Van Buren tops Mohawk in showdown of ranked teams

VAN BUREN 7MOHAWK 2VAN BUREN– In a game between a pair of state-ranked teams, Van Buren struck early, scoring all seven runs in the first two innings to defeat Mohawk 7-2.Grady Mason recorded two doubles for the Black Knights, who are ranked fourth in Division VI. He also hit a single and drove in four runs. Will Rampe and Brock Daniel each hit two singles and drove in a score. Ben Bogner doubled in two runs for the Warriors, who are ranked fourth in Division VII. Logan Hemminger doubled.The Black Knights travel to Millbury on Thursday, taking on the Lake Flyers at 5 p.m.Mohawk 000 200 0–2-7-1Van Buren 250 000 x–7-10-1WP– Henry. LP– Clouse. TOP HITTERS: (VB) Mason 2-2B, 1B, 4 RBI; Rampe 2-1B, RBI; Daniel 2-1B, RBI. (MHWK) Bogner 2B, 2 RBI. L-BENTON 15P. HENRY 7– Liberty-Benton was up 8-7 before scoring seven runs in the sixth inning to soundly defeat Patrick Henry 15-7 Tuesday.Landen Stansbery drove in three runs, hitting two singles and striking out four from the mound. Kooper Leatherman batted in two runs, with a double and two singles. Seth Elchert hit two singles and drove in two scores. Ryan Mead singled and added two RBIs. Grant Schwab and Mason Jardine each doubled and batted in two runs for the Patriots. Jaden Bishop added an RBI-single. The Eagles host the Hopewell-Loudon on Thursday at 5. P. Henry 330 010 0–7-6-3L-Benton 431 070 x–15-9-2WP– Stansbery. LP– Meienburg. TOP HITTERS: (L-B) Stansbery 2-1B, 3 RBI; Leatherman 2B, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Elchert 2-1B, 2 RBI; Mead 1B, 2 RBI. (PH) Schwab 2B, 2 RBI; Jardine 2B, 2 RBI; Bishop 1B, RBI. ARLINGTON 13RIDGEDALE 3MORRAL– Arlington scored eight runs in the second inning in a 13-3 trouncing of Ridgedale Tuesday.Cooper Hawkins went 4-of-4 from the plate, batting in a run for the Red Devils. Brady Griggs singled and drove in two scores, while also notching the win from the mound. Hunter George doubled, and Christian Branan drove in three runs. AJ Imbody notched an RBI-single for the Rockets.Arlington will be back in action today, travelling to Riverdale at 5 p.m.Arlington 080 302–13-7-3Ridgedale 120 000–3-5-3WP– Griggs. LP– Mawer. TOP HITTERS: (ARL) Hawkins 4-1B; Griggs 1B, 2 RBI: George 2B. LEIPSIC 13CONTINENTAL 0CONTINENTAL– Leipsic scored 13 runs on just five hits in a 13-0 shutout of Continental on Tuesday. Zac Lammers doubled in two scores for the Vikings. Ty Lammers hit two singles and drove in two runs. Avery Paris hit a single and notched two RBIs. Aaron Hazelton threw the no-hitter for the Vikings from the mound, striking out four. Leipsic hosts McComb today at 5 p.m.Leipsic 125 05–13-5-0Continental 000 00–0-0-2WP– Hazelton. LP– Daisey. TOP HITTERS: (LEIP) Z. Lammers 2B, 2 RBI; T. Lammers 2-1B, 2 RBI; Paris 1B, 2 RBI. H-LOUDON 10ARCADIA 4ARCADIA– Hopewell-Loudon and Arcadia were tied at 3 apiece heading into the fourth inning. The Chieftains drove in a whopping seven runs in the fourth to break open a 10-4 victory over the Redskins on the road.Asher Smith led H-L, hitting a double and batting in two runs. Thomas Daniel drove in two scores, hit a single, and got the win on the mound. Brody Brickman added two singles and an RBI. Arcadia's Aiden Lynch batted in two runs and hit a single. Nolan Martinez had an RBI-single. Both Isaac Stoner and Owen Rader hit two singles. The Chieftains host Danbury today at 5, and the Redskins travel to Gibsonburg at 5. H-Loudon 102 700 0–10-9-0Arcadia 300 100 0–4-8-4WP– Daniel. LP– Tucker. TOP HITTERS: (H-L) Smith 2B, 2 RBI; Daniel 1B, 2 RBI; Brickman 2-1B, RBI. (ARC) Lynch 1B, 2 RBI; Martinez 1B, RBI.