Highland Dominates Valley Forge in 18-1 sectional semifinal
Highland's Hunter Winston starred with a 6-0 record and 1.27 ERA while going 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs. The Hornets exploded for 14 runs through two and a half innings, backed by 12 hits and seven hit by pitches. Winston earned the win in four innings, with Shane Cope finishing the game as Highland rolled to a dominating 18-1 victory to advance to play Elyria.
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Lottery picks and top prospects shape NBA draft lottery
The lottery results place Detroit Indiana Portland New Orleans and Washington in the top 10, with New York Oklahoma City Charlotte and Cleveland also in the mix. Houston Orlando and Detroit had the best odds at 14 percent, while New Orleans stands out as a major winner as the lone playoff team with a lottery pick from the 2019 Anthony Davis trade. Banchero Holmgren and Smith enter the pro ranks after one season, with Ivey returning to college for two years at Purdue. Banchero posted 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, Holmgren averaged 14.1 points 9.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocks, and Smith led Auburn with 16.9 points and 7.4 boards while shooting 43 percent from long range.
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Woman Granted Protective Order After Incident Involving Rondo
A woman told police that former interim Louisville police chief Yvette Gentry arrived at her house but was kept outside by Rondo who later left. The woman locked herself and her children inside. A judge issued a protective order two days later barring Rondo from contact and requiring him to stay at least 500 feet away.
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Brunswick advances past Firestone in sectional semifinal
No. 16 Brunswick baseball tops No. 29 Firestone 12 to 2 in five innings as Henry Mates fires a three hit complete game. Drew Harvey collects a single and double with 3 RBI and Drake Blasco belts a homer with 2 RBI. Brunswick (12-12) advances to face Avon in the Division I sectional final.
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Drake Blasco
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Henry Mates
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Howie Ryder
Nate Kazimore
Zach Anderson
Aidan Hanlon
Guardians Notes Francona Out as Rehab Delays Return
Cleveland manager Terry Francona remains sidelined awaiting consecutive negative COVID tests. Pitching coach Carl Willis fills in as Francona near recovery, while hitting coach Chris Valaika returns for Cincinnati series. Aaron Civale struggles with a 9.85 ERA, and Josh Naylor is day to day. Tyler Naquin features for Cincinnati, homering in his first at bat.
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Guardians Fall To Reds In Tight 10th Inning Loss
Cleveland threatened in the 10th after Alex Diaz walked twice to load the bases for Jose Ramirez but he struck out on a 1-2 pitch. Connor Overton dazzled over 7 2/3 innings, limiting Cleveland to one run on four hits as Myles Straw tied it with a sacrifice fly. Zach Plesac allowed two runs over six. Tyler Naquin homered for Cincinnati. Keith Mills notes Strong defense with five double plays and Bryan Shaw’s 475th appearance for Cleveland.
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