Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont report on Tuesday By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - The visiting Ada baseball swept two games in a split non-conference doubleheader at McGuffey Saturday to run their win streak to three games.
Ada's record improved to .500 at 5-5 with the pair of wins. USV dropped to 2-7, and Botkins fell to 6-6 with the defeats to the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs led 2-0 early against the rival Rams. A seven-run top of the fourth ining blew the game open, 9-0. Ada tacked on five more runs in the top of the sixth to build the margin to a commanding 14-0.
Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont story on Tuesday. By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Visiting Ada swept local rival Upper Scioto Valley and Botkins in a non-league triangular doubleheader Saturday in McGuffey.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-4 overall with the victories. The Lady Rams dropped to 2-9 with the defeat while Botkins also dropped to 2-8 with a five-inning loss.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team lost 5-0 to powerhouse Shawnee on a chilly, windy Thursday at the park courts.
The Bulldog netters dropped to 2-5 after their third straight loss to a bigger Western Buckeye League opponent. Shawnee improved to 9-1 with the convincing victory.
All five varsity matches were decided in straight sets.
Ada senior Miranda Wills (3-4) lost at first singles to freshman Gabe Burke.
Bulldog junior southpaw Dexter Woods III (6-1) suffered his first defeat of the season at second singles to sophomore Mason Stahl.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Host Ada got blanked 5-0 by local traditional arch-rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference softball game marred by wind and cold Thursday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-4 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the defeat. AE improved to 9-5 (2-0 NWC) with the shutout victory.
AE sophomore Nikki Thaxton hurled a complete game shutout.
The Lady Mustangs scored a run in the top of the first frame.
In the top of the second, freshman catcher Savana Brooks drilled a two-run homer over the fence in right-center field to build a 3-0 lead.
The Ohio Northern football game at home with John Carroll, scheduled for Friday night, has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocol issues.
Both schools mutually agreed to cancel the game due to COVID issues at each school.
The contest was scheduled as the Third Place OAC Crossover Game. Per OAC rules, the game will be considered a no-contest and each team will finish tied for third in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Polar Bears finished their regular season with a 3-1 record and were second in the OAC West Division, while the Blue Streaks were second in the OAC East Division with a 2-1 mark.
Senior Mackenzie Wills (Ada) tied the school record for career victories, leading the Ohio Northern women's tennis team to a 6-3 victory over Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday afternoon at the West Campus Courts.
The Polar Bears improve to 6-0 on the season and are 4-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-1, 2-1.
Wills won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles for her 172nd career win, tying the mark set by Meghan Letizia from 2012-16.
She is already ONU's all-time career singles wins leader with 88 and is second all-time with an 84-31 mark in doubles matches. She needs only five more doubles wins to tie Letizia's record of 89.
