Van Buren's Martin dominates at plate, in circle

VB 18 P. HENRY 0 VAN BUREN – From the looks of things, Madison Martin and Van Buren picked up right where they left off. Martin threw a five-inning, one hit shutout against Patrick Henry, striking out 10 batters. She also clubbed a homer and drove in two runs as the Black Knights won, 18-0. Avery Wymer homered and drove in three runs in the season opener for Van Buren, a regional finalist last season. Belle Miller singled twice, tripled and drove in a run for the Black Knights, while Megan Stall had two singles, doubled and drove in three runs. Patrick Henry 000&emsp;&emsp;00 – 0 1 &emsp;&emsp;4 Van Buren 3(14)1 &emsp;&emsp;0X &emsp;&emsp;18 &emsp;&emsp;19 &emsp;&emsp;0 WP – Martin. LP –Schmeltz. TOP HITTERS: (PH) Nelson 1B. (VB) Miller 2-1B, 3B; Martin HR, 2-RBI; Stall 2-1B, 2B, 3-RBI; Wymer HR, 3-RBI. U. SANDUSKY 15 WYNFORD 0 BUCYRUS – Liv Gier pitched a three-hit shutout and drove in three runs with a pair of base hits as the Upper Sandusky run-ruled Wynford 15-0 in the Northern 10 opener for both teams. Bailey Fox (2-1B, 2B, 2 RBI) and Lauren Schoenberger (2-1B, 2B, 2 RBI) led Upper (2-0, 1-0 N01) with three hits each. Upper Sandusky 405 15—15 14 0 Wynford 000 00—0 3 2 WP—Gier. LP—Robinson. TOP HITTERS: (US) Swartz 2-1B, RBI; Fox 2-1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Gier 2-1B, 3 RBI; Schoenberger 2-1B, 2B, 2 RBI. (Wyn) Jones 2B. RECORDS: Upper Sandusky 2-0, 1-0 N10; Wynford 0-1, 0-1 N10. CONTINENTAL 9 LEIPSIC 1 CONTINENTAL – Continental ace Gracie Homier allowed one run on two hits, struck out 11 and rapped out three hits in leading the Pirates to a 9-1 Putnam County League win over Leipsic. Leipsic 000 000 1—1 2 2 Continental 002 133 x—9 10 3 WP—Homier (1-0). LP—A. Hermiller. TOP HITTERS: (Leip) M. Hermiller 1B, 2B. (Cont) Homier 3-1B; Clemens 2B, RBI; Knowles 2-1B, RBI. H. NORTHERN 16 BOTKINS 4 BOTKINS – Hardin Northern burst out of the gates against Botkins Tuesday, scoring six runs in the opening inning, and won 16-4. Lauren Lenhart led the Polar Bears with three runs and two RBIs. Catherine Overs added two runs and four RBIs. H. Northern 611 620–16-10-1 Botkins 101 02x–4-3-0 WP– Hopson LP–Miller. TOP HITTERS: (HN) Overs 3-1B, 4 RBI; Eibling 2-1B, 2 RBI; Lenhart 1-1B, 2 RBI. (BOT) Shower 2-1B; Fisher 2 RBI; Roberts 1-1B. N. BALTIMORE 4 WOODMORE 1 ELMORE – North Baltimore's three unanswered runs in the first inning led it to a 4-1 victory Tuesday against Woodmore on the road. Cadence Andrich had two runs to lead the Tigers. Along with one run, pitcher Ariana Loera had 14 strikeouts and allowed just two hits. N. Baltimore 301 000 0–4-4-0 Woodmore 000 000 1–1-2-0 WP– Loera. LP– Quisno. TOP HITTERS: (NB) Andrich 2-1B, 1 RBI; Young 1B, RBI. (WDM) Strong 1B, RBI, Quisno 1B. CAREY 8 SENECA EAST 2 CAREY– Carey scored six unanswered through the first four innings to rout Seneca East, 8-2. Rylee Row had two RBIs and three runs for the Blue Devils. Kyla Orians ended with two RBIs and a run. Riley Brodman and Mackenzie Simons each finished with two runs as well. Carey 302 102 x–8-11-0 Seneca East 000 020 0-2-7-1 WP– Simons. LP– Martin. TOP HITTERS: (CAR) Row 3B, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Orians 2B, 2 RBI; R. Brodman 3B, 2B, 1B; Simons 2B. (SEN. E) Barnwell 2B, 2-1B, RBI; Bogner 2-1B.