Softball

SHELBY — The Polar Bears never relented. Second-seeded Margaretta scored in every inning and thundered to a run rule-shortened 11-1 win over No. 5 Clear Fork in the Division III district semifinals Wednesday at Shelby High School. The Polar Bears (19-9) banged out 11 hits and drew five walks off two Clear Fork pitchers. Margaretta […]

WILLARD — Taylor Mullins erased an afternoon’s worth of frustration with one swing of the bat. Mullins, Ontario’s talented senior center fielder, belted a fifth-inning grand slam as the third-seeded Warriors stunned No. 2 Bellevue on that one swing to record a 4-2 victory in the nightcap of a Division II district semifinal doubleheader Tuesday […]

BELLVILLE — The Colts are out of the barn and at full gallop. Fifth-seeded Clear Fork was one of just a handful of area teams to survive last week’s sectional tournaments and will take on No. 2 Margaretta in the Division III district semifinals at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Shelby. The Colts (15-8) opened sectional […]

MADISON TOWNSHIP — Sandusky Perkins pitcher Addi Obermeyer steered the ship through treacherous waters Friday afternoon. A junior right-hander, Obermeyer expertly navigated her way through one of the most prolific offenses in north central Ohio as the fifth-seeded Pirates upset top-seeded Madison 6-5 in the Division II sectional championship game Friday at Madison. Obermeyer scattered […]

MADISON TOWNSHIP — The road to the district softball championship runs through Madison. The Rams earned the No. 1 seed in the 10-team Division II Willard district during Sunday’s tournament draw. Madison (14-4) took a first-round bye and will host either No. 8 Norwalk or No. 5 Sandusky Perkins in the sectional final at 5 […]

MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s Ohio Cardinal Conference title aspirations took a hit last week, but the state’s poll voters are still impressed with the Rams. Madison was tied for fourth in Division II when the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association released the second of five weekly state polls Monday. The Rams are tied […]

ASHLAND — The postseason won’t begin for another month, but area softball fans will be treated to a tournament preview at this week’s 30th Wendy’s Spring Classic. The 20-team showcase runs from Thursday through Saturday at Brookside Park’s main diamond and Brookside West. The event features local entrants Ontario, Ashland, Hillsdale and Loudonville. Hillsdale and […]