The Fairfield Lions invaded the home of the Ripley Blue Jays Friday night and left with five runs on 10 hits to seal a Southern Hills League victory, 5-3 over their league rival.

The Fairfield Lady Lions pounded out 12 hits, seven for extra bases, as they defeated the Ripley Lady Blue Jays, 13-1 in a Southern Hills League game in Ripley.

The Whiteoak Wildcats used tough pitching and scored runs when needed to leave Manchester High School with a Southern Hills League victory, Thursday night. WHS scored runs in four different innings for a 6-4 win over the Greyhounds.

Needing just four hits, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs defeated the Ripley Blue Jays, 3-2, Thursday night at LCHS, notching another Southern Hills League victory.

The McClain Tigers defeated the Washington Blue Lions, 4-1 on Friday, in Washington Court House to remain undefeated in the South Central Ohio League.

Playing in the cozy confines of the Pony League diamond at Shaffer Park, where the dimensions are 40 feet closer than that of the Legion diamond, the Hillsboro Indians and London Red Raiders combined for 29 runs and 29 hits in what turned into a mini home run derby. LHS defeated the Indians, 15-14.

Playing in the cozy confines of the Pony League diamond at Shaffer Park, where the dimensions are 40 feet closer than that of the Legion diamond, the Hillsboro Indians and London Red Raiders combined for 29 runs and 29 hits in what turned into a mini home run derby. LHS defeated the Indians, 15-14.

The 1984 SCOL football season was about to begin, and there was no clear-cut favorite. Any one of five schools could win the coveted gold football, or, at least, the league championship. Circleville, Hillsboro, Wilmington, Washington C.H. and Miami Trace all appeared to have a legitimate shot. McClain and Madison-Plains, most people thought, would slug it out for the bottom two rungs on the league ladder.

The following are the team standings as of April 7 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

The McClain Tigers were held hitless Thursday against the Blanchester Wildcats, falling 4-0 at BHS. MHS stands at 4-3 on the year.

Unable to score a run to continue the game in the bottom of the ninth, the Cincinnati Reds suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Houston Astros, 3-2 on a sunny afternoon at Great American Ball Park.

Unable to score a run to continue the game in the bottom of the ninth, the Cincinnati Reds suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Houston Astros, 3-2 on a sunny afternoon at Great American Ball Park.

The McClain Lady Tigers defeated the London Lady Red Raiders Wednesday evening at Daryle C. Unger Field, 12-5, opening the South Central Ohio League softball slate in Greenfield.

Behind one stellar inning where Lynchburg-Clay scored five runs, the fate of the game was sealed as the Mustangs held on for a 9-5 win over Southern Hills League rival West Union, Wednesday at LCHS.

Behind one stellar inning where Lynchburg-Clay scored five runs, the fate of the game was sealed as the Mustangs held on for a 9-5 win over Southern Hills League rival West Union, Wednesday at LCHS.