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Arcanum’s
Josie Weaver was just a tick slow as Brookville’s Tori Letner
applies the tag for the out on the pick-off. Weaver was out but the
Lady Trojans advanced with a 3-0 sectional win over the Blue Devils.
CNO Photo by George Starks
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Lady Trojans
advance in sectional tournament
Local Teams Chalk up Wins
By George Starks
ARCANUM- It only took one run for Arcanum to beat Brookville in its
opening round sectional tournament game.
The problem was that it took over 24 hours to determine a winner.
Once the game was completed, it saw Arcanum posting a 3-0 sectional
victory over the visiting Blue Devils.
Checked on just four hits, Trojan coach, Rick Stone, was quick to point
the lack of hits in the game.
“We won and I’m happy with the win, but we didn’t hit,” Stone pointed
out. “At the start of the season for the first 10 games or so, we were
hitting the ball really well. Here lately, it’s been hit or miss. I
think the rain delay actually helped us though. Yesterday, we had the
lead but kept popping everything up. Today, we were hitting the ball
hard for the two innings we did get to bat so I saw some improvement
there.”
With 3.5 innings in the books Monday, the heavy rains came, putting the
game on hold for the next 24 hours.
During that time, the Trojans scored what would prove to be the winning
run in the first frame.
With two down, Arcanum’s Josie Weaver reached on an error.
One batter later, Cheyenne Aikman would get her home with a single to
center.
On Tuesday, Arcanum would put two more runs on the board to post the
final score but all three runs would come by way of Brookville miscues.
With Miami East up next for the Trojans (Wednesday at East) the bats
and base running mistakes will need to improve for the Trojans.
“I told Coach Weaver we can’t make these mistakes against Miami East.
We have to play ball,” said Stone. “Hopefully the girls will be ready
to play ball.”
It was another outstanding outing for pitcher Erija Nealeigh.
In the seven innings, Nealeigh allowed five hits with four strike-outs
and no walks.
“It was just another outstanding game for her,” Stone admitted. “If we
can give her the offensive support she needs and can play solid defense
behind her, we are going to be a tough team to beat. We can’t afford to
go to Miami East like we did the last time and not hit. We don’t want
another game like that.”
Results from around the county on Monday and Tuesday:
Tuesday, May 8
Baseball
Ansonia 9, Newton 3 (tournament)
Versailles 9, National Trail 3 (tournament)
Bradford 15, Cedarville 9 (tournament)
MV 13, Xenia Christian 4 (tournament)
Softball
Greenville 4, Covington 0
Arcanum 3, Brookville 0 (tournament)
Monday, May 7
Softball
Versailles 10, Springfield Northeastern 0 (tournament)
TV 10, Bethel 2 (tournament)
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