May 28 Delaware County Sports Roundup: Semi-State and Sectional Champions are crowned, among other results

After days of rescheduling resulting from climate, eight Semi-State or Sectional occasions for Delaware County sports activities befell throughout ladies tennis, softball and baseball. Listed below are the outcomes:

Delta Women Tennis Semi-State V. Fairfield

Delta Excessive Faculty Women Tennis is heading to the State Finals June 3-4 after defeating Fairfield Excessive Faculty 3-2 Could 28 at midday. That is the fifth Semi-State Championship in program historical past. 

In No. 1 Singles, Fairfield’s Addison Mast defeated Delta senior Gwendolyn Clark 6-2, 6-1. In No. 2 Singles, Delta sophomore Gabrielle Knight defeated Fairfield’s Religion Bontrager 6-7 (7-2), 7-5, 6-4. In No. 3 Singles, Fairfield’s Elyse Yoder beat Delta freshman Brylee Beckley 6-7 (9-7), 6-1, 6-4. 

In No. 1 Doubles, Delta’s pairing of senior Maggie Hunt and junior Janet Wegener defeated Fairfield’s duo of Abigail Gall and Ella Branneman 6-3, 6-0. In No. 2 Doubles, Delta senior Madelyn Haley and junior Iva Witter beat Fairfield’s Iris Miller and Kate McGuire 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-3. 

The Eagles are set to face Oldenberg June 3 at midday at Central Grove Excessive Faculty within the State Quarterfinals. In the event that they win, they’ll face the winner of Fishers V. Ev. Memorial within the State Semifinals June 4 at Heart Grove. 

Yorktown V. Delta Softball Sectional Semifinal/Yorktown Sectional Championship

In a semifinal matchup of Sectional 24 (3A) hosted by Delta Excessive Faculty, No. 3 in 3A (coaches ballot) Yorktown Excessive Faculty Softball (23-3) defeated Delta (10-15) 8-0 Could 28 at 10 a.m. to advance to the Sectional Championship at 5 p.m. in opposition to Guerin Catholic (9/11). This was the Tigers’ third victory over the Eagles this season. 

Purdue-Fort Wayne commit, senior pitcher Alanah Jones hit a two-run residence run and a three-run residence run and sophomore second baseman Ava McNally hit a three-run residence run for Yorktown. For Delta, solely three hits had been collected, all courtesy of various batters. 

On the mound, Jones pitched 4 innings, permitting no hits, no runs, no walks and placing out 9 batters. In reduction, sophomore Caitlin LaFerney took over and pitched three innings, permitting three hits, no runs, no walks and placing out 4. 

The Sectional Championship was a historic recreation, as Yorktown defeated Guerin Catholic 1-0 in 15 innings to win their seventh Sectional Title in program historical past. Not solely was the rating of the sport historic contemplating it’s size, each the Tigers and the Golden Eagles showcased legendary pitching performances. 

For Yorktown, Jones was as soon as once more on the mound, pitching 158 pitches in 15 innings, permitting one hit, no runs, no walks and placing out an unprecedented 33 batters of 48 confronted. Guerin Catholic senior and Dayton Softball commit Izzy Kemp threw 215 pitches in 15 innings, permitting three hits, one run, one stroll and placing out a formidable 25 of 52 batters confronted. 

Neither the Tigers or Golden Eagles scored till Jones hit a solo residence run within the fifteenth inning, a shot that might in the end win Yorktown the sport. 

The Tigers at the moment are scheduled to face Bellmont Excessive Faculty (13-10) within the Regional Championship Could 31 at 6 p.m. at Yorktown Excessive Faculty.

Cowan Softball Sectional Championship

Cowan Excessive Faculty (15-8) defeated Tri-Central (3-13-1) 8-2 Could 28 at 3 p.m. within the Sectional 55 (1A) Championship, hosted by Daleville, to win their second straight Sectional Title and tenth in program historical past. 

Junior pitcher Tatum Rickert threw a whole recreation for the Blackhawks (Cowan), permitting three hits, two runs and placing out eight Trojans. Junior catcher Aryonna Bynum went 2-4, main Cowan in hits. 

Cowan advances to the Regional Championship, the place they’re scheduled to play Cambridge Metropolis Lincoln Excessive Faculty (9-13) Could 31 at 6 p.m. at Cambridge Metropolis. 

Wapahani Baseball Sectional Semifinal

No. 3 in 2A (coaches ballot) Wapahani Excessive Faculty (21-4) superior to the Sectional 40 (2A) Championship, hosted by Frankton Excessive Faculty, after defeating No. 6 in 2A Monroe-Central (20-9) 8-4 Could 28 at 11 a.m. This was the Raiders’ (Wapahani) second victory over the Golden Bears this season. 

Purdue Northwest commit, junior Wapahani pitcher Gavin Lash hit 2-4 with two doubles and 4 RBI. Senior catcher Luke Willmann hit a two-run residence run for the Raiders, his fourth recreation in a row with a house run. 

With this win, Wapahani advances to the Sectional Championship in opposition to Frankton (16-9-1) Could 30 at 1 p.m. The Raiders have an opportunity to win their second Sectional Championship in a row and their 18th in program historical past. 

Daleville and Cowan Baseball Sectionals

Within the first recreation of Could 28’s Sectional 55 (1A) hosted by Anderson Prep Academy, Daleville Excessive Faculty (4-21) was defeated 2-0 by Southern Wells Excessive Faculty (7-14). This was the Raiders’ (Southern Wells) second victory over Daleville this season.

The Broncos (Daleville) had 4 hits, all through totally different hitters, and the Raiders additionally had 4 hits and earned their two runs through two errors by Daleville. Southern Wells is now set to face Wes-Del Excessive Faculty (15-8) Could 30 at 10 a.m. in a semifinal matchup. 

In recreation two, Cowan (14-9) defeated Liberty Christian (8-14) 5-0 Could 28 at Memorial Subject in Anderson, Indiana, at roughly 7:25 p.m. Senior pitcher Chase Smith stood out for the Blackhawks, as he took the mound, permitting no runs and recorded RBIs on the plate. 

Cowan is scheduled to face Tri-Central (2-20) Could 30 at 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Subject in a semifinal matchup. The Sectional Championship is scheduled for Could 30 at 6 p.m. on the similar location, in opposition to the winner of Wes-Del V. Southern Wells. 

Yorktown Baseball Sectionals 

Within the first spherical of Sectional 24 (3A), Yorktown Baseball (16-11) misplaced to Jay County (15-8) 4-3 Could 28 at roughly 5:30 p.m. On this contest, the Tigers recorded as many hits as they did runs and no run was pushed in through hit, as junior Jackson Furnish, junior Landon Case and junior Garrett Thurman every had been credited with RBIs however no hits. 

Senior Indiana State commit Jacob Pruitt was one of many three Yorktown gamers to report successful, as senior Olivet Faculty commit Hayden Carrow and junior Cole Temple every collected successful as nicely. 

Case and Pruitt pitched for Yorktown, with the previous tossing one inning, permitting two hits, no runs, no walks and placing out one. Pruitt pitched six innings, permitting 5 hits, 4 runs (though none had been earned), 4 walks and recording eight strikeouts in his last recreation for the Tigers.