By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High Schoolbaseball team gave up a run in the bottom of the seventh to lose a 6-5 nailbiter to Arlington in a non-league battle Friday evening, April 22.

Ada dropped to 4-8 overall with the close loss. Arlington improved to 5-7 with the comeback win.

The Bulldogs tied it with two runs in the top of the third, and again knotted the score with a run in the fourth. Ada took a 5-4 lead with single runs in the fifth and sixth frames.

Arlington tied it again with a run in the home half of the sixth. They then won it by plating a run in the bottom of the seventh in their last at bat.

Ada out-hit the Red Devils, 7-5.

   123 456 7 R H E

Ada 002 111 0 5 7 2

Arl 201 011 1 6 5 2

WP-Essinger LP-Phipps

Ada plays at Lima Central Catholic (8-2) Monday, April 25 in a non-league contest.