Fort Loramie righthander Maverick Grudich spun a gem from the mound Tuesday, and the Redskins collected enough hits in one big inning to seize control of the Shelby County League baseball standings over Russia...at least for now.
Ranked in the state's top 10, Covington (Division IV) raked 14 runs, 18 hits, and improved to 16 wins against 3 losses with an impressive Monday win over Versailles. Senior Meg Rogers (above) won her ninth game on the mound, and collected four hits in five at bats.
The crushing blow...Everyone watched as a three-run home run by Penn State's Bobby Marsh off Landon Beidelschies highlighted a 10-run fourth inning...the Nittany Lions then cruised to a weekend series sweep of Ohio State.
On a night that saw Isaiah Coupet return and pitch his heart out, the Buckeyes bats went silent...just two hits in a 7-2 loss to Penn State. Read more in Sunday's Press Pros.
How it went for the Buckeyes in Unhappy Valley....Trey Lipsey made a circus catch in the first inning, but Penn State put up ten runs in what turned out to be an unusually 'frustrating' loss for the Buckeyes. Read more....
