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MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley baseball fell to North Baltimore 6-2 Tuesday night, April 28, in Northwest Central Conference play.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
USV 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
NB 2 0 0 2 2 0 x 6 10 2

WP: Z. South LP: Beau Sanders (1-3).
Top Pitchers
USV NB
Sanders 6 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 4 BB Z. South 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

Top Hitters
USV NB
Ryan Roberts 1B, RBI D. Meggitt HR, 3B, 2 RBI
Macoy Underwood 1B, RBI G. Francisco 2-1B
Wyatt Davis 1B Z. South 2-1B
C. Clark 1B, RBI
J. Eaken 1B, 2 RBI
Key Play(s)

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By Cort Reynolds

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.  

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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