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The Blue Devils drop one to Licking Valley after passing by

Maysville and Licking Heights BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Blue Devil Kayson Hoff tags the Licking Heights runner in a contested play Matthew Dotson

Vs. Licking Valley (4/13) the top of the sixth and held that score to grab the tying runs on an error and a sac- rally that gave them the advantage they
The Blue Devils hosted the Licking Val- win the game 10 – 4. rifice fly of their own from Ja’ckye Mc- needed to take the 8 – 4 win.
ley on Monday at Jay Payton Field. The Zanesville will be facing Mount Vernon Bride to bring in Matthew Riser to leave
Panthers hit the scoreboard in the first on Friday, at 5 PM, and they will be back them leveled at 2 – 2. Maysville took the Vs. Licking Heights (4/10)
inning, taking a 1 – 0 lead and holding it on their home field on Saturday, April lead again in the bottom of the third with Zanesville hosted the Hornets on Fri-
until they tacked on three more runs in 18th, against Philo. Game time will be a run, putting them up 3 – 2. In the top day at Zanesville High School. The Devils
the top of the third to lead 4 – 0. Kayson 10 AM of the fifth inning, the Blue Devils tied up lit up the scoreboard at their first chance
Hoff doubled on a pop fly in the bottom the game with a run on a single followed with a 1,2,3 top of the first, then stepped
of the fourth to allow Caleb Hollins to Vs. Maysville (4/11) by a groundout that earned them the 4 up to the plate to land five total runs af-
score, still trailing 4 – 1 at the end of Zanesville fought their way out of a – 3 lead. The Panthers reached four to- ter one to lead 5 – 0. They added to their
the inning. The Panthers answered back tied game in Maysville on Saturday. The tal runs in the bottom of the seventh in- score every inning thereafter, rounding
in the top of the fifth with two runs that Panthers held the Devils scoreless in the ning to set the score even at 4 – 4. Both out at a 10 – 3 win after five and a half
pumped their lead up to 7 – 1. The Dev- first inning, and then used a groundout teams went through the eighth and ninth innings. Kayson Hoff earned the win for
ils rallied for three runs in the bottom of and a sacrifice fly to put two runs on the innings with no score before Zanesville Zanesville, giving up three hits and three
the inning, including a triple by Hollins, board to lead early on. Zanesville came opened up the batting lineup in the top runs, striking out two and walking one
but Licking Valley matched with three in back in the top of the second inning to of the tenth inning, leading to a four-run over three innings.

The Fighting Muskies Womens Lacrosse team Tri-Valley

played their home finale against Otterbein baseball on

a four game
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ
winning

streak

heading to

Sheridan

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Coshocton (4/16)
Tri-Valley hosted the Redskins at
Kenny Wolford Park on Thursday. After
both teams came up empty-handed in
the first inning, the Scotties lit up the
scoreboard in the bottom of the second
thanks to a two-run homer by Ryan Lam-
onica to jump out to a 2 – 0 lead. Tri-Val-
ley added to their lead in the bottom of
the third inning when Isaiah Cullins dou-
bled to left field to bring home Quinton
Hindel to lead 3 – 0. A couple of singles
and an error in the top of the fourth was
all it took for Coshocton to tie the game
at 3 – 3. The Scotties took back the lead
in the bottom of the inning with a run
to lead 4 – 3. In the top of the fifth, the
Redskins levelled the game at 4 with a
run, followed by a forced run to lead 5
– 4. Tri-Valley came right back in the bot-
tom of the inning with a single, a double,
and a sacrifice to launch out to a 7 – 5
lead. The Dawgs bolstered that lead in
the bottom of the sixth to finish scoring
for the game and they held tight to end
the game with an 8 – 5 win.
Monday the 20th, Tri-Valley will be in
Thornville to play the Generals, then on
Tuesday they will host the Generals back
at home with both games starting at 5
Laila Saksa fights for control of the draw with a Polar Bear. Matthew Dotson
PM.
Otterbein (4/17) Marietta (4/15) Health and Wellness Complex on Satur-
The Muskies Women’s Lacrosse team In Marietta on Wednesday at Marietta day. The Polar Bears gave the Muskies Vs. River View (4/14)
On the road in Warsaw on Tuesday,
hosted the Otterbein Cardinals on Fri- Field, the Muskies fought hard, taking the “cold shoulder” as they launched out
day at the Bullock Health and Wellness an early 6 – 4 lead at the end of the first to a 5 – 2 lead after the first period. Be- the Scotties made a big impression right
from the start with a three-run homer by
Complex in New Concord for their home period. The Pioneers bounced back in fore the halftime break, Ohio Northern
finale. The Cardinals commanded the the second quarter to jump out to an 11 had increased their advantage to 10 – 5. Tanner Henry that drove in Blaine Riley
and Isaiah Cullins to lead 3 – 0. River
field in the first quarter as they took a – 8 lead at halftime. The intermission only sped the pace
7 – 2 lead. In the second quarter, Otter- After the break, the Pioneers’ defense for the Polar Bears as they scored eight View narrowed the deficit by one run in
the bottom of the inning but still trailed
bein picked up the pace, punishing the had the Muskies number as they took goals in the third quarter to lead 18 –
Muskies at every turn to lead at halftime the third quarter 6 – 2 to lead 17 – 10. 7. The Muskies got shut out in the final 3 – 1 when the Scotties stepped back up
to the plate to nab two more runs in the
15 – 3. Although the Muskies came close to period as Ohio Northern took the 22 – 7
After the break, the pace didn’t slow matching the Pioneers in the final min- win. top of the second inning to lead 5 – 1.
By the end of the fifth inning, the Dawgs
for Muskingum as the Cardinals put up utes of the match, Marietta came out on During the matchup, senior Kasi Tully
another tough period, leading 20 – 4 at top 21 – 12. had four caused turnovers, to give her were up 8 – 5 over the Black Bears. Riv-
er View managed one more run in the
the end of three. Muskingum pumped Freshman Lindsay Davis led the Musk- the single-season record for caused turn-
out two goals in the final quarter, but Ot- ies with a career-high six goals. Senior overs with 36. bottom of the sixth inning before the
Scotties took the top of the seventh with
terbein capped their final score at 24 – 6 Maria Decaminada recorded four goals Freshman Lindsay Davis and fresh-
to take down Muskingum. and five draw controls. Junior Amanda man Francesca Grippi each had two a single by Better to bring in Lawler and
Baker, followed by a sacrifice fly by Lam-
Freshman Lindsay Davis led the Musk- Charness and freshman Francesca Grip- goals, and Grippi had seven draw con-
ies with three goals. Davis also had pi each scored a goal and an assist. The trols. onica to carry Better across home plate
to max their lead at 11 – 6 to win the
three draw controls and two ground Muskies logged 12 goals on 29 shots,
balls. Freshman Francesca Grippi tallied with two assists. The Muskies had 32 game against River View.
The Scotties will be on the road in
two goals. Grippi also recorded six draw ground balls, with nine draw controls
controls. Junior Amanda Charness add- and caused nine turnovers. Sheridan on Monday, with the game
against the Generals starting at 5 PM.
ed the other goal for the Muskies. The ADVERTISE IN THE DRESDEN BUZZ.
Muskies had six goals on 17 shots. The Ohio Northern (4/11) 740-270-2408 They will be back at Kenny Wolford Park
on Tuesday for the home game against
Muskies picked up nine ground balls and The Muskingum Women’s Lacrosse
had 13 draw controls with three caused team hosted the Ohio Northern Polar Sheridan at 5 PM.
turnovers. Bears for an OAC battle at the Bullock CONTINUED ON B7