Kynadee Bode tossed a no-hitter in 3rd-ranked Milan’s 3-0 shutout of #11 Knightstown to claim the Class 1A softball regional championship at Daren Baker Memorial Park as heard last night on the Sports Voice. It’s the third regional title in program history and first since 2018. Bode recorded 14 strikeouts and walked 3 in the complete game effort. At one time, the Indians retired 18 consecutive Panther hitters. Bode and Mallory Eaglin had back-to-back, two-out RBI singles to put the Indians in front 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Neveah Carpenter provided an insurance run in the 6th with an RBI sacrifice bunt. The Indians are now 30-4 and advance to the 1A southern semi-state semifinal at Brown County Saturday at 1 p.m. against #5 West Washington.
We now know the sites and times for this Saturday’s IHSAA baseball regionals involving a pair of local teams. North Decatur faces Mid-Hoosier Conference rival Hauser in the Class 1A regional at Jennings County at 11 a.m. Batesville will take on Providence in the 3A regional at Floyd Central at 3.
The Cincinnati Reds came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 in 10 innings at Great American Ball Park in a game heard last night on WRBI. Cincinnati trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the 9th inning until Will Benson smacked a pinch-hit home run to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Blake Dunn’s single to shallow center field in the 10th plated ghost runner Spencer Steer with the game-winning run. Steer also homered twice in the game – a solo shot to left in the 5th inning, and big fly to right field in the 8th. Andrew Abbott started but did not figure into the decision. He went 6 innings, gave up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, walked 4 and struck out 5. Brock Burke got the win in relief to even his record at 2-2. The rubber match of the series is tonight. Chase Burns (7-1, 1.96 ERA), who was scratched on Tuesday because of an illness, will start for the Reds. Coverage begins at 6:40 on 103.9 FM.
Before last night’s game, the Reds selected from Triple-A Louisville righthanded pitcher Zach McClambey and recalled reliever Luis Mey. The team designated for assignment pitchers Brandon Leibrandt and Lyon Richardson. And placed starter Rhett Lowder on rehab assignment at Louisville.
