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Tri-Valley baseball Fighting Muskies baseball fell to
Wooster but picked up a win against
Oberlin as they look to Otterbein to
continue the streak
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ
Fighting Muskies first baseman fires a grounder he caught to pitcher Jake Valentine.
Matthew Dotson
Vs. Oberlin (4/14) of one-run innings from Baldwin, fol-
The Fighting Muskies headed to Ober- lowed by a six-run ninth inning burst that
lin on Tuesday to play on Dill Field. Grab- capped the game for the Yellow Jackets
bing a run in the first inning and then 13 – 1.
adding four more runs in the second Game two: In the second game, neither
inning gave Muskingum a 5 – 0 lead team scored at first until the pair landed
that they held until the top of the sev- three runs each in the fourth inning, and
enth, when they added their sixth and the Yellow Jackets popped out ahead
final run. The Yeos finally hit the board after a run in the top of the seventh to
in the bottom of the ninth inning with a lead 4 – 3. The Muskies answered back
run, but the damage was done, and the with the tying run in the bottom of the
Fighting Muskies took home the 6 – 1 eighth, tying the teams up and sending
win. them into an extra inning. Olly Schrader
The Fighting Muskies will head to Cap- came through for the Fighting Muskies
ital University on Wednesday to face the when he singled to right center to bring
Comets in a doubleheader starting at 1 in Grant Mellerson for the winning 5 – 4
Quinton Hindel pitches a fastball for Tri-Valley. Matthew Dotson PM. run.
Vs. Wooster (4/12) Vs. Marietta doubleheader (4/8)
CONTINUED FROM B6 On Sunday in Wooster, Sam Palm- Game One: In Marietta on Wednesday,
ieri kicked Muskingum University into the Muskies grabbed a run in the first in-
Vs. River View (4/13) in a big way in four out of the five innings gear after the Fighting Muskies fell be- ning to lead the game 1 – 0, which they
On Monday, the Black Bears got off of before showing mercy on Meadowbrook hind 2 – 0 in the third inning. Sam hit held onto until the ninth inning when
the bus in Dresden. Despite getting en- in the 20 – 0 win. a solo homer in the top of the fourth, they tacked on three more runs for good
ergized to start the game with two runs but Muskingum just couldn’t catch the measure, to win the game 4 – 0 in a
right out of the gate before Tri-Valley Vs. West Muskingum (4/8) Scots, as Wooster took a 5 – 3 victory. shutout.
came back to tie up the game and take The Tornadoes swept into Kenny Wol- Game Two: Marietta struck first in
the lead in the bottom of the second, 3 ford Park in Dresden on Wednesday, and Vs. Baldwin Wallace doubleheader game two as they took a run in the bot-
– 2. River View tied the game two more went straight to work, jumping out to the (4/11) tom of the second inning. The Muskies
times, but the Scotties kept answering lead, and never looking back as they led Muskingum hosted Baldwin Wallace returned with a run at the top of the
back, finally sending the Bears home 2 – 1, 4 – 1, 9 – 1, and tacked on the on Saturday at Mose Morehead Field. third to tie the game 1 – 1. From there,
with a 7 – 5 loss. last two runs in the top of the sixth to Game one: The first game of the set the two defenses went to work, holding
end the game up 11 – 1. started with the Yellow Jackets getting the game scoreless until the Pioneers
Vs. Meadowbrook (4/9) three runs in the top of the first inning. grabbed a walk-off victory run in the bot-
The Scotties were in Byesville on Thurs- The Muskies locked in their one and tom of the tenth to win 2 – 1, and split
day to take on the Colts in a shutout that only run in the bottom of the inning, but the doubleheader.
saw the Dawgs light up the scoreboard it paled in comparison to the barrage
SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
(4/17 - 4/30)
BISHOP ROSECRANS MAYSVILLE TRI-VALLEY ZANESVILLE
BASEBALL BASEBALL BASEBALL BASEBALL
April 17 Millersport Away 5:15PM April 18 Union Local Home 5:00PM April 20 Sheridan Away 5:00PM April 17 Mt. Vernon Away 5:00PM
April 20 GCCHS Home 5:15PM April 20 West M. Away 5:00PM April 21 Sheridan Home 5:00PM April 18 Philo Home 5:00PM
April 22 FCA Home 5:15PM April 21 West M. Home 5:00PM April 23 New Lexington Away 5:00PM April 20 Granville Away 5:00PM
