2 1
Kylie Cunningham 4 3 3 2
Megan Nichols 3 1 1 1
Sophie Esposito 4 1 2 2
Caroline Roop 3 2 3 2
Hope McDonald 4 0 1 1
Audrey Hussain 4 0 1 0
Addison Larsen 4 0 0 0
Ella Greenawald 3 1 1 0
Totals 34 10 14 9
Score by Innings
Carmel 103 213 0 – 10 14 2
Penn 200 000 2 – 4 9 2
HR: Cunningham, Roop. 3B: Cunningham. 2B: Greenawald, McDonald, Ohrvall, Roop. SB: Nichols 2.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Emmy Brown 7 4 4 9
Strikeouts: none. Walks: Brown 2.
Noblesville also played at the Carmel Invitational on Saturday, splitting two games against a pair of Class 4A top 10 teams.
In their first game, the Millers surged ahead in the later innings to beat 4A No. 9 Castle 10-5. The Knights scored two runs in the top of the first inning. Noblesville got a run back in the bottom of the first; Abby Harvey got on base with a double and was sent home by Gabby Fowler’s sacrifice fly.
Castle added a run in the second inning and scored two more in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. But that’s when the Millers made their move, scoring four runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game.
Taylor Thompson got the first run of the inning, then Myah Stuckey scored on Harvey’s RBI groundout. Ella White singled in Reis Sjoholm, and Cameron Grayson batted in White, making the score 5-5.
Noblesville finally took the lead in the sixth inning. Thompson led off with a double, after which Kira Thomas came in to run for her. Thomas moved to third base on a passed ball and was sent home by a Sjoholm single, putting the Millers up 6-5.
The runs came fast after that. White bunted Stuckey home, Fowler’s left field hit scored Harvey, Grayson hit a sacrifice fly to bring in White and Lauren DeRolf singled home Fowler.
Sjoholm went 3-for-4 at the plate and five other Noblesville players had two hits. DeRolf hit a double. Grayson pitched a complete game, striking out six.
The Millers played 4A No. 1 Lake Central in their second game and lost 2-0. Noblesville outhit the Indians 4-3, but Lake Central scored two runs in the first inning and held the lead from there.
Grayson pitched another complete game, striking out six.
The Millers are 7-3 and play at New Palestine on Monday.
NOBLESVILLE 10, CASTLE 5
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Reis Sjoholm 4 1 3 1
Abby Harvey 4 2 1 1
Ella White 3 2 2 2
Gabby Fowler 3 1 2 2
Cameron Grayson 3 0 2 2
Lauren DeRolf 4 0 2 1
Rylie Newcomer 2 0 0 0
Kinsey Pfeiffer 1 0 0 0
Scout Duplaga 1 0 0 0
Taylor Thompson 2 1 2 0
Myah Stuckey 2 2 0 0
Maakena Pohlo 0 0 0 0
Kira Thomas 0 1 0 0
Totals 29 10 14 9
Score by Innings
Castle 210 020 0 – 5 11 2
Noblesville 100 045 x – 10 14 3
2B: DeRolf, Harvey, Thompson. SB: Sjoholm 3, White 3, Fowler 2, DeRolf, Harvey, Pohlo, Stuckey. SAC: Newcomer, Stuckey, Fowler, Grayson.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Grayson 7 5 3 11
Strikeouts: Grayson 6. Walks: Grayson 1.
LAKE CENTRAL 2, NOBLESVILLE 0
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Reis Sjoholm 3 0 0 0
Abby Harvey 3 0 1 0
Ella White 2 0 0 0
Gabby Fowler 3 0 1 0
Lauren DeRolf 3 0 1 0
Cameron Grayson 3 0 0 0
Rylie Newcomer 3 0 1 0
Maakena Pohlo 0 0 0 0
Taylor Thompson 2 0 0 0
Myah Stuckey 1 0 0 0
Kinsey Pfeiffer 1 0 0 0
Kira Thomas 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 0 4 0
Score by Innings
Noblesville 000 000 0 – 0 4 0
Lake Central 200 000 x – 2 3 1
SAC: Thompson..
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Grayson 6 2 2 3
Strikeouts: Grayson 6. Walks: Grayson 4.
Hamilton Southeastern split a pair of games at the Terre Haute South Invitational on Saturday.
The Royals dropped their first game to East Central 5-2. Southeastern scored both of its runs in the fifth inning; Ava Aguilar singled in Payton Fox and Reece Massey got home on a wild pitch.
Massey was 3-for-4 at the plate, including two doubles. Jenna Chase pitched a complete game with four strikeouts.
The Royals rebounded in their second game, overwhelming the host Braves 19-4 in five innings. Southeastern started with one run in the top of the first inning, when Massey scored after Sage Ladig reached on error.
HSE got going in the second inning, pouring in six runs, including a two-RBI single from Ava Aguilar. The Royals then added five runs in the third and seven runs in the fourth.
Aguilar finished the game with five RBIs and was 3-for-4 at the plate, including two doubles, also scoring three runs. Taylor Larson went 2-for-2, both of her hits were doubles.
Ladig pitched all five innings for the victory, striking out five.
Southeastern is 5-8 and plays at Fishers on Tuesday in the Mudsock game.
EAST CENTRAL 5, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 2
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Reece Massey 4 1 3 0
Ava Aguilar 3 0 1 1
Olivia Howard 3 0 0 0
Jenna Chase 3 0 0 0
Alli Boyle 3 0 0 0
Ella Lewis 3 0 0 0
Daphne Bush 1 0 0 0
Hailey Parkinson 2 0 0 0
Jolie Johnson 1 0 0 0
Payton Fox 1 1 0 0
Taylor Larson 2 0 0 0
Totals 26 2 4 1
Score by Innings
East Central 202 010 0 – 5 10 0
Southeastern 000 020 0 – 2 4 1
2B: Massey 2.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Chase 7 5 4 10
Strikeouts: Chase 4. Walks: Chase 4.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 19, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 4
(5 innings)
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Reece Massey 4 2 2 0
Sage Peterson 1 1 0 0
Ava Aguilar 4 3 3 5
Mia Reinhard 1 0 0 0
Olivia Howard 1 1 0 0
Maddie Bucher 2 1 1 2
Payton Fox 2 2 1 1
Laila Wanza 1 1 0 0
Sage Ladig 4 0 0 1
Jolie Johnson 2 0 1 2
Tori Donato 2 1 1 2
Emma Vance 4 1 2 2
Alex Kiemeyer 3 1 1 1
Taylor Larson 2 2 2 1
Hailey Parkinson 2 1 2 1
Alli Boyle 0 2 0 0
Totals 35 19 16 18
Score by Innings
Southeastern 165 70 – 19 16 3
TH South 001 30 – 4 4 7
2B: Larson 2, Aguilar 2, Bucher, Parkinson, Donato. HBP: Johnson, Fox.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Ladig 5 4 0 4
Strikeouts: Ladig 5. Walks: Ladig 2.