Staff report
JACKSON CENTER — Defending County champion Anna scored 13 times on just four hits, taking advantage of Jackson Center errors to rolled to a 13-0 shutout in a five-inning, run-rule game at Jackson Monday in County baseball action.
The Rockets upped their record on the season to 2-0 in the County and 3-0 overall heading into a game Tuesday at New Bremen.
Anna used a big seven-run fourth inning to make the game lopsided. Zach White was 2-for-4 for Anna, and Colin Wuebker, Caleb Kauffman and Derek Coverstone all scored two runs.
Aiden Endsley pitched all five for Anna and allowed just two hits, with seven strikeouts.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Anna`022 72—13`4`0
JC`000 00—0`2`7
Endsley (WP) and White; Elchert (LP), Rose (4), Murphy (4) and Murphy, Rose (4).
Records: Anna 3-0, JC 0-3.
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Loramie 13, Fairlawn 0
FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie notched its first win of the season Monday, run-ruling Fairlawn in County play, 13-0.
The Redskins are 1-1 in the league and 1-3 overall. Fairlawn is 0-2 and 1-2.
The Redskins scored seven times in the first two innings en route to an easy win.
Jared Middendorf pitched a no-hitter for the Redskins, with 13 strikeouts out of 15 outs in the five-inning game.
Middendorf was also 2-for-3 at the plate, with three runs batted in, and Evan Berning was 2-for-3 with a double.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Fairlawn`000 00—0`0`6
Loramie`432`2x—11`7`0
Osbourne (LP), France (4) and Graves; Middendorf and Albers.
Records: Loramie 1-3, Fairlawn 1-2.
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Houston 4, Botkins 2
HOUSTON — Houston built up a 4-0 lead, then held off the Botkins Trojans for a 4-2 victory in the third County game of the night Monday.
The win puts Houston at 1-1 in conference play and 3-3 overall after its third win in a row. It was just the second game of the season for the Trojans, who are now 1-1, both games coming in league play.
Houston plated two in the first and one in both the fourth and fifth, only to have the Trojans come back with two in the top of the sixth. But that was all they could muster.
For Houston, which had five hits, Jake Trent had a single, scored a run, drove in a run, had a stolen base and walked twice. Dylan Hensley also drove in a run.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Botkins`000 002 0—2`3`3
Houston`200 110 x—4`5`1
Jutte (LP) and Buettner; Hensley (WP), Leist (6), Freistuhler (7) (S) and Trent.
Records: Houston 3-3, Botkins 1-1.
COUNTY STANDINGS
`League`All
`W-L`W-L
Anna`2-0`3-0
Russia`1-0`4-0
Botkins`1-1`1-1
Houston`1-1`3-3
Loramie`1-1`1-3
Jackson Center`0-1`0-3
Fairlawn`0-2`1-2
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Russia 3, Arcanum 2
RUSSIA — Russia plated a run in the bottom of the seventh to edge Arcanum in a good high school game Monday night at Russia, 3-2.
The win kept Russia unbeaten on the year at 3-0.
Russia pitchers Jack Dapore and Daniel Kearns combined on a four-hitter. Kearns got the win after coming on in relief and pitching a pefect seventh.
Dapore, meanwhile, allowed just the four hits and struck out 11.
Russia had six hits from six different players and only one was for extra bases, a double by Clay George.
George produced the winning run all on his own in the seventh. He was hit by a pitch, then stole second and third before scoring on a wild pitch to end the game.
Russia stole seven bases, with George and Dion Puthoff having two apiece.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Arcanum`101 000 0—2`4`0
Russia`100 100 1—3`6`4
WP: Kearns; LP: Smith.
Records: Russia 3-0, Arcanum 2-3.
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Tipp City 7, Sidney 3
TIPP CITY — Sidney dropped its third game in a row Monday, losing in Greater Western Ohio Conference American North action, 7-3 to Tipp City.