April 23 Miller Away 5:15PM April 23 John Glenn Home 5:00PM April 25 Big Walnut Away 11:00PM April 22 Utica Home 5:00PM
April 27 WS Away 5:15PM April 27 Coshocton Home 5:00PM April 27 Morgan Home 5:00PM April 24 WMHS Home 5:00PM
April 29 Berne Union Home 7:00PM April 28 Coshocton Away 5:00PM April 28 Morgan Away 5:00PM April 27 LHHS Away 5:00PM
April 30 River View Away 5:00PM April 29 TLS Home 5:00PM April 29 Northridge Away 5:00PM
TRACK April 30 Crooksville Home 5:00PM
April 24 Philo Away 4:00PM SOFTBALL SOFTBALL
April 18 Cambridge Away 5:00PM SOFTBALL April 17 Mt. Vernon Away 5:00PM
April 20 West M. Away 5:00PM April 17 Riverside Home 5:00PM April 20 Granville Away 5:00PM
FOXFIRE April 21 West M. Home 5:00PM April 20 Sheridan Away 5:00PM April 22 Utica Home 5:00PM
April 23
April 23
Home 5:00PM
April 21
Home 5:00PM
Sheridan
John Glenn
Ridgewood
Home 5:00PM
April 27 Coshocton Home 5:00PM April 23 New Lexington Away 5:00PM April 24 WMHS Home 5:00PM
BASEBALL April 28 Coshocton Away 5:00PM April 27 Morgan Home 5:00PM April 27 LHHS Away 5:00PM
April 23 CTA Home 5:30PM April 30 River View Away 5:00PM April 28 Morgan Away 5:00PM April 29 Northridge Away 5:00PM
April 30 Cristo Rey Away 5:30PM April 30 Crooksville Home 5:00PM April 30 Fort Frye Home 5:00PM
TRACK
SOFTBALL April 21 Multi Away 4:30PM TRACK TENNIS
April 24 NVOHS Away 5:30PM April 24 Philo Away 4:00PM April 17 Multi Away 4:30PM April 20 Marietta Away 4:30PM
May 1 LCA Away 5:30PM April 28 Multi Home 4:30PM April 21 Multi Away 4:30PM April 23 Mt. Vernon Home 4:30PM
May 1 John Glenn Home 4:30PM April 28 Multi Away 4:30PM April 24 Central Cross. Home 4:30PM
May 1 Mult Away 4:30PM April 27 Athens Home 4:30PM
JOHN GLENN April 28 Claymont Away 4:30PM
Home 4:30PM
April 29
Logan
PHILO
BASEBALL WEST MUSKINGUM TRACK
April 18 Lakewood Away 5:00PM BASEBALL BASEBALL April 18 Heath Away 10:00AM
April 20 River View Away 5:00PM April 17 West M. Away 5:00PM April 17 Philo Home 5:00PM April 24 Philo Away 4:00PM
April 21 River View Home 5:00PM April 18 Zanesville Away 5:00PM April 20 Maysville Home 5:00PM April 27 Heath/Bishop Home 4:30PM
April 23 Maysville Away 5:00PM April 20 Morgan Away 5:00PM April 21 Maysville Away 5:00PM
April 25 Heath Home 12:00PM April 21 Morgan Home 5:00PM April 23 Sheridan Home 5:00PM
April 27 Philo Home 5:00PM April 23 Coshocton Away 5:00PM April 25 Lakewood Home 11:00AM
April 28 Philo Away 5:00PM April 24 Caldwell Away 5:00PM April 27 New Lexington Away 5:00PM MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
April 30 New Lexington Home 5:00PM April 27 John Glenn Away 5:00PM April 28 New Lexington Home 5:00PM (Home Games Only)
April 28 John Glenn Home 5:00PM April 30 Philo Away 5:00PM
SOFTBALL April 30 West M. Home 5:00PM BASEBALL
April 18 Claymont Away 12:00PM SOFTBALL April 25 Wilmington 1:00PM
April 18 Claymont Away 1:00PM SOFTBALL April 20 Maysville Home 5:00PM April 25 Wilmington 4:00PM
April 20 River View Away 5:00PM April 17 West Holmes Away 5:00PM April 21 Maysville Away 5:00PM
April 21 River View Home 5:00PM April 20 Morgan Away 5:00PM April 23 Sheridan Home 5:00PM SOFTBALL
April 23 Maysville Away 5:00PM April 21 Morgan Home 5:00PM April 27 New Lexington Away 5:00PM April 19 Otterbein 1:00PM
April 27 Philo Home 5:00PM April 23 Coshocton Away 5:00PM April 28 New Lexington Home 5:00PM April 19 Otterbein 3:00PM
April 28 Philo Away 5:00PM April 27 John Glenn Away 5:00PM April 30 Philo Away 5:00PM April 22 Capital 1:00PM
April 30 New Lexington Home 5:00PM April 28 John Glenn Home 5:00PM April 22 Capital 3:00PM
April 30 West M. Home 5:00PM TRACK April 26 DePauw 12:00PM
LACROSSE April 21 TV/Sheridan Home 4:30PM April 26 DePauw 2:00PM
April 21 Newark Away 6:00PM TRACK April 28 MA/MO Away 4:30PM
April 23 WCCHS Away 6:00PM April 24 Zanesville Home 4:00PM May 1 Dan Adams Away 4:00PM MENS LACROSSE
April 25 Buckeye Valley Away 12:00PM April 28 John Glenn Away 4:00PM April 22 Mount Union 7:00PM
April 28 Wheeling Park Away 7:00PM
WOMENS LACROSSE
TRACK April 17 Otterbein 5:00PM
April 28 Philo Home 4:30PM April 22 Capital 7:00PM
May 1 Zanesville Home 4:00PM
TRACK
April 30 OAC Champ TBA
Sports schedules are subject to change. Please refer to each school’s website for updated scheduling information. Additions or changes to the schedule May 1 OAC Champ TBA
can be sent to us at info@dresdenbuzz.com.
