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Valley rolls to 2nd straight sectional
LUCASVILLE — Once again, Emilie Johnson pitched the Valley Indians into a Southeast District softball semifinal. That’s because the senior right-hander Johnson, on Wednesday against the visiting Waterford Wildcats, struck out 11 and allowed only one run on five hits —as Valley vanquished the Wildcats 11-1 to capture its third sectional title in four years.
Baseball Game Recap: Minford Find Success
Minford entered their tilt with Fairland with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Fairland Dragons on Tuesday. This was payback for Minford, who suffered a 10-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Softball Game Preview: South Webster on Home-Turf
The South Webster Jeeps will stay at home for another game and welcome the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. South Webster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They...
Thursday Roundup: Crooksville, West M baseball fall late in tourney action
WHEELERSBURG — Crooksville baseball had top seed Wheelersburg sweating on Thursday. The 25th-seeded Ceramics led by two going to the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Pirates scored single tallies in the final three innings to escape with a 3-2 win in the Division III sectional final. Wheelersburg loaded the bases on a...
'Hyper-focused on the goal': Jackson boys 3,200 relay team hungry for more state success
NORTH CANTON — Jackson's boys 3,200-meter relay team was minutes away from starting what it hopes is a long and prosperous postseason. Mother Nature had other ideas. Rounds of thunder kept the first day of the Hoover Division I district meet from gaining traction. A two-hour weather delay forced the Polar Bears and other relay teams to regroup mentally.
Trimble cruises to Sectional championship with shutout over Notre Dame
GLOUSTER — At this point, you only have one more opportunity to show out at home, might as well make it count. Scoring in every inning possible in a dominant showing at home on Tuesday, Trimble completely dominated Notre Dame en route to easy Sectional championship victory. Grabbing 14 hits as a team in just six innings, the Tomcats would secure a 10-0 mercy rule defeat to help advance to the next stage of the postseason. ...
Baseball Game Preview: Portsmouth West Leaves Home
The Portsmouth West Senators will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Portsmouth West will be strutting in after a victory while Wellston will be coming in after a loss. Last Friday, Portsmouth West was able to grind out...
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