Briefs
In high school softball
Carmichaels pounded out 14 hits in a 15-7 win over Fayette-Perry, Ohio, at the Ripken Experience in Pigeon Fork, Tenn.
Maddi Ewart hit a grand slam in the first inning and Gina Ranieri had a solo blast. Megan Walker went 3-for-5 with a double for the Mikes (2-2) and Emma Holoran doubled.
- A 12-run first inning powered West Greene to a 15-0 rout of Cape May, N.J. at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Madison Renner struck out 7, had a double and 3 RBI for the Pioneers (4-1). Madison Lampe homered and scored 3 runs, McKenna Lampe tripled and knocked in 2 runs. Savannah Pettit doubled.
At The Meadows
Phoenix Warrior N was racing off a 10-week layoff and trailing by 9 lengths at the half. Just chalk it up as a tightener, right?
Phoenix Warrior N and Dan Rawlings had something other than surrender in mind. They roared wide through the lane and pulled off a 14-1 upset in Saturday’s $20,000 Preferred Pace at The Meadows.
The 8-year-old Jereme’s Jet-Never Walk Alone gelding was seventh when he launched his decisive move. He blew past the tiring leader, Lincolnjames, and held off Hypothetical by a neck to triumph in 1:52,3, with Dapper Dude third. Scott Betts trains Phoenix Warrior N, who extended his career bankroll to $235,193, for Timothy Betts, Nicholas Catalano and Stephen Moss.
In college softball
California University scored the game-tying and game-winning runs with two outs in the top of the seventh of Game 2 on Saturday afternoon to earn a doubleheader sweep at Gannon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West action, winning 7-1 and 4-3.
With the sweep, the Vulcans improved to 8-8 this season and starts divisional play with a 2-0 mark. The Vulcans were playing their first games in over two weeks, as their last action was on March 15 in Florida. Meanwhile, Gannon fell to 8-9 overall with a 0-2 record in league action.
In college baseball
Justin Griffin capped the season sweep of Thomas More for the Washington & Jefferson baseball team with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2 of a Presidents’ Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday, March 31.
Griffin’s game-winning RBI gave the Presidents a 6-5 win following a 10-3 win in Game 1, led by Bryce Schnatterly on the mound. The two wins improves W&J to 11-8 overall this season and 4-0 in league play while the Saints fall to 5-10 overall and 2-2 in the PAC. It is the first time that W&J has had a regular season sweep of Thomas More since going 3-0 against the Saints in 2014.