ADA__The Ada High School baseball team lost a tough 7-5 battle to Hardin County rival Kenton in the final inning on a chilly Thursday, May 7, at War Memorial Park.
The Bulldogs tallied two runs in the second inning and added two more in the third to grab a 4-1 lead.
Kenton tied it with a three-run rally in the top of the fourth. Each team scored a run in the sixth, and the Wildcats plated two tie-breaking runs in the seventh to win it.
“If we want to win these close games, we have to improve in the important areas,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “Limit your strikeouts, make routine plays and throw strikes.”
FOSTORIA __The visiting Ada High School tennis team defeated Fostoria 3-2 in a tough match on a chilly Wednesday evening, May 6.
The improved Bulldog netters improved to 2-6 after recording their second straight victory.
“We had a beautiful night of tennis,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander, who is a Fostoria alumnus. “It was nice to be back home. It was a cold night for tennis, but it turned out great. We have a win streak going now.”
Ada senior Justin Bowden won a lengthy 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) battle at first singles over junior Landon Sherman.
ADA__The visiting Ada High School baseball team surrendered two runs just one out from victory and lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at non-conference foe Fort Jennings on Wednesday, May 6.
The Bulldogs tallied two runs in the top of the sixth inning to forge ahead, 4-3.
But Fort Jennings won it in walk-off fashion with two outs in the bottom of the seventh when first baseman Evan Ellerbrock punched a two-run single to an open spot in the defense.
MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley defeated Waynesfield-Goshen 13-3 Wednesday night in Northwest Central Conference baseball action. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday.
May 6, 2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
W-G 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 4
USV 6 0 2 2 3 13 12 2
WP: Jesse Prater (2-4) LP: T. Thompson.
Top Pitchers
W-G USV
T. Thompson 4 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 3 K, 5 BB Prater 5 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 6 BB
R. Waitman 1⁄3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team scored in every inning but one to defeat visiting Blanchard Valley Conference rival Pandora-Gilboa 14-6 on a windy and warm Monday, May 4.
The Rockets scored first by tallying a single run in the top of the first inning. The Bulldogs countered by plating two runs in the home half of the first.
P-G went back in front with two runs in their second. Ada responded with a four-run second frame to take the lead for good.
ADA__The Ada High School softball team scored early and often to trounce visiting Pandora-Gilboa 20-5 in a Blanchard Valley Conference mismatch on Monday, May 4.
P-G scored a run in the top of the first. But Ada responded with consecutive eight-run outbursts in the first and second innings to blow the game open.
Ada out-hit P-G 14-6, drew four early walks and took advantage of six Rocket errors. The Bulldogs committed three errors on the wind-swept evening.
