By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Host Delphos Jefferson scored 11 runs in its last two at bats to defeat the Ada baseball team 12-2 in a Northwest Conference game Thursday evening.
The Bulldogs fell to 6-5 and 1-2 in the NWC with the loss, while DJ improved to 6-5 and 2-0 in league play with the win.
Ada led 1-0 after one inning. DJ tied it with a run in the home second, yet the Bulldogs pushed across a run in the fourth to regain a 2-1 edge.
But then Jefferson blew the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Wildcats added three more runs in the sixth to end it with two outs by the 10-run rule.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada tennis team won handily at Bellefontaine 4-1 Wednesday evening.
The Bulldogs improved to 7-2 with the win, while the hosts fell to 1-7 with the loss.
Ada swept the three singles matches easily, losing just one out of 37 games. Senior Cade Mullins, junior Isaac Spar and sophomore Miranda Wills each rolled to blowout wins in singles.
Senior Morgan Swick and freshman Dexter Woods combined to win a close two-set match at first doubles as well.
Sophomore women's golfer Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) has been tabbed the Ohio Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for the April 1-8 voting period, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Zach Beachler, Ada HS standout tennis player, continues winning as a member of the ONU men's tennnis team.
The team posted an 8-1 victory over Ohio Athletic Conference rival Baldwin Wallace Wednesday evening at Pop Collins Court in Berea, running its current win streak to three consecutive matches.
With the win, the Polar Bears improve to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in conference action this season. Meanwhile, BW falls to 11-3 overall and 0-2 in the OAC.
By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Shawnee broke open a close game with seven late runs to post a 10-2 win over the Ada softball team in non-conference play Wednesday evening.
The purple and gold fell to 5-6 with the loss, while the Lady Indians improved to 7-4 after the win.
It was Ada's seventh game in seven days, the last six of which have been at home. The Bulldogs went 3-4 in that busy stretch.
Shawnee jumped in front with three runs in the top of the first inning. Ada edged within a run on two third inning runs.
