Second-ranked Heritage Hills shut out Batesville 42-0 in the Class 3A football South Semi-state championship game heard last night on WRBI. The Bulldogs finish the season at 9-4, while the Patriots move on to the 3A state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis next Saturday, where they will take on Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
In girls high school basketball last night, Union County topped Franklin County 50-41, and it was Lawrenceburg over South Ripley 42-38. The Raiders will try to bounce back when they travel to Batesville tonight in a game you’ll hear on WRBI. Coverage begins around 7:15 on 103.9 FM, wrbiradio.com and the WRBI app.
In other girls hoops action on this Saturday, East Central visits Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Franklin County calls on Shawe Memorial, Class 3A #1 Greensburg journeys to 3A ninth-ranked Jennings County, and North Decatur and South Decatur renew their county rivalry in Westport.
The Reds traded second baseman and 2021 National League Rookie of the Year Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer. Cincinnati also avoided arbitration with utility infielder Santiago Espinal and signed him to a one-year, $2.4 million contract. The team non-tendered right-handed relief pitcher Ian Gibaut.
The Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Pacers 129-117 in NBA Cup play last night. Indiana falls to 6-10.
In college football last night, Michigan State beat Purdue 24-17.
Coming up today, 10-0 and fifth-ranked Indiana goes up against #2 Ohio State in a huge Big 10 matchup Columbus; sixth-ranked Notre Dame faces #18 and undefeated Army at Yankee Stadium in New York; Ball State is home against Bowling Green; UC is at Kansas State; Kentucky goes to #3 Texas; Butler travels to Presbyterian; Indiana State is at Northern Iowa, and Louisville welcomes in Pitt.
In the NFL tomorrow, the 5-6 Colts entertain the 9-1 Detroit Lions. Kickoff is 1:00. The Bengals are on their bye week.