New Boston Huron hands Milan first Huron League softball loss

NEW BOSTON – New Boston Huron’s softball team could have felt some pressure Wednesday.

The Chiefs already have two losses in the Huron League. A loss to Milan would have put them in a three-game hole in the Huron League.

Instead, Tedi Belisle’s team was strangely calm taking on the Big Reds, who were the only unbeaten team in league games.

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“Actually, we felt really comfortable,” Belisle said. “We felt like we gave the game away the last time we played them.”

This time Huron took charge of the game.

Ava Ryan’s grand slam in the fourth inning gave Belisle’s team a 12-0 lead and they finished it off with a 12-2 mercy-rule win.

“It was a great win for us,” Belisle said.

Jenna Kuzara and Sasha Pender both went 2-for-3. One of Kuzara’s hits was a home run.

“We only had eight hits, but only struck out once,” Belisle said. “That was a game-changing thing. We talked about how we have to put the ball in play.”

Rylie Greggo picked up the win for Huron, which improved to 8-7-1 with their seventh victory in their last nine games.

“Although we’re not in the driver’s seat (in the league), I feel like we're getting where we need to be,” Belisle said.

PREP SOFTBALL

Nelson does it all

ERIE – Unity Nelson tossed a no-hitter in the first game and collected five hits on the day as Whiteford waltzed past Erie Mason 17-0 and 15-0 Wednesday.

Karlei Conard added four hits and Shay Alexander and Brooklyn Mills three each. Conard allowed just one hit in the second game for the 9-3 Bobcats.

Addie Homrich had the lone hit for Mason.

Airport rebounds

CARLETON – Airport bounced back after suffering its first Huron League loss of the season to Milan Tuesday by whipping Riverview 10-0 Wednesday.

Winning pitcher RaeAnn Drummond went 3-for-3 to lead the offense and Brenna Baker, Danielle Dalpiaz, and Jillian Baker added two hits each. Peyton Zajac ripped a three-run double and plated another run with a sacrifice fly for the 14-4 Jets.

Skinner lifts Carlson

SOUTHGATE – Winning pitcher Addison Skinner went 3-for-4 and scored four times to lead Gibraltar Carlson (11-2) past Southgate Anderson 10-2 Wednesday.

Taylor Konkus added two hits, Lauren Dunwoody drove in three runs and Addison Butt scored three runs, drove in two and closed the game with two no-hit innings in the circle.

Monroe stumbles

MONROE – Monroe dipped to 7-10 overall and 4-7 in the Southeastern Conference Red with a 10-2 loss to Chelsea Wednesday.

Alana Aulph went 2-for-3, Maci Willey and Aly Lewis doubled and Eloisa Reyes had an RBI single for the Trojans.

Summerfield swept

SAND CREEK – Mia Samples racked up three hits in the second game and Brynn Hildebrand notched two in each game, but Summerfield was swept 12-7 and 8-4 by Sand Creek Wednesday.

Others with multi-hit games were Faith Secor, Mia Miller, Mackenzie Wolfe and Maddy Hephner.

“We did a lot of great things and will learn from our mistakes,” Summerfield coach Christine Zappone said.

PREP BASEBALL

Eitniear, Stevens lead

ERIE – Tre Eitniear piled up five hits and Nate Stevens four as Whiteford knocked off Erie Mason 9-1 and 10-4 Wednesday.

Earning pitching wins for the Bobcats (15-1 overall, 8-0 in Tri-County Conference) were Eitniear and Stevens.

Xavier Wise had two hits and Vaughn Brown drove in three runs in the first game for Mason. Karter Stubleski logged two hits in the second.

Flat Rock tops Bears

FLAT ROCK – Flat Rock erased a 5-3 deficit with an eight-run fourth inning and went on to beat Jefferson 13-6 Wednesday.

The Rams got six hits from six different hitters. Ty Bergeron, Mike Giroux, Jayden Yancy and Landon Dwyer droved in two runs each and Anthony Hernandez scored three times.

“That was a tough, hard-fought win,” Flat Rock coach Josh Godfrey said. “Jayden Yancey came in a did a real nice job on the mound.”

Luke Beaudrie rang up three hits and three stolen bases, Bret Gennoe added two hits and Jaxin Betts pitched well for 4-9 Jefferson.

Huron clips Milan

MILAN – New Boston Huron banged out 13 hits in a 10-7 conquest of Milan Wednesday.

Dayton Miller, Myles Grace, Connor Grant and Jakob Furkas led the attack with two hits each and Miller, Grant and Cash Moczydlowski each had a pair of RBI.

Jaxon Morawski and Gunnar Kruise notched two hits apiece for Milan.

Carlson offense efficient

SOUTHGATE – Gibraltar Carlson racked up 16 hits and didn’t strikeout at all in a 10-7 victory over Southgate Anderson Wednesday.

Teegan Nagy and Joseph Borowski led the hit parade with three each and Matthew MacBride and Brady Wilkins chipped in with two apiece. A two-out double by Nolan Pizzo pushed the Marauder lead to 9-2 in the fifth inning.

Borawski earned a save.

Airport bats productive

RIVERVIEW – Jack Mills, Nolan Zajac, Jayden Harper-Lewis, Jonathan Daniels and Seth Jones all produced multiple hits as Airport rolled over Riverview 15-0 Wednesday.

