BLUFFTON__The visiting Ada High School tennis team lost a rain-shortened match to rival Bluffton 4-0 on Monday, April 27.
The short-handed Bulldog team, missing three of its top players, fell to 0-6 after the loss.
The Pirates improved to 7-2-1 with the win.
“We got there a little early to avoid the rain but it was still slippery,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander. “The courts were a little testy.”
“We felt a little rushed, but we got some sets in,” she added.
Bluffton senior Grady Coonfare defeated Bulldog junior Brandon Prater 6-0, 6-0 at first singles.
ADA __Rainy weather caused the suspension of the Riverdale at Ada baseball and softball games Monday evening, April 27.
The Bulldog softball team led the Falcons 5-0 in the bottom of the second inning when play was halted by thunder. After the required 30-minute delay, it began raining harder and play was officially called.
The Ada baseball team trailed Riverdale 3-0 in the second inning when play was stopped.
The league games will be made up and resumed from their stopping point at a future date, possibly Saturday. No makeup date has been set yet.
RIDGEWAY__The visiting Ada High School baseball team led early but eventually fell to Hardin County rival Ridgemont 9-4 on Saturday, April 25.
The Bulldogs jumped ahead in the top of the first inning on Wes Mowery’s two-run single. Ada then plated two more runs in the third frame to build a 4-1 lead.
But Ridgemont tallied three runs in the home half of the third to tie it up, 4-4. The Gophers then took control of the game by authoring a decisive four-run fourth inning.
The hosts added one more insurance run in the sixth to win by five.
ADA__The Ada High School tennis team lost to visiting Celina 5-0 on Saturday, April 25.
The youthful Ada netters dropped to 0-5 after the Bulldog battle defeat. Celina improved to 5-5 with the win.
The Bulldogs won the ensuing junior varsity match, 4-1.
“It was good to play so many matches and get everyone touches on the ball; we need more experience,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander.
