Sports

By Cort Reynolds

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.

By Cort Reynolds

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.

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge

By Cort Reynolds

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. 

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT __The visiting Ada High School softball team lost to Lincolnview 10-0 in their makeup showdown on Saturday afternoon, April 25.

Lancer sophomore ace Isla Hughes pitched a two-hit shutout over six innings to earn the victory. She struck out 12 and walked four.

Ada dropped to 15-3 overall with the defeat that snapped a four-game win streak. The Bulldogs are now 5-2 on the road. 

The streaking Lancers improved to 12-4 after the non-conference win, their seventh in the last eight games.

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School softball team endured the rain to soundly defeat visiting St. Henry 11-3 in a non-conference contest on Friday, April 24.

The Bulldogs blew the game open with a seven-run second inning and dominated the game.

Ada improved to 15-2 overall with the home win. The Bulldogs are now  10-1 at home. SH fell to 3-12 with the defeat.

Ada freshman Tea Griffith hurled the first four innings. She struck out four and allowed one unearned run to earn the win.

The following results are from April 17-23 of the Ohio Northern University 2025-26 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

APRIL 17

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