Minster's off-season bonding has helped the Wildcats' on-field success .... which continued with a 6-0 victory against St. Henry on Thursday. While Minster was making the most of six hits, including three for extra-bases, pitcher Brooklyn Olsterloh was striking out 14.
It's why so many people show up to watch a softball game. Wild and woolly, you never know what's going to happen. And Tipp proved it with a four-run comeback in the bottom of the eighth - pitcher Ella Henn (above) driving in the winning run - to beat Bethel.
They paid no attention to a pre-season rankings snub, and have since gone unbeaten in their first eight games. Braylon Cordonnier (above) and the Russia Raiders looked every bit the part of a defending state champion Tuesday in a 9-0 shutout win over Jackson Center.
A team of high expectation, experienced pitching, and senior experience, the Troy Trojans flexed its muscle Monday in the home opener at Market Street Field...21 hitters came to the plate in the second inning and 12 scored, in a 15-2 run-rule whooping over Fairborn.
This month's Reader Speaks features a number of new and first-time correspondence, with response to our coverage of the state tournament, rough play in basketball...complaints about why winners get all the attention...and some love for Tri-Village and Russia basketball.
