By Cort Reynolds
The visiting Ada High Schoolbaseball team gave up a run in the bottom of the seventh to lose a 6-5 nailbiter to Arlington in a non-league battle Friday evening, April 22.
Ada dropped to 4-8 overall with the close loss. Arlington improved to 5-7 with the comeback win.
The Bulldogs tied it with two runs in the top of the third, and again knotted the score with a run in the fourth. Ada took a 5-4 lead with single runs in the fifth and sixth frames.
Arlington tied it again with a run in the home half of the sixth. They then won it by plating a run in the bottom of the seventh in their last at bat.
Ada out-hit the Red Devils, 7-5.
123 456 7 R H E
Ada 002 111 0 5 7 2
Arl 201 011 1 6 5 2
WP-Essinger LP-Phipps
Ada plays at Lima Central Catholic (8-2) Monday, April 25 in a non-league contest.
