BVC softball leaders keep pace; FHS lacrosse, tennis teams win

L-BENTON &emsp;&emsp;10 MCCOMB &emsp;&emsp;0 FINDLAY – Liberty-Benton bolted to a 9-0 lead after three innings and rode the shutout pitching of Reagan Knapke and Lexi Ebert to a 10-0 win over McComb in Blanchard Valley Conference softball action on Wednesday. Knapke (3 innings) and Ebert gave up just four hits and combined for seven strikeouts. Lead-off hitter Kylie Modd had three hits and scored two runs and Alyssa Roberts had three hits and drove in three runs as L-B improved to 10-2 and remained tied atop the BVC standings at 4-0. McComb &emsp;&emsp;000 &emsp;&emsp;00—0 4 &emsp;&emsp;3 L-Benton &emsp;&emsp;522 &emsp;&emsp;01—10 12 &emsp;&emsp;0 WP-Knapke. LP—Sebring. TOP HITTERS: (L-B) Modd 3-1B; Ebert 3-1B, 3 RBI; Steinman 2-1B, RBI; Erdeljac 1B, RBI; Jolliff 1B, RBI; Ruetz 1B, RBI. ADA &emsp;&emsp;10 ARLINGTON 0 ADA – Ada's Jenna Bassitt pitched a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and delivered a couple of hits as well in the Bulldogs 10-0 BVC softball win over Arlington. Ada catcher Natilyn McClain fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, lining as single, double, triple and driving in three runs. Bassitt (1B, 3B) also had a triple among her two hits. Emily Shanks had a two-run triple and Reese Jordan a two-run double for the Bulldogs ((9-2, 3-2 BVC). Arlington &emsp;&emsp;000 &emsp;&emsp;00—0 2 &emsp;&emsp;3 Ada &emsp;&emsp;003 &emsp;&emsp;7x—10 8 &emsp;&emsp;0 WP—Bassitt. LP—Velazquez. TOP HITTERS: (Ada) Bassitt 1B, 3B; Shanks 3B, 2 RBI; McClain 1B, 2B, 3B; Griffith 1B, RBI; Jordan 2B, 2 RBI. VAN BUREN 10 P-GILBOA &emsp;&emsp;0 VAN BUREN – Joran Patton pitched a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts in Van Buren's 10-0 BVC softball win over Pandora-Gilboa. Megan Stall had a single, double and triple to lead Van Buren's 11-hit attack. Morgan Walter (2-1B, RBI) and Andrea Groman (2-1B, RBI) added two hits each and Bailey Lance had a three-run double to keep the Black Knights (5-2, 4-0) tied with Liberty-Benton and Elmwood atop the BVC standings. P-Gilboa &emsp;&emsp;000 &emsp;&emsp;00—0 2 &emsp;&emsp;2 Van Buren &emsp;&emsp;102 &emsp;&emsp;07—10 11 &emsp;&emsp;2 WP-Patton. LP—Butte. TOP HITTERS: (VB) Lance 2B, 3 RBI; Riegel 1B, 2 RBI; Stall 1B, 2B, 3B; Walters 2-1B, RBI; Groman 2-1B, RBI. ARCADIA &emsp;&emsp;13 RIVERDALE 12 ARCADIA – Arcadia trailed 7-0 before the Redskins came to bat for the first time in Wednesday BVC game with Riverdale. The Redskins staged an inning-by-inning comeback, though, and eventually secured a 13-12 victory with a walk-off four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning. Alanna Tucker gave up 14 hits and 12 runs, but was able to get the win as Arcadia (6-6, 3-2 BVC) pounded out six extra-base hits and took advantage of eight walks and five Riversdale errors. Tucker also helped her own cause with a single and two doubles, driving in two runs and scoring four times. Riverdale's Addie Farmer had a similar game for the Falcons (4-6, 1-3). The senior pitcher went the distance, striking out 10. She also had two singles, a double and a home run, drove in two runs and also scored four. Carly Karcher (4-1B, 3 RBI) also had a four-hit day, while Graci Kline singled, homered and drove in four runs. Riverdale &emsp;&emsp;700 &emsp;&emsp;102 &emsp;&emsp;2—12 14 &emsp;&emsp;5 Arcadia &emsp;&emsp;120 &emsp;&emsp;042 &emsp;&emsp;4—13 13 &emsp;&emsp;4 WP—Tucker. LP—Farmer. TOP HITTERS: (Riv) Farmer 2-1B, 2B, HR, 2 RBI; Manns 2-1B; Karcher 4-1B, 3 RBI; Kline 1B, HR, 4 RBI. (Arc) Tucker 1B, 2-2B, 2 RBI; Ad. McCartney 1B, 2B, 3 RBI; Johnson 2b, 3B, RBI; Keefe 2-1B. LEIPSIC &emsp;&emsp;14 VANLUE &emsp;&emsp;4 VANLUE – Leipsic opened and closed Wednesday's softball game at Vanlue with four-run rallies and added a five-spot in the middle in posting a 14-4 BVC win over the Wildcats. Alexys Hermiller (2-1B, 2B) had three hits and Aubrey Kleman (2B, 3B, 2 RBI), Sierra Steingass (1B, 2B, 2 RBI) and Kendall Wagler (2-1B, 3 RBI) had two each for the Vikings (4-4, 2-3 BVC). Olivia Secord (3-B, 2 RBI) and Odessa Musgrave (2-1B, RBI) led Vanlue (1-9, 0-4 BVC). Leipsic 415 &emsp;&emsp;04—14 11 &emsp;&emsp;3 Vanlue 020 &emsp;&emsp;11-4&emsp;&emsp;7 &emsp;&emsp;7 WP—Hermiller. LP—M. Brooks. TOP HITTERS: (Leip) Kleman 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Hermiller 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Cupp 2B; Steingass 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Wagler 2-1B, 3 RBI. (Van) Secord 3-1B, 2 RBI; Musgrave 2-1B, RBI. S. EAST &emsp;&emsp;8 CAREY 6 ATTICA – Seneca East's seven-run rally in the third inning proved a bit much for Carey to overcome in the Blue Devils 8-6 Northern 10 Conference loss to the Tigers. Madi Smith homered and Luella Burkholder drove in three runs with a pair of doubles as Seneca East (6-4, 5-1 N10) remained among the league leaders. McKenna Stoner belted a two-run home run and Autumn Bouillon and Ashley Homan had a pair of hits for Carey (1-7, 1-5 N10). Carey 000 &emsp;&emsp;222 &emsp;&emsp;0—6 8 &emsp;&emsp;0 S. East 007 &emsp;&emsp;010 &emsp;&emsp;x—8 10 &emsp;&emsp;2] WP—Miller. LP—Stoner. TOP HITERS: (Car) Bouillon 2-1B, RBI; Hanna 1B, RBI; Stoner HR, 2 RBI; Hohman 1B, 2B; Reinhart 1B, RBI. (SE) Smith HR, 2 RBI; Dawson 2-1B; Burkholder 2-02B, 3 RBI; Webb 3-1B, 2 RBI. BLUFFTON &emsp;&emsp;13 E. CHRISTIAN 5 BLUFFTON – Bluffton rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Toledo Emmanuel Christian 13-5 on Wednesday. Bluffton pitchers Haelee Rayle and Peyton Worcester combined on a six-hitter with 10 total strikeouts. Danielle Cross singled, doubled, tripled an drove in four runs for Bluffton. Macy Schaadt (RBI) and Jessa Swank (3 RBI) had RBI triples. Christian &emsp;&emsp;003 &emsp;&emsp;002 &emsp;&emsp;0-5 &emsp;&emsp;5 &emsp;&emsp;3 Bluffton &emsp;&emsp;001 &emsp;&emsp;435 &emsp;&emsp;x-13&emsp;&emsp;7 &emsp;&emsp;1 WP-Rayle. LP—Woodward. TOP HITTERS (TEC) Foster 2-1B; Morris 2B, 2 RBI; Taylor 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; (Blu) Schaadt 3B, RBI; Cross 1B, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI; Worcester 2B, 2 RBI; Swank 3B, 3 RBI. U. SANDUSKY TRI UPPER SANDUSKY – Upper Sandusky split a pair of softball games on Wednesday, beating Toledo Central Catholic 11-4 but falling to Conotton Valley 7-4. Madison Hart had a single and two doubles in the win over Central Catholic and beltedd a double and a triple against Conotton Valley. Hope Morris also had a single and two doubles in the opener, and doubled again in game two. Ava Saull had a pair of base hits in each game. GIRLS LACROSSE SOUTHVIEW 