Playing at home, the Ada baseball team gave up 10 sixth-inning runs and lost 16-2 to visiting Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference bout Thursday on the warm, sunny evening of April 21.
Ada fell to 4-7 overall and 0-4 in the NWC with the six-inning loss. Meanwhile, DJ improved to 4-6 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the win.
Colin Bailey pitched a six-inning complete game and struck out eight Bulldogs. He allowed just three hits, and also aided his own cause at the plate with three hits and three runs batted in.
Playing at home, the Ada High School varsity softball team decisively defeated Northwest Conference foe Delphos Jefferson 9-3 to earn their first league win on a sunny Thursday evening, April 21, at War Memorial Park.
The Ada girls improved to 3-8 overall and 1-3 in the NWC after the victory. DJ fell to 3-7 and 1-2 in NWC play with the defeat.
"The fourth was the big inning," said Ada first-year head coach Jeff Bassitt. "We started out strong.
"It was a big win for us," he added. "We needed to play a complete game."
Playing Columbus Grove, the Ada baseball team lost 10-0 in a run-rule shortened Northwest Conference game Wednesday evening, April 20.
Ada fell to 4-6 overall and 0-3 in the NWC with the five-inning makeup defeat. Meanwhile, CG improved to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the shutout win.
Levi Sousley pitched the first three innings for Ada, while junior Jacob Sutherly hurled the final two frames.
Grove broke open a scoreless game with two runs in the second inning, then added three in the third for a 5-0 lead. CG tacked on three runs in the fourth, and plated two more in the home fifth to invoke the 10-run rule.
Playing in Columbus Grove, the Ada High School varsity softball team lost to Northwest Conference rival Columbus Grove 12-1 Wednesday evening, April 21.
Ada scored its only run in the top of the fourth frame as Belah Price singled home Karley Wagner to tie the game at 1-1.
Grove broke the contest open with a 10-run fourth inning outburst. The last eight runs all crossed home after two outs.
CG bunched together six hits, four walks and a hit batter in their explosive 10-run fourth.
The Ada boys track and field team narrowly won the five-team Riverdale Invitational in Mt. Blanchard on Tuesday, April 19.
The Ada boys won the team title by a point over host Riverdale, which took first on the girls side. The Lady Bulldogs finished third out of five teams.
Junior Courtney Sumner won the long jump and 200 meter dash to pace the Lady Bulldogs.
Logan Jolliff, Julian Grose and Mathew Frazier won individual events to lead the Ada boys to victory.
