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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - Host Lima Central Catholic scored seven runs in consecutive innings, leading to a 20-1 victory over Ada Tuesday evening in a non-conference baseball game.

 

The Bulldogs fell to 4-13 with the defeat.

 

LCC out-hit Ada, 15-2.  

 

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the second inning, when the Thunderbirds erupted for seven runs. LCC plated seven more runs in the third inning, and six in the fourth.

 

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The visiting Ada softball team lost to Lima Central Catholic 10-7 in a non-conference road contest Tuesday evening.

 

The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 12-7 with the defeat.

 

Ada (9-5 away) finishes the NWC portion of their schedule at rival Columbus Grove (12-2, 4-2 NWC) Thursday, May 3.

 

Paulding, Grove and Crestview are all tied for second in the NWC at 4-2. Spencerville (6-0) is alone in first, with Ada (4-3) fifth in the bunched-up league standings.

By Cort Reynolds

 

MT. BLANCHARD - The Ada boys track team finished second at the six-team Hardin County meet in Riverdale Tuesday evening.

 

Kenton won the boys team event with 154.5 points, followed by Ada with 126.

 

Bulldog junior Noah Mattson won both the shot put and discus events to pace Ada.

 

Kenton also won the girls team title with 167 points, with host Riverdale second at 142. The Lady Bulldogs came in fourth with 53 points.

 

Sophomore Nora Dellifield ended up second in the pole vault to post the top Lady Bulldog individual finish.

 

Boys team scores:

1) Kenton 154.5 points

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys tennis team edged visiting Celina 3-2 Tuesday on a warm evening at the park courts.

 

The Bulldog netters improved to 9-1 with the hard-fought win in their home regular season finale. Ada went 5-1 at home, including 5-0 at the park and 0-1 at ONU.

 

Seniors Zach Beaschler, Acel Gamble and Adam Bailey were recognized before their final home match.

 

"The kids fought hard," said head coach Christy Beaschler. "Celina is a very well-coached team, and for the most part is very comparable to us."

 

Ada sophomore Nora Dellifield took second at the Hardin County meet in the
pole vault Tuesday.

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present the Ohio Northern Symphony’s “Interactive Family Concert” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 in the Freed Center. An “instrument petting zoo” will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Freed Center Lobby.

 

The concert will be conducted by music director Travis Jürgens. Concert activities are designed for preschool through early elementary students, but attendees are encouraged to bring the entire family--infants through grandparents. 

 

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