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victory over Riverside. I CONTINUED FROM 15 Lindsey Rose and Cancer Tournament. Erika Hart were both 2 for Troy .... 052 010 0 — 8 13 4 4 and Brooke Dunlevy M-U ..... 111 321 x — 9 10 4 was 3 for 5 as the Smith and Emerick. Fetters, Railroaders cashed in on A. Smith and B. Courtright. WP — A. Smith. LP — Smith. 2B — 11 hits and eight A. Smith (M), Martens (M). 3B — Riverside errors. Che. Smith (M), Emerick (T). Bradford (1-1) travels Records: Troy 2-2, Milton- to Botkins Thursday. Union 2-1. • Baseball Tippecanoe 9, Troy Christian 7, Urbana 3 Newton 5 URBANA — TROY — The Troy Tippecanoe rose to the Christian Eagles got off to Troy’s Cody Fuller fires a occasion when the strike Tuesday in Troy. a flying start Tuesday, moment presented itself opening the season with a Tuesday, piling on four I 7-5 victory over Newton. CONTINUED FROM 15 runs in the seventh Alec Patterson came on a two-base error, then to take down on late in the fourth took third on a wild pitch Urbana, 9-3. inning to become the win - and scored on another — all Bri Eichbaum got ning . He also led before the Trojans had even another win for the Red the Eagles at the plate, recorded an out. Devils, striking out five going 2 for 2 with a dou - And Troy coach Ty batters in the process. She Welker found that once the also had three hits. ble. Spencer Thomas also momentum swung that Kristin Mace added a went 2 for 4 sharply, it was impossible to triple and two RBIs, Newton trailed 6-0 turn around. Cassie Gingerich con - before scoring four in the “I’ve never been part of tributed three hits and top of the fourth to make an inning like that, where Jordynn Kostyal a good it a ballgame. the first 11 guys up all all-around day with two Cody Alexander score,” he said. “We got into hits, two RBIs and three pitched a complete game a situation where we could - runs scored. Steph in the loss, giving up n’t throw strikes, and as a Kraska had two doubles seven hits. pitcher, you’re not in control and two RBIs. “We just had too many of what’s happening any - Tippecanoe plays baserunning mistakes, more. You’ve got to be ready Milton-Union Friday at and it cost us,” Newton to mentally battle. You just the Strike Out Cancer coach Gregg Carnes said. hope that the guys revert Tournament. “The kids kept competing back to what they’ve been Tipp .... 400 010 4 — 9 13 2 and made it interesting in doing all year. Urb ..... 002 000 1 — 3 10 3 the seventh, loading the “Tecumseh is a good Eichbaum and Goodall. bases. We’ll correct things Shank and Hendrix. WP — team. That team hits the Eichbaum. LP — Shank. 2B — in practice and keep striv - ball. You have to get ahead Kraska (2) (Tipp). 3B — Mace. ing to get better. ” in the count against them, Newton Sweeps Pair The Eagles are back in because you don’t want to FLORIDA — The action Monday, hosting throw fastballs to them Newton Indians kicked off Metro Buckeye when they’re ahead in the STAFF PHOTOS/ ANTHONY WEBER their trip to Florida Conference foe Xenia count. We were either walk - Nick Sanders slides into third base during a game against Tecumseh Tuesday. Tuesday with a double - Christian. Newton hosts ing them or giving up dou - Ponitz on Thursday. there, only allowing two advanced to second on a pitch made it 13-2. A pop- header against bles. ” New ...... 000 400 1 — 5 5 3 baserunners after the first groundout, took third on a out and a pair of Wallington, N.J., sweep - The Trojan ing both games 9-2 and 8- TC ...... 300 301x — 7 7 4 inning. He pitched all five, wild pitch and home on yet put a merciful end to the Alexander and Schwartz. couldn’t find the strike zone 3. striking out seven, walking another to tie the score 2-2 inning. Morrow, Patterson (4) and — or even the catcher’s It was a stark contrast to Kristen Burden struck Kolker. WP — Patterson. LP — glove, after a while — giving three and giving up two hits, in the top of the fourth. Alexander. 2B — Patterson (TC). Troy’s opening-day double - out six and walked one in up a total of 10 walks and the other being a fifth- Tony Evans and Bubba the opener to wrap up the Records: Newton 0-2, Troy header sweep at Wayne on Christian 1-0. seven wild pitches, six of inning double by Dylan Cantrell both scored on wild win. Madison Mollette Cascaden. pitches to start the fifth, Saturday, where the Trojans Tippecanoe 3, which scored runs. scored 25 runs on 28 hits. was 2 for 4 with a triple Urbana 0 The game didn’t start “There were a lot of then Christian Evans a and Kasey Thompson was things offensively that we two-run double. A pair of Troy will look to rebound URBANA — that way, though. today on the road at 2 for 4 with a double to Dominance on the mound struggled on, too,” Welker walks loaded the bases, then lead the Indians’ offense. Troy starter Cody Fuller Springfield Shawnee before has been the key to suc - said. “Their pitcher took con - two more walks brought in Erin Hixon struck out got out of a bases-loaded, returning home Thursday to cess so far for Tippecanoe. trol of the game. He was in runs. Jimmy Rowland 11 in the second game for one-out jam in the top of the face Beavercreek. On Monday, Steven command, and we batted scored on a wild pitch, then the win. Laura Oaks was first, then Collin Moeller hit Tec . . . . . 