Staff Writer
The Tribune-Star
KOKOMO —
Wayne Newton Post 346 advanced to the American Junior Legion state championship baseball game with a convincing 10-4 win over Rockport Post 254 on Saturday.
Cody Brock (9-1) dominated with a four-hit, seven-inning complete game victory. Johnny Eilbracht and Lane Dransfield each had three hits, while Greg Hannum, Derrick Bennett and Nick Long had RBI-doubles to lead the winners.
Post 346 will play for the state championship at 1 p.m. today.
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In other baseball:
n North 9-10s drop state opener — At Dyer, Highland defeated Terre Haute North 10-4 in pool play at the Indiana Little League 9-10s state tournament on Saturday.
Leading North offensively, Gage Manuel was 2 for 3 with two RBI, Taneer Pittman 1 for 2 with a RBI and Garrett Drake 1 for 1 with a run scored. Cam Harden was the losing pitcher in a five-inning effort.
North concludes pool play against Zionsville at 1 p.m. today, then faces Evansville at 8 p.m. on Monday. If they advance, single-elimination play begins on Tuesday.
Golf
n Welker in lead — Rachel Welker shot 3-under-par 69 to take the lead in the Terre Haute Women's Golf Association Stroke Play Tournament being played at Rea Park.
The Terre Haute North graduate who earned all-state honors had 31 on the front in her round.
She has a four-shot lead over Steph Meyer going into today's final 18 holes.
Pat Cannon and Megam Ramer each had 83 to lead the first flight.
This tournament takes the place of the women's city championship on the schedule. It will not be played this year.
The leaders
69 — Rachel Welker 31-38
73 — Steph Meyer 37-36
76 — Eileen Mann 39-37, Sydney Shrum 36-40
79 — Sharon Horrall 39-40
80 — Morgan Patterson 41-39
Low putts — Meyer 25, Beth Lowe 25, Welker 26, Patterson, Pat Cannon 27
Closest to pins — No. 3 Sandy Stabler, No. 9, Patterson, No. 13 Josie Swalls, No. 18 Lowe
Today's tee times, pairings
9 a.m. — Sandy Stabler, Shelva Gaither, Sharon Hamilton
9:08 — Pat Cannon, Beth Lowe, Josie Swalls
9:16 — Stacey Bocard, Kathy Hutton, Toni Johnson
9:24 — Rachel Welker, Rachel Helt, Megan Ramer
9:32 — Kathy Atterson, Mary Lou Albert, Sheri Harden
9:38 — Donna Berry, Sally Price, Gloria Curtis
9:46 — Madonna Johnson, Steph Meyer, Sharon Horrall, Linda Price
9:54 — Brenda Anderson, Eileen Mann, Morgan Patterson, Sydney Shrum
Running
n Midnight River Run — At Fairbanks Park, Terre Haute South runner Jackson Bertoli finished in a time of 15 minutes, 42.4 seconds to win the Midngith River Run 5K on Friday night.
Results
Top 50 — Jackson Bertoli 15:42.4, Aaron Craque 15:55.4, Logan Hambrock 16:08.4, Peyton Reed 16:22.2, Xavier Reed 16:29.2, Clayton Harlan 16:37.9, Isaac Steffensmeier 16:39.0, Andrew Jankowski 16:47.2, Kevin Hickey 16:48.0, Andrew Staggs 16:49.8,
James Grounds 16:50.9, Nicolas Yocom 16:51.1, Jordan Galligan 16:51.4, Peter Davis 16:52.5, Spencer Danielson 16:52.7, Andrew Lyp 16:53.6, Devon Fuson 16:56.8, Justin Clapp 16:59.2, Landon Davison 16:59.4, Corey Alfredson 17:00.2,
Patrick Dalton 17:00.9, Hayden Young 17:01.5, Taylor Fisanchi 17:14.2, Mike Morris 17:14.7, Courtney Harrison 17:18.6, Zachary Schwartz 17:21.7, Jacob Chapman 17:29.6, Benjamin Scamihorn 17:31.0, Patrick Kippes 17:32.3, Riley Stohler 17:33.9,
Zachary Rawles 17:35.4, Kevin Mangel 17:35.6, Grant Iverson 17:48.9, Daniel Dalton 17:53.9, Drew Finley 17:57.4, Oscar Palin 18:00.9, Eric Johnson 18:01.5, Joel Baker 18:02.1, Stephen Koos 18:05.8, Travis Clapp 18:08.3,
Robert Pacey 18:08.8, Jerad Fuson 18:10.5, Connor Ritzi 18:16.8, Dominic Fields 18:21.2, Jakob Decker 18:22.1, Zachary Kroll 18:22.3, Mark Haffman 18:22.8, Joe Keenan 18:28.0, Brice Snowden 18:28.7, Nick Porter 18:29.9.
Top female — Bethany Neeley 18:40.9.
Top Master male — Bob Barley 18:32.3.
Top Grand Master male — Paul Clapp 18:58.8.
Top Master female — Pam Pell 20:57.0.
Top Grand Master female — Marianne Richter 25:16.1.
