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Silver Lake baseball pushes win streak to six games with doubleheader sweep over Hayden
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By RICK PETERSON
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Silver Lake's baseball team didn't necessarily make things easy on itself in Tuesday's non-league doubleheader at Hayden, with the Eagles being forced to sweat things out down to the very last pitch in both games while committing seven errors on the day, including five in the second game, and issuing 13 walks, 10 in the opener.
But the Eagles out-weighed the bad with plenty of good, lashing out 21 hits and getting clutch relief pitching in both games while holding on for a 9-8, 8-7 sweep over the Wildcats and extending their win streak to six games.
Junior Logan Cathcart picked up a pitching win and a save in Silver Lake's doubleheader sweep over Hayden on Tuesday at Hayden. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Senior Tanner Martin (16) had four hits and five RBI on the day and also picked up the first-game pitching victory in Silver Lake's twinbill sweep at Hayden on Tuesday. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
"Those are big ones for us,'' Silver Lake coach Tyler Seele said. "We kind of went through a rough patch at the beginning of the year and lost four in a row and we really stressed the next couple of weeks to just get to the next pitch. No matter what mistakes you're making or the pitch before, get to the next pitch, play for the next pitch, play for the next out and play for the one next to you.
"It wasn't pretty but I was really proud of how we responded and we fought for each other and found a way to beat a really good, really well-coached Hayden team both games. This is good for us and a really good learning experience and I thought we did a good job bouncing back.''
Trojans ride Avery Zimmerman's hat trick to 5-3 Centennial League win at Hayden
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By RICK PETERSON
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After having five of its previous nine games and three of its four losses decided by a single goal, Tuesday's 5-3 Centennial League decision at Hayden was a welcome change for Topeka High's girls soccer team.
Topeka High senior Avery Zimmerman (2) is congratulated by teammates after scoring her third goal of the day on a second-half penalty kick in the Trojans' 5-3 win over Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Trojans, now 6-4-0 on the season and 1-1 in the league, got a three-goal hat trick and an assist from senior Avery Zimmerman en route to opening up a 5-2 lead before allowing a late Wildcat goal to account for the final score.
"I was happy with our performance today,'' said Zimmerman, an Emporia State signee. "It's nice getting a win after having so many close games. It was another close one today and I'm just really proud of our team.
"This definitely gives us momentum going forward.''
Hayden (3-5-1, 1-2-0) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal from sophomore Reese Huscher but the Trojans answered with three straight goals, opening up a 3-1 advantage with 14:02 left in the first half on a goal from sophomore Natalie Barnes.
Topeka High sophomore Raelee Shipley (10) had a goal in Tuesday's 5-3 Trojan win at Hayden while Wildcat sophomore Reese Huscher (14) had a pair of goals for Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Huscher scored her second goal of the day with 1:44 remaining in the half to cut the Wildcat deficit to 3-2 but the Trojans scored the first two goals of the second half to take control, with a penalty kick from Zimmerman giving High a 5-2 advantage.
TSN city high school girls swimming and diving honor roll April 23
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By RICK PETERSON
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NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly girls swimming and diving honor roll for Topeka high schools throughout the 2024 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Seaman 1:58.69
Washburn Rural 2:04.07
Shawnee Heights 2:13.20
Hayden 2:13.49
Topeka High 2:18.14
Avery Walz, Seaman
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Avery Walz, Seaman 2:03.60
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:04.96
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:11.03
Bailee Heincker, Seaman 2:19.92
Madeline O'Brien, Washburn Rural 2:20.24
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Avery Walz, Seaman 2:11.82
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 2:12.54
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:15.40
Presley Green, Hayden 2:16.62
Tauren Walz, Seaman 2:19.25
Tauren Walz, Seaman
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Tauren Walz, Seaman 26.11
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 26.93
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 27.14
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 27.26
Jella Belgardt, Washburn Rural 28.04
ONE-METER DIVING
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 223.05
Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural 207.70
Natalee Grauberger, Washburn Rural 197.80
Maddie Gregg, Hayden 151.90
Giselle Soto, Washburn Rural 143.90
