Sports

Van Wert holds off Wapakoneta baseball

The drama was there, but not the result.
The Wapakoneta baseball team played its third Western Buckeye League game of the year Tuesday, with a rally in the final at-bat falling just short in a 3-2 loss to visiting Van Wert.

Wapakoneta tennis wins; area track and field teams in action

VAN WERT — The Wapakoneta boys tennis team kept its league record perfect with a 3-2 win over host Van Wert on Tuesday.
Jeffrey Adkins and John Doll won in singles play, while Noah Kirby and Austin Hancock got a win at first doubles.
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Botkins falls to Allen East

Allen East 17, Botkins 4
HARROD — Botkins was defeated 17-4 in five innings by host Allen East in nonleague action on Tuesday.
Allen East had 16 hits on the day, while Botkins had four.
Courtney Sutton took the loss for the Lady Trojans.

Ada downs W-G softball

Ada 13, Waynesfield-Goshen 1
ADA — Waynesfield-Goshen suffered a nonleague loss to host Ada in five innings on Tuesday.
Waynesfield-Goshen avoided the shutout with a run in the fifth, but did not have a hit on the day.

Wapakoneta softball tops Van Wert

VAN WERT — The Wapakoneta softball team collected a 6-3 win over Van Wert in Western Buckeye League action on Tuesday.
Alex Daum got the victory for the Lady Redskins. She allowed eight hits and no walks, and put up five strikeouts in seven innings.

Redskins pull out win over Riverside Saturday

The tone for the Redskins so far this year — close games.
The Wapakoneta baseball team wrapped up a busy week with an 8-7 victory over visiting Riverside on Saturday.
That followed a 3-2 win over Ottawa-Glandorf and a 12-inning loss to St. Mays on Friday.

USV downs Waynesfield-Goshen softball

MCGUFFEY — In the softball meeting between the two schools, the Lady Rams recorded an 11-7 win on Saturday.
Waynesfield-Goshen had four hits on the day, with doubles by by Kapri Wilson and Cecilia Werner, and singles from Peyton Spencer and Kaylee Earl.

Waynesfield-Goshen baseball falls to USV

MCGUFFEY — The Waynesfield-Goshen baseball team lost to Upper Scioto Valley 6-3 in a Northwest Central Conference matchup on Saturday.
Evan Miller took the loss for the Tigers. He had 14 strikeouts and two walks, while allowing six runs (three earned) on five hits.

Botkins track teams compete at Anna Invitational

ANNA — The Botkins boys and girls track and field squads were among the teams competing at the Anna Invitational on Saturday.
The boys team was eighth (of 12) and the girls were seventh (of 11).

Wapakoneta baseball routs Perry

The Wapakoneta baseball team brought their bats — and put them to use.
The Redskins racked up 16 hits as they defeated Perry 18-2 in a five-inning victory over host Perry in nonleague action on Thursday.