TRAVERSE CITY — The bats of Traverse City Central led the way for the Trojan softball team during a pair of victories over Richmond and Clare during a home invitational Saturday.
Traverse City centerfielder Grace Cary and shortstop Piper Cavanaugh each hit two home runs in an 8-1 victory over Richmond.
Cavanaugh was also unstoppable on the mound with 14 strikeouts in seven innings, with five hits and zero earned runs. Trojan first baseman Julia Brady also belted a home run.
The Trojans (22-2) won a tight 8-7 game over Clare to close out the day.
Brady hit her second home run of the day, and Kayla Noble threw seven innings with five strikeouts in the close tournament win.
The Trojans hit the road Tuesday to Alpena before visiting Petoskey at 4 p.m. Thursday.
SOFTBALL
Elks claim Elk Rapids Invite
Elk Rapids 14, Reed City 4: Elks — Jillian Moazeni 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB; Brooke Fluty 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB; Payton Friess 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB; Rhielynn Skrocki 2-3, 2 R, RBI; Gemma Rubert 1-3, R, RBI; Moazeni 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.
Elk Rapids 12, Benzie Central 0: Elks (19-7) — Caroline Rainey (W) 5 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K; Rhielynn Skrocki 3-3, 2 3B, Rainey 1-2, 3B, R, RBI; Allie Schlicker 2-3, 2B, R; Moazeni 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R.
Reed City 6, Benzie Central 4: Huskies (13-12-2) — Amorie Mosher 2-2, 2B, RBI; Madison Swander 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Swander 6 IP, 11 K.
Cadillac at Mason Invite
Mason 13, Cadillac 1: Vikings — Lydia Mitchell H, R.
Mt. Pleasant 9, Cadillac 4: Vikings — Alivia Lorenz 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI; Allison Parkes 2-3, 2B; Mitchell 3-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB; Peyton Yonkman 1-3, 2B, R, BB; Emily Vancil 6 IP, 4 K.
Woodhaven 17, Cadillac 10: Vikings (3-18-1) — Corrine Hubbell 2-4, 2 2B, R; Lorenz 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB; Anna Joynt 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Ava Corria 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Brooklyn Stuart 1-4, 2B< RBI; Peyton Yonkman 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI.
Gaylord splits at home
Ogemaw Heights 5, Gaylord 4: Blue Devils — Lily Ryckman Hall 2-2, 2B, R, RBI; Peyton Titus 1-1, 2B, RBI.
Gaylord 18, Kingsford 3: Blue Devils (12-8) — Ryckman Hall 2-2, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB; Makayla Kozlowski 2-2, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI; Nora Bethuy 3-4, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI; Cadence Green 1-1, 2B, RBI; Lily Lauer 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Maddie McArthur 1-2, 2B, R, RBI.
Glen Lake 14 13
Allen Park Cabrini 4 7
Game 1: Lakers — Laila Shimek 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI; Emily Bailey 1-4, 3B, 3RBI; Grace Noonan 2-3, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Maggie Schichtel 1-1, 2B, RBI; Delanie Dembowski (W) 5 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
Game 2: Lakers (13-8-1) — Dembowske 3-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Bailey 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Shimek 1-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI; Alyse Cox 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R; Dembowske (W) 5.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K.
Mesick 21 20
Suttons Bay 11 5
Game 1: Suttons Bay — Ella Ingwersen 2 H, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Hannah Gordon 2 H, 2B, 4 RBI; Lily Sterzer 2 RBI; Zay TwoCrow 2 R.
Game 2: Suttons Bay (1-20) — Anna Porter 2 RBI.
Onekama 1-1 at Mason Co. Eastern Invite
Shelby 3, Onekama 2: Portagers — Jasmine Lapp 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI.
Onekama 19, Mason Co. Eastern 4: Portagers — Hailey Hart 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Ava Mauntler 2-3, 3B, 4 R, 2 RBI; Kaelyn Guerne 2-3, 3 RBI, R; Reagan Czeka 1-2, 2 RBI,R, BB; Hart (W) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K.
John Schlosser Memorial Invite
Snowbirds win own Family Tournament
Gaylord St. Mary 23, Ellsworth 7: Gaylord St. Mary — Lily Keister 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, Emery Blust 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI; Soleil Dodd 2-3, 3 RBI, 2 R.
Gaylord St. Mary 25, Lake Leelanau St. Mary 7: GSM (5-11) — Maya Dodd (W) 4 IP, 7 K; Peyton Greenier 3 RBI, 2B, 3 R; Blust 2 RBI, 2B, 3 R; Glasby 3-3, RBI, 4 R; Keister 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R; Sylvia Townsend 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; M. Dodd 5 RBI, 3 R; Addy Matts 2-3, 2 RBI, 4 R; Omani Switalski 2 RBI.
BASEBALL
TC Central splits in own tourney
TC Central 4, Grass Lake 3: Trojans — Lucas Dorman (W) 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K; Kade Treadway 2-3, 2 R, SB; Grant Sivier 21. IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K.
Forest Hills Eastern 2, TC Central 1: Trojans (15-4) — Will Neveau 2-4, 2B; Isaac Turnwald 1-3, 2 SB, R; Jack Dewey 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K.
Vikings 0-2 at Mason
Mattawan 13, Cadillac 2: Vikings — Trey Sparks 2-3, 3B, 2 R, SB; Zavier Grinnell 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K.
Lowell 12, Cadillac 8: Vikings (7-20) — Dom Wing 1-2, 2B, 2 R; Barron Hellowell 1-3, 2 RBI, R; Drew Kornacki 2-2, 3 RBI, R.