The two teams were scheduled for a rematch Tuesday at Sidney.
The loss left the Jackets at 0-1 in the North and 1-4 overall.
Sidney scored twice in the second to tie the game at 2-2, but Tipp scored in every inning. The game was called after four-and-a-half innings, so the official score is 7-3, even though it was 8-3 when the rains came.
“We came up with a big hit from Caleb Harris to tie the game up in the top of the second, but we gave it back to them in the bottom of the inning.” said Sidney coach Thomas Goffena. “We have to be able to make the routine plays because our pitchers are throwing strikes. Austin McLain made one of the best plays we will see all year by diving up the middle and throwing the runner out at first to end a threat.”
Sidney had five hits from five different players, and three of them went for extra bases, doubles by Kyle Noble, Harris and Cole Hoffman.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Sidney`020 01—3`5`2
Tipp City`221 1x—8`9`2
WP: Ford; LP: Brussell
Records: Sidney 1-4, Tipp City 4-2.
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Marion 7, Lehman 2
MARIA STEIN — Marion Local handed Lehman its first loss of the season Monday, 7-2 in non-league action at Marion.
The Cavaliers are now 3-1 and were scheduled to play at Ridgemont on Tuesday.
The Cavaliers outhit the Flyers 7-5 but could not overcome six errors.
“They only had one unearned run because of our errors,” said Lehman coach Dave King. “It was tied through four, but six errors isn’t going to get it done.”
Matt Kahlig of Marion and Jared Rourke of Lehman both had doubles.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Lehman`020 000 0—2`7`6
Marion`011 030 2—7`5`1
Rourke (LP), B. Barhorst (5), Arnold (6) and Smith; Leugers (WP), Schmitz (5) and Unrast.
Records: Lehman 3-1, Marion Local 4-3.
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Wapak 1, Minster 0
WAPAKONETA — In a tight pitcher’s duel Monday in non-league play, Minster was edged by Wapakoneta 1-0 in action at Wapak.
The loss left Minster at 2-3 and moved Wapak to 5-2.
Isaac Dorsten was the tough-luck loser for Minster. He went the distance and allowed just three hits, while striking out seven and walking none.
Unfortunately for him, Wapak’s Roediger threw a no-hitter. He gave Minster opportunities with seven walks, but also struck out 12, getting big strikeouts when he needed them, according to Minster coach Mike Wiss.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Minster`000 000 0—0`0`1
Wapak`000 100 x—1`3`0
Doresten (LP) and Stubbs; Roediger and Miller.
Records: Minster 2-3, Wapak 5-2.
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Bremen 5, St. Marys 1
NEW BREMEN — New Bremen won for the third time in four outings so far, beating St. Marys in non-league action Monday at Bremen, 5-1.
The Cardinals fell behind 1-0 in the top of the third, but got two in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.
That was enough for Ryan Bertke, who went all seven innings and allowed just three hits, while striking out six.
Grant Selby had two of Bremen’s five hits and he and Luke Vonderhaar both had doubles. Vonderhaar scored two of the runs.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
St. Marys`001 000 0—1`3`2
New Bremen`002 021 x—5`5`2
WP: Bertke; LP: Lauth.
Records: NB 3-1, SM 2-2
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Knoxville 7, Bradford 7
NEW KNOXVILLE — New Knoxville and Bradford called it a tie when rain ended their game after five innings with the score knotted at 7-7.
Nathan Tinnerman and Ben Menke both had doubles for the Rangers.
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Northwestern 3, Riverside 2
SPRINGFIELD — Riverside dropped a 3-2 verdict on the road to Northwestern in non-league action Monday.
The Pirates fell to 1-4 with the loss.
Caleb Stevens and Zane Hakes both had two hits for the Pirates, one of Stevens’ being a double.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
Riverside`000 002 0—2`5`4
N’western`101 001 x—3`8`1
WP: Cydrus; LP: Sanford.
Records: Riverside 1-4, NW 2-5.
