The Ada High School baseball team lost to visiting Spencerville 17-2 in a Northwest Conference makeup contest on a very warm Wednesday evening, May 11.
Ada fell to 5-12 overall and 0-7 in the NWC with the five-inning defeat. Meanwhile, the Bearcats improved to 6-15 and finished 5-3 in NWC play with the run-rule shortened win.
The Bearcats led 3-2 after two innings. They plated seven runs in each of the third and fourth frames to put the game out of reach.
Spencerville out-hit Ada 8-2 and capitalized on six Bulldog errors.
Bearcat Jack Cox homered and earned the pitching win to pace the victors.
The Ada High School varsity softball team decisively defeated visiting Spencerville 7-1 in a Northwest Conference makeup game on a hot Wednesday evening, May 11.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the NWC with the win on Senior Night. The Bearcat girls fell to 5-15 overall and 0-7 in the NWC after the defeat.
"It was a good way to go out on Senior Night and get another league win," said Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. "We had timely hitting and good pitching."
Lone Bulldog senior Morgan Dirmeyer was recognized before the game and played the first five innings in right field.
Children ages 3-rising 6th graders are invited to Vacation Bible School at 6:00-8:00 p.m. from July 19-22, at Bethel Church of Christ, 4014 Couty Rd. 304, Ada.
"Jerusalem Marketplace" VBS will explore what it was like to walk with Jesus during his last week on Earth.
Bible School performance will be 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 24 during a combined service. Register at www.wearebethel.cc/kids
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
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