Gaylord 1-1 in own tourney
Gaylord 12, Ogemaw Heights 2: Blue Devils — Josias Ferrett 2-3, 3B, 3 R, 2B; Jacob Jones 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Beau Boulter 1-4, 2B; Tyler Appold (W) 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Kingsford 21, Gaylord 15: Blue Devils (14-5) — Roberts 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 3B; Jones 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Zayden Mullins 1-4, 2B, 2 R; Darius Ferrett 1-3, 2 R, RBI.
Elk Rapids takes own invite
Elk Rapids 25, Benzie Central 7: Elks — Braeden Fluty 3-3, 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI,, BB; Brody Turner 3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B; Ethan Draper 2-2, 4 R, 2 RBI; Colin McCormack 1-3, 6 RBI, 2 R; Huskies — Logan Osborne 2-2, 2 RBI, R; Dayne Gillison 1-2, 2 R, RBI.
Reed City 24, Benzie Central 5: Huskies (8-12) — Eli Jenkins 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Lane Sanchez 1-1, 2B.
Elk Rapids 10, Reed City 9: Elks (8-12) — Jayden Hresko 1-2, 2B, 2 R; Nathan BArton 1-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB; Matthew Barton 3 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Beal takes John Schlosser Memorial
TC St. Francis 12, Glen Lake 2: Game 1: Traverse City St. Francis — Sam Wildfong 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R; Alex Jetter 1-2, 3B, 2 R; John St. Peter 2-4, 3B, R, RBI; Lanse Vos 1-4, 3B, R; Braxton Lesinski 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI; Ethan Daciuk 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Tyler Endres (W) 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K; Glen Lake — Colton Newman 2 H.
Beal City 4, TCSF 3: Gladiators (19-2) — Tyler Thompson 2-3; Lance Vos 1-3, 2 RBI; Alex Jetter 1-3, 2B, RBI; Sam Wildfong 5.0 IP, 9 K, 2 ER.
Beal City 8, Glen Lake 2: Glen Lake (11-10) — Tanner Crick 2 H, RBI.
Snowbirds win own Family Tournament
Gaylord St. Mary 9, Ellsworth 2: Gaylord St. Mary — Jackson Vernier (W) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K; Lucas Greenier 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K; Joe Jacobson 2B, 2 RBI; Cal Royce 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Charlie Cameron 2-2, R; Vernier 1-3, 3B, RBI; Lancers — Landon Swann 1-1, 2 RBI.
Gaylord SM 9, Lake Leelanau SM 3: St. Mary (14-2) — Sam Kuznicki (W) 2 IP, 1 H, 3 K; Eli Switalski 2B, RBI, 2 R; Royce 3B, 2 RBI; Vernier 3B, 2 RBI; Eagles — Josh Bunek 2B; Olin Chandler H, R.
LL SM 20, Ellsworth 0: Eagles (9-4-1) — James Bunek (WP) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K; Oliver Mitchell 2-2, 4 R, 2 RBI; Auggie Gossett 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Leo Lewellen 1-2, R, 3 RBI.
Grayling 0-2 at Rudyard
Rudyard 18, Grayling 6: Vikings — Max Huspen 1-4, 2B, R; Cooper Rutledge 2-3, 2 RBI, R; Gage Miller 2-3, 2 R, RBI.
Sault Ste. Marie 7, Grayling 3: Vikings (7-13) — Austin Schwartz 2-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI; Dayton Joseph 1-3, 2B, R; Evan Duba 4 IP, 7 H, 5 K.
Onekama Invite
Shelby 10, Onekama 1: Portagers — Andrew Potter 1-2, HR, RBI, R.
Onekama 7, Buckley 6: Portagers — Potter 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, RI; Andrew Hybza 2.2 IP, 4 K; Bears — Danzik McEachern 1-1, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 SB.
Mason Co. Eastern 12, Buckley 9: Bears — Coy Breithaupt 4-4, R, RBI; Danzik McEachern 1-2, 2 R, 2 RBI; Parker Breithaupt 2-4, R, RBI; Jacob Robinson 1-4, R, RBI.
Ramblers split in Grandville
Coloma 5, McBain 3: Ramblers — Clayton Heuker RBI; Colton Haverkamp RBI, 2 SB.
McBain 1, Allegan 0: Ramblers — Alan Thomas (W) 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K.
GIRLS SOCCER
Elks split in Cherry Blossom tournament
Elk Rapids 1 (SO), Midland Calvary 0: Scoring in PKs for ER were Sierra Boilore, Claire Godden, Melia Maris, Holland Reinhardt; Natasha Beebe shutout in net.
Oxford 4, Elk Rapids (10-4-1) 0.
Lakers fall in PKs in tourney final
Glen Lake 4, Algoma Christian 0: Abigail Steffke goal; Tuula O’Neill 2 goals; Bailey Robinson goal; Cadence Bachelder assist; Andi Forton, Adeline Guffey share shutout in net.
Muskegon Catholic Central 0, Glen Lake 0 (MCC wins PKs 5-4): Guffey PK save in regulation; Steffke, Robinson, Taylor Randolph, Peyton Randolph PK goals.
More area scores: Northville 3, TC St. Francis 1; Petoskey 3, Midland Dow 2; Lake Orion 6, Petoskey 2; Gaylord 5, Kingsford 1.
BOYS LACROSSE
Score: Muskegon Mona Shores 5, Traverse City Central 2.
GIRLS TENNIS
Parma Western 5
TC St. Francis 3
Traverse City St. Francis winners: Elliana McClellan, Mary Kate-Ansley, Abby Corpus.