It was a Highland County showdown early Saturday morning at the home of the Fairfield Lions, and for the majority of the game, it was all controlled by the host Lions. Fairfield used aggressive base running, along with very timely hitting, for a six-inning, 13-2 win over the McClain Tigers.
It hadn't happened since 2004, but the Fairfield Lady Lions dropped a doubleheader on Saturday, falling to the Washington Lady Blue Lions and the Westfall Lady Mustangs, both non-league games at Westfall.
At the end of the first week of the regular season, the Hillsboro Indian boys tennis team dropped two non-league matches on the road, being defeated by Bethel and Chillicothe.
After winning two consecutive games in as many days, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs couldn't win a third straight game, falling to the Western Brown Broncos, 11-8 Saturday at LCHS.
For the second consecutive day, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs left the diamond with a victory, this time defeating the Paint Valley Bearcats 10-4 at Lynchburg-Clay High School.
On Dec. 11, 1990, Hillsboro lost to Lynchburg, 69-60, for their fifth straight defeat. The Indians were 1-5, overall. Tyler Anderson racked up 20 points for the Indians, but Paul Cluxton totaled 25 for LC, and Keith Glover added 19.
The McClain Tigers hit a hot streak with their bats on Friday night at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe. The heat of the Tigers' bats torched the North Adams Green Devils for six innings, as the Tigers cruised to a 14-4 non-league game.
What a difference a few days can make. The start of the first week of the 2012 season for the Hillsboro baseball team wasn't up to their potential, falling in their first two games. Fast-forward to Friday at Shaffer Park … they were 2-1 winners over the Clinton-Massie Falcons.
What a difference a few days can make. The start of the first week of the 2012 season for the Hillsboro baseball team wasn't up to their potential, falling in their first two games. Fast-forward to Friday at Shaffer Park … they were 2-1 winners over the Clinton-Massie Falcons.
The first win of the any sport is usually the toughest to earn, but on a sunny Friday at Alice Cassner Field, the Hillsboro Lady Indians did just that … earning their first win of the season.
The first win of the any sport is usually the toughest to earn, but on a sunny Friday at Alice Cassner Field, the Hillsboro Lady Indians did just that … earning their first win of the season.
Thursday was business as usual, at least thus far in 2012, as they earned their third consecutive run-rule win to start the season, defeating Highland County rival Lynchburg-Clay 13-3 after five innings at LCHS, Thursday.
Thursday was business as usual, at least thus far in 2012, as they earned their third consecutive run-rule win to start the season, defeating Highland County rival Lynchburg-Clay 13-3 after five innings at LCHS, Thursday.
In a game where there were horses were running loose in a field next to the Lynchburg-Clay baseball field, the Mustang baseball team broke away on the bases in the ninth inning, defeating Highland County rival Fairfield, 8-7 in extra innings.
In a game where there were horses were running loose in a field next to the Lynchburg-Clay baseball field, the Mustang baseball team broke away on the bases in the ninth inning, defeating Highland County rival Fairfield, 8-7 in extra innings.
