THURSDAY'S SCORES

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL:
Parrott vs. Powell at Springstead
Powell (8-1) def. Parrott (6-2), 2-0.
POW - Right-hander Hailey Drawe twirled a complete game,
Two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts, zero walks.
POW - collected eight hits including two each
By Drawe, Hannah McMurray, and Alicia Antczak.
PAR - Seventh-grade pitcher Ann-Marie Rojero
Permitted two runs (one earned), fanned three,
Walked one and enticed 12 fly ball outs.

Fox Chapel at West Hernando
West Hernando (3-6) def. Fox Chapel (1-7), 6-3.
WH - Casey Vestula pitched five innings despite
a sore elbow and recorded 7 KOs; WH double plays by
Julie Waugh in first inning and
Katie Mccarthy in the sixth.
Offensively, McCarthy (2 doubles) and Brianna Harvey (2 singles)
Each had two hits. Rayanna Riecss, Amber Mayersky,
Rachelle McClean and Courtney David each added a single.

Explorer K-8 at Challenger K-8
Challenger K-8 (6-2) def. Explorer K-8 (1-8), 11-1 (5 Inns.).

SOFTBALL:
Shady Hills-Bishop McLaughlin at HCA
HCA (10-0) def. Bishop Mclaughlin (5-5), 18-2 (4.5 Inns.)
HCA - Madison Manuel 3-for-3, with 3 runs scored and hit
an inside-the-park homer; Audrey Allen went 4-for-4 with
3 runs scored, 5 RBI, featuring a 3-run triple.

Wesley Chapel at Central
Central (3-7 overall, 3-2 5A-7) def. Wesley Chapel (0-5 5A-7), 16-1 (4 .5 Inns.)
CEN - Megan Baker earned the mound win;
Linda Thompson, Shelby Brown and Brooke Wardlow
all rapped doubles.

BASEBALL:
Central at Hernando
Central (6-5) def. Hernando (3-7), 16-4.
HER - Ryan Brady 2-for-3, two doubles, 2 RBI.
CEN - Ryan Garrity earned the mound
win with 6 1/3 innings. Garrity allowed 4 runs on 5 hits;
walked four and struck out 10 batters.
CEN - Ryan Beaton went 3-for-4 2 RBI, Sal DeFranco
went 2-for-4, Mike Ogren finished 3-for-5 with 3 RBI
featuring a homer and a double; Kevin Gibbemeyer
went 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI.

Manatee HEAT at HCA
Manatee HEAT def. HCA (7-2), 12-2

GIRLS TENNIS:
Central vs. Springstead at Delta Woods Park
Central def. Springstead, 7-0.
Singles:
1. Stephanie Wilson (CEN) def. Sheralee Leonardo, 6-0, 7-5.
2. Layla Schuster (CEN) def. Rebecca Kern, 6-0, 6-0.
3. Anna DeAngelis (CEN) def. Jenny Qiao, 6-0, 6-0.
4. Brittney Wert (CEN) def. Krystal Gunderson, 6-0, 6-2.
5. McKenzie Burns (CEN) def. Jessica Hall, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles:
1. Wilson/Schuster (CEN) def. Leonardo/Kern, 8-4 (pro set).
2. Wert/Easler (CEN) def. Qiao/Gunderson, 8-0 (pro set).
Records - Central (3-6 overall, 1-4 3A-5), Springstead (1-4 overall, 0-2 3A-5).

HCA at Nature Coast
NCT def. Sunlake, 7-0.
Singles:
1. Mallorie Pickersgill (NCT) def. Sam McCord, 6-0, 6-0.
2. Delanie McCabe (NCT) def. Sarah McCord, 6-2, 6-2.
3. Kaitlyn Bugden (NCT) def. Courtney Birkins, 6-0, 6-0.
4. Brittany Barrett (NCT) def. Meredith Coats, via injury default.
5. Samantha Hagland (NCT) def. Rebecca Maldonado, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles: (pro set)
1. Pickersgill/McCabe (NCT) def. Rebecca Malsonado/Sarah McCord, 8-0.
2. Barrett/Bugden (NCT) def. Tiffany Wilkerson/Heather Bowman, 8-0.
Records - Nature Coast Technical (8-3 overall).

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS TENNIS:
Parrott at West Hernando
Fox Chapel vs. J.D. Floyd at Brooksville PHCC Courts
Powell at Challenger K-8

TRACK & FIELD:
Nature Coast, Springstead at Leesburg's Kiwanis Invitational