By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School baseball team lost 11-1 to visiting Leipsic in a Northwest Conference game Monday evening, May 2.

The Bulldogs fell to 5-11 overall and 0-6 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Vikings improved to 11-5 and 5-1 in NWC play with the win.

Leipsic jumped in front 4-0 after two innings and never trailed. 

Ada's Levi Sousley pitched well into the sixth inning until he was relieved.

The Vikings extended the lead to 7-1 with three runs in the top of the sixth. Isiah Camareno hit an RBI double, and Ethan Zeisloft followed with a two-run double.

Ada plated its lone run in the bottom of the sixth. Kaine Fisher singled and the Bulldogs eventually scored on an RBI single to left-center field.

Leipsic out-hit Ada, 7-5. Mason Brandt earned the pitching win for the Vikings.  

   123 456 7 R H E

Leip 130 003 4 11 7 0

Ada 000 001 0 1 5 2

WP-Brandt LP-Sousley

2B-Zeisloft (L), Camareno (L)

Ada plays at Ft. Jennings (5-6) Wednesday in a non-league encounter. The Bulldogs then host Spencerville (2-13, 2-2 NWC) in a league game Thursday.