9 FINDLAY &emsp;&emsp;8 FINDLAY – Findlay High's girls lacrosse team took Sylvania Southview to the wire on Wednesday, matching the Cougars goal for goal before falling 9-8. Senior attack Ella Breiholz and junior midfielder Mihaya Saito scored three goals each for the Trojans, 2-6 on the season. Taylor Ziegler-Bucher connected for Findlay's other two scores against Southview (4-2). Sophomore goalie Brynne Fletcher came up with 13 saves. TENNIS FINDLAY &emsp;&emsp;4 NORTHVIEW 1 SYLVANIA – Findlay High's boys tennis team ran its winning streak to 10 straight on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over Sylvania Northview. Sam Swisher opened with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 win over Northview's Shane Kagy at No. 1 singles, and Findlay swept the doubles matches. At No. 1 doubles, Jonathan Wright and Owen Metz beat Mikhil Shelke and Tristan Brandelman 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 2 John Dornbush and Cohen Perkins outlasted Connor Pieja and Evan Maki 7-5, 6-2. Owen Vick defeated Northview's Davis Barror 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, while at No. 2 singles, Northview's Hunter Moriarity rallied past Luke Williams 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. LOCAL SPORTS Wednesday's Results PREP TENNIS U. Sandusky 5 Fostoria &emsp;&emsp;0 SINGLES No. 1 – Abe Baldwin (US) def. Landon Sherman 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 – Nick Nieset (US) def. Thaddicous Switzer-Valde Vande 6-0, 6-0. No. 3 – Ryan Day (US) def. Jayceon Phillips 6-1, 6-2. DOUBLES No. 1 – Reece Gottfried/Lyman Starner (US) def. Galmaro Vargas-Touiasia/Reece Blair 7-5, 6-3. No. 2 – Bryden Groves/Gavin Pinion (US) def. Royal Ferguson/Juan Hernandez 6-3, 6-0. Bluffton &emsp;&emsp;4 Celina 1 SINGLES No. 1 – Jack Zhang (Cel) def. Branson Hilty, 6-4, 6-0. No. 2 – Hudson Phillips (Blu) def. Joshua Schoch, 6-2, 6-2. No. 3 – Levy Antrim (Blu) def. Christian Fent 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES No. 1 – Grady Coonfare/ Isaiah Kohli (Blu) def. Preston Speelman/Nicholas Johnson 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 – Nick Lovett/ Jack Brauen (Blu) def. Caison Hall/Jonathan Avers 6-0, 6-1. BOWLING Sportsman Lanes PRIME TIMERS LEAGUE High game: (men) Steve Foster & Larry Stevenson 223; (women) Debby Schade 200. High series: (men) Stevenson 627; (women) Schade 511. MORNING GLORIES LEAGUE High game: Pam Oates, LaRiche Chevy, 197. High series: Oates, 513. SUNSETTERS LEAGUE High game: Faye Lane, Bellacino's, 230. High series: Lane, 551. SCHEDULE Thursday's Events PREP BASEBALL Fremont Ross at Findlay, 5 p.m. Hopewell-Loudon at Arcadia Leipsic at Carey Bluffton at Delphos Jefferson (NWC) McComb at Continental Upper Scioto Valley at Riverdale Van Buren at Allen East Gibsonburg at North Baltimore Ottawa-Glandorf at Wapakoneta (WBL) Cory-Rawson at Hardin Northern (NWCC) PREP SOFTBALL Findlay at Anthony Wayne, 5 p.m. Columbus Grove at Ada Hopewell-Loudon at Arcadia Continental at Cory-Rawson Leipsic at Carey Bluffton at Delphos Jefferson (NWC) Upper Scioto Valley at Riverdale Van Buren at Allen East North Baltimore at Miller City Arlington at Ridgedale BOYS TENNIS Findlay at Springfield, 4:30 p.m. TRACK & FIELD Ottawa-Glandorf Invitational Tracey Brown/Columbus Grove Invitational