Ada freshman standout Jenna Bassitt was voted first team All-Northwest Conference in softball at the league meeting by the coaches in Delphos Monday evening, May 16.
Leadoff hitter Bassitt led Ada in batting average (.519). She also topped the team in on-base percentage (.576), runs scored (19), stolen bases (15) and hits (27). She added five doubles, two triples and one home run.
Bassitt won all five games pitching that Ada (5-14, 2-6 NWC) captured. She also led the team in strikeouts, innings pitched and complete games.
The Ada Soccer Association issued a reminder that there are U12 and U15 tournament games at Bluffton University on May 20 and 21:
"All of our teams in those ages have had good seasons and could potentially do very well at the tournament. Support from the Ada fans would be appreciated. As of right now, these are the games [we] know about:
The Ada High School baseball team stayed close to visiting league rival Spencerville for six innings of a pitcher's duel before falling 6-1 in Div. IV sectional first round action on Tuesday evening, May 17, at Ada War Memorial Park.
Spencerville led 3-1 after the first inning, but then both pitchers bore down and pitched shutout ball over the next five frames.
The Bearcats broke through to tack on three more insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
The young Ada High School varsity softball team scrapped hard but lost a tight 3-1 pitcher's duel at local rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference season finale on a warm Monday evening, May 16, at Harrod.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-14 overall and finished 2-6 in the NWC with the closedefeat.
The Mustang girls improved to 10-11 overall and 3-5 in the NWC with the win to finish a game ahead of Ada in the league standings.
"Errors hurt us again, but we were in the ball game at the end," said Bulldog first-year head coach Jeff Bassitt.
Ada Exempted Village Schools issued this reminder: Tickets are required for the sectional baseball game to be played at Ada on Tuesday May 17 and must be purchased online.
Cost is $8 until the day of the game, then the cost increases to $10.
Purchase tickets at rmd.me/KXqF4SPrkcK
> Go to baseball
> Scroll down to division 4 region 14
> Click on Coldwater
> Find Ada vs Spencerville
Dates: May 31st, June 1st, & June 2nd
Who: Girls entering grades 3-8 (2022-2023 School Year)
Where: Ada High School Gymnasium
Time: 3:00-5:00 pm
Cost: $30
