Local Sports: Footlander's strike throwing leads to Airport victory
GROSSE ILE – Throw strikes.
That’s the primary mission for Airport baseball's pitchers.
“That’s what we look for from our pitchers,” said Airport coach John VanWasshenova.
That’s what Jordan Footlander has been doing.
The senior did not walk a batter Thursday in tossing a 3-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 14-0 win over Grosse Ile.
“His last two outings he’s done pretty well,” VanWasshenova said. “He’s been throwing strikes.”
Footlander had to throw the full seven innings because Airport didn’t put the game away until exploding for seven runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Jayden Harper-Lewis, Kyle Harvell, Corey Ferris, Sean Langton, Tyler Lakotos, and Seth Jones all drove in runs in the big inning.
Lakotos went 3-for-5 to lead the Airport offense while Jack Mills and Shade Daniels added two hits as the Jets moved to 7-0.
“Things have fallen in place for us,” VanWasshenova said. “It’s nice to be 7-0, but it will be tough. There is a lot of ball left.”
PREP BASEBALL
Dundee breaks loose
DUNDEE – Dundee exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to pull away for a 15-4 win over Erie Mason Thursday.
Matt Atkinson went 3-for-3 and scored twice for Dundee. Ryan Zanger and Jackson Fox drove in three runs, Cooper Buhl scored three times and drove in two, and Trevor Schroeder homered.
Bradley Kanitz got the win with relief help from Ethan Layton.
Anderson Moore went 2-for-3 and scored twice for Mason.
Carlson’s Reach excels
GIBRALTAR – Nico Reach scattered 4 hits, giving up 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 8 to lead Gibraltar Carlson over Trenton 3-1 Thursday.
Jackson Zachary had the big hit of the game, smashing a two-run homer in the bottom of the first.
“We had a good defensive performance today,” said Carlson coach Matt Kolak, whose team is 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the Downriver League.
Morawski leads Milan
FLAT ROCK – Jaxon Morawski went 4-for-6 and drove in six runs to lead Milan past Flat Rock 19-4 Thursday.
The game was close until Milan broke loose for 10 runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Gavin Kruise, Cody Wikaryasz, and Billy Gaskell had 2 hits apiece for the winners. Kruise drove in 3 runs and Wikaryasz also picked off two runners from his catching position.
Milan coach Adam Gilles was impressed with Flat Rock.
“Coach Josh Godfrey has a good thing going with this program,” he said. “You can see it with football, basketball, and now baseball. They are young and he knows the direction he wants to take this program. I expect big things from this program in the future.”
Moczydlowsky sharp
NEW BOSTON – Gavin Moczydlowsky tossed a 3-hitter with 14 strikeouts as New Boston Huron blanked St. Mary Catholic Central 5-0 Thursday.
Connor Grant went 2-for-3 and Tyler Ramsby had a key double for Huron.
Brennen Runyon had two hits for SMCC.
Bears overpowered
Shane Johnson and Jase Johns had the only hits for Jefferson in a 16-1 loss to Riverview Thursday.
PREP SOFTBALL
Bears show mettle
RIVERVIEW – All of the scoring happened early in Jefferson’s 5-4 win over Riverview Thursday.
Jefferson scored twice in the top of the first, but Riverview came back with four in the bottom of the inning. Jefferson pushed three runs across the plate in the second.
“We made a few mistakes early, but the girls really responded for a very gritty win,” Jefferson coach Chad Liptow said.
Emmi Liptow had three hits and winning pitcher Julie Perry added two.
Flat Rock comes back
MILAN – Flat Rock scored three runs in the sixth inning and one more in the seventh to come back for a 5-2 win over Milan Thursday.
Addy Roussey, who hit a game-winning homer against New Boston Huron Tuesday, went 2-for-3 to lead the offense. Winning pitcher Ryen Claire helped her own cause with two RBI and Audrey Datson delivered a clutch hit in the sixth inning.
Cami Heath went 3-for-3 on her 16th birthday to lead Milan. Hailey Knox, Madison Gray, and Hailey McCleary added two hits each. One of McCleary’s hits was a home run.
"We had plenty of hits and baserunners but could not come up with the big hit," said Milan coach Kirk Davis.
Jackson drives in five
Marissa Jackson went 3-for-5 with a triple and drove in five runs to lead New Boston Huron past St. Mary Catholic Central 14-4 Thursday.
Ava Ryan also had three hits including a triple and Emma Sic, Erin Newman, and Sierra Digel added two hits apiece. Brooke Spears had a big pinch hit.
“Super happy to see the girls bounce back after such a hard loss on Tuesday,” Huron coach Tedi Belisle said. “We had a bit of a chip on our shoulder.”
Airport blanks Devils
CARLETON – RaeAnn Drummond tossed a 1-hitter with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk as Airport beat Grosse Ile 10-0 Thursday.
