Days after their appearance at the OHSAA state tournament, most people take for granted the kind of personal triumph it is to get there, let alone win. Some thoughts on Russia and Fort Recovery.
Fresh back from the state baseball tournament, here's some observations on what we saw, what we heard, and thoughts on the future of this and the rest of the OHSAA tournaments.
The agonizing reality of baseball...Jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, Fort Recovery never scored again after the first to be overcome by Berlin Hiland in the final two innings. Hal McCoy writes for Press Pros.
Heath jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings and rode the pitching of Wyatt Binckley the rest of the way to beat Millbury Lake 3-1 for its third state championship. Steve Blackledge writes.......
After a stellar season and 37 years of tournament frustration, Mason, beind starting pitcher Michael Bilo (above) finally claimed its first title in OHSAA baseball with an 8-1 win over Twinsburg in the Division I Final.