FINDLAY__The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost 12-1 at Blanchard Valley Conference rival Liberty-Benton in a makeup game on a warm Thursday, April 16.
L-B raced in front with a seven-run first inning and never trailed. Ada plated its lone run in the top of the third frame, but the Eagles answered with three scores in the home half of the third.
Two more Eagle runs in the fourth inning eventually invoked the 10-run mercy rule after 4.5 frames.
The Bulldogs were out-hit 11-2 by L-B. Ada committed four errors, leading to five unearned runs.
Ada dropped to 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the BVC with the road loss.
ARLINGTON __The visiting Ada High School baseball team defeated Blanchard Valley Conference foe Arlington 6-1 on a warm Wednesday, April 15.
A triple play, timely hitting and strong relief pitching helped the Bulldogs earn the victory. The rarest of defensive plays, the way Ada turned three was also extremely unusual.
“It was a good win,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “We made a bunch of nice plays in the field, and turned a triple play as well. Shanks and Wibley’s pitching kept them at bay.”
ARLINGTON__The visiting Ada High School softball team soundly defeated Arlington 15-0 in a Blanchard Valley Conference blowout on Wednesday, April 15.
The Bulldog girls tallied seven runs in the top of the first inning and cruised to victory. Ada scored three runs in the third, and then tacked on five more in the fifth frame to enact the 10-run mercy rule.
Ada improved to 11-1 overall and 3-1 in the BVC with their second road win in two tries. The Bulldogs are 9-1 at home.
Arlington fell to 1-7 and 1-2 in BVC play after the lopsided five-inning loss.
MARION __The visiting Ada High School tennis team lost 5-0 to Marion Harding at the Grant Tennis Center on Monday, April 13.
The Bulldog netters fell to 0-2 after the loss.
“It was just our second match, while Marion Harding has played five,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander. “We have some new partnerships in doubles so it will take a little time to develop chemistry, but I think they are coming together.”
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team was beaten soundly 25-3 by visiting Blanchard Valley Conference leader Elmwood on a warm Monday, April 13 at War Memorial Park.
The Royals pounded out 22 hits and eight doubles in the win. They scored three runs in the first inning and plated six in the third to build a 9-3 lead.
Elmwood then poured 16 runs across the plate in the top of the fifth to invoke the 10-run mercy rule.
Ada dropped to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the home loss.
First-place Elmwood improved to 5-4-1 overall and 3-0 in BVC play after the road win.
