ADA - The Ada baseball team lost to visiting rival Bluffton 9-4 in the Northwest Conference opener on a very chilly, damp Thursday evening.
The loss dropped the Bulldogs, playing for the first time in 10 days due to bad weather, to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the NWC. The Pirates improved to 1-1 and 1-0 in the league after the win.
Ada led 3-1 after three innings, but Bluffton edged within 3-2 after four frames. The visitors broke it open with five runs in the fifth, and the Pirates added two more in the sixth for insurance.
ADA - The host Ada softball team dominated its Northwest Conference opener against local rival Bluffton, winning 10-2 on a raw, cold Thursday evening.
Playing for the first time in six days due to consistently inclement weather, Ada improved to 2-1 and 1-0 in the NWC with the victory. The Pirates fell to 2-1 and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat.
"Raina England had a great night at the plate," said coach Troy Erickson. "We got contributions from everybody up and down the lineup."
RIDGEWAY - The host Ridgemont baseball team pushed across 10 runs in the fourth inning to post a 12-4 comeback win over county rival Ada on a windy, cold Friday evening.
The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 1-2 overall. The Gophers improved to 2-3 with the victory.
Ada jumped ahead 4-0 in the top of the first frame. Junior Austin Amburgey capped the big opening inning with a two-run double.
Bulldog sophomore Phillip Coulson started the game with a single and eventually scored, as did senior Colten Shaffer.
RIDGEWAY - The visiting Ada softball team raced to a 12-0 lead and held off county rival Ridgemont 13-7 on a cold, windy Friday evening.
Ada improved to 3-1 with its second victory in two days. The Lady Gophers fell to 2-3 following the defeat.
The contest was scoreless for the first two innings. Then the Lady Bulldogs erupted for six runs in each of the third and fourth innings to grab the dozen-run advantage.
