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Ethan Harney's two-run double in the ninth inning led Tippecanoe to a 5-3 victory over Butler on May 6. The win improved Tipp's record to 17-5, while Butler fell to 17-3.
Ethan Harney laced a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and Tippecanoe held on for a 5-3 win against Butler in baseball on Wednesday, May 6.
Cayden McKinney threw seven solid innings to match Butler starter Koby Dues. Carson Jackson came on to get the win in relief.
The win moved Tipp to 17-5 overall and 13-3 in the Miami Valley League.
For Butler it marked two losses in the last three games, dropping the Aviators to 17-3 overall and 12-2 in the MVL.
Both squads are hoping for first-place Troy to stumble in the Trojans final two league games as the MVL Miami division race comes down to the wire.
Tippecanoe and Butler are set to run it back on Friday, May 8 at Wright State.
Baseball
Beavercreek 13, Springfield 0: âCreek rebounded from a two-game losing skid with the win, improving to 15-5 overall.
Fairmont 8, Miamisburg 2: Owen Wolgemuth struck out eight over five innings of work and Skyler Slifer went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases to pace Fairmont.
Lakota East 4, Colerain 2: Gavin Byrd, Carson Bruce and Carter Egloff each singled in a run in the sixth inning to help Lakota East rally from a 2-1 deficit and record a fourth straight victory.
Lakota West 2, Mason 1: Caleb Binder threw a complete game to pick up the win for Lakota West, which halted a three-game losing streak.
Hamilton 11, Sycamore 1: The win shuttered a 10-game losing skid for Hamilton.
Lebanon 1, Turpin 0: Caleb Ritter and Tyler Sexton combined on the shutout and Mason Hurst doubled in the lone run to lead Lebanon in the upset win. The Warriors will take on Turpin again next on Friday, May 8 at Day Air Ballpark.
Ben Logan 1, Indian Lake 0: Xavier Allen drove in Oliver Morse for the lone run in the fifth inning and Adam Tinsman struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to help Ben Logan secure the CBC Mad River title outright.
Urbana 6, Tecumseh 2: Grady Lantz clubbed a home run and Urbana stretched its win streak to 10 games, improving to 15-5 overall.
Springfield Shawnee 6, Graham 1: Kaiden Roeder pitched a complete game to earn the win, helping his cause with a 2-for-4 day at the plate with two runs scored and one RBI.
Troy 13, Piqua 1: Aidan Gorman launched a home run, Brady OâLeary drove in three runs off three hits and Troy tallied a tenth straight win, improving to 18-1 overall and 15-1 in the MVL. The Trojans can secure at least a split of the MVL Miami title when it hosts Piqua on Friday, May 8.
Xenia 5, Fairborn 1: Drew Smith went the distance on the mound to help Xenia capture the MVL Valley title outright with a 10-7 mark in league play.
Stebbins 13, West Carrollton 2: Brayden Walters legged out a triple and tallied three RBI and Carson Henry doubled and scored twice to pace Stebbins.
Greenville 4, Sidney 1: Drew Newland pitched a complete game and Isaac Kerg and Troy Lavy tallied two hits and an RBI apiece to lead Greenville.
Tippecanoe won the game against Butler with a final score of 5-3.
Ethan Harney hit a two-run double in the ninth inning to secure the win for Tippecanoe.
After the game, Tippecanoe's record improved to 17-5, while Butler's record dropped to 17-3.
Tippecanoe is 13-3 in the Miami Valley League, while Butler is 12-2, with both teams hoping for first-place Troy to lose.
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Badin 7, McNicholas 1: Badin wrapped up league play with a 10-0 record, claiming the GCLC title outright after a sweep of second-place McNicholas. The win also marked 12 straight for Badin, which improved to 16-3 overall.
Chaminade Julienne 8, Alter 7: Daniel Kolton singled in the game-winning run to give CJ the extra-innings win. Harris Vogelsang added a 3-for-4 day with two RBI and CJ recorded a fifth straight win.
