Behind 12 strikeouts from Luke Taggert, along with two late-inning runs, the Whiteoak Wildcats secured another Southern Hills League victory Friday evening, defeating the Manchester Greyhounds, 5-3 at WHS.
It was another productive Southern Hills League contest for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs Friday evening, defeating the Peebles Indians 15-3 in five innings for a run-rule win.
The McClain Lady Tigers remained atop the South Central Ohio League standings Friday night as they traveled to Miami Trace and defeated the Lady Panthers, 12-1.
For the second consecutive year, the Fairfield Lady Lions Invitational Tournament was rained out after the first round of games were decided, but that didn't stop the Lady Lions from gaining a shutout win against the Miami Trace Lady Panthers, 12-0 Saturday morning at FHS.
Unable to overcome a six-run inning by the East Clinton Astros, the Fairfield Lions lost a rain-shortened five-inning non-league game by a score of 8-2 Saturday morning at FHS.
The Fairfield Lady Lions again dominated a Southern Hills League opponent with a decisive 14-1 victory over the Ripley Lady Blue Jays Friday night at FHS.
The past two games for the Fairfield Lions have been scoring many runs, as they have totaled 27 runs in Southern Hills League play during those two game, as they outscored the Ripley Blue Jays, 11-5 Friday for their fourth league win of the season.
No matter what level of baseball, Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha watches on a given day, he has come to this conclusion … there is no better type of baseball than a good pitchers' duel.
In their past three matches, two in South Central Ohio League play, the Hillsboro Indians defeated the Miami Trace Panthers but fell to the Western Brown Broncos and to the London Red Raiders.
Though Whiteoak freshman pitcher Kiley Sosby struck out 13 batters in seven innings, it wasn't enough to offset some miscues on the field and eight hits by Fayetteville, with the Lady Rockets defeating WHS 11-4 Thursday at Whiteoak High School in Southern Hills League play.
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs scored four runs in the first inning, and from there never relinquished the lead, en route to an 11-7 Southern Hills League victory over the Eastern Brown Warriors, Thursday at LCHS.
Behind a one-hit pitching performance by Zach Cox, along with 15 hits, the Fairfield Lions easily defeated the North Adams Green Devils, 16-0, Thursday at FHS.
