Covington defeated Catholic Central 23-1 in the softball tournament opener, led by Jayda McClure's two home runs. Covington improves to 20-5 and will play Jackson Center next on May 13.
Key points
Covington won 23-1 against Catholic Central
Jayda McClure hit two home runs
Covington's record improved to 20-5
Next game is against Jackson Center on May 13
Other tournament results included Bradford and Fort Loramie wins
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Jayda McClure drove a pair of home runs to lead Covington in a 23-1 win against Catholic Central in the opening round of the softball tournament on Monday, May 11.
McClure finished 4-for-4 with four runs scored and five RBI. Ava Hartwig and Cassidy Iddings each added three-hit days with three RBI apiece.
The win moves Covington to 20-5 overall and the Lady Buccs will face Jackson Center next on Wednesday, May 13.
There were just three games in the area to start tournament play on Monday. In other Division VII tournament action Bradford beat Mississinawa Valley 12-7 and Fort Loramie eliminated Triad 11-0.
Fort Loramie will face Southeastern on Wednesday, May 13 and Bradford will face Cedarville on Wednesday, May 13.
Baseball
Centerville 17, Versailles 2: Ryan Muchmore tripled and drove in four runs and Lucas Clark picked up the win to help Centerville extend its win streak to 18 games. The Elks improved to 20-2 overall and will face a loaded week, hosting Miami Valley League champion Troy on Wednesday, May 13, before heading off to Great American Ballpark to play against Greater Catholic League Co-Ed champs Badin on Saturday, May 16.
Lakota East 16, Middletown 1: Connor Magato and Ben Kuemmel each had run-scoring extra-base hits in an eight run second inning for Lakota East.
Fairfield 7, Sycamore 6: Justin Hembree tallied three hits, including a home run, and Alex Brehm struck out 10 over six innings to earn his third win of the season for Fairfield.
Lakota West 8, Princeton 4: Noah Bramble went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI as well as throwing a complete game to lead Lakota West.
Troy 9, West Carrollton 3: With the win Troy wrapped up the MVL Miami title outright, finishing league play with a 17-1 record, improving to 20-1 overall.
Butler 17, Stebbins 0: Jack Egbert finished 3-for-3 with a two-run dinger and Carson Perry and Logan Smith combined on the shutout to help Butler improve to 19-3 overall.
Tippecanoe 12, Northmont 11: Tippecanoe trailed 10-2 entering the fifth inning but rallied with 10 runs over the next three innings to earn the win. Noah Fox, Carson Jackson, Brady Liskey and Cayden McKinney each had multiple hits to spur the rally.
Tecumseh 6, Chaminade Julienne 3: Brandon Radford tallied 11 strikeouts in a complete game for Tecumseh.
Badin 7, Moeller 2: Derek Ogden put Badin on the board with a RBI-double, Caleb Driessen pitched a complete game and Badin won a 14th straight game and improved to 18-3 overall.
Fenwick 10, Middletown Madison 3: Jude McCullough doubled twice, driving in three runs while Ty Miller had a double with three RBI to lead Fenwick in a senior night win. Brandon Ashley homered in the loss for Madison.
Carroll 7, Legacy Christian 0: Aaron McGlothen started and struck out nine, combining with Gary Mills III on the shutout for Carroll.
Q&A
What was the score of the Covington vs. Catholic Central softball game?
Covington won the game against Catholic Central with a score of 23-1.
Who led Covington in their tournament opening game?
Jayda McClure led Covington with two home runs, finishing 4-for-4 with five RBI.
When will Covington play their next game in the tournament?
Covington will face Jackson Center on Wednesday, May 13.
What were the results of other games in the softball tournament on May 11?
Bradford beat Mississinawa Valley 12-7, and Fort Loramie eliminated Triad 11-0.
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Monroe 3, CHCA 1: Joe Tarin tallied three hits and Dawson Watts swatted a two-run double to lead Monroe.
Edgewood 11, Eaton 1: Carson Downie, Chase Roesch and Roman Smith each picked up two RBI in the win for Edgewood.
Twin Valley South 7, Brookville 6: Evan Day drew a bases-loaded walk to score the walk-off win for TVS.
Arcanum 11, Fairmont 3: Arcanum exploded for eight runs in the third inning to take control and extend its win streak to nine games, improving to 19-2 overall.
Mississinawa Valley 13, Milton-Union 6: Bentley Manning went 4-for-4 with three RBI and Elliott Suebert was 3-for-4 with four RBI to pace Mississinawa.
Newton 6, Greenville 2: Austin Tippie blasted a three-run bomb for his sixth home run of the season to lead Newton.
Riverside 9, Houston 1: Cooper Crouch lined a pair of doubles on a 5-for-5 day, driving in five runs to lead Riverside.
Troy Christian 13, Northridge 4: Landon Day swatted three doubles, scoring three runs and driving in two to lead Troy Christian.
Cin. Christian 8, Batavia 4: Tom Birch blasted a home run to help Cin. Christian turn around a three-game losing streak.
Russia 10, Botkins 0: Cooper Unverferth hurled a five-inning perfect game for Russia.
Anna 13, Fairlawn 0: Kolton Hengstler threw a five-inning no-hitter and Anna improved to 16-4.
Softball
Lakota East 15, Hamilton 6: Addison Morath, Juliette Sudnik and Haley Thompson each knocked a home run while Kaleigh Crawford struck out seven to pick up the win, improving Lakota East to 16-1 in the GMC, 21-5 overall.
Lakota West 4, Sycamore 2: Bellea Lucas doubled and drove in two runs and Ava Gilbert struck out nine in a complete game to lead Lakota West.
Tippecanoe 16, Jackson Center 0: Aryia Snell and Elaina Strawser each lifted a home run with Snell finishing with five RBI and Aubrey Davis tossing a five-inning shutout to lead Tippecanoe.
Ben Logan 5, Marion Pleasant 4: Kylie Harner struck out 11 in nine innings to earn the win and Ben Logan won in walk-off fashion.
Carlisle 6, St. Ursula 0: Allisa Shotwell tallied two hits, including a triple, with three runs scored and one RBI to help Carlisle extend its winning streak to eight games.
Talawanda 9, Tri-Village 7: Maddy Cox launched a home run while Bella Cobb and Bea Yerigan drove in two runs apiece to help Talawanda improve to 21-4 overall.
Edgewood 6, Valley View 1: Madison Ferrell scored three times on a 4-for-4 day and Jaycie Broshear batted in two runs for Edgewood.
Arcanum 12, Milton-Union 2: Matty Noe doubled, homered and scored four runs to pace Arcanum.
Southeastern 11, Fairbanks 1: With the win Southeastern wrapped up OHC play with a 15-1 mark.
Anna 9, Coldwater 0: Marlie McLain homered and Brooklyn Cruse notched her 500th career strikeout in the win for Anna.
PREP RESULTS
Baseball
Monday’s Results
Anna 13, Fairlawn 0: A: Egbert 2-3 2 RBI, Hengstler W 2 K.
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