Franklin Central's Mandy Leming goes airborne as she and the ball head toward home plate and the Bloomington North catcher at about the same time during a Conference Indiana match-up between the Flashes and Cougars. Leming will wind up with a big day at the plate, rapping out three hits and driving in a run while scoring three times in FC's 9-2 victory. Photos by Mike Ayers.

 

At left, FC's head coach, Kathy Stricker, sends runner Mandy Leming around third base and on in to score one of the junior's three runs on the afternoon.

 

At right, FC first baseman Leah Prewitt (33) stays with a cloudburst pop-up in the first inning against Bloomington North. The Cougars' batter streaks around first base as Prewitt drifts into foul territory where she will make the catch.

 

At left, FC's Kayla Knight puts her bat on the ball, with the junior collecting two hits on the afternoon against Bloomington North. At right, Knight keeps an eye on the pitcher's delivery from her defensive post in right field.

 

At right, FC pitcher Blair Martin takes charge of a pop-up at the back of the picther's circle as teammates Mandy Leming (3) and Hannah Taylor, along with the base umpire, look on.

   

 
Franklin Central sophomore Blair Martin (14) is about to uncork a pitch as the Flashes' corner infielders – first baseman Leah Prewitt (33) and third baseman Hannah Taylor – take their close-in defensive stances.