The 13-year-old all-stars from Valle Field took another step in Babe Ruth League baseball state tournament play at Northview High School on Sunday, defeating Noblesville 14-2 in the opening round of the single-elimination finals.
Nick Rush had two hits and was credited with the pitching victory for Valle Field, which used five different hurlers for one inning each. Cody Maloon had four hits, and R.J. Easton, Travis Adams and Brett Herndon three each as Valle Field beat Noblesville for the second time in four days.
Also contributing to the 19-hit attack with one single each were Ben Kelly, Dru Strayer, Beau Buell and Joey Vermillion. Valle Field’s next game is 5 p.m. Wednesday against Batesville, which beat Connersville 14-4 in Sunday’s second game.
The second game of Wednesday’s quarterfinals doubleheader will feature Riley and host Clay County. Riley beat Greenfield 11-1 on Sunday, while Clay County was an 8-1 winner over Shelby County.
Still alive in the lower half of the bracket, which will be trimmed by games today and Tuesday, are Edgewood, two teams from Anderson, New Palestine, Elwood, Delta, New Castle and Plainfield.
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In other baseball:
n Clark County goes 2-1 — Clark County Post 90 survived its first weekend of American Legion Illinois state tournament play by beating Charleston Post 93 9-4 on Saturday, losing 8-7 in extra innings to Mattoon Post 88 on Sunday and blanking Toledo Post 764 6-0, also on Sunday.
Austin Osborn pitched in all three games of the series, including eight scoreless innings on Sunday.
Charleston Post 93 001 020 1 — 4 9 1
Clark County Post 90 000 711 x — 9 9 4
Post 90 battery — Kendall, Osborn (4), Scott (6) and Bland.
Highlights — For Post 90, Austin Osborn was 2 for 3 with an RBI, Blake Hale was 2 for 4 with an RBI and Jake Beard was 2 for 4.
Clark County Post 90 021 012 100 — 7 9 3
Mattoon Post 88 403 000 001 — 8 7 4
Post 90 battery — Hale, Osborn (4), Davidson (6) and Bland.
Highlights — For Post 90, Seth Bland was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and Brayden Scott was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles.
Toledo Post 764 000 000 0 — 0 2 2
Clark County Post 90 202 200 x — 6 10 0
Post 90 battery — Osborn, Kendall (7) and Bland.
Highlights — For Post 90, Thomas Sisson was 2 for 3 with a triple and 3 RBIs and Jake Beard was 2 for 2.
Next — Post 90 begins second-round state tournament play Saturday at Laker Field in Paris.
n Hileman honored — Lucas Hileman of the Terre Haute Rex was named the Pointstreak Player of the Week from the Prospect League on Sunday.
In the previous week’s seven games Hileman, who plays for Indiana State, was 12 for 26 for a .462 batting average and had seven runs, seven RBIs and two stolen bases.
Pitcher of the Week was Evan Mitchell of the Danville Dans, who pitched a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
Golf
n Ace at Rea — At Rea Park, Bob Smith of Terre Haute shot a hole-in-one Sunday on the 142-yard 13th hole, using a 7-iron.
Witnessing the shot were Jim Cook, Lloyd Kruzan and Jack Anderson.
Auto racing
n Windom, Gardner win — At Haubstadt, Chris Windom and Damion Gardner were winners in the Indiana Sprint Week finale on Saturday at Tri-State Speedway.
Gardner led the final 26 laps to win the 30-lap feature with Daron Clayton second and Jon Stanbrough third.
Blake Fitzpatrick of West Terre Haute won his heat and took eighth in the main, while Chase Stockon of Sullivan was 13th in the feature.
Windom finished 10th and won his first Indiana Sprint Week title, finishing 29 points head of Bryan Clauson. Levi Jones was sixth and has a 38-point lead over Windom in the U.S. Auto Club sprint point totals.
Saturday’s results
Fast qualifier — Jon Stanbrough.
Heat winners — Dave Darland, Blake Fitzpatrick, Mike Spencer, Casey Riggs, Levi Jones (semi).
Feature — Damion Gardner, Daron Clayton, Stanbrough, Riggs, Brady Short, Jones, Bryan Clauson, Fitzpatrick, Chad Boespflug, Chris Windom, Coleman Gulick, Robert Ballou, Chase Stockon, Kyle Cummins, Spencer, Kevin Thomas Jr., Wes McIntyre, Hunter Schuerenberg, Darland, Tracy Hines, Shane Cottle, Andrew Elson, Jerry Coons Jr.