010 1(11) — 13 6 1 Calhoun and Cameron defensively. ” Tony Evans cleared the 2 for 4 with a double and a two-run single with two Troy ...... 200 00 — 2 2 2 Johnson combined to Tecumseh cut the lead in bases with a shot to the High and C. Evans. Fuller, McKell Deaton tripled in outs in the bottom of the 14 batters in half in the top of the second right-center gap, coming all Wood (5), Croft (5) and Nadolny. WP the game. inning to put the Trojans (2- Tippecanoe’s 9-5 win over 1) up 2-0. when High came in to score the way around to score to — High. LP — Wood. 2B — High “The kids played well (Te), Nicewaner (Te), C. Evans (Te), Piqua. Then on Tuesday, from third on a wild pitch, make it 12-2 before today,” Newton coach Kirk But Arrow (3-0) starter Cascaden (Tr). HR — T. Evans (Te). pitcher Ben Hughes siz - Kadel said. “They made Alex High took over from then Derrick Cain walked, Cantrell’s score on a wild Records: Tecumseh 3-0, Troy 2-1. zled on the hill against, some errors and we took striking out 14 hitters I College Football advantage, and we hit the ball well. ” and having his no-hit bid Newton plays another broken up with two outs Miller takes shot to ribs at OSU practice doubleheader on in the sixth, as the Red Devils won by a score of 3- COLUMBUS (AP)— though Miller was wearing April 13. (Miller) got hit in the same Thursday. 0. Quarterback Braxton a black (for no contact) jer - It will be held at spot. ” Covington 12, Tippecanoe’s pitching Miller took a shot to the sey. Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Neither was he dis - Anna 0 staff has struck out 31 ribs for the second time in a Miller stayed down for Stadium because of con - pleased that Miller got up COVINGTON — batters in two games. week but Ohio State’s several minutes. As backup crete work being done to and went after the defen - Covington got going with Hughes also had a Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Guiton replaced Ohio Stadium. sive players. a five-run fourth inning good day at the plate, finished practice Tuesday him, Miller confronted some Afterward, Meyer was “I like quarterbacks that and rolled to a 12-0 run- going 3 for 4 with a double and Buckeyes coach Urban defensive players on the unfazed, noting that Miller want to go get in a street rule victory Tuesday. and three stolen bases. Meyer said the junior was sideline before being was already nursing a sore fight and go after it,” Meyer Casey Yingst pitched Johnson added an RBI fine. restrained by teammates. rib from a hit last week but said. “That’s not probably all six and struck out 11 single. The Big Ten’s player of Miller was held out of that the tackle by Spence the time to do it, but he’s a batters. She was also 2 for In the Monday game, the year in 2012 was hit on three series before return - was in no way malicious. competitor. So you’re asking 3 with two RBIs. Jessie Hughes and B.J. an option pitch by defensive ing to practice in prepara - “It’s football,” Meyer what kind of reaction would Shilt went 2 for 3, Heidi Donathan each had two end Noah Spence even tion for the spring game on said. “We ran option. I want out of a quarter - Snipes was 2 for 3 and back? I didn’t really see two RBIs, Haley Adams hits and a double. Zach what happened, but had two hits, a double and Robbins had a homer and Braxton’s a competitor. two RBIs. a single. “I guess that’s better The Buccs play at The Red Devils (2-0) than the opposite, just lay Coldwater Thursday. play Butler tonight. Tipp ...... 011 000 1 — 3 5 2 on the ground and curl up Anna ...... 000 000 — 0 2 2 Cov ...... 111 513 — 12 17 0 Urbana .. 000 000 0 — 0 1 3 and, ‘Why did he hit me?’ Egbert and Keener. Yingst Hughes, Johnson (7) and So, he’s a tough kid. ” and Schaffer. WP — Yingst. LP Donathan.Powell and Fain. WP Miller, a 6-foot-2, 215 — Egbert. 2B — Snipes (C), — Hughes. LP — Powell. — pound junior, was fifth in Adams (C). Johnson. 2B — Hughes (T). Covington 6, Anna 3 Heisman voting last season Bradford 14, COVINGTON — The as the Buckeyes went 12-0 Riverside 9 Covington Buccaneers in Meyer’s first season in BRADFORD — Haley kept their early-season Columbus but were ineligi - Patty was 3 for 4 at the hot streak rolling with an ble for the conference cham - plate and had seven impressive 6-3 win over pionship and a bowl game strikeouts on the mound, Anna on Tuesday to because of NCAA sanctions. leading Bradford to a 14-9 improve to 3-0. Kyler Deeter came up with a two-run double,     while Bryton Lear dou - bled in a run and Cole Owens recorded an RBI single. Austin Angle got the win, his second straight complete game. Covington travels to Milton-Union Thursday. Oakwood 11, Milton-Union 0 WEST MILTON — Oakwood put away Tuesday’s Southwestern Buckeye League crossover game at Milton- Union with a nine-run second inning, while the Bulldogs still couldn’t find any offense in an 11-0 loss.          Milton-Union (0-2), which managed one hit in  the game, travels to      Madison today to kick off   2377670 Buckeye Division play.