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Scotties softball look to improve season start with a double

header against Granville Saturday BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Maysville (3/26)
On a Thursday trip to Maysville, the
Lady Panthers stepped up in the first
inning to grab an 8 – 0 lead. Tri-Val-
ley scored three runs in the top of the
second inning, with Moreland crossing
the plate on a wild pitch and Ally Pe-
terson scoring on a single by Reffitt,
and trailed 11 – 6 after three innings.
In the top of the fourth inning, the
Scotties rallied for 12 runs, including a
homer by Tyson and a triple by Gerran
Matthews to lead 18 – 11, backed by
a shutout in the bottom of the inning
and 11 runs in the top of the fifth to
lead and eventually win 29 – 13.
After losing two games to John Glenn
early in the week, the Scotties have a
2 – 4 overall record and are looking to
improve that as they face West M on
Thursday, and host Granville at home
on Saturday for a double header start-
ing at 12 PM.

Vs. Dover (3/25)
Tri-Valley traveled to Dover on
Wednesday to face the Tornadoes on
their home field. Dover jumped out to
a one-run lead at the end of the first
inning, and followed it with a run in the
bottom of each of the next two innings
to lead 3 – 0. The Scotties couldn’t get
a run in the next two innings, and with
the Tornadoes adding two runs in the
fourth and six runs in the bottom of the
fifth, the game ended with an 11 – 0
loss for Tri-Valley.

Vs. New Philadelphia
Doubleheader (3/21)
The Scotties hosted the Lady Quak-
ers on Saturday in Kenny Wolford Park
for a doubleheader. Game one started
with New Philadelphia getting a one-
run jump off a groundout by Gonza-
lez that allowed Miller to score. Miller
compounded the lead for New Phila in
the second inning with a pop fly that
drove in Cervantes and Sweitzer. The
Scotties nabbed their first run in the
bottom of the fifth with a run by Cam-
den Tyson off of a fielder’s choice hit
by Tessa Green. Green scored again in
the bottom of the seventh, but it was Gracie Hutton lined up a strike for Tri-Valley as they took on Maysville. Matthew Dotson
too little too late as the Scotties fell to
the Quakers 5 – 2. gle to drive in Alivia Reffitt, followed by run per inning in the second through reland scored on a sacrifice by Green
In game two, New Philadelphia a sacrifice bunt by Larsyn Holdsworth fourth to tie the game again at 5 by and Gabby Prati scored on a sacrifice
started the game off with two runs in that brought in Joelle Moreland for the the end of the fourth inning. New Phila from Lauren Leas to win the game 8 –
the top of the first inning, but the Lady tying run to end the inning at 2 – 2. took the lead back with two runs in the 7.
Dawgs answered back in the bottom The Quakers had a three-run third in- fifth inning, and held that lead until
of the inning with Tyson hitting a sin- ning, but the Scotties picked up one the bottom of the seventh when Mo-

Zanesville tennis team rolls

into the season up 3 - 0

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Zanesville’s Subh Patel returns the ball in a tennis match against Cambridge. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Coshocton (4/2) 3-6, 6-1, 15 -13 in a Super Tie Break-
Zanesville defeated Coshocton 3 -2 er. In Doubles action, the No. 1 team
on Thursday. Blue Devil winners were: for ZHS, of Chase Gillogly and Allen
At 1st singles, Connor Baldwin 6-1, Vance, defeated the team of Grace
6-2, over Chase Danelek. 2nd singles Canfield and Easton Shiaherry, 6- 1,
Subh Patel won 6- 1, 6-1 past Emme 6 -3. The 2nd doubles team of Noah
Jackson. The first doubles team of Al- Zorne and James McCandlish finished
len Vance and Chase Gillogly defeated off Gabby Best and Julie Guzman by a
Jett Aronhalt and Eve Trejo 6-2, 6-3. score of 6 – 2, 6 – 3.
Coshocton’s wins were at No.3 singles
with Jackson Makafarina downing Vs. Cambridge (3/27)
Zanesville’s Clifton Birchett 6- 2, 6-3, Zanesville won its tennis match over
and at No. 2 doubles where Lucy Bay- Cambridge, Friday afternoon, 3 – 2 .
lor and Kayla Moore won 6-2, 6-3 past Zanesville’s win category started with
Noah Zorne and James McCandlish by No. 1 singles Connor Baldwin, who
a score of 6- 2, 6-3. Zanesville is now won over Cambridge’s Caleb Vincent,
3 – 0 on the season. 4 – 6, 6 – 1, 6 – 2 in a tiebreaker. No.
The Blue Devils will face Mt. Ver- 2 singles Subh Patel defeated Silos
non on Tuesday on the road, start- Hutchison 6 – 2, 6 – 2. In doubles ac-
ing at 4:30 PM. Zanesville will have tion, at No. 1 doubles, Chase Gillogly
home court advantage on Wednesday and Allen Vance beat Quentin Stora
against Newark, starting at 4:30 PM. and Tyler Oliver 1 – 6, 6 – 3, 6 – 4.
The Bobcats’ wins were No. 3 singles
Vs. Claymont (3/30) with Ezekiel Bergeson downing Clif-
The Blue Devils tennis team defeat- ton Birchett 6 – 1, 6 – 4. And at No. 2
ed Claymont on Monday, 5 – 0. The doubles, Sebastian Barraza and Austin
winners for Zanesville were: At No.1 Krise defeated Noah Zorne and James
singles Connor Baldwin defeated Clay- McCandlish 6 – 4, 2 – 6, 4 – 6.
monts Cooper Newton, 6-3, 6-3, No.
2 singles Subh Patel downed Korbin
Byers, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, Clif-
ton Birchett won over Aubree Potts,