Modd's homer, Gerken's pitching lead L-B past H-L

L-BENTON 8H-LOUDON 1BASCOM– Kylie Modd homered, and a four-run fifth inning helped Liberty-Benton to an 8-1 victory over Hopewell-Loudon Thursday.Elise Brzezinski and Alexis Walker each batted in two runs and hit two singles for the Eagles. Lauren Erdeljac had two singles and an RBI. Megan Gerken notched the win on the mound, allowing just three hits. MaKenna Holcomb scored Hopewell-Loudon's lone run, hitting a single as well. The Eagles notched their first win of the season, now up to 2-1. They host Ottawa-Glandorf on Saturday at 11. The Chieftains (0-2) travel to Carey on Saturday at 11. L-Benton 002 141 0–8-11-4H-Loudon 000 010 0–1-3-3WP– Gerken. LP– Velasquez. TOP HITTERS: (L-B) Modd HR, 1B, RBI; Brzezinski 2-1B, 2 RBI; Walker 2-1B, 2 RBI; Erdeljac 2-1B, RBI. CAREY 7VAN BUREN 4CAREY– Bayah Harsanje homered as Carey defeated Van Buren 7-4 at home on Thursday.Harsanje batted in two more with her home run, leading the Blue Devils with three RBIs. Tylinn Stoll also recorded three RBIs, hitting a double and two singles. Danika Hanna and Trinity Reinhart both hit a double and a single. Hanna recorded the win on the mound for Carey, striking out seven and allowing just five hits through five innings pitched. Van Buren's Avery Beall notched a triple and two RBIs. Jordan Patton and Claire Miller each ended with one single and one run batted in. Audrey Riegle added a double.The Blue Devils, now up to 2-0, host rival Upper Sandusky today at 5. Van Buren (1-1) travels to Fostoria today at 5. Van Buren 000 112 0–4-6-2Carey 114 001 x–7-14-1WP– Hanna. LP– Patton. TOP HITTERS: (CAR) Harsanje HR, 3 RBI; Stoll 2B, 2-1B, 3 RBI. (VB) Beall 3B, 2 RBI. MILLER CITY 16LEIPSIC 1MILLER CITY– Despite a slow start, Miller City picked it up heading into the third inning, resulting in a 16-1 trouncing of Leipsic at home on Thursday. The Wildcats drove in seven runs in the third, and followed that up with eight more in the fourth. 13 walks helped the Wildcats score 16 runs on just nine hits. Kiera Ruhe hit three singles and batted in three runs for Miller City. Peyton Michel added two singles and two RBIs. Karlee Gilgenbach struck out eight, allowing just one hit through five innings.Rylin Gerten singled for Leipsic's only hit of the day, while Peyton Schroeder scored its only run. The Vikings (0-1) travel to Ottawa-Glandorf on Monday, taking on the Titans at 5 p.m.Leipsic 100 00–1-1-1Miller City 107 8x–16-9-1WP– Gilgenbach. LP– Tussing. TOP HITTERS: (MC) Ruhe 3-1B, 3 RBI; Michel 2-1B, 2 RBI. CALVERT 27 FOSTORIA 3 Calvert erupted for 11 runs in the first inning and coasted from there Thursday in a 27-3 win against Fostoria.Mya Steyer went 4 for 4 with a triple, double, four runs and four RBIs to key the Senecas (2-0).Ava Eilrich added a 4-for-4 effort with a triple, three runs and four RBIs, and Grace Wood tripled, singled, scored and knocked in a run.Kate Coleman backed them with three singles, four RBIs and three runs, Gentry Gillett went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and a run, Scarlett Faber had two singles, two runs and two RBIs, and Claire Schoenberger tallied two singles, three runs and an RBI.Winning pitcher Rachel Spaun singled twice, drove in two runs and scored, Bella Steyer singled twice and scored twice, Vivianna Mullennex scored twice and singled, Audrey Sheets chipped in a single, run and two RBIs, Monserrat Perez-Ramirez singled and knocked in a run, Savannah Faber scored twice, Sofia Lee had a run and RBI, and Addison Sheets scored.Isabelle Rood took the loss for the Redmen (0-3). She also singled and scored.Emalie Evans and Hayley Edwards both doubled for FHS, Ariana Muro and Natalie Deuble each singled, and Faith Rumschlag and Liliana Bernal each scored. BOYS LACROSSE FINDLAY – Cam Wight scored five goals, MJ Greenawalt added three, and Findlay's boys lacrosse team fought past Sylvania Southview and a lightning delay to win, 10-3 Thursday. The Trojans improved to 2-1. The game was Findlay's first Northern Lake League Buckeye Division contest this season. Will Hammer added a goal and two assists for Findlay, while Jaron Clark also found the back of the net for FHS. Draven Wilson recorded a pair of assists for Findlay, with Hudson Yeager, Jacob Meier, Henry Iten and Noah Gaberdiel each collecting one each. FHS goalkeeper Cashel West made seven saves. The Cougars slipped to 1-3, 0-1 in the conference. Findlay will travel to Clay Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE BASEBALLTiffin Calvert at ArcadiaWynford at RiverdaleUpper Sandusky at Lima BathColumbus Grove at Ottawa-GlandorfFostoria at Gibsonburg SOFTBALLArlington at Ottawa-GlandorfWynford at RiverdaleUpper Sandusky at Caret (N10)Van Buren at Fostoria PREP TENNISLima Shawnee at Findlay, 4:30 p.m.