Bellefontaine 9, Tecumseh 7
Bellefontaine earned its revenge on Tecumseh with a 9-7 road win, using a late surge to break a tie in the seventh inning.
Tecumseh struck first, plating two runs in the opening frame with an RBI groundout and a fly ball single to center. The Arrows added to the lead in the second, capitalizing on control issues and defensive miscues to stretch the advantage to 5-0.
Bellefontaine got on the board in the third when Ava Dolan worked a walk and came around to score on a pair of passed balls and a groundout.
The Chiefs flipped the game in the fourth. After loading the bases, Cameo Greene drew a walk and Dolan was hit by a pitch to bring in runs. Addison Wical followed with an RBI single to pull Bellefontaine within one before Joy Fogan launched a three-run homer to center, giving the Chiefs a 7-5 lead.
Tecumseh answered with a run in the fourth and later tied the game at 7-7 on a two-out double, setting up a decisive seventh inning.
Wical sparked the go-ahead rally, sending a ball down the third base line and racing all the way around for an inside-the-park home run. After a brief umpire discussion, the run was upheld, giving Bellefontaine an 8-7 lead. Later in the inning, back-to-back doubles from Addison Smith and Alayna Boyd added an insurance run.
Fogan closed out the complete game in the circle, working around a leadoff baserunner in the seventh to secure the win. She allowed seven runs, four earned, on seven hits with five strikeouts.
Wical’s inside-the-park homer was the difference, as she led the offense with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored, while Fogan’s home run provided a key moment.
Bellefontaine improves to 3-5 and will host Northwestern next.
Triad 9, Ridgemont 6
Triad used a big fourth inning to surge past Ridgemont, scoring six runs in the frame to earn a 9-6 victory for its second win of the season.
Ridgemont threatened early with three straight batters reaching on errors, but Triad’s defense turned a double play to escape. The Lady Gophers broke through in the second with a single, a two-RBI double, and another infield hit to take a 4-0 lead.
The Cardinals answered in the third. After two reached on an error and a walk, Kaitlynn Herron put the ball in play and an error allowed two runs to score. Savannah Thomas followed with an RBI single to cut it to 4-3.
Ridgemont added two runs in the fourth to make it 6-3, but Triad responded with its biggest inning. Emma Martin started it with an RBI double, and Addisyn Matthews later delivered a two-out single that cleared the bases to tie the game. A bases-loaded walk from Gracie Goehring gave Triad the lead, and Emma Enochs added a two-run single to make it 9-6.
Enochs handled the rest in the circle, shutting down Ridgemont over the final two innings.
Seven Cardinals recorded hits, with Enochs and Matthews each finishing with two hits and two RBIs.
Triad improves to 2-7 and will face Greeneview next.
North Union 9, Benjamin Logan 2
Benjamin Logan struggled to capitalize on scoring chances, falling 9-2 to North Union as the Lady Wildcats completed the series sweep.
North Union opened the scoring in the first, taking advantage of a Raider error to get a runner into scoring position. A bunt single set up runners at the corners, and a sacrifice fly brought home the first run. The Ladycats added another in the second on an RBI groundout to take a 2-0 lead.
The Raiders answered in the bottom of the second when Jozie Taylor delivered a two-out infield single to score a run and cut the deficit to 2-1.
North Union broke the game open in the third. After two runners reached to start the inning, a ground ball found its way through the left side to score both. A triple to left later in the inning brought home two more, and an RBI groundout capped a five-run frame to extend the lead to 7-1. The Lady Wildcats added two more runs in the fourth with the help of a Raider error and a wild pitch.
Benjamin Logan continued to put runners on base throughout the game but struggled to bring them home. The Raiders collected 11 hits and left 10 runners stranded. Their final run came late on an RBI single from Adilynne Gregg, but any comeback attempt fell short.
Brielle Kline, Tanna Jacobs, Jaylyn Parker, and Taylor each recorded two hits, while Gregg drove in a run.
Benjamin Logan falls to 3-3 and will return home to face London next.
Kenton Ridge 17, Urbana 7 (6 innings)
Urbana battled back early, but Kenton Ridge’s powerful offense proved too much in a 17-7 run-rule loss.
The Cougars came out swinging, putting up six runs in the first inning behind a mix of extra-base hits and Urbana errors. They added two more in the second on a two-out double and another miscue to take an 8-0 lead.
Urbana responded with a strong second inning. The first three batters reached, and Lola Rice brought in the first run with a single. A sacrifice fly from Destiny Ramirez and a bases-loaded walk from Morgan Hoffman added two more, while Bailee Packer capped the rally with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 8-5.
Kenton Ridge answered with a run in the third and two more in the fourth, but the Hillclimbers stayed within striking distance. RBI singles from Chloe Easterday and Packer in the fourth made it 11-7.
After a scoreless fifth, the Cougars pulled away in the sixth. A string of extra-base hits and singles, including a two-run home run, fueled a big inning that pushed the lead to 17-7 and ended the game early.
Packer led Urbana with three RBIs, while seven different players scored.
Urbana falls to 4-2 and will host Indian Lake next on Thursday.
Northwestern 18, Graham 1 (5 innings)
Northwestern controlled the game from start to finish, defeating Graham 18-1 in a five-inning run-rule contest.
Graham scored first on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Brinlee Middleton, but the lead was short-lived. Northwestern answered quickly with a double and an RBI groundout to take a 2-1 lead.
The Warriors broke the game open over the next two innings, scoring six runs in the second and ten more in the third. They totaled 14 hits while taking advantage of errors and wild pitches.
Graham was limited offensively after the first inning, finishing with just two hits from Lexi Baker and Abby Chamberlain. Baker scored the team’s only run.
The Lady Falcons fall to 3-5 and will return home to face Catholic Central.
Shawnee 10, Indian Lake 0 (5 innings)
Indian Lake was unable to capitalize on scoring chances, falling 10-0 to Shawnee in five innings.
The Braves took control early with four runs in the first, using a passed ball and a pair of RBI singles. They added another run in the second to make it 5-0.
After a scoreless third, Shawnee broke the game open in the fourth with a two-RBI triple, followed by additional runs off hits and an error to extend the lead to 9-0. The final run came in the fifth on another single.
Indian Lake managed just three hits, coming from MacKenzie Miller, Bre Wisener, and Brylee Buyer. Their best chance came in the third, but a strikeout ended the threat.
The Lakers fall to 2-4 and will travel to Wapakoneta next.
