By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Host Ada whipped Hardin County rival Ridgemont 10-0 in a non-conference softball game Friday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 6-4 overall with the victory. The Lady Gophers dropped to 6-2 with the five-inning, run-rule shortened defeat.
"Leona Dalton pitched well, she was throwing hard," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "We put the ball in play, moved runners, and put pressure on the defense. We took advantage of their errors and created chaos on the bases."
Dalton struck out 12 of the 15 Gophers she retired over five innings. She walked one and allowed no runs in the complete game shutout.
Geddes Klingler - on his birthday - and Brendan Kah presented the most inspiring match of the evening. They did not give up after being down, 1-5. They rallied to win 6 straight games.
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Ada tennis team won all three singles matches over Elida to pave the way for a tight 3-2 victory on a windy Monday evening.
The purple and gold netters improved to 3-5 with the "Battle of the Bulldogs" win over their Western Buckeye League opponent. Elida fell to 1-6 with the defeat.
Ada senior Miranda Wills improved to 4-4 this season at first singles with a straight-sets triumph over her senior opponent.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United States, globally, and in Ohio.
On April 15, 2021, the US reported 74,374 new COVID-19 cases with 2,164 from Ohio and four from Hardin County. This week Ohio contributed 2.9% of the country’s cases.
Hancock County is in the top five reported counties in Ohio with 304.8 new cases per 100,000 people and Allen County is reporting 160.2 per 100,000.
Hardin County is at 111.6 cases per 100,000 people followed by Logan County at 96.3 per 100,000.
Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont report on Tuesday By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - The visiting Ada baseball swept two games in a split non-conference doubleheader at McGuffey Saturday to run their win streak to three games.
Ada's record improved to .500 at 5-5 with the pair of wins. USV dropped to 2-7, and Botkins fell to 6-6 with the defeats to the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs led 2-0 early against the rival Rams. A seven-run top of the fourth ining blew the game open, 9-0. Ada tacked on five more runs in the top of the sixth to build the margin to a commanding 14-0.
Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont story on Tuesday. By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Visiting Ada swept local rival Upper Scioto Valley and Botkins in a non-league triangular doubleheader Saturday in McGuffey.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-4 overall with the victories. The Lady Rams dropped to 2-9 with the defeat while Botkins also dropped to 2-8 with a five-inning loss.