Fenwick 7, Carroll 0: Nick Bachmann doubled and drove in three runs, Jackson Kauffman added a solo home run and Caleb McMonigle and Ty Miller combined on the shutout for Fenwick.
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Carlisle 5, Middletown Madison 0: Isaiah Brady pitched a three-hit shutout and Jake Fox laced a two-run double to lead Carlisle.
Valley View 13, Brookville 8: Austin Floyd, Eli Fogle and Miles Winkler tallied two hits and two RBI apiece to pace Valley View.
Dixie 6, Twin Valley South 1: Landry Broyles and Kaden Davis plated two runs apiece to help Dixie get a win at Day Air Ballpark.
Mechanicsburg 10, Southeastern 0: Hank Huffman drove in two runs and scored two more, Conner Eyink tripled and tallied an RBI and Mechanicsburg moved to 17-0 overall and 13-0 in the OHC.
West Liberty-Salem 4, Greenon 0: Isaac Sertel tossed five shutout innings and Josiah Johnson and Brandel Sullivan added one apiece in a sixth straight win for WLS.
Softball
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Fairmont 17, Miamisburg 2: Bailey Young blasted a home run, Maddie Devers drove in four runs off three hits and Kylie Baker added two RBI to pace Fairmont.
Lakota East 11, Sycamore 2: Juliette Sudnik and Haley Thompson each smacked a home run, Addison Morath added two doubles with two RBI and Lakota East improved to 14-1 in the GMC, 19-4 overall.
Hamilton 4, Fairfield 3: Peyton Eversole crushed a two-run home run as part of a four-run third inning and Hamilton held on for the win.
Springfield Shawnee 19, Graham 2: Ava George and Lily Wilson each turned in four-hit days, with George slamming a home run and driving in three runs. Nicole Greene added four RBI and Shawnee improved to 23-2 overall and 12-2 in the CBC.
Urbana 17, Tecumseh 8: Bailee Packer doubled, homered and accounted for five RBI to help Urbana win a seventh straight game. Addison Fox added two doubles with four RBI.
Greenville 11, Sidney 1: With its 23rd consecutive win, Greenville improved to 17-0 in the MVL and claimed the MVL Miami title outright. Leah Force lifted a home run and Lily Brubaker tripled and brought home two runs to lead the way.
Troy 7, Piqua 1: Troy got back to its winning ways, improving to 22-2 overall and 15-2 in the MVL.
Fairborn 10, Xenia 0: Kalleigh Offill struck out 12 over seven shutout innings in the circle to go with a double and two RBI at the plate to pace Fairborn.
Badin 8, Mt. Notre Dame 3: Lily Braun drove in three runs on a 2-for-2 day, Kendall Ponatoski added two RBI on two hits and Badin improved to 22-2 overall.
Ross 6, Franklin 5: Paige Baker tossed a complete game with 10 strikeouts, passing 100 for the season, Josi Alvis ripped a home run and Ross secured at least a split of the SWBL Southwestern title.
Carlisle 9, Middletown Madison 2: Ally Conger doubled and drove in two, Ally Barnes added two RBI and Carlisle improved to 11-1 in the SWBL Buckeye with a fifth straight victory.
Talawanda 11, Edgewood 1: Bella Cobb and Audrey Hilbert each homered and accounted for three RBI and Talawanda improved to 18-4 overall after a senior night win.
Brookville 10, Oakwood 0: Rylan Eagle tossed five shutout innings and Maya Haydon doubled and drove in three runs to pace Brookville.
Wilmington 11, New Richmond 8: Lauren Diels recorded her 600th career strikeout while earning the win for Wilmington.
New Miami 27, Northwest 1: Mikaela Lema tallied seven strikeouts in the circle to go with a four-RBI day at the plate, helping New Miami move to 15-5 overall.
Fort Recovery 8, D6 #1 Parkway 7: In a game that took three separate days to complete, Fort Recovery picked up its fourth win of the season in a big upset.
Boys Tennis
Lehman Catholic 3, Troy 2: The win was the first in school history for Lehman Catholic against Troy. Tommy Lins secured the victory with a three-set win at second singles.
