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COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove broke out its hitting shoes to record a sweep of Ottawa-Glandorf, 18-6, 18-8, in a clash of Putnam County softball rivals Saturday.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Bath head baseball coach Joe Gomez always stresses to his team the importance of getting someone on base, early on.

WAYNESFIELD — It’s the combination of hits, not the number.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The notion that players who joined LIV Golf would risk being sharp and properly prepared for the majors doesn’t apply to Brooks Koepka. It never really mattered how much or how well Koepka was playing. The majors always seemed to bring out his best.

MILLER CITY — Allen East’s Nikki Thaxton homered twice as the Mustangs defeated Miller City 8-2 in high school softball Friday.

CLEVELAND — Julio Rodríguez lifted weights following Friday’s game. He flexed during it.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins raised the 2022 NL championship banner in center field to a raucous ovation from a full house of Phillies fans that packed the ballpark early to celebrate a season to remember.

WAPAKONETA – Wapakoneta’s 2-1, 8-inning baseball win over Defiance on Thursday started out as a brilliant pitchers duel and ended up as much, much more.

BATH TOWNSHIP – Temple Christian senior Cece Worsham will be heading to Gulf Coast State in Panama City, Florida next school year to play volleyball.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters.