Howard's clutch hit sends Spartans to district finals
Abby Howard, a nervous freshman, delivered a two-out run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth to lift top-seed Alexander to a 1-0 victory over Huntington in a Division III district semifinal. Meeks pitched a four-hit shutout with nine Ks as the Spartans improved to 25-2 and advance to face Valley or West at Unioto.
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Kennedy Debard
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Dylana Gragg
Shyla Johnson
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Unioto
Ohio Nets MAC Tournament Opener With 6-2 Win Over BG
Ohio University baseball toppled Bowling Green 6-2 in the MAC tournament opener at All Pro Freight Stadium. Jake Miller threw a complete game for the Bobcats (33-19), who led 6-1 after four innings and moved into the winner's bracket. Garrett Black drove in two, Tyler Wells two, and Madsen and Gaertner added RBIs as Ohio snapped a first-round drought and remains alive to face Western Michigan. Bowling Green drops to the loser's bracket to meet Kent State.
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RBI
Ty Black
Miller Miller
Smith leads Spartans to district final in dominant win
In Chillicothe Paint Stadium the Alexander Spartans, seed No. 2, beat No. 3 Zane Trace 7-1 in a Division II district semifinal as Zac Smith pitched a complete game. Coach Vaughn Grigsby praised the fast start, noting it set the tone for Alexander’s advancement to the district finals.
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Crooksville
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Chillicothe
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Meigs claims long awaited district championship
Meigs Marauders completed a dramatic postseason run with a 6 3 victory over Minford at Bob Wren Stadium to capture the Division II Southeast District Tournament title. Coach Brent Bissell praised the team after their fourth upset in the tournament, marking the program’s third modern era district crown.
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Local high school scoreboard totals and Thursday district previews
Results from Wednesday include Meigs over Minford 6 to 3 in Division II finals, Southeastern 7 River Valley 6, and Alexander 7 Zane Trace 1. Softball saw Fairfield Union 3 Unioto 2 in 11 innings. Alexander 1 Huntington 0. Valley 5 West 5 before darkness halted play. Thursday features Wheelersburg-Chesapeake and Wheelersburg-Crooksville district finals, Meigs-Eastern Brown and Reedsville Eastern-Clay and Whiteoak-Southern district matchups with times listed.
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