Benjamin Logan 15, Graham 0 (5 innings)
Benjamin Logan left no doubt, rolling past Graham 15-0 in a run-rule rout behind a dominant all-around showing.
The Lady Raiders came out swinging, plating four runs in the opening inning behind RBI knocks from Adilynne Gregg and Naveah Fogle. From there, the offense never slowed down, scoring at least three runs in every inning at the plate.
In the second, a mix of timely hitting and pressure extended the lead, highlighted by a Rylan Norviel triple and more production from Gregg to make it 7-0. Then came the knockout punch in the third—Norviel delivered a bases-clearing hit to blow it open at 11-0 and put the run-rule firmly in sight.
Benjamin Logan added the finishing touches in the fourth, starting with an inside-the-park home run from Fogle. Norviel and Gregg teamed up again to drive in the final runs, pushing the lead to 15-0.
Meanwhile, Gregg was in full control in the circle, tossing a two-hit shutout and striking out 10, including a dominant third inning where she fanned the side.
At the plate, Gregg drove in a game-high seven RBIs, Norviel and Fogle each added three, and Brielle Kline stayed perfect with a 4-for-4 day.
Benjamin Logan moves to 4-4 and will face Kenton Ridge on Tuesday, while Graham falls to 4-7.
Riverside 4, Milton-Union 2
Riverside struck early and leaned on a strong performance in the circle to hold off Milton-Union 4-2.
After the Bulldogs grabbed a quick 1-0 lead in the first, the Lady Pirates answered immediately. Keira Manahan got things started, and with two outs, Molly Carman delivered the big swing—a three-run homer to left that flipped the game to 3-1.
Manahan worked through traffic in the middle innings, stranding runners and keeping Riverside in control. The offense added an insurance run in the third when Carman came through again, this time with an RBI single to make it 4-1.
Milton-Union threatened in the fifth, loading the bases and cutting the lead to two, but Manahan induced a key groundout to escape the jam. From there, she shut the door, retiring the final six batters to seal the win.
Manahan finished with a complete game, allowing five hits and striking out four, while also adding two hits at the plate. Carman led the offense with three hits and four RBIs.
Riverside improves to 8-7 and will host Miami East on Tuesday.
Urbana 9, Jonathan Alder 3
Urbana used timely hitting and a steady performance in the circle to power past Jonathan Alder 9-3.
The Hillclimbers wasted no time getting on the board, capitalizing on an early error to take a 2-0 lead in the first. They kept building in the third when Bailee Packer launched a two-run homer to center, and Lillian Webb followed with an RBI double to stretch the lead to 5-0.
Jonathan Alder answered with a pair of runs in the fourth, but Urbana had an immediate response. Packer delivered again with a two-run double, and Morgan Boyd followed with an RBI single to push the lead to 8-2.
From there, Isla Wooten took over in the circle. After allowing a couple of baserunners in the seventh, she locked things down to finish off the complete game effort, allowing just one earned run while striking out six.
Packer led the offense with four RBIs, while Boyd collected three hits. Addie Fox and Chloe Easterday also added multi-hit performances.
Urbana improves to 7-3 and will travel to Jonathan Alder on Wednesday.
Fairbanks 13, Triad 3 (6 innings)
Fairbanks pulled away late to hand Triad a 13-3 run-rule loss in six innings.
After a quiet first from the Cardinals, the Lady Panthers struck early and built a 4-0 lead through two innings using a mix of situational hitting and timely RBI knocks. Triad answered in the fourth, cutting the deficit in half behind an Emma Martin RBI double and a sac fly from Emma Enochs to make it 4-2.
But that’s when Fairbanks hit another gear.
The Lady Panthers plated three runs in each of the final three innings, taking advantage of errors and stringing together clutch hits to steadily pull away. Triad scratched one more across in the sixth on an RBI groundout from Martin, but Fairbanks answered right back to end it early.
Martin led the Cardinals with two RBIs and one of just two hits, while Savannah Thomas added the other. Rachel Haser scored twice.
Triad falls to 2-8 and will get another shot at Fairbanks on Tuesday.
Kenton Ridge 13, Bellefontaine 1 (5 innings)
Kenton Ridge wasted no time taking control, rolling past Bellefontaine 13-1 in a run-rule win.
The Cougars jumped on the board with a two-run homer in the first and kept the pressure on, adding two more in the second to make it 4-0. Then came the decisive fourth inning, where Kenton Ridge erupted for eight runs, using a combination of walks, errors, and timely extra-base hits to blow it wide open.
Bellefontaine got on the board thanks to Addison Wical, who launched a leadoff home run in the fourth, but that was all the offense the Chieftains could muster.
Kenton Ridge added one more in the fifth and closed it out from there.
Wical accounted for both Bellefontaine hits, including the solo shot.
The Chieftains drop to 3-7 and will travel to Piqua on Tuesday.
West Jefferson 14, West Liberty-Salem 1 (5 innings)
West Jefferson used a massive fourth inning to pull away from West Liberty-Salem, 14-1 in a run-rule victory.
The Roughriders set the tone early, scoring three runs in each of the first two innings to take a 6-0 lead. The Tigers got one back on an RBI groundout from Ashlyn Yeater, but that would be their only answer.
In the fourth, West Jefferson blew the game open with eight runs, piling up hits, walks, and productive outs to put the run-rule into effect.
West Liberty-Salem couldn’t respond in the fifth, sealing the shortened loss.
Kiersten Stoll recorded the lone hit for the Tigers, while Yeater drove in the only run.
The Tigers fall to 4-7 and will face West Jefferson again on Tuesday.
North Union 19, Indian Lake 0 (5 innings)
North Union dominated from start to finish, shutting out Indian Lake 19-0 in a run-rule win highlighted by a near-perfect performance in the circle.
The Ladycats’ pitching staff allowed just one baserunner all game—a hit-by-pitch to Lillian Strauser—while striking out seven and carrying a no-hitter into the final out.
After a slow start offensively, North Union exploded in the third with a 10-run inning, capitalizing on hits, walks, and defensive miscues. They followed it up with seven more runs in the fourth, including a three-run homer, to put the game well out of reach.
Indian Lake falls to 4-7 and will look to bounce back against Botkins on Tuesday.
Northeastern 11, Mechanicsburg 1 (5 innings)
Northeastern came out swinging and never let up, handing Mechanicsburg an 11-1 run-rule defeat.
The Lady Jets scored early and often, plating five runs in each of the first two innings behind a mix of extra-base hits and defensive miscues. They added one more in the third to extend the lead to 11-0.
Mechanicsburg was held in check until the fifth, when Bella Batkiewicz delivered an RBI double to get the Indians on the board, but it wasn’t enough to extend the game.
Batkiewicz and Birdie Wilhelm each collected two hits, while Aubriee Retterer provided a bright spot in the circle with 3.1 innings of solid work in relief.
Mechanicsburg falls to 0-9 and will travel to Northeastern on Tuesday.