USAC sprint point leaders — Jones 823, Windom 785, Stanbrough 768, Clauson 742, Ballou 717.
Sprint Week points (final) — Windom 371, Clauson 342, Darland 302, Stanbrough 301, Coons 299, Ballou 266, Jones 255, Spencer 251, Boespflug 249, Schuerenberg 244.
n Foxworthy takes Bash — At Putnamville, Josh Foxworthy won the feature race in racing Saturday night at Lincoln Park Speedway.
Foxworthy won the Bomber Bash, worth extra money to the winner. Scott Tidwell won his heat and was second.
Other feature winners were Seth Parker in sprint cars, Steve Peeden in UMP super stocks and Richie Lex in UMP modifieds.
Saturday’s results
Super stocks
Heat winners — Steve Peeden, Brett Smedley.
Feature — Peeden, Kenny Carmichael, Smedley, Doug McCullough, Kenneth Carmichael, Mike Staggs, Slick Griffin, Paul Wright, Kris Starks, Travis Heramb.
Modifieds
Heat winners — Rob Fuqua, Paul Bumgardner, Carmichael, Wes McClara (B-main).
Feature — Richie Lex, Carmichael, Craig Conyer, Schuyler Nahre, Brian Yeatman, Dan Lewellen, McClara, C.J. Bryan, Rodney Harris Jr., Doug Bryant Jr.
Bombers
Heat winners — Scott Tidwell, David Bumgardner, Lloyd Walls, Dustin Shoulders (B-main).
Feature — Josh Foxworthy, Tidwell, Bumgardner, Shoulders, Josh Fagg, Christian Kline, Bob Farris, Frank Cotton, Josh :Presley, Mark Dickerson, Dale Lewis, Michael Harris, Walls, Tony Tidwell, J.R. Watkins.
Sprint cars
Heat winners — Logan Jarrett, Seth Parker, Brett Burdette, Kent Christian, Casey Shuman, Shawn Krockenberger (B-main 1), Kenny Carmichael Jr. (B-main 2).
Feature — Parker, Brent Beauchamp, Shane Hollingsworth, Billy Puterbaugh Jr., Christian, Ryan Pace, Krockenberger, Shuman, Matt Goodnight, Lance Hayden, Ethan Barrow, Scott Townsend, Ted Hines, James Bradshaw, Carmichael Jr.
n Cramer posts win — At Paragon, Jesse Cramer was a feature winner in racing Saturday at Paragon Speedway.
Cramer took first in the main event for sprint cars with Doug Heck second. Other feature winners were Jeremy Hines in super stocks, Mike Ham in bombers and Ben Daniel in pure stocks..
Saturday’s results
Sprint feature — Jesse Cramer, Doug Heck, Jake Scott, Nick Johnson, Ray Kenen, Brian Lake, Dustin Beliles, Billy Frye, Anthony Leohr, A.J., Francis.
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South hangs on after scary moment in sectional semis
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PREP/METRO ROUNDUP: Turkey Run rolls to title
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Eaton’s pair of long balls put Linton in title game
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ISU chosen for NCAA baseball tournament
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Shining Knights: Northview tops both TH teams for title
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Tribune-Star/Jim Avelis Winner: Northview pitcher T.J. Decker rejoices as his team records the last out in their semi-final win. The Knights defeated Terre Haute North in the first game Monday at Plainfield.
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Shining Knights: Northview tops both TH teams for title
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Bubble intact: ISU headed to NCAA baseball tournament
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South hangs on after scary moment in sectional semis
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PREP/METRO ROUNDUP: Turkey Run rolls to title
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Shining Knights: Northview tops both TH teams for title
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Shining Knights: Northview tops both TH teams for title
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Bubble intact: ISU headed to NCAA baseball tournament
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Indiana State’s baseball fate to be decided today
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ISU hurdler Swift becomes 5th Sycamore to make NCAAs
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: ISU baseball has pluses, minuses for tourney bid
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Lou Watson, former IU player and coach, dies at 88
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Colts have stocked up on tight ends
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Rex summer league team will have almost entire new pitching staff
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Rex summer league team will have almost entire new pitching staff
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Colts have stocked up on tight ends
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Colts have stocked up on tight ends
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AP/Dave Parker Dario Franchitti, center, of Scotland, leads teammate Scott Dixon, bottom, of New Zealand, and Tony Kanaan, top, of Brazil, to the finish line on the final lap of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday.
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Brick by brick: With 3rd win, Franchitti adds another layer to Indy 500 resume
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