Minster and Covington battled to a 1-1 tie through three and 1/2 innings before the Wildcats broke it open with 10 runs in the fourth and fifth innings, sending the 'Cats to the run-rule victory. Read Minster Softball by Greg Billing inside today's Press Pros.
Their season, their prospects, turned around in the matter of four games and seventy two hours. But as important as their place now in the Big Ten standings, the emergence of the qualities hoped for with the 2021 baseball Buckeyes comes just in time.
Seth Lonsway was untouchable in game one, striking out 17, as the Buckeyes took both games of Saturday's double-header over Indiana and could sweep with a finale win on Sunday. Read Mark Znidar inside Press Pros.
Hoping to make a good showing against a state-title caliber opponent, Fort Loramie came up short and a bit messy in a Saturday loss to Division III Wheelersburg.
Miami East showed it potential while Anna showed its rust, the Vikings using some athleticism and a couple of impressive pitching arms (Garrett Lemaster, below) to move to 5-0.
