Area H.S. football: Week 3
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Stand Up to Cancer benefit
Urbana vs. Shawnee
HIGH SCHOOLS
Friday's high school baseball, softball highlights
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Lebanon High School used early offense and stellar pitching to down Fairborn 4-1 in a Division I softball sectional final Friday, May 16, at West Carrollton.
Pitching ace Chelsea Kaunert improved to 10-1 on the season by going the distance and striking out a dozen. The senior also had a pair of hits and scored two runs. First baseman Allie Manwaring added two RBIs for Lebanon (27-1).
Extras
Milton-Union 1, Springfield Northeastern 0: Southwestern Buckeye League pitcher of the year Jade Clark pitched a complete-game shutout as the Bulldogs took the Division II sectional championship at Northmont. Devon Stewart scored Ashlee Whitmer with a sacrifice for the lone run of the game.
Northmont 2, Piqua 0: Bre Fisher drove home the only run she would need as the Thunderbolts downed the Indians. Fisher broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a single up the middle, and pitched a complete-game shutout in Division I play at Bellbrook. Northmont improved to 25-3.
Baseball
Vandalia Butler 3, Springfield North 2: An era ended in Springfield as the Aviators knocked off the Panthers in Division I play. Mike Radominski scored the game-winning run on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning for 16-12 Butler. Zach Dumler punched out 10 en route to his fifth victory of the season. North finished its farewell season at 16-7. The Panthers will become Springfield High School next year after combining with South.
Bellbrook 6, Hamilton Ross 3: The visiting Golden Eagles pulled off the Division II upset by knocking off the top-seeded Rams. Kyle Furderer hit a solo home run and Zach Guess had a pair of hits and a key diving catch that saved a couple of runs. Michael Morgan picked up the win.
Springboro 5, Beavercreek 4: Stefen Lamley singled home Cory Hough with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Panthers downed the Beavers in Division I action at Springboro (23-4). The second-seeded Panthers face Fairmont today at Xenia. Beavercreek finished its year 14-8.
