Softball Thriving In NLC

Wawasee picked up its 10th win of the season in a big way Wednesday in an 11-0 drubbing of Plymouth.

Allissa Flores closed the door on the game in the fifth with a three-run homer to run-rule the visiting Pilgrims. Hannah Haines and Danielle Gunkel each drove in a pair of runs for Wawasee, which brought around eight runs in the fifth.

Wawasee had eight hits in the game, and drew nine walks on Plymouth pitcher Zoe Keilman. Counterpart Meghan Fretz was masterful in her first win of the season, giving up just two hits and striking out 10 Pilgrims.

The win moves Wawasee to 10-2 overall and 5-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference with Goshen set to visit Syracuse Friday evening.

Wawasee won a seesaw affair with Plymouth on the JV diamond, 12-11. Statistics for the game were not provided. Wawasee improves to 4-5 on the season.

Baseball Struggling In NLC

Wawasee’s run through the Northern Lakes Conference has been difficult of late. After winning its first game last week, Wawasee has since dropped four in a row, the latest a 6-5 score at Plymouth Wednesday night.

Wawasee hasn’t had the struggles from a lack of effort, but largely on bad breaks. After Wawasee tied the game in the seventh with a pair of runs, Plymouth was able to push across the winning run in the bottom half.

Gage Reinhard paced Wawasee with a single, double and two RBIs. Kurtis Liston added a single and stolen base for the Warriors. Bailey Hershberger was tagged for the loss for Wawasee, his first of the season.

Wawasee has lost five of its last six games and sit at 6-5 on the season and 1-4 in the NLC. The Warriors will head to Goshen Friday in hopes to stopping the skid.

Tim Conley had three hits and scored a run and Spencer Prescott added a pair of hits, but Plymouth withstood Wawasee in a 5-2 JV win. Wawasee drops to 2-5 on the season.