SPORTS
Hillsboro wins 4th consecutive FAC softball championship
The outright 2024 Frontier Athletic Conference championship once again resides in Hillsboro, as the Lady Indians defeated the McClain Lady Tigers, 8-1 at Hillsboro High School to clinch the title with one conference game remaining. The Monday night win saw the Lady Indians (9-0, 17-2) win for the ninth time...
Lady Tigers outlast Piketon in 8-inning win
The McClain varsity softball team needed eight innings and a huge walk-off game-winning double by Brie Cummins to defeat a very talented Piketon team, 13-12 Thursday on Daryle Unger Field in Greenfield. “It was an all-out slugfest with hot bats on both sides of the field,” McClain head coach Molly...
Highland County Sports Schedule: April 29-May 4
Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of April 29-May 4 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to weather. McClain at Hillsboro, 5 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay at Fayetteville, 5 p.m. Fairfield at Manchester, 5 p.m. Softball. McClain at Hillsboro, 5 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay at Fayetteville, 5 p.m. Fairfield at Manchester, 5...
Lady Tigers win McClain Jr. High Invitational
GREENFIELD — The annual McClain Jr. High Invitational took place last Wednesday with six schools competing for titles that saw the host Lady Tigers win the girls event and the Greenfield boys taking second on the boys side. The Hillsboro girls and boys finished fifth and fourth, respectively. For...
Bulldogs take bite out of Astros 11-1
BATAVIA — Batavia defeated East Clinton 11-1 Saturday in a non-league softball game at BHS. The Astros drop to 2-13 on the year. East Clinton had five hits — doubles by Taylor Barton, Sydney Beiting, Novalee Dotson and Chloe Scott and a single by Anna Lopez. Barton had...
Hillsboro tennis falls to Washington, 3-2
The Hillsboro tennis team visited Washington C.H to take on the Blue Lions April 22 in a Frontier Athletic Conference contest. Washington was the winner, 3-2. At first singles, Washington’s Blake Bagheri defeated Hillsboro’s Michael Koogler, 6-0, 6-3. Washington’s Mason Mullins defeated Hillsboro’s Steve Rogers at second singles,...
Indians fall by 1 run against Batavia
Traveling to Batavia High School on Thursday (April 25), the Hillsboro Indians lost by one run to the host Bulldogs, falling by a 5-4 score in non-conference play. Hillsboro scored all four of their runs in the top of the second inning, ending the game with three hits, two walks and two errors.
Fairfield takes down Falcons in non-conference weekend game
Taking the diamond on Saturday (April 27), the Fairfield Lions earned a run-rule victory over the visiting Clinton-Massie Falcons by a 15-5 score. The win saw the Lions collect 12 hits and one error, while CMHS had seven hits and two errors. For Fairfield, Zane Matthews ended the game at...
Astros win Senior Night game over Cardinals 14-4
LEES CREEK — East Clinton celebrated Senior Night Monday with a 14-4 win over Felicity in SBAAC National Divison baseball at ECHS. Manager Brandon Runk said Aidan Warner pitched four innings for the win, giving up four hits and three earned runs. Landon Dunn finished the game with one inning.
Lions sweep regular-season series against Wildcats
Thursday saw the Fairfield Lions earn the regular-season sweep of rival Whiteoak in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play, using a five-run second inning to set the pace for the remainder of the game, winning by an 8-2 score at Fairfield High School. Earlier this season, Fairfield defeated Whiteoak, 2-0. The...
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