Staff report
FORT LORAMIE — The Russia Lady Raiders handed Fort Loramie its first loss of the season in a cold and windy battle Monday in County softball action, 12-6 in six innings.
Russia, 1-0 in the league and 3-1 overall after the win, led 7-2 after five innings, then scored five in the sixth. When Loramie didn’t score in the bottom of the inning, it was a run-rule.
“Russia got contributions from up and down their lineup,” said Loramie coach Brad Turner. “They made some nice defensive plays to stop us any time we seemed to get anything going.”
Lexi Monnin had a big day at the plate for Russia, with three hits, including two doubles. She also scored four runs. Maddie Borchers and J. Cordonnier also doubled for Russia.
Borchers went the distance for Russia on a five-hitter, striking out six and walking none.
Fort Loramie got a double from Holly Frey.
The linescore:
Russia`130 305—12`9`4
Loramie`010 100—2`5`6
WP: Borchers; LP: Ratermann.
Records: Both teams 3-1.
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Houston 26, Fairlawn 0
HOUSTON — Houston scored 12 times in the first and nine times in the second on the way to a 26-0 dismantling of Fairlawn in County softball action Monday.
Houston goes to 2-0 in the league and 2-2 overall. Fairlawn is 0-3, all in league play.
Micalah Hensley led the 16-hit attack for Houston with three hits, including a grand slam. She also had six runs batted in and scored four times.
Jenna Jarrett also had three hits, including two doubles, and she drove in seven runs.
Sarah Monnier singled and doubled, Kaytlyn Riffel, Grace Riffell and Rebekah New all had two hits each and Emily
Foster scored three times.
Kayla New pitched a one-hitter for the Lady Wildcats.
The linescore:
Fairlawn`000 00—0`1`4
Houston`(12)95 0x—26`16`3
WP: New; LP: Weigandt
Records: Houston 2-2, Fairlawn 0-3.
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Vandalia 15, Sidney 13
SIDNEY — Sidney had things going its way, leading 6-2 after two innings. But some costly miscues opened the door for Vandalia and the Lady Aviators crashed through in a 15-13 victory over the Lady Jackets in Greater Western Ohio Conference North action Monday at Sidney.
The verdict left Sidney 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the league.
“We had four errors and they all came at the worst times,” said Sidney coach Wade New. “We made a big comeback, but couldn’t pull it out.”
Sidney trailed 13-6, but plated six runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull within one. However, Vandalia pushed across two big insurance runs in the seventh and they held up.
Summer Inman had two singles and a double, Morgan Carey two singles, Grace Shell single, doubled and drove in three and Hayden Spurgeon singled and doubled for Sidney.
The linescore:
Vandalia`204 340 2—15`16`2
Sidney`420 060 `1—13`13`4
WP: Williams; LP: Shell.
Records: Sidney 1-2, Vandalia 2-1.
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Lehman 11, Anna 3
ANNA — Lehman bounced back from its first loss of the season to rout county rival Anna 11-3 in non-league action Monday.
The Lady Cavs, 3-1 after the win, got two hits each from Brogan McIver, Grace Monnin, Sidney Chapman, Maddy McFarland and Grace Brandt.
Macy Richard and Tiffany Ferguson had two hits each for Anna.
The linescore:
Lehman`500 210 3—11
Anna`001 000 2—3
WP: Larger; LP: Place.
Records: Lehman 3-1, Anna 2-1.
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Perry 17, Lehman 12
SIDNEY — In action Saturday, Lehman suffered its first loss, 17-12 to Lima Perry in Northwest Central Conference play.
The Lady Cavs lost despite spraying 15 hits around the diamond.
Grace Monnin singled, doubled and homered for Lehman, and Brogan McIver had three hits.
Grace Brandt singled and homered, Carly Edwards and Allie Hall both singled and doubled, and Sidney Chapman and Lauren Larger both doubled.
The linescore:
Perry`502 203 1—17`11`2
Lehman`332 030 `—12`15`5
WP: Trent; LP: Wick.