PREP RESULTS
Baseball
Wednesdayâs Results
Badin 7, McNicholas 1
Beavercreek 13, Springfield 0
Ben Logan 1, Indian Lake 0: BL: Allen 1-2 RBI, Tinsman W 10 K.
Botkins 13, Cory-Rawson 3
Carlisle 5, Madison 0: C: Brady W 5 K, Fox 2B 2 RBI, Jewell 2-3 RBI.
Centerville 5, Springboro 1: C: Weng 2B 2 RBI. S: Veletean 2-4 HR RBI.
Chaminade Julienne 8, Alter 7: Kolton 2-4 GW-RBI, Vogelsang 3-4 2 RBI, Kohlbacher 2 RBI.
Covington 5, Lehman Catholic 2
Dixie 6, Twin Valley South 1: D: Broyles 2-4 2 RBI, Dennis 1-2 2 RBI, Puckett 2-3 RBI.
Edgewood 6, Talawanda 2: E: Smith 2-4 2 RBI, Fall 2-3 RBI, Vogel 1-4 RBI.
Fairbanks 17, Catholic Central 0
Fairfield 5, Princeton 3: F: Owens 1-3 2 RBI, Lucking 1-3 RBI, Hembree 1-3 RBI, Candella 1-3 RBI.
Fairmont 8, Miamisburg 2: F: Wolgemuth W 8 K, Slifer 2-4 2 RBI.
Fenwick 7, Carroll 0: F: Bachmann 1-4 2B 3 RBI, Kauffman 3-4 HR RBI, Kreke 1-3 2B RBI.
Greenville 4, Sidney 1: G: Kerg 2-3 RBI, Lavy 2-3 RBI, Newland W 5 K, 1-3 RBI. S: Cotterman 1-3 RBI.
Hamilton 11, Sycamore 1
Houston 12, Fairlawn 0
Lakota East 4, Colerain 2
Lakota West 2, Mason 1: LW: Binder W.
Lebanon 1, Turpin 0: L: Hurst 2-3 2B RBI, Ritter W.
Madison Plains 3, Northeastern 1
Mechanicsburg 10, Southeastern 0: M: Huffman 1-3 2 RBI, Eyink 1-2 3B RBI, Davis W 6 K.
National Trail 4, Milton Union 3
New Richmond 10, Wilmington 0
Northwestern 8, North Union 7
Oak Hills 15, Middletown 1
Parkway 20, New Knoxville 0
Roger Bacon 3, Cin. Christian 0
Ross 9, Franklin 4: F: Orth 2-4 2B RBI.
Springfield Shawnee 6, Graham 1: SS: Roeder W 6 K, 2-4 RBI, Boehmer 1-3 RBI.
St. Henry 14, Ansonia 2
Stebbins 13, West Carrollton 2: S: Walters 1-3 3B 3 RBI, Duke 1-1 2 RBI, Carlile 1-1 2 RBI.
Tippecanoe 5, Butler 3: T: Harney 2B GW-RBI, Jackson W.
Troy 13, Piqua 1: T: Gorman 3-4 HR RBI, OâLeary 3-4 3 RBI, Frantz 1-3 2 RBI.
Urbana 6, Tecumseh 2: U: Lantz 1-3 HR RBI, Hill 1-2 RBI, Houseman 1-3 RBI.
Valley View 13, Brookville 8: VV: Winkler 2-3 2 RBI, Floyd 2-3 2 RBI, Fogle 2-3 2 RBI.
West Liberty-Salem 4, Greenon 0: WLS: Oder 1-2 RBI, Je. Johnson 1-2 RBI, Jo. Johnson RBI.
Xenia 5, Fairborn 1: X: Smith W.
Softball
Wednesdayâs Results
Ansonia 9, St. Henry 8
Badin 8, Mt. Notre Dame 3: B: Braun 2-2 3 RBI, Ponatoski 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Giuliano 2-2 3B RBI.
Ben Logan 7, Indian Lake 1: BL: Fogle 1-3 2B 2 RBI, Norviel 2-3 2 2B RBI, Gregg W 5 K, 1-3 RBI.
