BASEBALL
Star of the Week
Wes McBride
Team: New Palestine
Jersey: No. 3
Grade: Senior
Position: Second base
Stats: The Dragons’ slick-fielding infielder went 2-for-4 with a double and two walks in New Palestine’s 15-0 Sectional 26-opening win against Herron. The senior scored twice and drove in a pair to help the Dragons advance to today’s semifinal game against sectional host Indianapolis Chatard.
Hancock County leaders
These are the statistical leaders for Hancock County’s baseball teams. Stats are those most recently updated by coaches.
OFFENSE
Hitting
Player, school Gms. AB H Avg.
Keegan Watson, NP 29 97 46 .474
Cole Fout, EH 26 81 37 .457
Noah Powell, MV 27 84 37 .440
Christian Smith, MV 27 82 32 .390
Slater Rush, GC 28 85 33 .388
Garek Feguson, EH 18 56 20 .357
Wes McBride, NP 27 80 28 .350
Zach Spears, MV 26 81 28 .346
B. Roberts, NP 25 55 19 .345
Home runs
Player, school G HR
Cole Fout, EH 26 9
Slater Rush, GC 28 6
Zach Spears, MV 26 5
Jason Hall-Manley, NP 26 4
Seth Adams, GC 26 3
Doubles
Player, school G 2B
Keegan Watson, NP 29 13
Cole Fout, EH 26 12
Christian Smith, MV 27 10
Drey Jameson, GC 28 10
Evan Hickman, NP 26 10
Triples
Player, school G 3B
Devin Denny, EH 26 4
Andy Edwards, NP 29 4
Cole Fout, EH 26 3
Keegan Watson, NP 29 3
Noah Powell, MV 27 2
RBIs
Player, school G RBI
Cole Fout, EH 26 36
Evan Hickman, NP 29 36
Slater Rush, GC 28 32
Jason Hall-Manley, NP 26 31
Keegan Watson, NP 29 28
Christian Smith, MV 27 24
Runs
Player, school G R
Keegan Watson, NP 29 35
Noah Powell, MV 27 34
Drey Jameson, GC 28 30
Devin Denny, EH 26 28
Slater Rush, GC 28 27
Brendan Roberts, NP 25 25
Jason Hall-Manley, NP 26 23
David Johnson, EH 25 22
Stolen bases
Player, school G SB
Noah Powell, MV 27 22
Austin Lacy, EH 26 17
Garek Ferguson, EH 18 14
Devin Denny, EH 26 10
Addison True, EH 25 10
Dwight Duzan, EH 21 10
PITCHING
Wins
Player, school IP W-L
Zach Spears, MV 38.0 6-1
Hogan Fulkerson, NP 42.2 6-1
Austin Clutinger, EH 42.1 5-2
Drey Jameson, GC 36.3 4-2
Brandon Reid, EH 22.2 3-0
Caleb White, EH 29.0 3-1
Kennedy Parker, MV 38.0 3-2
ERA (Minimum 20 innings pitched)
Player, school IP ER ERA
Devon Wagoner, EH 34.0 10 2.06
Tom Barton, EH 25 8 2.24
K. Parker, MV 38.0 15 2.76
D. Jameson, GC 36.3 15 2.89
H. Fulkerson, NP 42.2 18 2.95
Zach Spears, MV 38.0 17 3.13
Strikeouts
Player, school IP BB K
Zach Spears, MV 38.0 24 69
Drey Jameson, GC 36.3 25 50
Zach Lovell, NP 40.0 19 47
Hogan Fulkerson, NP 42.2 14 39
Kennedy Parker, MV 38.0 15 35
Austin Clutinger, EH 42.1 19 35
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SOFTBALL
Star of the Week
Michaela Ballman
Team: Greenfield-Central
Jersey: No. 14
Grade: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher/first baseman
Stats: The underclassman has become one of the most feared hitters in a lethal Cougars lineup. Batting cleanup for Greenfield-Central during its run to the Mt. Vernon Sectional 9 championship, she hit a scorching .555 (5-for-9) with two home runs, three walks and three RBIs.
Regional schedule
Tuesday
Greenfield-Central at Roncalli-Cathedral winner, 7 p.m.
