BASEBALL: Jeff falls twice in season-opening twinbill Friday

By KEVIN HARRIS

kevinharris1972@gmail.com

JEFFERSONVILLE – Class 4A No. 9 Jeffersonville dropped both of its games in its season-opening split doubleheader Friday at Don Poole Field.

The Red Devils lost the opener to Decatur Central 10-7, followed by a 10-0 setback to Fort Wayne Carroll.

Against Decatur Central, Jeff’s Jack Ellis was 3-for-3 with a double and a sixth-inning solo home run. Red Devil starter Jacob Cochrum earned the loss, giving up seven runs on four hits in five innings.

Down 10-2, Jeff (0-2) tried to mount a comeback with five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

In the nightcap, Carroll junior Riley Perlich pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts. Red Devil pitcher Gabe Bierman was the losing pitcher.

Jeff will visit Hoosier Hills Conference rival Floyd Central at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

DECATUR CENTRAL 10, JEFFERSONVILLE 7

Decatur Central        400 024 0-10   7 2

Jeffersonville             001 001 5-  7 13 2

W – Bradley Brehmer (1-0). L – Jacob Cochrum (0-1). 2B – Jack Ellis (J), Bailey Falkenstein (J). HR – Ellis (J).

Records – Jeff 0-1, Decatur Central 1-0.

FORT WAYNE CARROLL 10, JEFFERSONVILLE 0

Carroll                 022 301 2-10 7 2

Jeffersonville       000 000 0-  0 1 3

W – Riley Perlich (1-0). L – Gabe Bierman (0-1).

Records – Jeff 0-2, Fort Wayne Carroll 1-0.