Brookville 10, Oakwood 0: B: M. Haydon 3-3 2B 3 RBI, Jo. Brooks 1-2 2B 2 RBI, Eagle W 4 K, 1-3 RBI.
Carlisle 9, Middletown Madison 2: C: Conger 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Barnes 1-3 2 RBI, Harmon 1-3 2B RBI.
Centerville 9, Springboro 0: C: K. Bakan 3-3 3 RBI, R. Bakan 1-1 HR 2 RBI, Belcher W 4 K, 1-4 2 RBI.
Fairborn 10, Xenia 0: F: Offill W 12 K, 1-4 2B 2 RBI, Walters 2-5 2B 3B 2 RBI, George 2-5 2 2B RBI.
Fairmont 17, Miamisburg 2: F: Devers 3-4 4 RBI, Young 2-3 HR 3 RBI, Baker 2-3 2 RBI.
Fort Recovery 8, Parkway 7
Greenville 11, Sidney 1: G: Force 1-4 HR RBI, Brubaker 2-3 3B 2 RBI, Shaffer 2-4 2B 2 RBI.
Hamilton 4, Fairfield 3: H: Eversole HR.
Lakota East 11, Sycamore 2: Sudnik 2-3 HR 3 RBI, Thompson 1-5 HR 2 RBI, Morath 2-3 2 2B 2 RBI.
Lakota West 6, Mason 3
London 10, Bellefontaine 6
National Trail 18, Franklin Monroe 1
New Miami 27, Northwest 1: NM: Ivy 3-3 3B 6 RBI, Lema W 7 K, 2-2 3B 4 RBI, Fox 2-2 3 RBI.
North Union 7, Northwestern 3
Oak Hills 13, Middletown 0
Princeton 17, Colerain 4
Ross 6, Franklin 5: R: Baker W 10 K, Alvis 2-4 HR 2 RBI, Gorsuch 1-3 2 RBI.
Springfield Shawnee 19, Graham 2: SS: Greene 2-2 4 RBI, George 4-4 2B HR 3 RBI, Plummer 3-4 2B 3 RBI.
Talawanda 11, Edgewood 1: T: Cobb 3-4 2 2B HR 3 RBI, Hilbert 2-3 2B HR 3 RBI, Cox 2-3 2 RBI.
Troy 7, Piqua 1
Urbana 17, Tecumseh 8: U: Packer 4-5 2B HR 5 RBI, Fox 3-6 2 2B 4 RBI, Hoffman 2-4 2B 2 RBI.
Wilmington 11, New Richmond 8: W: Diels W, Dorsch 2-3 3 RBI.
Boys Tennis
Wednesdayâs Results
Beavercreek 5, Springboro 0
Fairmont 5, Trotwood 0
Greenville 3, Northwestern 2
Lehman Catholic 3, Troy 2
Milton-Union 4, Chaminade Julienne 1
Northwest 3, Hamilton 2
Boys Volleyball
Wednesdayâs Results
Alter 3, Carroll 1
Edgewood 3, Indian Hill 0
Tuesdayâs Results
Centerville 3, Northmont 0
Fairfield 3, Anderson 0
Fairmont 3, Wayne 0
Lebanon 3, Turpin 1
Boys Lacrosse
Wednesdayâs Results
Lebanon 10, Turpin 2
Northmont 11, Fairmont 6
Springboro 19, Miamisburg 0
Tuesdayâs Results
Fenwick 11, Alter 8
Loveland 11, Lebanon 3
Mason 14, Lakota West 5
McNicholas 9, Chaminade Julienne 4
Sycamore 20, Fairfield 1
Girls Lacrosse
Wednesdayâs Results
Chaminade Julienne 16, Carroll 1
Fenwick 8, Summit Country Day 5
McNicholas 18, Edgewood 3
Tuesdayâs Results
Centerville 14, Beavercreek 3
Fairmont 11, Northmont 4
Springboro 21, Miamisburg 2
Sycamore 17, Fairfield 2
REPORTING RESULTS
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