SPORTS
Hillsboro baseball drops to 0-14
The Hillsboro Indians made the trip up to Miami Trace High School for the second of back-to-back Frontier Athletic Conference games Tuesday with the Panthers. At HHS Monday, Miami Trace won the game, 10-0 in five innings. On Tuesday, it was another run-rule victory by the Panthers over the Indians, this time by a score of 17-3.
Friday highlights: Chillicothe tennis defeats Hillsboro for FAC title
CHILLICOTHE — Check out scores and roundups from Friday's local sports matchups. TENNIS ▶ Chillicothe 3, Hillsboro 2: The Cavaliers locked down a Frontier Athletic Conference title after edging out a win over Hillsboro on Friday night. ...
Lady Indians clinch share of FAC title
She’s the best, most dominating pitcher in the Frontier Athletic Conference. Hillsboro junior Camryn Spruell has led Hillsboro to at least a share of the 2024 FAC championship after pitching a one-hit 14-0 shutout Tuesday at Miami Trace. Hillsboro is 8-0 in the conference with two games left. Jackson...
McClain Tigers blow out North Adams
The McClain varsity baseball team combined great pitching and a lot of offensive firepower to soundly defeat North Adams, 14-2 Wednesday night on Tom Hixson Field in Greenfield. Senior starting pitcher Kaden Penwell got the complete-game victory on the mound, giving up just two runs while striking out nine batters...
Abbott races home with winning run as Cats rally 3-2
LEES CREEK — Desiree Abbott scored from first base on a sacrifice bunt by Riley Ledford to give Blanchester a 3-2 win over East Clinton Friday in SBAAC National Division softball. Blanchester trailed 2-0 going to the sixth but tied the game with two runs in the sixth. In...
Broncos remain in command of SBAAC American with 10-0 win
MT. ORAB — League-leader Western Brown defeated Wilmington 10-0 in five innings Friday. The Hurricane is 6-6 overall, 2-5 in the SBAAC American Division. The Broncos move to 7-0 in league play and 17-4 overall. Wilmington trailed 2-0 after four complete but Western Brown scored eight in the fifth...
Tolliver, Stephens power Wilmington past Western Brown 10-7
MT. ORAB — Joshua Tolliver and Jake Stephens unleashed the big bats for Wilmington in a 10-7 win Friday over Western Brown in SBAAC American Division baseball. Wilmington (4-9 overall, 2-5 American) had 10 hits for the game and the Tolliver/Stephens combo led the way. The two were a combined 6-for-8 with eight runs batted in and three runs scored. Tolliver had two doubles and stole a base while Stephens tripled.
Softball Game Preview: McClain Tigers vs. Piketon Redstreaks
The McClain Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piketon Redstreaks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClain is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. McClain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Chillicothe on Tuesday....
BHS ends 5-game road trip with 13-1 win at EC
LEES CREEK — Blanchester capped a week of road games Friday with a 13-1 win over East Clinton in SBAAC National Division baseball at ECHS. “That was one of the toughest weeks of baseball I’ve experienced,” Blanchester manager Aaron Lawson said. “Five games, all on the road. If’ I’m tired, I know (the players) are tired.”
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