Mechanicsburg 19, Trotwood-Madison 6 (5 innings)
Mechanicsburg kept the unbeaten train rolling in dominant fashion, rolling past Trotwood-Madison 19-6 in a run-rule win.
After Ethan Hodge struck out the side in the first, the Indians got to work offensively. Connor Eyink drove in the first run with a sac fly, and Bodee DeLong later scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0.
Then came the offensive explosion.
In the second, Mechanicsburg turned patience into production. After two early walks and two outs, the floodgates opened. DeLong sparked it with a single, then the Rams’ pitching unraveled. The Indians drew three straight walks—two with the bases loaded—and Shane Eckstein was hit by a pitch to force in another run. Avery Foss added an infield RBI single, another run scored on a wild pitch, and an error helped pile on.
The inning kept rolling with yet another wild pitch and a Crew Lafary single to reload the bases, setting up DeLong again—who came through with a two-RBI single to cap a massive inning and push the lead to 12-0.
Trotwood-Madison showed some life in the third, drawing four walks and adding a two-run single to make it 12-3, but Mechanicsburg answered right back. More walks, an Eckstein two-RBI single, and additional errors helped stretch the lead all the way to 19-3.
The Rams added three more in the fourth, but the damage was done.
Mechanicsburg scored 19 runs on just four hits, taking full advantage of free passes—eight runs came via bases-loaded walks or hit-by-pitches, with errors and fielder’s choices adding to the onslaught.
DeLong led the offense with two hits and three RBIs, and in a wild stat line, all 14 Indians who stepped to the plate reached base safely, with 12 of them scoring at least one run.
Mechanicsburg improves to 6-0 and will take on Northeastern on Monday.
Urbana 17, Miami East 3 (5 innings)
Urbana broke things wide open with a monster fourth inning, powering past Miami East 17-3 in a run-rule win.
The Vikings struck first with a bases-loaded walk in the first and an RBI single in the second to take a 2-0 lead, but Urbana answered in the third. Bentley Cordial ripped a two-run double to tie the game, and the Hillclimbers carried that momentum into the next inning.
In the fourth, Urbana erupted for 11 runs. After loading the bases, Carter Houseman and Colton Roberts drew walks to take the lead. Grady Lantz reached on an error to bring in another, and Kevin Endres cleared the bases with a three-run double to center.
Austin Hill added a sac fly, Dexyn Yohey reached on an error that brought in two more, then came around to score on wild pitches. Roberts eventually scored on a balk as the inning kept spiraling for Miami East.
The Vikings scratched one back in the bottom half, but Urbana still led comfortably at 13-3.
The Hillclimbers added four more in the fifth, using a mix of a bases-loaded walk, a Brody Donahoe single, and two hit-by-pitches to finish off the run-rule win.
Donahoe led the way with three hits, while Endres drove in a team-high three RBIs. Endres, Cordial, and Yohey each recorded multi-hit games.
Urbana improves to 5-3 and will host Jonathan Alder on Monday.
West Liberty-Salem 15, Northwestern 5 (5 innings)
West Liberty-Salem shook off an early deficit and stormed past Northwestern 15-5 in a run-rule victory.
The Warriors grabbed a quick 2-0 lead in the first, but the Tigers responded immediately. Jeremiah Johnson, Josiah Johnson, and Braden Hershberger each delivered RBI singles, and Timmy Howells added a sac fly to cap a five-run inning.
WL-S kept building from there. In the second, Jeremiah Johnson added a sac fly and Josiah Johnson reached on an error that brought in another run.
The Tigers blew it open in the third with five more runs. Howells tripled to deep center to drive one in, Beckett Sullivan followed with an RBI groundout, and later in the inning, a fielder’s choice, a Josiah Johnson single, and an error pushed the lead to 12-2.
Northwestern tried to extend things in the fifth with three runs, but WL-S answered right back. Jeremiah Johnson ripped a two-RBI triple, and after a pair of intentional walks, Brandel Sullivan delivered the walk-off RBI single to end it.
Jeremiah Johnson led the charge with five RBIs, while Josiah Johnson, Sullivan, and Reese Oder each added two hits.
West Liberty-Salem moves to 5-2 and will travel to West Jefferson on Monday.
Graham 13, Bethel 5 (4 innings)
Graham erupted late to secure its first win of the season, rolling past Bethel 13-5 in a shortened contest.
