Benjamin Logan 12, Shawnee 2 (5 innings)
Benjamin Logan’s bats came alive in a 12-2 run-rule win over Shawnee, extending the Raiders’ winning streak to three.
Shawnee struck first in the opening inning, loading the bases on walks before a fourth walk forced in a run. Raider pitcher Soli Hughes limited the damage, striking out the next two batters.
Benjamin Logan answered immediately. With two on and two outs in the bottom of the first, Adam Tinsman delivered a two-run double to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.
The offense kept rolling in the second. Cayden Brown cleared the bases with a three-run double, and Tinsman and Micah Gregg followed with RBI doubles of their own to cap a five-run inning and make it 7-1.
After Shawnee added a run on a catcher error, the Raiders pulled further ahead in the third. An error brought in one run, Brown added an RBI groundout, and Tinsman drove in another with a single to push the lead to 10-2.
The game ended in the fifth when Tinsman delivered again, lining a two-out, two-run single to right for the walk-off run-rule victory.
Tinsman finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, while Brown also drove in four runs. Gregg added two hits and three RBIs.
Benjamin Logan improves to 8-5 and will host Tecumseh on Friday.
Mechanicsburg 3, Cedarville 0
Mechanicsburg stayed unbeaten with a 3-0 win over Cedarville behind a dominant pitching performance from Matthew Davis.
Davis tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits and four walks while striking out seven on 110 pitches.
The Indians provided early support in the first inning. Crew Lafary reached on a leadoff walk, and later Conner Eyink launched a two-run home run to left for a 2-0 lead.
Mechanicsburg added an insurance run in the third. Avery Foss singled, Lafary reached on an error, and Eyink delivered again with an RBI infield single to make it 3-0.
Cedarville’s best chance came in the second with two-out singles, but Davis worked out of the jam and controlled the game the rest of the way.
Eyink accounted for all three RBIs with a two-hit day.
Mechanicsburg improves to 12-0 and will host Triad on Monday.
North Union 4, Graham 3
In a game resumed after a weather delay, Graham came up just short in a 4-3 loss to North Union.
Graham opened the scoring with an RBI groundout from Levi Hollingsworth, but North Union answered with two two-out RBI singles in the first to take the lead before play was suspended in the second inning.
When action resumed, Graham regained the advantage in the third. Carson Powell drew a leadoff walk, and Brody Jenkins followed with a two-run home run to make it 3-2. The Falcons then worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to hold the lead.
North Union responded in the fourth. The first two batters reached, and an error allowed the tying run to score. A bases-loaded walk later in the inning gave the Wildcats a 4-3 edge.
Graham had limited chances late, reaching base just twice over the final innings, both via walks, as North Union held on.
Jenkins led the Falcons with two hits and two RBIs.
Graham falls to 3-11 and will travel to Urbana on Friday.
Bethel 12, Riverside 3
Riverside kept things close early, but Bethel broke it open with a big third inning to secure a 12-3 win.
The Pirates struck first in the opening inning. Brody Orsborn and Cooper Crouch led off with singles, and after a sacrifice bunt, Tony Robinson and Colton Hurley each delivered two-out RBI singles to make it 2-0.
Bethel answered in the bottom half, tying the game with a two-run double before taking the lead on an error.
Riverside tied it in the second on a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded, but the Bees pulled away in the third. Despite only three hits, Bethel scored six runs with the help of two Pirate errors and productive outs to take a 9-3 lead.
The Pirates had chances, putting runners on base in each of the next three innings — including loading the bases in the sixth — but couldn’t capitalize.
Bethel added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth to close it out.
Tony Robinson led Riverside with three hits, while Orsborn and Crouch each added two.
Riverside looks to bounce back on Monday against Northridge.
Jonathan Alder 10, Bellefontaine 0 (5 innings)
Bellefontaine was no-hit in a 10-0 run-rule loss to Jonathan Alder.
The Chieftains’ only baserunner came in the fifth inning when Maddox Miller drew a walk.
Jonathan Alder took control early, scoring twice in the second inning on a fielder’s choice and an RBI double. The Pioneers then broke the game open with an eight-run fourth inning, combining five hits with four walks.
Six different players recorded hits and RBIs for Jonathan Alder in the win.
Bellefontaine falls to 6-6 and will host Shawnee on Friday.
