The Carmel and Noblesville softball teams both advanced to the championship game of Class 4A Sectional 8 on Tuesday with semi-final wins at Fishers.
In the first game, the Greyhounds defeated Zionsville 6-1. The Eagles scored their run in the top of the first inning, but Carmel answered with a solo home run from Elsa Morrison in the bottom of the first.
The ‘Hounds then took control in the second inning, scoring their other five runs. Ella Ohrvall tripled in Jessica Remm, then Lily Sullivan’s left field hit scored Ohrvall. Kylie Cunningham later blasted a three-run double to send in Hope McDonald, Alex Longstreth and Sullivan.
Cunningham and Ohrvall both had two hits. Paxton Law got the pitching win.
Noblesville won the second semi-final game by beating host Fishers 2-0.
The Millers scored their first run in the third inning when Bella Schatko got home on an error. Delaney Rundle got Noblesville another run in the fourth inning when she scored after Kira Thomas reached on error.
Lulu Van Beek pitched a complete game for the win, allowing only one hit.
Hannah Abbott got the hit for the Tigers. Kate Murray also pitched a complete game, striking out four and allowing four hits. Fishers finished its season 9-15.
Carmel (16-9) and Noblesville (15-12) will play the championship game at 6 p.m. tonight, weather permitting.
CARMEL 6, ZIONSVILLE 1
Carmel AB R H RBI
Sophie Esposito 4 0 0 0
Ella Ohrvall 4 1 2 1
Elsa Morrison 1 1 1 1
Alex Longstreth 0 1 0 0
Lily Sullivan 3 1 1 1
Hope McDonald 3 1 1 0
Kylie Cunningham 3 0 2 3
Audrey Hussain 3 0 0 0
Maddie Stacy 3 0 1 0
Jessica Remm 3 1 1 0
Totals 27 5 9 6
Score by Innings
Zionsville 100 000 0 – 1 9 0
Carmel 150 000 x – 6 9 0
HR: Morrison. 3B: Ohrvall. 2B: Cunningham, Remm.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Lucy Broughton 2 0 0 3
Paxton Law (W) 4 1 1 5
Stacy 1 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Broughton 1, Law 1. Walks: Broughton 1.
NOBLESVILLE 2, FISHERS 0
Fishers AB R H RBI
Hailey Trueblood 3 0 0 0
Sophie Schoch 3 0 0 0
Kaylee Kardash 3 0 0 0
Abby Gavin 3 0 0 0
Hannah Trueblood 2 0 0 0
T Abel 0 0 0 0
Hannah Abbott 3 0 1 0
Jenna Grubb 1 0 0 0
Karyn Trice 1 0 0 0
Kendall Jordan 2 0 0 0
Totals 21 0 1 0
HBP: Han. Trueblood.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Kate Murray 6 2 0 4
Strikeouts: Murray 4. Walks: Murray 1.
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Reis Sjoholm 3 0 1 0
Lauren DeRolf 3 0 1 0
Gabby Fowler 2 0 0 0
Scout Duplaga 2 0 0 0
Taylor Thompson 3 0 1 0
Delaney Rundle 0 1 0 0
Kira Thomas 3 0 0 0
Kinsey Pfeiffer 2 0 0 0
Bella Schatko 2 1 1 0
Tatum Ball 1 0 0 0
Totals 21 2 4 0
2B: Thompson.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Lulu Van Beek 7 0 0 1
Strikeouts: none. Walks: Van Beek 1.
Score by Innings
Fishers 000 000 0 – 0 1 2
Noblesville 001 100 x – 2 4 0
Hamilton Heights dropped a 2-0 game to Yorktown Tuesday in first-round play at Class 3A Sectional 24 at Delta.
The Tigers did not allow the Huskies a hit. Lily Roush pitched a complete game, striking out 11 and allowing only four hits.
Heights finished its season 9-15.
YORKTOWN 2, HAMILTON HEIGHTS 0
Heights AB R H RBI
Faith Hittle 2 0 0 0
Alayna Baber 2 0 0 0
Lily Roush 3 0 0 0
Bella Neiling 3 0 0 0
Kaylee Rhoton 2 0 0 0
Ashlyn Fletcher 2 0 0 0
Kassidy Schakel 2 0 0 0
Emma Blanton 2 0 0 0
Morgan Ottinger 2 0 0 0
Totals 20 0 0 0
Score by Innings
Heights 000 000 0 – 0 0 3
Yorktown 000 200 x – 2 4 1
SAC: Baber. HBP: Hittle.
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Lily Roush 6 2 0 4
Strikeouts: Roush 11. Walks: Roush 3.
Sheridan fell 11-0 in five innings Tuesday to Class 1A Sectional 54 host Rossville.
Jacquellynne Bates had the Blackhawks’ lone hit. Sheridan finished the season 4-16.
“It was a learning experience, for sure,” said Brittany Gossard, who completed her first year as head coach of the Blackhawks. “We’ve got a lot of growth ahead of us and a lot more learning to do.”
ROSSVILLE 11, SHERIDAN 0
(5 innings)
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Jacquellynne Bates 2 0 1 0
Claudia Headlee 2 0 0 0
Maelei Casler 2 0 0 0
Taylor Bates 2 0 0 0
Kendra Blankenship 2 0 0 0
Makayla Clark 2 0 0 0
Emma Settles 2 0 0 0
Boise Moore 1 0 0 0
Chaney Smith 1 0 0 0
Totals 16 0 1 0
Score by Innings
Rossville 232 13 – 11 9 0
Sheridan 000 00 – 0 1 3
Sheridan pitching IP R H
Clark 2.1 7 7
Blankenship 2.2 4 3
Strikeouts: Blankenship 2, Clark 1. Walks: Clark 1.
University fell to Class 1A Sectional 58 host Bethesda Christian 15-2 in first-round play on Tuesday.