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American Legion Post 29 Juniors to host Morgantown at Gant

Municipal Stadium Saturday

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Zanesville Post 29 Jr Legion’s Cam Harrop slides under Hanover’s Kade Wetzel to get to second base. Matthew Dotson
Vs. Hanover Post 764 (6/23) nover slipped in a run in the bottom them up 1 – 0. The Black Sox were Vs. Hanover Post 764 (6/19)
Just west of Hanover, Post 29 Jr Le- of the inning before being stopped. In not going to stay down as they When Zanesville visited Hanover
gion faced Post 764. Zanesville took the top of the fourth, Brody Merckle pumped out four runs in the bottom on Friday, Weston Warden made
a 1 – 0 lead off a single from Noah singled to drive in Hudson Chema to of the inning to take the lead 4 – 1. quick work of the first three batters
Cornett, who drove in Bronc Burkey advance 11 – 1. The top of the fifth Despite having a run in each of the with two strikeouts and a groundout
on Tuesday. After a quick 1, 2, 3 inning brought the last two runs for next three innings, the Post 29 Jr. to put the Juniors at the plate. From
inning pitched by Weston Warden, the Jr. Legion with Cornett scoring on Legion couldn’t hold back the Black there, Zanesville jumped on the
Zanesville’s Mason Wickham drove an error, and Wickhams ground out, Sox as they amassed a 14 – 4 win in board with four runs to lead 4 – 0.
in Landon Robbins, and Adam Ken- driving home Gundelfinger to win the the first game. Warden threw three straight strike-
nedy scored on an error to lead 3 – game 13 – 1. Game two started off slow, with no outs in the top of the second and
0. Wickham scored on an error, and Post 29 Jr Legion will host Morgan- score in the first inning. Zanesville’s gave up his only two runs in the top
Cam Harrop scored on a wild pitch, town Post 2 Juniors on Saturday at Brownrigg scored on a sacrifice fly of the third while the Juniors built
to increase Zanesville’s advantage to Gant Stadium at 8:30 PM. by Chema to go 1 – 0. New Phila an- their lead to 7 – 2. Hanover’s pitch-
6 – 0. Three outs, and the Jr Legion swered back with three runs in the ing struggled in the bottom of the
was back at it with Cornett ground- Vs. New Philadelphia Jr Legion bottom of the inning, 3 – 1. By the fourth, allowing Zanesville to capital-
ing out to bring home Hudson Brown- Post 139 (6/21) end of the fifth inning, the Black Sox ize and grab 13 runs to take a mercy
rigg, 7 – 0. Kennedy hit a single that On the road in Tuscarawas Coun- were up 7 – 1. It looked like the Ju- win 20 – 2 after five innings.
allowed Griffin Gundelfinger to cross ty, the Jr Legion headed off to play niors would mount a rally in the top
home plate, 8 – 0. Wickham’s single the Black Sox in a Father’s Day dou- of the seventh, but they were cut
to center scored Kennedy, 9 – 0. Rob- bleheader. In game one, Zanesville short at two runs and fell 7 – 3.
bins came home on an error, ending jumped out to a quick lead when
the top of the third up 10 – 0. Ha- C Wilson scored on an error to put

Senior Pioneers took down Arlington Tigers in late inning

run recovery BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

On Saturday at Gant Stadium, the lips pitched two innings with 1 hit
Pioneers faced the Arlington Tigers. and 6 strikeouts. Steve Malenda led
Right from the start, the visitors put the offense for the Pioneers, going
the Pioneers to work, earning a 2 – 2-4 with one run and 3 RBIs. Jera-
0 lead. Zanesville answered back mie Neff went 2-3 with 2 runs and 1
in the bottom of the inning to tie up RBI. Chase Phillips went 2-2. Ethan
the game, 2 – 2. The tie held until McClellan went 1-4 with 1 run and 1
the fourth inning when the Tigers RBI. Tanner Corder went 2-3 and was
grabbed two more runs to once again hit by a pitch. Rashid SeSay went 1-3
take the lead, 4 – 2. In the bottom of with a run. Wes Carder went 1-4 with
the sixth, the Pioneers rallied for five a run. Brad Barclay scored 2 runs
runs, which contributed to their final and a sacrifice bunt. Robbie Warn
8 – 4 victory. had a sacrifice fly RBI in the 6th in-
For the Pioneers, Brandon Bush ning.
started on the mound and pitched
for three innings, with 2 hits, 1 run,
2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Landon FOLLOW THE BUZZ
Harney earned the win for the Pio-
neers with three innings pitched, 1 @DRESDENBUZZ
hit, 2 runs, and 6 strikeouts. Andy
Hardy pitched one inning with 2 hits, Number 16 for the Senior Pioneers prepares to swing at a fastball from the Junior Pioneers Pitcher.
1 run, and 1 strikeout. Chase Phil- Matthew Dotson