MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley defeated Temple Christian 12-4 Monday night in Northwest Central Conference action. Caiden Lowery recorded his first career varsity win as a pitcher in the game.
Upper Scioto Valley improved to 1-7 overall and 1-2 in the Northwest Central Conference. Temple fell to 0-4, 0-3.
The Rams are back in action Tuesday evening when they host Elgin in another NWCC contest.
PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge / Includes Emily Thaxton singing the National Anthem
By Cort Reynolds
ADA__The Ada High School tennis team battled hard but lost to visiting Elida 5-0 in a battle of the Bulldogs at their delayed home opener on a sunny but cool Monday evening, April 20.
The improving Ada netters dropped to 0-3 after the loss. Elida improved to 5-5 with the victory.
“I am proud of the players, I saw so much progress,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander. “We have only been able to play three matches.”
LEIPSIC__The visiting Ada High School softball team run-ruled Leipsic 14-0 in a Blanchard Valley Conference mismatch on Monday, April 20.
The Bulldogs jumped ahead 5-0 after the first inning, then put the game out of reach with a seven-run second frame. Ada tacked on two more runs in the third inning.
The Bulldogs out-hit Leipsic, 12-2.
Ada improved to 13-2 overall and 3-2 in the BVC with the lopsided road win. The Bulldogs are 4-1 in away games and 9-1 at home.
Leipsic fell to 2-8 overall and 2-3 in BVC play with the defeat.
RIDGEWAY__The visiting Ada High School softball team dominated Hardin County rival Ridgemont 11-1 in a non-conference contest on an unseasonably warm Friday, April 17.
The Bulldogs broke the game open with five runs in the third inning and put it away with four more runs in the seventh.
The Gophers tallied their lone run in the bottom of the first to tie it 1-1. Ada went ahead with a run in the second, and then seized control with the big third frame to build a 7-1 margin.
Ada improved to 12-2 overall with the road win. The Bulldogs are 3-1 in away games and are 9-1 at home.
FROM FACEBOOK__Summer youth swim with the Ada Gators has announced sign ups and parent meetings on April 20 and April 29 at the Ada First United Methodist Church 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ada Gators is open to grades K–12. Cost: $65 first swimmer, $60 each additional. The Ada Gators Swim Team season runs approximately 6 weeks (June–July) with daily weekday practices.
