Staff report
WAPAKONETA — Going up against a team that had already played three times, and that had an outstanding pitcher, was a little too much for the Sidney Lady Jackets Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to the Wapakoneta Lady Redskins in girls softball action Tuesday on the road.
The game was Sidney’s first of the season after having its scheduled opener rained out Monday. Wapak is now 4-0.
Wapak pitcher Fisher pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing Sidney just three hits and striking out 13.
Sidney’s Grace Shell pitched well in a losing effort, scattering six hits and striking out seven.
“We’re a much better team with Grace on the mound,” said Sidney coach Wade New. “She really threw well. She had 15 strikeouts in a scrimmage game, and had seven tonight. And it was against the bottom of the order. In fact, she struck out their No. 4 hitter twice.
“I think our girls were pretty jittery to start the game,” he added. “It was their fourth game but you could tell it was our first. The girls were just a little jumpy, and were not able to get comfortable at the plate. Fisher moves the ball around a lot and she’s pretty overpowering. But we played solid defense. We just faced one of the two or three best pitchers we’ll see all season.”
The linescore:
Sidney`000 000 0—0`3`2
Wapak`120 100 x—4`6`2
WP: Fisher; LP: Shell
Records: Sidney 0-1, Wapakoneta 4-0.
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Lehman 9, Perry 3
LIMA — Lehman’s Lady Cavs got their season off to a good start Tuesday, winning on the road in Northwest Central Conference action, 11-8 over Lima Perry.
The Lady Cavs were tied with Perry at 3-3 after four innings. After each team scored twice in both the fifth and sixth innings, the Lady Cavs plated four in the top of the seventh, and that was enough.
Lehman had five singles by five different players, including Grace Monnin, Amanda Titterington, Carly Edwards, Grace Brandt and Lauren Larger.
Haley Wick pitched for the Lady Cavs and got the win, striking out four.
The linescore:
Lehman`120 022 4—11`5`4
Perry`020 122 1`8`8`4
WP: Wick; LP: Wells
Records: Lehman 1-0, Perry 0-3.
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Anna 8, W-G 7, 8 inn.
ANNA — Anna plated two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull out an 8-7 thriller over Waynesfield-Goshen in non-league softball Tuesday.
The win was Anna’s second in a row to start the season.
The Lady Rockets, who trailed 4-0 at one time, sprayed 19 hits around the diamond, with Olivia Place getting two doubles and a single, Macey Richard two doubles and a single and Ashley Dentinger a single and a home run.
Place got the win in relief for the Lady Rockets.
The linescore:
W-G`112 200 01—7`15`3
Anna`001`320`02—8`19`3
WP: Place; LP: Roberts
Records: Anna 2-0, W-G 1-1.
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Loramie 8, Coldwater 5
COLDWATER — Fort Loramie somehow overcame seven errors and defeated Coldwater 8-5 in non-league softball Tuesday to go to 2-0 on the season.
The Lady Redskins had six hits in the game, with Julia May leading with two, including a solo home run and an RBI single. She and Abby Holthaus both drove in two runs and May also scored twice.
Megan Koppin went the distance and got the win, and none of the runs off her were earned. She struck out three and walked just one.
The Lady Redskins trailed until scoring twice in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. They then scored three in the sixth to clinch it.
The linescore:
Loramie`110 203 1—8`6`7
Coldwater`210 000 2—5`4`2
WP: Koppin; LP: M. Steinke
Records: Loramie 2-0, Coldwater 0-2.
