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Zanesville Baseball split outcomes against Philo and Marietta

by Matthew Dotson

to right field to bring in Goins. Solomon
Norris hit a triple in the next at bat to al-
low Caleb Hollins to score, narrowing the
gap to 10 – 3 Marietta. The Tigers piled
four more runs on their total in the top
of the 4th inning, starting the bottom
of the 4th up 14 – 3. Zanesville’s Noah
Dames grounded into a fielder’s choice
in the bottom of the 5th to allow Under-
wood to score the final run for the Blue
Devils who lost to Marietta 14 – 4.

Vs. Philo (3/31)
Zanesville Blue Devils traveled to
nearby Duncan Falls to play the Philo
Electrics on Monday. Caleb Underwood
started off the scoring for the game with
a double that drove in Caleb Hollins and
Greyson Goins for a 2 – 0 lead. Tyson
Kimble singled in the top of the 2nd in-
ning to drive home Noah Dames for the
third run of the game. Mahki Murray
singled in his at bat to drive in Kimble.
Hollins singled to allow Goins to score
and the Blue Devils end the top of the
2nd up 5 – 0. Philo came back in the
bottom of the 3rd to grab two runs off
of a single by Phillip, but the Blue Dev-
ils still led 5 – 2. Solomon singled out
to drive in Caleb Hollins in the top of
the 5th inning, followed by Underwood
scoring on an error to jump the lead for
Zanesville up to 7 – 2. Hollins scored on
an error in the top of the 6th inning, fol-
lowed by Underwood running across the
plate, driven home by a single from Nor-
ris to lead 9 – 2. In a huge rally in the
bottom of the 6th inning, the Electrics
landed five runs before being shut down
by Mohler but the Blue Devils barely held
Zanesville’s Mahki Murray throws a fastball as the Blue Devils open their season. Matthew Dotson onto their lead at 9 – 7. Singles by Goins
and Murray brought in the final two runs
Vs. Marietta (4/1) in the top of the 1st inning after runs and closing the gap down to 5 – 1 Mari- for Zanesville in the top of the 7th as
The Blue Devils hosted the Marietta by Goeller, Chidester, and Loughry. In etta. The Tigers scored five more runs they took the 11 – 7 victory over Philo.
Tigers on Tuesday at Jay Payton Field. the bottom of the 1st, Greyson Goins in the top of the 3rd inning to lead 10
The Tigers jumped out to a 5 – 0 lead grounded out, driving in Mahki Murray – 1. Caleb Underwood hit a sacrifice fly

Tri-Valley hitters warming up with a winning streak to open

season by Matthew Dotson

Vs. Linsly School (4/1) increase their score to 2. The Scotties on Thursday to play the Scotties, and the scored the 9th run for the Scotties to
After getting off of the bus at the Lin- answered back in the top of the 7th to game started slowly, with both teams wrap up the game for the Dawgs 9 – 3
sly School on Tuesday, Tri-Valley got right take their final run when Ryan Lamonica going two and a half innings without a win.
to work. Gavin Harrold grounded out to scored on an error, topping the score at score. The Dawgs finally lit the score-
third, letting Brady Kaufman score to 9 – 2 Tri-Valley for the victory. board in the bottom of the third with Vs. Ridgewood (3/25)
take a 1 – 0 lead. Kade Hindel scored a double by Kade Hindel that brought On a Tuesday trip to West Lafayette,
run number 2 on a passed ball to end Vs. Newark (3/29) home Casen Baker for a 1 – 0 lead. the Scotties were ready to play as they
the top of the 1st inning TV 2 – LNSL 0. When Tri-Valley visited Newark on Sat- Garrett Harrold grounded into a double got on the board in the first inning when
Linsly answered back right away with a urday to take on the Bulldogs, they came play, but that allowed Brady Kaufman Ryan Lamonica doubled to center field,
run off of a single by Murray that drove with one of their bats already warmed to score the second run for the Scotties Gavin Harrold then doubled to left field,
in Upton, TV 2 – LNSL 1. The Dawgs up, as Gavin Harrold started off the scor- 2 – 0. It wasn’t until the bottom of the Kian Drummonds singled to center and
grabbed their third run in the top of the ing for the day with a single to left field 5th inning that the Dawgs would score Blayne Riley hit a single to center to
4th inning as Carter Dinan scored on a that drove home Ryan Lamonica and again, with Harrold hitting a triple that put the Dawgs up 4 – 0 right away. The
passed ball TV 3 – LNSL 1. The Scotties Kade Hindel to take a quick 2 – 0 lead pushed in Ryan Lamonica for 3. Isaiah Generals grabbed a single run in the
came back in the top of the 4th when in the top of the 1st inning. The Scotties Cullins doubled in the next at bat to land bottom of the 2nd, and Brady Kaufman
Brady Kaufman scored off of a ground held that 2- 0 lead throughout the rest of Harrold on the plate for the fourth run, answered back with a double in the top
out by Ryan Lamonica to bump up the the game until Brady Kaufman doubled ending the inning TV 4 – Garaway 0. In of the 3rd, driving home Baker and Riley
Dawgs lead to 4 – 1. Blayne Riley then in the top of the 7th to drive in Garrett the top of the 7th, the Pirates grabbed a to set the score at 6 – 1. Casen Baker
singled on a line drive to right field to let Brocklehurst to pop the lead to 3. Kade run off of a single by Hartzler 4 – 1 TV. scored on a passed ball to top the 3rd
Kaden King run home for 5. Oliver Baker Hindel was up to bat again when he hit The Dawgs answered back in the bottom at TV 7 – RDGW 1. Ridgewood tried to
hit a pop fly to reach on an error while a single grounder to left, driving in Oliver of the 7th with a three-run homer by Har- come out of the slump, scoring two more
Draven Spinks scored the 6th run for the Baker for 4. Brady Kaufman scored the rold to kick the Scotties lead to 7 – 1. runs for the game but Tri-Valley stayed
Scotties. Carter Dinan stepped up to the fifth and final run for the Scotties off of a At the top of the 8th inning, the Pirates on their goal and added three more runs
plate to single into center field, letting Balk from the Newark pitcher to end the tried a brief rally with a single by Speedy of their own to grab a 10 – 3 win for the
Riley and Baker score the 7th and 8th top of the 7th up 5 – 0. After a 1,2,3, that drove in two runs to narrow the gap day.
runs for the game, with the top of the bottom of the 7th, the Dawgs walked with Tri-Valley still leading 7 – 3. In the
6th inning and ending with the Dawgs away with the shutout win. bottom ot the inning, Kaufman scored
up 8 – 1 over the Linsly School. In the on a steal of home base 8 – 3 TV. Harr- HAVE A POSITIVE NEWS TIP?
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