Greensburg walked off Batesville 4-3 in JV baseball last evening. Eric Witkemper’s RBI single in the bottom of the 7th inning snapped a 3-3 tie and won it for the Pirates. Eli Doll led the Bulldogs at the plate by going 3-for-4.
Milan golf bested South Decatur 198-225 at Wyaloosing Creek Golf Course. The Indians’ Ethan Clark took medalist honors with a 2-over-par 38.
It was Batesville over Shelbyville 153-184 at Blue Bear Golf Club. The Bulldogs’ Ian Hixson was medalist after firing an Even-Par-36.
The Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in the series finale yesterday afternoon at Great American Ball Park in a game heard on WRBI. TJ Friedl clubbed a two-run homer in the 5th inning to give the Reds the lead after they fell behind 2-1. Andrew Abbott gets the win to improve to 1-2. Abbott went six innings, gave up five hits, two earned runs, walked two and struck out five. Former Red Michael Lorenzen took the loss and drops to 2-3. The Reds win the series two games to one and end the homestand 4-2. Cincinnati is 20-11 on the season and remains in first place in the NL Central heading into May. The Reds embark on a two-city, seven-game road trip tonight when they begin a three-game set in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Brady Singer makes the start for the Reds. The Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller. Broadcast time tonight on 103.9 FM is 6:15.
The Reds have placed left handed pitcher Brandon Williamson on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Williamson exited Wednesday night’s game after three innings. In a corresponding roster move, the team recalled righthanded pitcher Zach Maxwell from Triple-A Louisville.
The Cincinnati Bengals have declined the fifth-year option on defensive end Myles Murphy’s rookie contract. This gives the Bengals more flexibility to negotiate with Murphy on a long-term deal. Murphy recorded 5 1/2 sacks last season.
The Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 95-80 in WNBA preseason action last night in downtown Indy. Caitlin Clark led the way with 21 points. Makayla Timpson added 11 off the bench. The Fever plays the Nigerian national team in an exhibition game tomorrow. Indiana and Dallas will meet in the regular season opener next Saturday.
The Indianapolis Colts have decided to not exercise the fifth-year option on quarterback Anthony Richardson. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2027. The Colts are also still looking to trade Richardson.
