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Bobcats softball hoping to break a three game downward

trend BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Bobcat Laney Harper pitches a strike to John Glenn. Matthew Dotson
Vs. Edison (4/14) Vs. Barnesville (4/10, 4/13) win to split the series with the Bob- a solo homer in the first inning of
The Bobcats faced the Wildcats On Friday, the Shamrocks traveled cats. game two in Cambridge, the Martins
on Tuesday in Richmond, where the to Cambridge City Park to face the Ferry batting order found its footing
hosts lit up the scoreboard in the first Bobcats, in a battle that saw Cam- Vs. Martins Ferry (4/6, 4/8) quickly and launched a four-inning,
inning for eight runs, including a dou- bridge edge by 5 – 4 to take game In a two-game set against the eighteen-run scoring frenzy that was
ble and a two-run homer. The Cam- one. Game two was quite a different Purple Riders, Cambridge struggled difficult for the Bobcats to match as
bridge offense struggled to squeeze story, with Barnsville looking to get but couldn’t light up the scoreboard they fell 18 – 7.
two runs by Edison before the Wild- even, and they did as they dominat- in game one as the Riders blasted
cats locked in the 12 – 2 win. ed the field and racked up an 8 – 4 forward into a 13 – 0 win. Despite

Morgan Raiders softball team gearing up to face Philo BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. New Lexington (4/16) nings, the Panthers added four more the game at 7 – 6. Just as Morgan Vs. John Glenn (4/13 – 4/14)
The Raiders hosted the Panthers runs to their tally while keeping Mor- was hopeful for a win, the Panthers Morgan lost a two-game series
on Thursday in McConnelsville. New gan at bay to lead 6 – 1 after four in- smacked out three runs in the top of against John Glenn on Monday and
Lexington got the jump on Morgan, nings. The Raiders fought back over the seventh to win the game 9 – 7. Tuesday, falling 6 – 0 in game one
grabbing two runs in the top of the the next two innings with one run in The Lady Raiders invite Philo to and 5 – 3 in game two.
first inning. The Raiders nabbed a run the bottom of the fifth inning, and McConnelsville on Monday, April
in the bottom of the first off an error five runs in the bottom of the sixth 20th, for a game at 5 PM.
to trail 2 – 1. Over the next three in- to take the lead for the first time in

The Ceramics baseball team is Strasburg-Franlin ends a six-game

hoping to break through a slump streak for the Generals on the road
after game against Coshocton BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ Vs. Strasburg-Franklin (4/17) dominated the Cardinals in game
The game on Friday against the one with a 7 – 2 win. Game two was
Tigers in Strasburg started off with a closer call, but Ridgewood pulled
the hosts on the board first as they off a 3 – 1 victory to sweep the set
scored a run in the bottom of the first and move on to Strasburg-Franklin.
inning. The Generals answered back
in the top of the third inning when Vs. Coshocton (4/11)
Wyatt Marlatt singled to left field, Ridgewood hosted the Redskins
allowing Maison Kiser to cross home on Saturday, where they jumped out
plate to tie the game 1 – 1. A single to a 5 – 0 lead after two innings.
in the bottom of the fourth put the Coshocton fought back to lead the
Tigers back on top 2 – 1. Marlatt and game after five innings, 7 – 6, before
Kiser teamed up again to put the sec- the Generals rallied for six runs in
ond run on the board for Ridgewood, the bottom of the sixth to regain the
leveling the game 2 – 2. Strasburg lead and eventually win the game 12
used a sacrifice fly in the bottom of – 9 at the end of the seventh.
the fifth to grab their third run, giving
them the close win 3 – 2. Vs. West Muskingum (4/10)
The Generals will be back on home In Tornado Country on Friday,
field Monday, April 20th, against Hi- Ridgewood grabbed two runs early
land at 5 PM. to lead 2 – 0 before a three-run third
for West M., which was quickly an-
Vs. Sandy Valley (4/13, 4/15) swered with a six-run blowout in the
Ceramic baserunner Kyson Riggs tries to avoid the tag from Philo. Matthew Dotson
Ridgewood faced Sandy Valley top of the fourth for the Generals,
Vs. Sheridan (4/16) in Crooksville, the Ceramics were for a two-game set on Monday and who went on to win the game 16 – 6.
Despite grabbing a 2 – 0 lead at down 4 – 3 early on in the game, Wednesday. The Generals handily
the top of the first inning in Thorn- to come back in the bottom of the
ville on Thursday, the Ceramics fell sixth inning when Joe Bob Pitcock
behind in runs at the bottom of the doubled, scoring two runs and taking Newark Bulldogs tennis team
inning when the Generals lit up the the win in game one against West
scoreboard for a four-run inning, tak- Muskingum, 5 – 4. advances to 5 – 2 overall as they win
ing a 4 – 2 lead. In the bottom of the four of the last five matchups
third inning, the Ceramics stopped Vs. Philo (4/9)
Sheridan just shy of running through The Ceramics lost pace with Philo BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ
their complete batting lineup twice on Thursday in Duncan Falls after
as they pushed their lead to a mas- the Electrics jumped out to an early The Newark Bulldogs Tennis team
sive 14 – 2. Crooksville landed a run lead, with a Roush triple contributing faced off against Watkins Memorial
off of a sacrifice fly by Cottrell in the to a 4 – 0 score at the end of the first on Wednesday. The Warriors dom-
top of the fourth, but that was it for inning. The Electrics added two runs inated the courts with a 5 – 0 win
them as they rode home with a 14 – in the bottom of the next two innings over Newark.
3 loss on the day. each to jump to an 8 – 1 lead, taking The Bulldogs will be back on the
The Ceramics head to Coshocton the whole game 10 – 4 before it was court at home on Monday, April 20th,
on Monday to take on the Redskins, all over at the top of the seventh in- against Westerville North.
the game is set to start at 5 PM. ning. Earlier in the season, the Bulldogs
won a matchup against Canal Win-
chester on Tuesday, April 14th, 4 –
Vs. West Muskingum (4/14)
Just up the road in West Musking- 1. On Thursday, the 9th, the Bulldogs
um on Tuesday, the Ceramics hand- FOLLOW THE BUZZ dominated Logan 5 – 0. Zanesville
ed over a close 3 – 1 victory in game won two matches against the Bull-
two against the Tornadoes. @DRESDENBUZZ dogs on April 8th, but Newark pulled
out a 3 – 2 win. Groveport got run
Vs. West Muskingum (4/13) Newark Bulldog Tennis player jumps for the ball in over by the Bulldogs, who took a 5
Hosting the Tornadoes on Monday a doubles match against Zanesville. – 0 win over them on Tuesday, April
Matthew Dotson 7th.