CLYDE — Makaree Chapman and her Lexington teammates got the monkey off their backs. Chapman twirled a three-hitter and Lady Lex powered to a 6-1 win over Bryan in a Division IV regional championship game Friday at Clyde’s Joe Wilson Field. Lexington (24-3) advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2002. Lady […]
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‘We were that close:’ Walk-off grand slam stops Madison in Elite Eight
Madison’s season ended in heartbreaking fashion Friday night after falling 6-5 to Springfield in a Division III regional final.
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Madison bound for Elite Eight after dismissing Wapakoneta
SHELBY — Caliyah Clapper helped herself Wednesday afternoon. Madison’s freshman standout pounded out three hits, including a double, scored two runs and knocked in two runs as the Rams rolled to an 8-2 win over Wapakoneta in the Division III regional semifinals at Shelby. Clapper was just as good in the circle, scattering four hits […]
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Chapman, Lady Lex stymie Lake in Division IV regional semifinals
CLYDE — Makaree Chapman’s changeup had Lake’s loaded lineup twisted in knots. Lexington’s hard-throwing senior left-hander, Chapman stymied the Flyers with her knee-buckling off-speed pitch in a resounding 9-1 win in the nightcap of a Division IV regional semifinal doubleheader Wednesday at Joe Wilson Field. Lady Lex (23-3) will play Bryan for a regional title […]
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Errors haunt Crestview in district final loss to Oak Harbor
CLYDE — Crestview was its own worst enemy Friday night. The second-seeded Cougars outhit top-seeded Oak Harbor, but committed five errors in a 4-1 loss in the Division V district championship game in Clyde. All four Oak Harbor runs were unearned. The Rockets scored a run in the home half of first and added two […]
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Chapman leads Lady Lex past Clear Fork, back to Sweet 16
GALION — Makaree Chapman was virtually untouchable. Lexington’s left-handed ace twirled a one-hitter as top-seeded Lady Lex breezed to a 6-0 win over No. 3 Clear Fork in the Division IV district championship game in Galion. Lexington will return to the Sweet 16 for a second straight year and play either Clyde or Milbury Lake […]
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Clapper, Wamsley power Madison past Ashland into district title game
WILLARD — Izzy Wamsley did her best Caliyah Clapper impression Friday afternoon. Wamsley, Madison’s leadoff hitter, belted her first career home run and Clapper hammered her single season-record eighth as the top-seeded Rams rumbled to an 8-0 win over No. 5 Ashland in the first game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader in Willard. […]
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Rugged softball tournament trail awaits Richland County’s heavy-hitters
LEXINGTON — The new-look softball postseason will be a slugfest for Richland County’s Division IV teams. Lexington (18-2) earned the No. 1 seed in the district tournament draw, but the six-team field is loaded with area heavyweights. Shelby (14-10) is seeded second, while Clear Fork (13-9) and Ontario (16-7) are third and fourth, respectively. Lex […]
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Four-run fifth sends Ontario past Shelby in MOAC girls softball
SHELBY — Ellie Dawson belted a solo home run in the fifth and doubled and scored in the sixth as Ontario rallied for a 9-5 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win Wednesday at Shelby. The Warriors (15-6, 10-3) trailed 5-4 after three innings, but took the lead for good with a four-run fifth. Dawson led off the […]
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Shelby scores five in 7th-inning rally to subdue Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — The Whippets scored in bunches in Monday afternoon’s high school softball game. Shelby scored four runs in the fourth and five in the seventh in a 9-4 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win at Clear Fork. The game was tied 4-4 in the seventh when the Whippets came to life. Liberty Lewis led off with […]