LCC’s Melana Badea takes a cut on Thursday night against the Lima Senior Spartans.
Nate Reynolds | The Lima News
LIMA — Lima Senior was within one run of Lima Central Catholic going into the fifth inning of its softball match-up with the Thunderbirds on Thursday.
But LCC scored twice in the top of the fifth inning, then got five more runs in the seventh for a 13-5 win over the Spartans.
The win was LCC’s fourth in 13 games this season. Lima Senior is 1-9.
“The bats came alive there at the end. It was a little bit of a slow start but hats off to Lima Senior, they made some nice plays. We made a few mental errors to begin the game. I just told them to keep your heads in it and we’ll clean those up,” LCC coach Meredith Shepherd said.
Lima Senior coach Rob Nelson said, “After the fifth inning, what seems to ail us at times, especially with such a young squad (no seniors and one junior) is we make some mental mistakes in the field and we make some physical mistakes and the other team starts getting some crooked numbers and then it’s kind of like it’s downhill.”
After LCC scored two runs on just one hit in the top of the first inning, Lima Senior responded by getting singles from the first five hitters it sent to the plate in the bottom of that inning – Mallory Gipson, Angie Kohlhofer, Kaydence Holbrook, Amyah King and Arianna Edens.
The first four of those batters scored to give Lima Senior a 4-2 lead. In the top of the second, LCC got four runs on only two hits, to regain the lead at 6-4.
Olivia Venturella and Emiley Martin started that rally with walks and eventually, both scored on the same wild pitch. Melana Badea tripled and scored when Carolina Kill reached base on an error. Emma Skinner’s single scored Kill.
Lima Senior cut the lead to 6-5 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Avah Dawson singled, Kohlhofer singled and pinch-runer Adriana Good scored on an error.
Then LCC’s Anna Shultz answered with a two-run single down the right-field line in the top of the fifth to make it 8-5.
Melana Badea was 3 for 4 with two triples and a double and scored three runs for LCC. Shultz was 2 for 3. Kohlhofer and Holbrook both were 2 for 4 for Lima Senior.
Redskins wrangle Roughriders
ST. MARYS — Wapakoneta hasn’t been in many close situations so far this season, but the moment presented itself on Tuesday night and the Redskins were ready.
Despite a few tense scenarios in the later innings, Wapakoneta (8-3, 2-0 WBL) hung on to beat WBL rival St. Marys 7-3 at K.C. Geiger Park, handing the Roughriders (5-4, 3-1 WBL) its first league loss and moving into a three-way tie at the top of the standings with Elida (8-1, 2-0 WBL) and Kenton (4-4, 2-0 WBL).
Tuesday night’s matchup featured two of the WBL’s top arms in Wapakoneta’s Addison Fisher and St. Marys’ Adyson Van De Keere.
Van De Keere held the Redskins to just two earned runs on the night, while Fisher yielded three, but St. Marys committed three errors on defense, allowing five unearned runs to score which turned out to be the difference in the game.
“She’s a great ball player,” Sammons said of Van De Keere. “We just wanted to put the ball in between the white lines with her. She strikes out a lot of hitters, so we knew if we could the ball in play somehow, we could put the pressure on them.”
Fisher, who got the win after striking out seven hitters in a complete game effort, saw the ball well at the plate against Van De Keere, going 3 for 3 with two RBI and three runs scored against the Roughriders’ standout sophomore.
Wapakoneta carried a 7-2 lead into the sixth inning, where defense and pitching closed out the win.
In both innings, Fisher stranded two runners to get out of trouble, including an inning-ending double play turned by Alisha Holtzapple at first base in the sixth inning.
“In those situations, I just tell myself to stay smooth, hit my spots and do the best I can,” Fisher said.
Big arms
• LCC’s Emma Skinner struck out 10 batters in a win over Kenton
• Brynn Butler of Kenton struck out 10 batters in eight innings of work against LCC.
• Wapakoneta’s Addison Fisher limited Ottawa-Glandorf to one hit in a five-inning complete game with nine strikeouts.
• Adyson Van De Keere of St. Marys threw nine innings, struck out 15 batters and limited Defiance to seven hits and three earned runs in a 5-3 win.
• Colbie Kinney of Celina tossed a complete-game one-hitter with 14 strikeouts against Shawnee.
• Gracie Homier of Continental threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts in a 4-1 win over Columbus Grove.
