MARION - Marion Elgin scored six runs in the fourth inning to break open a close game and defeat the visiting Ada baseball team 10-0 in a non-conference contest Friday evening.
The Bulldogs fell to 3-6 overall after the five-inning, run-rule shortened defeat. Elgin improved to 10-4 with the victory.
The hosts scored one run in the bottom of the first, and plated two more in the third to build a 3-0 lead. Elgin then put it out of reach with six scores in the fourth, and ended it with a run in the fifth.
The Comets out-hit Ada 7-3 and played error-less defense.
CONVOY - The visiting Ada baseball team lost 12-0 at league-leading Crestview Thursday evening in a shortened Northwest Conference contest.
The Bulldogs fell to 3-5 overall and 0-4 in the NWC wth the five-inning, run-rule defeat. Crestview improved to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with the shutout victory.
The Knights took control early with a five-run first inning and were never headed. They tacked on four more scores in the third, and three runs in the fourth to put the game out of reach.
CONVOY - The visiting Ada softball team lost 8-2 at Crestview in a key Northwest Conference softball contest Thursday evening.
The first-place Lady Bulldogs fell to 8-3 this season and 3-1 in the tightly-contested NWC after initial league defeat. The Lady Knights improved to 6-7 and 2-2 in the NWC after knocking Ada from the unbeaten league ranks.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed Crestview 3-0 after the first inning. Ada rallied within 3-2 with a pair of scores in the top of the third.
By Grant Pepper
Tune into WONB 94.9 FM on Friday at 8:30 a.m. to hear Ada senior Chase Sumner talk about his commitment to wrestle and continue his education at the University of Pittsburgh next year.
On this week’s edition of ‘The Pep Talk’ with Grant Pepper, Sumner discussed why he chose Pitt, as he had offers from other Div. I schools like Buffalo to consider as well.
“They’re a young program so they can’t go anywhere but up. I love the coaching staff, I love the campus down there, just about everything,” Sumner said. “And my biggest thing was, how high is my ceiling? What’s my full potential? And I feel like I can reach that the most at Pitt.”
DOLA - The visiting Ada softball team rallied from an early deficit to blast county rival Hardin Northern 17-4 Wednesday evening in a non-league makeup game.
Ada improved to 8-2 this season with their seventh win in eight games.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed 3-0 after two innings. But Ada plated five in the third to take the lead for good, then added three scores in the fourth to build an 8-4 lead.
The Bulldogs then broke it open with two runs in the fifth frame and a whopping seven-run outburst in the sixth.
