May 19—Centerville defeated Walnut Hills 10-0 to open Division I postseason play on Monday, May 18.
Caitlyn Belcher racked up 13 strikeouts in a five-inning one-hitter in the circle to lead the way.
Shelby Cotterman drove in four runs, Kenley Bakan went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Ava Ponichtera was 2-for-2 with a double and one RBI to pace the Elks at the plate. Centerville bumped to 21-7 overall, with eight wins in its last nine games, and will face Lakota West at Lakota East on Wednesday, May 20.
Baseball
Fairfield 8, St. Xavier 5: Nathan Lisk doubled and drove in two, Dylan Pogozalski added two hits with two RBI and Fairfield scored four runs in the top of the seventh to take control of the game.
Troy 6, Fairmont 0: Jake Reinhardt struck out seven over seven shutout innings and Logan Akers and Colton Akins each tallied two hits with a run scored to help Troy improve to 21-3 overall. The Trojans will wrap up the regular season at Beavercreek on Wednesday, May 20.
Fenwick 8, Kings 4: Carter Shouse crushed a home run, Conner Enderle drove in three runs and Fenwick turned around a two-game losing streak to head into postseason play.
Monroe 5, Turpin 5: Keegan O’Hara tallied two hits with three RBI for Monroe in a game that was called due to darkness.
Bethel 4, Xenia 3: Troy Hunt whacked a home run, Reece Reittinger picked up the win in relief and Bethel picked up a rally victory.
Softball
TOURNAMENT
Division I
Beavercreek 5, Sycamore 4: Kayta Barrett pitched a complete game along with going 2-for-4 with three RBI at the plate to help Beavercreek win its sectional opener in rally fashion. ‘Creek advances to play Lakota East on Wednesday, May 20.
Springboro 13, Wayne 3: Kylene Seibel broke the Springboro single season steals record in the win. ‘Boro moves on to face Lebanon on Wednesday, May 20.
Lakota West 10, Seton 2: Ava Gilbert struck out 12 in a complete game while Mia Anderson and Leah Witmer each doubled and brought in two runs each to lead Lakota West.
Hamilton 5, Fairmont 2: Emili Schappacher tossed a complete game along with driving in the go-ahead run on a sac-fly for Hamilton, which moves on to play Colerain on Wednesday, May 20.
Division VII
New Miami 20, Middletown Christian 0: Mikaela Lema drove in seven runs off three hits, including an inside-the-park home run, along with pitching five shutout innings in an eighth consecutive win for New Miami.
Russia 6, Cedarville 4: Macy Smith singled in the go-ahead run to send Russia to the district finals.
PREP RESULTS
Baseball
Monday’s Results
Bethel 4, Xenia 3: B: Hunt 2-4 HR, Stortenbecker 2-4 RBI. X: Salyers 2-2 2B 2 RBI.
Carlisle 3, Clinton Massie 2
Dayton Christian 8, Franklin 4
Fairbanks 5, Southeastern 1
Fairfield 8, St. Xavier 5: F: Lisk 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Pogozalski 2-2 2 RBI, Clemmons 1-3 RBI.
Fenwick 8, Kings 4: F: Shouse 2-4 HR 2 RBI, Enderle 1-2 3 RBI, Kauffman 3-4 2B RBI.
Indian Hill 4, Hamilton 1: H: Zettler RBI.
Moeller 9, Centerville 1: C: Vitas 2B RBI.
Monroe 5, Turpin 5
Northwestern 7, Tri-County North 4
Sycamore 6, Madeira 2
Troy 6, Fairmont 0: T: Reinhardt W 7 K, O’Leary 1-4 RBI.
West Jefferson 2, Unioto 1
Softball
TOURNAMENT
Monday’s Results
Division I
Beavercreek 5, Sycamore 4: B: Barrett W 3 K, 2-4 3 RBI, Stankowski RBI.
Centerville 10, Walnut Hills 0: C: Cotterman 1-4 4 RBI, Bakan 2 RBI, Ponichtera 2-2 RBI, Belcher W 13 K.
Hamilton 5, Fairmont 2: Schappacher W, 2B RBI, Harness 3B RBI.
Lakota West 10, Seton 2: LW: Gilbert W 12 K, Anderson 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Witmer 2-4 2B 2 RBI.
Lebanon 22, Middletown 0
Milford 11, Springfield 1
Oak Hills 9, Fairfield 2
Springboro 13, Wayne 3
Division III
Jonathan Alder 16, Marion Harding 6
Division V
Georgetown 13, Cin. Christian 6
Liberty Union 13, Madison-Plains 0
North Union 6, Centerburg 1
Northmor 9, Fairbanks 0
Springfield Shawnee 5, Versailles 0
Division VII
New Miami 20, Middletown Christian 0: Lema W 13 K, 3B HR 7 RBI.
Russia 6, Cedarville 4
Southeastern 7, Ansonia 1
Sunday’s Results
Division I
Lakota East 11, Colerain 1: LE: Y. Schulte 2-3 2B 3 RBI, Damen W 8 K, Crawford 2-3 3B 2 RBI.
Boys Tennis
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
Sunday’s Results
At Centerville
Division I
Singles: 1. Lee (Centerville) d. Hunt (Beavercreek), 6-3 6-4; 3. Grismer (Bellbrook) d. Nazarov (Springboro), 7-5 6-3. Doubles: 1. Edwards/Critchfield (Centerville) d. Nelson/Mullins (Springboro), 7-5 4-6 6-4; 3. Wooton/Thambi-Pillai (Centerville) d. Hurlburt/Lipsky (Springboro), 6-3 3-6 6-4.
Division II
Singles: 1. Shope (Alter) d. Jain (Miami Valley), 6-0 6-1; 3. Mabarak (Alter) d. Nabors (Valley View), 6-2 6-3. Doubles: 1. Watson/Boehne (Oakwood) d. Zhou/Crowder (Oakwood), 7-5 2-6 6-1; 3. Petty/Monson (Dayton Christian) d. Monson/Manier (Dayton Christian), 5-7 6-3 6-3.
Girls Lacrosse
TOURNAMENT
Monday’s Results
Division II
Madeira 14, Fenwick 4
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