• Abby Stechschulte of Columbus Grove pitched 6 1/3 innings, limiting Leipsic to two earned runs on seven hits in a 4-2 win.
• Kyree Stumbaugh of Bath tossed a complete game shutout with four strikeouts in a 6-0 win over Shawnee.
Big bats
• Carolina Kill of LCC led the way on offense with three hits in a 6-5 win over Kenton. She also had three hits in an 18-0 win over Bluffton.
• Taylor Michel of Miller City drove in three runs in a 13-7 win over Leipsic.
• Pandora-Gilboa got a three-hit performance from Arryana Leatherman in a 19-18 marathon victory over Ottoville.
• Ottoville’s Abi Hilvers went 6 for 6 with three RBI in a loss to Pandora-Gilboa.
• Melana Badea of LCC had three hits in a resounding victory over Bluffton.
• Brynn Butler had two hits and drove in four runs in Kenton’s four-run victory over Bath.
Home run club
• Carolyn Mueller of Delphos Jefferson hit a home run in a doubleheader sweep of Lima Senior.
• Elida’s Lilly Sifrit hit a home run in an 18-7 win against Spencerville.
• Kayla Hunter of Elida hit a home run in a dominant 20-0 victory over Spencerville.
• Abby Daugherty of Elida hit a home run in a doubleheader sweep of Spencerville.
• Tayler Nickels of Allen East hit a two-run homer in a 20-14 over Bluffton.
• Lauren Bassett of Bluffton hit a home run in a loss to Allen East.
• Addison Fisher of Wapakoneta went 3 for 3 and drove in four runs with a triple and a home run against Ottawa-Glandorf.
• Waynesfield-Goshen’s Abbi Brown hit a home run in a five-inning victory over Cory-Rawson.
• Brynn Butler of Kenton hit a home run in a 13-9 win over Waynesfield-Goshen.
• Kenton’s CJ Newberry hit a home run against Waynesfield-Goshen.
SOFTBALL STANDINGS
Western Buckeye League
`WBL`All
Wapakoneta`3-0`9-3
Elida`2-0`8-1
Kenton`2-0`5-4
St. Marys`3-1`5-4
Defiance`2-1`7-5
Celina`1-2`2-9
Bath`2-2`4-5
Van Wert`0-2`0-8
Shawnee`0-3`1-8
Ottawa-Glandorf`0-4`1-7
Midwest Athletic Conference
`MAC `All
Minster`3-0`14-1
Parkway`2-1`9-2-1
Coldwater`2-1`4-5
Fort Recovery`2-2`4-6
Marion Local`2-2`4-6
New Bremen`1-1`6-5
Versailles`0-2`6-4
St. Henry`0-3`5-7
Northwest Conference
`NWC `All
Ada`3-0`7-2
Crestview`2-0`4-6
Lincolnview`1-0`7-1
Delphos Jefferson`2-1`9-4
Leipsic`1-1`4-4
Columbus Grove`1-2`5-4
Allen East`1-2`1-6
Spencerville`1-3`2-8
Bluffton`0-3`1-5
Northwest Central Conference
`NWCC `All
Ridgedale`3-0`4-0
North Baltimore`4-1`4-10
Upper Scioto Valley`2-1`6-3
Waynesfield-Goshen`2-1`4-2
Perry`1-1`3-6
Elgin`1-1`1-4
Hardin Northern`1-2`4-3
Ridgemont`0-2`2-6
Cory-Rawson`0-5`0-8
Putnam County League
`PCL `All
Continental`2-0`3-4
Miller City`2-0`3-5
Leipsic`1-2`4-4
Pandora – Gilboa`1-1`2-7
Columbus Grove`2-2`5-4
Kalida`0-1`2-6
Ottoville`0-2`0-7
Toledo City Athletic League
`TCAL `All
Start`3-0`3-4
Waite`1-1`1-2
Rogers`1-1`1-2
Woodward`0-1`0-1
Bowsher`0-1`0-4
Scott`0-1`0-2
Lima Senior`0-0`0-6
RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Tuesday
Upper Scioto Valley 24, Lima Senior 8
Parkway 17, Allen East 2
St. Henry 17, Russia 7
Botkins 8, Kalida 6
Kenton 6, Bath 2
Celina 3, Shawnee 0
Defiance 14, Van Wert 2
Elida 21, Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Wapakoneta 7, St. Marys 3
Coldwater 6, Fort Recovery 2
Marion Local 2, New Bremen 0
Minster 8, Versailles 6
Perry 17, Cory-Rawson 4
Waynesfield-Goshen 13, Elgin 3
Hardin Northern 10, Ridgemont 9
Continental 4, Columbus Grove 1
Miller City 12, Leipsic 7
Pandora-Gilboa 19, Ottoville 18
Wednesday
Wayne Trace 10, Crestview 4
Thursday
Defiance 7, Emmanuel Christian 1
Kenton 13, Waynesfield-Goshen 9
Delphos Jefferson 5, Van Wert 3
McComb 17, Kalida 16
Hardin Northern 22, Pandora-Gilboa 12
Botkins 9, Perry 0
Ada 10, Allen East 0
Crestview 8, Bluffton 4
Lincolnview 16, Spencerville 0
Columbus Grove 4, Leipsic 2
Bath 6, Shawnee 0
Wapakoneta 4, Celina 2
Parkway 5, Coldwater 4
Fort Recovery 10, Marion Local 0
New Bremen 5, St. Henry 3
Friday
Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.
LCC at Coldwater, 5 p.m.
Bath at Elida, 5:30p.m.
Celina at Kenton, 5:30 p.m.
Defiance at Shawnee, 5:30 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at St. Marys, 5:30 p.m.
Van Wert at Wapakoneta, 5 p.m.
Jackson Center at Marion Local, 5 p.m.
New Bremen at Covington, 5 p.m.
Adams Central at Parkway, 5 p.m.
Versailles at Russia, 5 p.m.
Newton Local at Versailles, 7 p.m.
Allen East at Anna, 5 p.m.
Continental at Delphos Jefferson, 5 p.m.
Kalida at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
Ridgemont at Perry, 5 p.m.
Saturday
Bath at Bryan (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Findlay at Celina, 11 a.m.
Tinora at Coldwater (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Minster at Elmwood, 11 a.m.
Minster at Wauseon, 2 p.m.
Tri-County North at Versailles (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Allen East at Columbus Grove, 12 p.m.
Antwerp at Crestview, 11 a.m.
Wayne Trace at Delphos Jefferson (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Lincolnview at Hicksville (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Vanlue at Continental (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Patrick Henry at Kalida (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Spencerville at Arlington, 11 a.m.
Monday
Coldwater at Celina, 5:30 p.m.
Elida at Parkway, 5 p.m.
Spencerville at Shawnee, 5 p.m,
St. Marys at St. Henry, 5 p.m.
Ottoville at Van Wert, 5:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Minster, 5 p.m,
Tri-Village at Fort Recovery, 5 p.m.
Ansonia at Marion Local, 5 p.m.
New Bremen at Bradford, 5 p.m.
Covington at Versailles, 5 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Ada, 5 p.m.
Allen East at Crestview, 5 p.m.
Bluffton at Leipsic, 5 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.
Ayersville at Kalida, 5 p.m.
Holgate at Miller City, 5 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Pandora-Gilboa, 5 p.m.
Perry at Waynesfield-Goshen, 5 p.m.
Elgin at Upper Sandusky, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale at Cory-Rawson, 5 p.m.
Tuesday
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bath, 5:30 p.m.
Celina at Elida, 5 p.m.
Kenton at Defiance, 5:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Wapakoneta, 5:30 p.m.
St. Marys at Van Wert, 5:30 p.m.
Versailles at Coldwater, 5 p.m.
Fort Recovery at St. Henry, 5 p.m.
Parkway at Marion Local, 5 p.m.
Allen East at Minster, 5 p.m.
New Bremen at Fort Loramie, 4:30 p.m.
Fostoria at Ada, 5 p.m.
Kalida at Continental, 5 p.m.
Leipsic at Ottoville, 5 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Miller City, 5 p.m.
Perry at Elgin, 5 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Ridgedale, 5 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Ridgemont, 5 p.m.
