What too few witnessed Thursday in the Division IV semi-final between St. Henry and Russia should be canned and sold, or at least acknowledged. You don’t have to throw lightning bolts to pitch, compete, and give yourself a chance to win. Akron, OH – There’s a lot to be said in a precious few, time-honored
The winning run...Russia's Jude Counts strains through flying dirt and discarded equipment to score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth of Thursday's Division IV state semi-final game with St. Henry. The Raiders' 1-0 win qualifies them for Saturday's championship round for a second straight year. Read Hal McCoy in the latest Press Pros feature.
Tale of two emotions....Despite leaving the bases loaded twice and stranding 12 overall, Olentangy Orange finally broke through in the bottom of the ninth when a bases-loaded suicide squeeze bunt by Keegan Knupp scored Cole Cahill with the winning run. The Pioneers will face top-ranked Cincinnati Moeller in the title game at 10 a.m. Saturday.