Olivia Tilley and Brenna Baker each had two hits and scored twice for Airport.
“Tonight, we played a clean defensive game and we are starting to mesh well on the field,” Airport coach Jessica Irwin said.
Three hits for Dunwoody
GIBRALTAR – Freshman Lauren Dunwoody went 3-for-4 for Gibraltar Carlson in a 6-3 loss to Trenton Thursday.
Halie Furkas and Alyssa Kamm added two hits each and Addison Butt drove in two runs for the 1-1 Marauders.
PREP SOCCER
Clifton scores twice
WILLIS – Kamryn Clifton scored a pair of goals as Bedford earned a 7-1 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln Thursday.
Other goals came from Libby Ewing, Maddy Thompson, Grace Fulop, Maddie Helpman, and Hayley Beiser.
TRACK AND FIELD
Higdon triples up
SOUTHGATE – Reagan Higdon won the 100, 200, and 400 meters to lead Flat Rock to a 92-32 victory over Southgate Anderson Thursday.
Bella Thomas swept the hurdles for the Rams and Keola Botts (discus), Makayla Beckes (shot-put), Ellijhana Cerroni (high jump), and Sophia Chan (long jump) won events.
Jake Stanislawski won the 1,600 and 3,200 and anchored the winning 3,200 relay, but the boys fell 67-61.
Caleb Rollins was on two winning relays, Nathan Vargo rule the 800 and Tim Murphy claimed the high jump.
Bedford teams second
HOLLAND, Ohio – Both Bedford teams placed second Thursday in the Holland Springfield Invitational.
The boys scored 127 points to finish just 13 behind champion Whitmer while the girls’ total of 109 was topped only by Springfield’s 127.
Bedford’s champions were Emma Bushroe (800 meters), Owen Przybylski (400), Alex Beck (pole vault), and Mason Schulz (discus).
Cheyenne Ivey (1,600), Rebekah Asselin (400), and Ava Ebey (shot-put), Sawyer Ulery (low hurdles), Cordell Barnes (800), Nick Balla (1,600), and Dane Hieronimus (3,200) took second.
PREP TENNIS
Bedford doubles perfect
TEMPERANCE – Bedford swept the doubles with Lucy Conlan-Lauren Werbiansky, Miranda Moore-Audrey Dillon, Paige Anderson-Dorotny Dillon and Maddie Armstrong-Grace Deiners to knock off St. Mary Catholic Central 6-2 Wednesday.
Sophia LaPointe pulled out a three-set win over Molly Blanchett at No. 1 singles and Jillian Cimmerman won at No. 4 for Bedford.
Analiese Flint and Elizabeth Zwack won for SMCC.
Monroe cruises
The only point Monroe gave up Thursday in a 7-1 win over Jackson came when the Trojan player retired because of overheating.
Marissa Rostash, Abella Hellenberg, Olivia Gladieux, Bella Cicero-Melanie Zanger, Mara Bica-Emma Middleton, Emily Casey Allie Wells, and Cameryn Jenkins-Allison Casey won the Trojan points.
Brake wins in three
GIBRALTAR – Addyson Brake came back after dropping the first set to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 for Gibraltar Carlson during a 5-3 loss to Trenton Thursday.
Other Marauder points came from Rylie Sulewski and Necole Sendry-Julie Mitchell. Carlson dropped three matches in three sets.
“Match was there for the taking,” Carlson coach Brian Herman said. “All flights were very close.”
PREP GOLF
Bedford tops two
TEMPERANCE – Bedford’s Spencer Eighmey was the match medalist with 36 as his team shot 160 to beat Ann Arbor Huron (175) and Pinckney (191) at Bedford Hills Thursday.
Carter Klawonn shot 40 and Frank Soss 41 for the Mules.
Bedford’s junior varsity also beat both opponents as Brady Younce shot 41.
Pafford leads Monroe
JACKSON – Kyle Pafford shot 44 to lead Monroe to a 186-195 victory over Jackson Thursday.
Aiden Coury (46), Brenden McCulloch (47), and Christian Koska-Lombardo (49) rounded out the Trojan scoring.
LACROSSE
DeSarbo dominates
ALLEN PARK – Riley DeSarbo racked up five goals and four assists as St. Mary Catholic Central moved to 3-1 with a 15-4 victory over Allen Park Thursday.
Holden Kennedy, Blake Birkenhier, Chaz Harrington, and Paul Laboe added two goals apiece. They were the first two goals of Laboe’s high-school career.
Other goals were by Max Flint, Roman Crossman, and Will Craiger.
FRESHMAN BASEBALL
Gorczyca leads Mules
TEMPERANCE – Malakai Gorczyca went 3-for-3 and drove in five runs as Bedford beat Airport 16-5 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.
Airport took the nightcap 11-10.
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