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Coshocton Cherokees stay ahead of the count 4 – 3 during a

tough schedule BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Utica Post 92 SR 18O (6/12) of the fourth, the Cherokees jumped
Post 92 hosted the Cherokees on out ahead again by two runs, 7 – 5.
Friday. After a quick 1 – 0 lead from The Knights answered back this time
Coshocton in the top of the first in- at the top of the fifth with two runs,
ning, Utica blasted out ten runs, 7 – 7. Coshocton squeezed out a sin-
starting off with a three-run homer, gle run in the bottom of the inning
followed by a two-run homer, 10 – 1. to nudge the decision in their favor,
The second inning went by without a 8 – 7, but Columbus grabbed two
run from either team, but at the bot- more in the top of the next inning to
tom of the third, Utica went back to tie and then lead 9 – 8. Matching the
work, slamming out 12 more runs, visitors, the Cherokees landed two
22 – 1. The Cherokees grabbed an- more runs in the bottom of the sixth
other run in the top of the fourth, but to tie the game and then grab the
they fell to Utica 22 – 2. walk-off winning run, 10 – 9.
The Cherokees face the Summer
Legion Post 68 on Tuesday, June Vs. Summer Legion Post 68 (6/9)
16th, at 6 PM. Tuesday at Coshocton, the Cher-
okees outpitched the Summer Le-
Vs. Columbus Knights 18U (6/12) gion, thanks to the hard work of Coo-
The Cherokees hosted the Colum- per George, who pitched five innings
bus Knights on Friday. Columbus with 4 hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts, and
scored a run in the top of the first 2 walks in the game.
inning, but Coshocton answered Coshocton took the first two runs
back with three runs to lead 3 – 1 of the game in the bottom of the sec-
at the end of the first. The Knights ond inning, 2 – 0, and added their
tied up the score at the top of the third and final run in the bottom of
third inning and jumped ahead by the third, 3 – 0. Summer Legion
two, 5 – 3, before Coshocton came landed two runs in the top of the fifth
back in the bottom of the inning to inning, but that was as far as they
Coshocton Cherokee’s Maguire Werntz prepared to deliver a fastball. Matthew Dotson make it even, 5 – 5. At the bottom got, falling to Coshocton 3 – 2.

Nearby track teams hit the OHSAA State track platform

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Cambridge the Girls 3200 Meter Run. Sheets ond in the event at D2 Districts, as Cade Roberts took third in the Boys
For the Bobcats, Paisley Williams finished third in the event at D4 Dis- well as taking a seventh-place finish High Jump. Cade reached a height
finished third in the Girls Pole Vault. tricts, as well as taking a fifth-place in the Girls 300 Meter Hurdles. She of 6-4 in Districts for the title in the
In the D3 District competition, she finish in the Girls 1600 Meter Run finished in sixth place for High Jump event. He had a fifth-place podium
hit a height of 12-10 to win the title to move on to Regionals, where she at Regionals. finish at Regional competition.
along with a fourth-place finish in the took eighth place in the 3200. Annie McCracken stood at the sec-
100 Meter Hurdles. After moving on ond-place podium position in the New Lexington
to Regionals, she took the top podi- Granville Girls Pole Vault. McCracken had a In the Girls High Jump, Ava Snede-
um position that sent her to State by Tory Reynolds finished third in height of 12-0 to finish first at Dis- ker finished in 10th place. At D3 Dis-
vaulting at 13-0. the Girls High Jump at State. In D2 tricts, and then improved to 13-0 for tricts, Snedeker finished third in the
Bailey Anderson took fifteenth in Districts, Reynolds hit a High Jump a Regional Title. event as well as taking third in the
Girls Discus. Anderson finished third mark of 5-0 to earn the Title, as well In the Boys 100 and 200 Meter Girls 400 Meter Dash. Ava went on
in Discus at D3 Districts and fourth as finishing second in the Girls Long Dash, Boden Shoaps finished fourth. to place fourth in the Girls High Jump
at Regionals to earn her place on the Jump. At Regionals, she took sixth in Shoaps was the champion at D2 Dis- at Regionals to catapult her onto the
main stage. the Long Jump and finished fourth in tricts in the 100 Meter and finished State platform.
the High Jump. second in the 200 Meter. He took
Crooksville Sophie Price took fourteenth in the third and fourth, respectively, in the
Hannah Sheets took fifteenth in Girls High Jump. Sophie finished sec- events at Regionals.