Senior Caden Thompson drove within the game-winning RBI within the prime of the ninth inning for Arcanum.
Drew Terhall | The Day by day Advocate
By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
DARKE COUNTY — Listed here are the notable baseball and softball video games, scores and stats from Might 12 – 14.
Might 13 — Arcanum 6 (18-5, 10-1) at Fort Restoration 5 (11-12, 4-4)
The Trojan baseball group mounted a comeback to get the highway win over Fort Restoration in further innings. Heading into the seventh inning, Arcanum was down 4-2. Fort Restoration had simply scored their fourth run of the sport within the backside of the sixth.
All sport lengthy, the Trojans had been in a position to get runners on base early. Within the seventh, junior Dakota Kendig led off with successful adopted by a double by senior Bryson Sharp to get two on. Senior Jaxson Christ drove in Kendig on a sacrifice flyout to go down 4-3. Then senior Aiden Psczulkoski tied the sport up with a RBI. A wild pitch gave Arcanum a 5-4 lead heading into the underside of the inning.
With two outs within the inning, Fort Restoration tied the sport and despatched it into extras.
All sport lengthy, Arcanum just a few defensive misplays and left plenty of gamers on base. Head coach Randy Baker mentioned additionally they had some baserunning errors as properly. In extras, a few of these errors got here again round as Arcanum couldn’t reap the benefits of a lead-off double.
After a one, two, three inning within the eighth, Arcanum was in a position to get the one run they wanted. Senior Caden Thompson drove within the game-winning run on a sacrifice flyout. Freshman Regan Christ closed the sport out on the mound to get the win.
Seniors Nate Kessler and Carson Tegtmeyer every had a RBI earlier within the sport. Psczulkoski pitched 5.1 innings and had three strikeouts.
Baker mentioned regardless of the sluggish begin and the errors, the group stored preventing to get the win.
“We’re lucky to win this sport. The explanation we gained this sport was as a result of we stayed in it. We didn’t grasp our heads, we stored battling. Within the seventh we’re down two and we go up one. We battle, that’s what we do. Very pleased with the fellows,” Baker mentioned.
Arcanum will host their first playoff sport this event on Might 17 at 5 p.m.
Round Darke County:
Bradford baseball (17-10, 7-4) misplaced 20-7 to Parkway on Might 12. Senior Landon Monnin and junior Hudson Hill every had two RBI. Junior Tucker Miller and sophomore Owen Canan every had two hits and a RBI. Senior Ben Kitts additionally had a RBI.
Franklin Monroe baseball (9-14, 3-8) misplaced 5-2 to Fort Restoration on Might 12. Senior Cason Yount and sophomore Chase Stebbins every had a RBI. Senior Cade Peters had three strikeouts in six innings pitched.
Greenville baseball (8-15, 7-11) gained 6-1 over Northmont. Greenville scored all six runs within the second inning and had 9 hits. The pitching workers had 5 strikeouts. The lineup solely struck out as soon as within the sport.
Versailles baseball (16-11, 6-3) gained 2-1 over Beavercreek in further innings. Sophomore Ross Francis had two hits within the sport. Francis and junior Michael Osborne had been the 2 runs scored for Versailles. Senior Joe Ruhenkamp allowed 4 hits in 6.2 innings pitched. Francis allowed no hits in 1.1 innings pitched.
Arcanum softball (20-5, 11-0) was down 3-0 to Russia earlier than the sport was rained out. Arcanum gave up two dwelling runs within the second inning.
Contact Day by day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]
Originally posted 2023-05-15 14:14:16.