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Alexander Rossi said he expects to be ready for the Indianapolis 500 after suffering an injury to a small bone in his right ankle in a crash Monday in practice. Speaking on his "Off Track With Hinch & Rossi" podcast with FOX analyst James Hinchcliffe, Rossi had his foot elevated and heavily wrapped. Rossi potentially could return for the one remaining practice before the 500, but there is rain predicted for that practice Friday a two-hour session to prepare for the 500-mile race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "There's no head, shoulder, neck issues, and the only thing that we're dealing with is a very small bone on the inside of my ankle," Rossi said on the podcast that was taped in front of a live audience. "This very large club foot will come off [Wednesday], so this all looks very dramatic. But you basically can't be weight-bearing for this process while they try and control the swelling. "Assuming when they take that off, it's as expected, thenCarb Day. Well, its going tobe wet, so we'll see y'all on Sunday." Both Rossi (who is starting second in the race) and Pato OWard (sixth) had to go to backup cars after the brutal crash, where Rossi spun, hit the Turn 2 wall and got his back wheels in the air. OWard, trying to slow down to avoid the accident, spun and hit Rossis already damaged car. Rossi said he actually was saving fuel at the time and in practice, he wouldnt maneuver as aggressively in the pack as he would in the race. He said his previous lap was 207 mph about 15-20 mph slower than a full-bore lap and this lap was going in a similar fashion. "It's kind of the lamest way to crash, but we were fuel saving. And the way that the packs work in practice is everyone's quite nice to each other because you're trying not to hang anyone out," Rossi said. "In a race, the cadence and the flow is a lot faster and more aggressive, and so when you're in practice, you can kind of get these big check-up effects." The cars are designed for peak performance when going a little faster. "Iknow it sounds counterintuitive, but there's a perfect window where thecar isworking well," Rossi said. "And if you go above that, you're obviously going to have problems. And if you go below that, I guess in some situations you also have problems." Rossi, who also suffered an injured finger, praised the safety of the car. "It was one of those incidents where you're just blown away repeatedly by the safety of INDYCAR and all of the advancements that they have made, consideringsome of the forces that went on in the first impact, and then the secondary impact with Pato," Rossi said. OWard indicated he was on the edge at that point. "Man, we're going so fast, and you know these cars are all on a knife's edge at least mine is. And that's how youve got to run it if you want to be competitive," OWard told me and other reporters after the accident Monday. "And when you want to run there in the middle of the pack, these risks can happen. And it was just the wrong place, wrong time, and Im just glad everybody involved is all right."

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With the first rounds of the WIAA softball playoffs taking place May 21 and 26, there are plenty of area standouts to watch.Here are the 16 players from Manitowoc and Sheboygan to keep an eye on this postseason, in alphabetical order.You can vote for the player to watch until noon on May 28.You don't have to be a subscriber to vote.Eva Boness, MishicotBoness has a team-high .566 batting average, .793 slugging percentage, 11 doubles and 29 runs scored.Taylor Brasser, OostburgBrasser has a .444 average with 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored for the Flying Dutchmen.Cooper Brouchoud, MishicotBrouchoud is hitting .389 with nine doubles, three home runs and a team-high 23 RBIs to go along with 22 runs scored.Ava Daggett, Random LakeDaggett has driven in 29 runs, scored 24 herself and is batting .387 for the Rams. She also has a 1.91 earned run average with 87 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched.Bri Donner, PlymouthDonner is batting a team-high .481 while scoring 27 runs and driving in 29 with 10 doubles and three home runs. In the circle shes sporting a 2.46 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitcher with 62 strikeouts.More Plymouth softball: Plymouth softball's Gale Grahn reflects on hall of fame careerKaty Fischer, PlymouthFischer leads the Panthers with 31 RBIs while hitting .403 and scoring 20 runs.Emma Gumtow, PlymouthGumtow has three home runs, 10 doubles, 30 RBIs and 35 runs scored while hitting .469.Aya Hall, Manitowoc LincolnHall has four home runs on the season with 28 runs scored, 17 RBIs and a .406 BA.Megan Hochkammer, ValdersHochkammer is hitting .464 with a .946 SLG%, 10 doubles and five home runs to go with 22 RBIS and 25 runs scored. Shes also thrown 126 2/3 innings with 189 strikeouts and a 1.382 ERA.More Megan Hochkammer: Valders 3-sport standout Megan Hochkammer contemplates legacyAnna Klein, Two RiversKlein has a 1.723 ERA with 177 strikeouts to just 18 walks in 130 IP.Reese Kraus, New HolsteinKraus leads the Huskies with a .474 BA and 11 doubles while driving in 20 runs. She also has a 2.39 ERA in 88 IP with 115 strikeouts compared to 20 walks.Delaney Maranell, Elkhart Lake-GlenbeulahMaranell leads the Resorters with a .508 BA, .984 SLG% while racking up eight doubles, six triples, three home runs and 25 RBIs. She also has 24 runs and 17 walks.Liz Neils, KielNeils is a two-way standout for the Raiders. Shes hitting .461 with 19 RBIs, 12 runs and 11 walks while also pitching 83 1/3 innings with a 2.94 ERA and 78 strikeouts.Peytynn Schramm, Two RiversSchramm is tied for the team lead with 21 RBIs while scoring 15 runs and batting .278.Allison Seidl, Manitowoc LincolnSeidl leads the Ships with 21 RBIs while batting .364 and scoring 18 runs with 10 doubles and a pair of home runs.Chloe Thill, Random LakeThill is batting .524 with 29 RBIs, 11 doubles and 21 runs scored.Vote for the playoff softball player to watch in Manitowoc/SheboyganContact Tom Dombeck at 920-686-2965 or tdombeck@htrnews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Tom_Dombeck.This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Vote for the Manitowoc, Sheboygan postseason softball player to watch

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