Both teams traded runs in the first, but Bethel seized control with a four-run second inning, using a pair of RBI doubles and a two-out single to build a 5-1 lead.
Graham chipped away from there. Brody Jenkins launched a leadoff homer in the second and added an RBI double in the third to cut the deficit to 5-3.
After Bethel went quietly in the fourth, the Falcons flipped the script in a big way. A leadoff double from JP Morris got things started, and after two quick outs, the rally exploded.
Kase Loudenback and Carson Powell delivered back-to-back RBI singles to tie the game, and Jack Traylor followed with another hit to give Graham the lead. A hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded made it 7-5, and Morris came through again with a two-RBI single.
Arden McGuire drew a bases-loaded walk to push Graham into double digits, and Loudenback capped the scoring with a bases-clearing triple.
The game was called after the inning, giving the Falcons their first win of the season.
Loudenback led the way with four RBIs, while Jenkins and Morris each had two hits and two RBIs.
Graham improves to 1-7 and will look to build momentum against Benjamin Logan on Monday.
MICAH GREGG TOURNAMENT
Versailles 9, Benjamin Logan 6 – Game 1
Benjamin Logan opened play at the Micah Gregg Tournament but couldn’t hold off a big late push from Versailles, falling 9-6.
The two teams traded runs in the first, with the Tigers scoring on a two-out RBI single before the Raiders answered with a run coming home on an infield error.
Benjamin Logan grabbed the lead in the second thanks to a clutch, bases-loaded two-out single from Xavier Allen to make it 3-1. Versailles chipped away over the next two innings, using a pair of one-out RBI singles in the third and fourth to tie the game at three.
Things stayed quiet until the sixth, when the Tigers broke it open. A bases-loaded walk gave them the lead, followed by a two-RBI single. With the bases loaded again, a two-out double to the gap pushed the lead to 9-3.
The Raiders didn’t go quietly. Rhett Newman scored on a wild pitch and Oliver Morse added an RBI single in the sixth. In the seventh, Cayden Brown drove in another with a groundout, but Benjamin Logan couldn’t complete the comeback.
Brown led the offense with a three-hit, three-RBI day, while Gavin Riedmiller and Morse each added two hits.
Benjamin Logan fell to 3-3 and moved on to face Allen East.
Benjamin Logan 8, Allen East 6 – Game 2
The Raiders bounced back in game two, using another big two-out rally to take down Allen East 8-6 and split the day.
Benjamin Logan struck first with a four-run rally in the opening inning. With the bases loaded, Cohen Archer and Carter Fay were both hit by pitches, and a passed ball followed by an error helped stretch the lead to 4-0.
Allen East answered right back in the second, scoring four of their own to tie the game, highlighted by a bases-loaded double to center.
The Raiders regained control in the fourth. Cayden Brown sparked another two-out rally with a double to left, and later Jacob Hawley added an RBI single. Adam Tinsman came around to score on a wild pitch to make it 7-4.
The Mustangs fought back with runs in the fourth and fifth to make it a one-run game, but Benjamin Logan added insurance in the sixth on a fielder’s choice to go up 8-6.
Oliver Morse, who entered in the third, shut things down late. He worked around traffic in both the sixth and seventh, turning a double play and picking off a runner to help seal the win.
Archer led the way with two RBIs, while five different Raiders recorded hits. Allen, Brown, and Tinsman each scored twice.
Benjamin Logan wraps up the weekend at 4-3 and will take on Graham on Monday.
Fairbanks 3, Riverside 2 (8 innings)
Riverside came up just short in an extra-inning battle, falling 3-2 to Fairbanks.
Camden Shoe went the distance for the Pirates, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks while striking out three in a gritty effort on the mound.
Fairbanks struck first in the second with a bases-loaded walk, but Riverside answered in the third. Cooper Crouch lifted a sac fly to bring home Brayden Moore and tie the game.
The teams traded runs again in the fourth. The Panthers scored on a wild pitch, while Riverside answered when Shoe came home on an infield error.
Both teams had chances down the stretch, but the pitchers worked out of trouble to send it to extras.
In the eighth, Fairbanks delivered the deciding blow with a solo homer to left. Riverside couldn’t answer in the bottom half, dropping a tough one.
Brody Orsborne led the Pirates offensively, going 2-for-3.
Riverside falls to 8-2 and will host Miami East on Tuesday.
