AREA ROUNDUP: Bloomfield tennis, WRV and Eastern baseball, Shakamak softball

TENNIS

Bloomfield turned the Lady Cougars into the Lady Puddy Tats Wednesday afternoon, blanking North Daviess 5-0 on the road.

The Lady Cards (5-1) won all five matches in straight sets although two sets were extended by tie breaks.

The victors gave up only three games in the first two singles spots. Malea Toon dispatched Shae Knepp 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles while Kylee Shelton downed Macie Kane 6-1, 6-0 in the second singles spot.

In the No. 3 singles position, Brooklyn Bucher rolled in the first set, but was extended in the second set. Bucher beat Chavannah Chestnut 6-1, 7-6(5).

The No. 1 doubles team of Maizy Gilliland and E. J. Priest picked up the first doubles bagel of their career with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lauren Kain and Shelby Taylor. The No. 2 duo of Taylor Rollison and Nicole Kilzer struggled in the first set but charged through the second set by defeating Anna Sargent and Emily Kemp 7-6(5), 6-1.

The Lady Cardinals next play at 4:30 p.m. Monday when they host Vincennes Rivet at the Bloomfield South Sports Complex.

Singles:

1. Malea Toon, B, d. Shae Knepp, 6-0, 6-2.

2. Kylee Shelton, B, d. Macie Kane, 6-1, 6-0.

3. Brooklyn Bucher, B, d. Chavannah Chestnut, 6-1, 7-6(5).

Doubles:

1. Maizy Gilliland and E. J. Priest, B, d. Lauren Kain and Shelby Taylor, 6-0, 6-0.

2. Nicole Kilzer and Taylor Rollison, B, d. Anna Sargent and Emily Kemp, 7-6(5), 6-1.

baseball

WRV’s Eaton shuts out Shoals

Cade Eaton pitched a one-hit shutout as the White River Valley Wolverines nipped the visiting Shoals Jug Rox 1-0 Wednesday.

“Tonight we had good solid play from our defense,” coach Bob Wilz said. “We made good fundamental decisions.”

WRV scored when Blake Wilson drew a walk and stole second. He advanced to third on a passed ball. With Wilson in motion Blaine Patterson grounded to the right side of the infield and Wilson scored.

Wilz said the Wolverines still have a long road ahead and a lot of work to do. But the coach was proud of the effort.

“We just have to keep getting after it,” he said.

WRV (6-6) travels to Owen Valley Thursday.

T-Birds top Wood for second straight win

The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds won for the second time in as many nights defeating Wood Memorial at home 13-6.

Eastern put ffour runs on the board in the second and enjoyed a big inning in the fourth rallying for seven more.

J.W. Howard started on the hill and was the winning pitcher. Howard, Clint Crowe and Bradley Padgett all smacked doubles for the T-Birds.

Eastern visits Shakamak Friday.

Wood Memorial 200 040 0 – 6 6 4

Eastern Greene 140 710 x – 13 9 5

softball

Lady Lakers edge North Daviess

The Shakamak Lady Lakers scored four runs in the third inning and held on to defeat the North Daviess Lady Cougars 6-5 in SWIAC softball at North Daviess.

“This was a very good win tonight for us,” coach B.A. Shipman said. “It was a good win against a quality team like North Daviess. They’re always fundamentally sound well-coached.”

Kaitlynne Gilbert and Jona Lash singled back-to-back to start the Lady Lakers third. Tarah Pine followed with a two-RBI hit and Jesalyn Lambermont singled.

North Daviess scored three in the third and added two more in the fourth to tie the score.

In the fifth Rachel Wise led off with a double. Three walks in succession walked in the deciding run for Shakamak.

Lash was 2-4 with a run scored, Pine went 1-3 and 2 runs scored, Kaitlynne Gilbert was 1-3 and scored a run and Rachel Wise was 1-3 with a double and scored the final run.

Gilbert pitched the last three innings allowing no runs on two hits.

Shakamak hosts North Knox at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Shakamak 014 010 0 – 6 9 2

North Daviess 003 200 0 – 5 7 3