BASEBALL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Tuesday
LCC 12, Bluffton 6
Spencerville 4, Ada 0
Bath 2, Kenton 1
Shawnee 4, Celina 1
Defiance 3, Van Wert 1
Elida 4, Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Wapakoneta 6, St. Marys 5
Coldwater 13, Fort Recovery 3
Delphos St. John’s 4, Parkway 1
Marion Local 5, New Bremen 2
Versailles 7, Minster 6
St. Henry 4, New Knoxville 0
Perry 17, Cory-Rawson 4
Upper Scioto Valley 10, Temple Christian 0
Elgin 9, Waynesfield-Goshen 1
Hardin Northern 11, Ridgemont 1
Columbus Grove 18, Continental 0
Fort Jennings 3, Kalida 2
Leipsic 4, Miller City 3
Ottoville 12, Pandora-Gilboa 5
Wednesday
Delphos St. John’s 4, Bath 3
Thursday
Van Buren 8, Lima Senior 2
Bowling Green 3, Defiance 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 6, Kenton 2
Shawnee 8, Liberty-Benton 3
Pandora-Gilboa 6, Hardin Northern 2
Vanlue 13, Temple Christian 12
Allen East 12, Ada 2
Crestview 2, Bluffton 0
Leipsic 17, Columbus Grove 5
Lincolnview 5, Spencerville 1
St. Marys 2, Bath 1
Coldwater 5, Parkway 0
Versailles 7, St. John’s 2
Marion Local 6, Fort Recovery 5
Minster 16, New Knoxville 3
St. Henry 6, New Bremen 0
Waynesfield-Goshen 8, Upper Scioto Valley 3
Friday
Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.
Lima Senior at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.
LCC at Allen East, 5 p.m.
Elida at Bath, 5:30 p.m.
Kenton at Celina, 5:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Defiance, 5 p.m.
St. Marys at Ottawa-Glandorf, 5:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Van Wert, 5:30 p.m.
Marion Local at Jackson Center, 5 p.m.
Minster at Crestview, 5 p.m.
Versailles at Anna, 5 p.m.
Ada at Arlington, 5 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Bluffton, 5 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Ottoville, 5 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Leipsic, 5 p.m.
Kalida at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
McComb at Miller City, 5 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Riverside, 5 p.m.
Saturday
Ada at LCC, 11 a.m.
Sylvania Northview at Defiance, 5:45 p.m.
Russia at Celina, 11 a.m.
Bellefontaine at St. Marys, 11 a.m.
Van Wert at Delphos St. John’s, 11 a.m.
Coldwater at Bryan, 11 a.m.
Lincolnview at Fort Recovery, 11 a.m.
Minster at Bethel (doubleheader), 12:30 p.m.
Northmont at Versailles (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Allen East at Columbus Grove, 12 p.m.
Spencerville at Newton Local, 12 p.m.
Continental at North Baltimore, 11 a.m.
Fairview at Pandora-Gilboa (doubleheader), 11 a.m.
Cory-Rawson at Riverdale, 10 a.m.
Monday
Woodward at Lima Senior, 5:30 p.m.
Bath at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
Celina at Versailles, 5 p.m.
Elida at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Ottawa-Glandorf, 5 p.m.
St. Marys at New Knoxville, 5 p.m.
Ansonia at Marion Local, 5 p.m.
Franklin Monroe at New Bremen, 5 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Ada, 5 p.m.
Allen East at Crestview, 5 p.m.
Bluffton at Leipsic, 5 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.
Continental at Antwerp, 5 p.m.
Wayne Trace at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.
Ayersville at Kalida, 5 p.m.
Miller City at Holgate, 5 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Pandora-Gilboa, 5 p.m.
Perry at Waynesfield-Goshen, 5 p.m.
Hardin Nothern at Temple Christian, 5 p.m.
Elgin at Upper Scioto Valley, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale at Cory-Rawson, 5 p.m.
Tuesday
LCC at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.
Bath at Ottawa-Glandorf, 5:30 p.m.
Elida at Celina, 5:30 p.m.
Defiance at Kenton, 5 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Shawnee, 5:30 p.m.
Van Wert at St. Marys, 5:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Versailles, 5 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Minster, 5 p.m.
St. Henry at Fort Recovery, 5 p.m.
Marion Local at Parkway, 5 p.m.
New Knoxville at New Bremen, 5 p.m.
Fostoria at Ada, 5 p.m.
Arcadia at Bluffton, 5 p.m.
Botkins at Spencerville, 5 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.
Kalida at Continental, 5 p.m.
Leipsic at Ottoville, 5 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Miller City, 5 p.m.
Perry at Elgin, 5 p.m.
North Baltimore at Temple Chritian, 5 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Ridgedale, 5 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Ridgemont, 5 p.m.
