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WVU drops three-game series at Cincinnati

It was an unorthodox weekend for No. 12 West Virginia baseball in its three-game series heading to Cincinnati. The Mountaineers played an extra-inning game, had a game postponed, making for a doubleheader on Saturday, and did all of it without their top pitcher, Maxx Yehl. In Game 3 of the series Sunday afternoon, in a rubber match, WVU blew a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning, losing 7-5 to Cincinnati, falling in its second series of the season. WVU needed a big bounce-back series this weekend, after being blasted in the Backyard Brawl on Tuesday by Pitt. The tide looked turned after ...

Spring Sports Stars (4/27)

STARS * Abby Miller, Marietta: Batted 2-4, including a double, with two runs scored and three RBIs as Marietta defeated Waterford 16-3 in five innings. * Chloe Harris, Marietta: In addition to allowing just two earned runs in a complete-game victory, Harris went 1-3 at the plate with a run and one RBI. * Zayne Taylor and Will Will Haller, Marietta: Both Taylor at No. 2 singles and Haller at No. 3 singles won their matches against Jackson in straight sets as the Tigers posted a 3-2 dual win and improved to 11-6.

Scoreboard (4/27)

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Marietta 16, Waterford 3 Waterford 100 11 – 3 8 4 Marietta 071 8x – 16 11 1 WP: Harris 5.0IP 8H 3R 2ER 0BB 3SO LP: Schaad 1.2IP 4H 8R 8ER 4BB 1SO Baldwin 1.2IP 6H 9R 6ER 3BB 0SO Smithberger 0.2IP 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO Leading hitters Waterford: Valandingham 3-3, run; Jackson 1-1, run; Martin 2-3, 2 2Bs, run, 2 RBIs; McCutcheon 1-3, RBI; MOrris 1-2 Marietta: Mayo 1-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; A. Miller 2-4, 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Harris 1-3, 2B, run, 2 RBIs; Ward 2-3, 3B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; S. Morris 1-4, run, RBI; Bills 1-2, 2 runs; Schaad 2 runs; Hanson 1-1, 2 ...

Gilmer County routs Wahana for LKC title

BUFFALO -- Gilmer County’s Kenley Hartshorn upped her mound mark to 14-0 here Friday night after the Titans registered a 15-2 five-inning mercy rule victory versus Wahama in the Little Kanawha Conference championship game. Head coach Wendell Tomblin watched the sophomore Hartshorn surpass ...

Conditions for 31st Challenge at Mountwood ‘Epic’

VOLCANO — Organizers called the conditions “epic” for the 31st Annual Challenge at Mountwood on Sunday at Mountwood Park. Race Director Vince Nedeff said the weather has been relatively dry with a little bit of rain over the weekend. “It makes the trails even better for racing,” ...

Four-peat for Doddridge boys at Cline Stansberry meet

WEST UNION — Doddridge County's boys, who were led by high-point Tommy Walters-Hickman, won for the fourth straight spring while Williamstown's girls repeated here Friday at the Cline Stansberry Invitational. A pair of meet records fell by the wayside for the girls thanks to Elkins ...