Airport pitcher Cooper Nye got more than enough support tossing a shutout in the five-inning game.

Runyon helps himself

GROSSE ILE – Winning pitcher Brennan Runyon helped his own cause by going 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI as St. Mary Catholic Central topped Grosse Ile 11-7 Wednesday.

Drew Bylow added two hits.

“We got better as a team today and are showing signs of improvement,” SMCC coach Jared Janssen said.

Zanger drives in three

ANN ARBOR – Ryan Zanger ripped a two-run triple and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in Dundee’s 6-5 victory over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard Wednesday.

Cam Fairchild stroked an RBI double for the 10-5 Vikings, Cooper Buhl singled home a run and Quinton Lephew pitched well.

Richards homer wasted

MONROE – Monroe took the lead with a home run by Breylon Richards in the bottom of the first inning, but Dexter scored 10 times in the third inning to run away for a 13-3 win Wednesday.

Saline sweeps Mules

SALINE – Bedford lost both ends of a doubleheader 9-1 and 4-0 to Saline Wednesday.

Nolan Laskey went 4-for-4 in the second game and Jace Bloomer had two hits in the first for the 9-9 Mules.

PREP TENNIS

No. 4s lift Bedford

MONROE – Three-set victories by Grace Deiners at No. 4 singles and Mary Lietaert-Megan Kopaniasz at No. 4 doubles were key for Bedford in a 5-3 victory over Monroe Wednesday.

Other Mule victories were recorded by Maddie Armstrong, Lauren Werbiansky-Lucy Conlan and Alivia Brown-Paige Anderson.

Marisa Rostash and Abella Hellenberg were 6-0, 6-0 winners in the first two singles flights. Bailey Benvenuto-Allison Casey also won.

Carlson rolls again

GIBRALTAR – Another sweep of singles by Addy Brake, Erin Riley, Rylie Sulewski and Julie Mitchell powered Gibraltar Carlson to a 7-1 victory over New Boston Huron Wednesday.

Doubles winners for the 8-1-1 Marauders were Brooklyn Roldan-Delaney Boller, Madison Jacobs-Lila Angelos and Chloe Hales-Aliyah Newman.

PREP SOCCER

Skamiera nets two

NEW BOSTON – Miley Skamiera scored a pair of goals and Brooklyn Burke was credited with her eighth consecutive shutout as New Boston Huron topped Airport 5-0 Wednesday.

Melissa Mentzer, Danica Lividini and Ava Banko has the other goals with assists going to Rylie Cassette, Addison Bozynski, Gabby Emelian Ava Plackowski and Mentzer.

PREP SOCCER

SMCC tames Bears

MONROE – Nora Kinsey, Alex Wickenheiser and Quinn Harrington all scored twice and Juliana Classic and Marcelina Anaya found the back of the net for the first time in their high school careers as St. Mary Catholic Central tripped Jefferson-Erie Mason 8-0 Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Bella Grippi recorded the shutout.

“Coach (Dave) Cousino is doing a great job with the Jefferson-Erie soccer team,” SMCC coach Laura Perry said. “I’ve never seen them so organized in their play.”

PREP GOLF

Carlson golfers on top

TAYLOR – Cam Kalbfleisch (33), Jase Marcott (34), Landon Kongeal (35) and Trent Ison (39) took four of the top five places as Gibraltar Carlson eased past three Downriver League foes Wednesday at Taylor Meadows.

The Marauders shot 141 to 167 for Woodhaven, 181 for Dearborn Edesl for and 196 for Taylor.

Summerfield second

ADRIAN – Summerfield (191) was second, Whiteford (205) third and Erie Mason (236) sixth Wednesday in a Tri-County Conference jamboree at The Hills of Lenawee Golf Club.

Lenawee Christian took the team title with 182.

Eli VanHuysen and James Feudi of Summerfield both shot 45 along with Jess Saylor of Whiteford. Camden McMullen’s 56 led Mason.

Huron shows balance

NEWPORT – Anthony Robbins shot 42, Tony Trupiano added a 44 and Johnathan Lerette and Avery Ealey both checked in at 45 to carry New Boston Huron past Jefferson 176-229 at Blg Al’s Golf and Grille Wednesday.

Ben Peer was low for Jefferson with 50.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD

Rubley, Bydlowski triple

DUNDEE – Dundee’s Isaak Rubley won the boys 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters and Katelyn Bydlowski did the same for Ida’s girls Wednesday.

Dundee’s boys beat Ida 75-62 and Adrian Madison 80-57.

Braxton Ellison and Braxx McBee tied for first in the high jump at 5-8 for Dundee. Other Viking winners were Daniel Kreger (100), Calvin Campbell (discus) and Jackson Martin (long jump).

Ida beat Madison 75-62 Brandon Commet swept the hurdles for the Blue Streaks. Other winners were Grantham Nelson (400), Anthony Sivil (shot put) and Jaxon Bolster (pole vault).

Madison’s girls beat Ida 79-58 and Dundee 103-24. Ida clipped Dundee 79-58.

Julia Hughes won both hurdle races for Ida, Madison Steinman took the shot-put and Madalyn the discus.

Dundee got wins from Lily Ratliff in the long jump and Gwendolyn Pahl in the high jump.

PREP LACROSSE

Bedford girls triumph

TEMPERANCE -- Bedford's girls pulled out a 6-5 victory over Tecumseh Wednesday.

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