Panthers score seven in first, topple Hornets

BASEBALLMCCOMB 15C-RAWSON 3MCCOMB– McComb got off to a hot start, scoring seven runs in the first inning as it routed Cory-Rawson 15-3 at home.Haiden Ebright drove in two runs for the Panthers, hitting a double and two singles. Brayden Welty doubled in two runs. Cameron Smith hit a double, a single, and recorded two RBIs. Both Grady Schroeder and Kahle Drown had two RBI-singles.Cory-Rawson's Lane Banner hit a double and two singles. Mason Hall added two singles and an RBI. The Panthers travel to Leipsic on Monday at 5 p.m. The Hornets host Hardin Northern today at 5:30. C-Rawson 000 30–3-6-1McComb 734 1x–15-12-0WP– Welty. LP– Cosart. TOP HITTERS: (MCC) Ebright 2B, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Welty 2B, 2 RBI; Smith 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Schroeder 2-1B, 2 RBI; Drown 2-1B, 2 RBI. (C-R) Banner 2B, 2-1B; Hall 2-1B, RBI. FT. JENNINGS 15P-GILBOA 1FORT JENNINGS– Fort Jennings scored 15 runs on seven hits, defeating Pandora-Gilboa 15-1 on Thursday.Jarron Swick homered for the Musketeers, driving in four runs. Swick also threw nine strikeouts in four innings, picking up the win from the mound. Owen Calvelage tripled and drove in two runs. Evan Ellerbrock hit a double and batted in three scores. Sam Dube had four RBIs, hitting two singles.P-G's Jace Fenbert hit two singles. Grady Kempf added an RBI-single.The Rockets host Ada on Monday at 5 p.m.P-Gilboa 100 00–1-4-1Ft. Jennings 275 10–15-7-1WP–Swick. LP– Breece. TOP HITTERS: (FTJ) Swick HR, 4 RBI; Calvelage 3B, 2 RBI; Ellerbrock 2B, 3 RBI; Dube 2-1B, 4 RBI. L'VIEW 5BLUFFTON 0VAN WERT– Lincolnview defeated Bluffton 5-0 at home on Thursday.Lancers pitcher Graham Kill got the win on the mound.The Pirates will host North Baltimore today at 5 p.m. S-VILLE 6COL. GROVE 5SPENCERVILLE– Spencerville edged out Columbus Grove 6-5 on Thursday in baseball action. The Bulldogs are back in action today at 5, facing Liberty-Benton on the road. SOFTBALLMCCOMB 17C-RAWSON 8MCCOMB– McComb scored 13 of its 17 runs in the first two innings in a 17-8 victory over Cory-Rawson on Thursday.Hannah Sherick had a three-RBI triple to lead the Panthers. Lily Sebring drove in four runs, hitting a double.Cory-Rawson's Mackenzi Welch hit a double and two singles. Hazel Dixon drove in two runs and hit a single. The Panthers travel to Miller City today at 5 p.m. The Hornets host Spencerville at 5 p.m.C-Rawson 110 600 0–8-9-4McComb 672 011 x–17-13-1 VAN BUREN 14FOSTORIA 1VAN BUREN– Megan Stall doubled, singled, and batted in two runs as Van Buren trounced Fostoria, 14-1. Jordan Patton and Tenley Myers each drove in two runs and hit a single. Ava DeCooman notched two singles and an RBI. Patton also secured the win from the mound, striking out four and allowing just two hits. Arianna Esponosa-Snowden had an RBI-single for the Lady Red. Van Buren hosts Hilltop on Saturday at 11 a.m. Fostoria travels to Otsego today at 5 p.m.Fostoria 000 01–1-2-3Van Buren 174 2x–14-8-2WP– Patton. LP– Fosnaugh. TOP HITTERS: (VB) Stall 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Patton 1B, 2 RBI; Myers 1B, 2 RBI. (FOST) Snowden 1B, RBI. L'VIEW 9BLUFFTON 0VAN WERT– Emma Bowersock struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits as Lincolnview dominated Bluffton 9-0.Ila Hughes homered for the Lancers, driving in three runs and hitting a single as well. Ashlyn Price tripled, hit three singles, and batted in two runs.Karleigh Davis and Camryn Fuchey each hit singles for the Pirates. Bluffton will be back in action on Thursday, travelling to Hardin Northern at 5.Bluffton 000 000 0–-0-2-5L-View 414 000 x–9-13-0TOP HITTERS: (LV) Hughes HR, 1B, 3 RBI; Price 3B, 3-1B, 2 RBI. S'VILLE 14COL. GROVE 8SPENCERVILLE– Spencerville secured a 14-8 victory over Columbus Grove at home on Thursday evening. Columbus Grove will travel to Liberty-Benton today at 5 p.m.