By DAVE BONINSEGNA

The Delphos Herald

zsportslive@yahoo.com

COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove Lady Bulldogs were trying to stay alive in the Putnam County League fast-pitch softball race, while the Kalida LadyCats were trying to play the role of spoiler.

In the end, behind Bulldog ace Bobbi Heckel, Grove fulfilled its end of the bargain in a 2-0 victory.

The hosts escaped as despite the LadyCats loading the bases in three of the final four innings but couldn’t score.

Kalida left runners on the corners in the second.

By JIM METCALFE

jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com

Is it only a matter of time?

I refer to Toronto Blue Jay southpaw J. A. Happ being smacked in the head by a line drive hit by Tampa Bay’s Desmond Jennings Tuesday night.

He suffered a minor skull fracture but has already been released from the hospital. He himself has been quoted as telling reporters that he considers himself very fortunate that he “caught” the ball behind his left ear instead of head-on.

I concur with that assessment, young man.

By JIM METCALFE

jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com

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LIMA — With the baseball second season starting Saturday, teams are looking to get rolling toward the tournament.

St. John’s and Lima Central Catholic were trying to do that Wednesday at Players Field at LCC, even enduring a 1-hour, 15-minute weather delay to get their makeup game in.

The host Thunderbirds broke out of a mid-season batting slump and got solid pitching from a pair of hurlers to crunch the Blue Jays 12-2 in five innings.

Pirates outslug Lady Bearcats

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton fast-pitch softball squad outscored Spencerville 10-8 Wednesday afternoon at Bluffton.

Jefferson vs. Paulding Dual
Arnold Scott Memorial Track
Girls Team Scores: Paulding 63, Jefferson 55.  
Boys Team Scores: Jefferson and Paulding 59.