SOFTBALL SEMISTATE ROUNDUP: Hornets lose to Scecina in 2A semistate final 10-4

By KEVIN HARRIS

kevinharris1972@gmail.com

FERDINAND – Eighth-ranked Henryville fell short of its first semistate championship on June 3, as it lost to No. 6 Indianapolis Scecina in the championship game of the Class 2A Forest Park Semistate 10-4.

The Crusaders pulled out to an 8-0 after 3 ½ innings. Junior Lexie McAfee smacked a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut the Hornets’ deficit to 8-2.

Henryville (23-7) won the semifinal on the third versus No. 4 Northeastern 5-4. McAfee and teammate Hannah Nunn each drove in two RBIs. Hornet starter Peyton Ottersbach got the win, recording seven strikeouts.

Scecina proceeded to capture the Class 2A state championship last Saturday at Indianapolis Ben Davis with a 6-2 victory over top-ranked Elwood.

In other semistate action on June 3, Silver Creek lost to Evansville Memorial in the Class 3A Jasper Semistate semifinal 6-0. Lanesville fell to fifth-ranked and eventual state champion Tecumseh in the Class A North Daviess Semistate semi 2-1.

CLASS 2A FOREST PARK SEMISTATE

CHAMPIONSHIP

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 10, HENRYVILLE 4

Indpls. Scecina          020 601 1-10 12 1

Henryville                  000 200 2-  4   8 4

W – Cassie Smith. L – Peyton Ottersbach. HR – Lexie McAfee (H), Davis (IS).

Records – Henryville 23-7, Indianapolis Scecina 25-4.

SEMIFINAL

HENRYVILLE 5, NORTHEASTERN 4

Northeastern          000 220 0-4 7 2

Henryville               010 400 0-5 5 2

W – Ottersbach. L – Katie Schneider. 2B – McAfee (H), Chaise Helton (N), Leah Hoskins (N), Mikayla Hornung (N).

Records – Henryville 23-6, Northeastern 22-6.