Sports Daily Digest October 11, 2024

In girls soccer sectional semifinal action last night, Oldenburg Academy blanked Milan 1-Nil and Rising Sun eliminated South Ripley 6-1 in Class 1A. The Twisters and host Shiners will meet tomorrow afternoon for the sectional championship…

In Class 3A at Batesville, the host Bulldogs fell to Lawrenceburg 1-Nil, and South Dearborn outgunned Franklin County 3-2 in Penalty Kicks. The Tigers and Knights will play for the title tomorrow…

And East Central shut out host New Palestine 2-Nil. The Trojans face Greenfield-Central in tomorrow afternoon’s championship match.

East Central boys tennis #1 singles player Joel Richter was ousted in the Columbus North regional final. Richter finishes the season with a 17-7 record and as a regional runner-up.

South Decatur volleyball celebrated Senior Night with a straight sets win over Jac-Cen-Del. Scores were 25-8, 25-13, 25-17.

It’s Week Eight of the high school football season. Coming up tonight, Batesville travels to Franklin County. We’ll have it for you on 103.9 FM and the WRBI app starting with pregame coverage at 6:45. Terrance Arney and Tom Snape will have the call. East Central visits Greensburg. Rob Moorhead and Patrick Kolks will call it on the WRBI app beginning with pregame 6:40. Elsewhere, Milan is at South Decatur, North Decatur goes to Edinburgh, Rushville journeys to South Dearborn, and Connersville hops the bus to Lawrenceburg.

The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship by downing the Royals 3-1 last night in Kansas City. The Bronx Bombers win that AL Division Series three games to one. The Guardians rallied to knock off the Tigers 5-4 in Detroit to force a fifth and deciding game in that Division Series tomorrow night in Cleveland. The winner-take-all Game Five of the National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers is tonight at Chavez Ravine.