By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The Ada tennis team lost 4-1 at undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf in a makeup match Thursday.
Ada fell to 7-3 with the defeat while O-G ran its perfect record to 7-0. The Bulldogs are now 4-1 vs. WBL teams this spring.
Bulldog senior Cade Mullins posted the lone Bulldog win at first singles in straight sets to improve to 8-1 this spring.
"Today was a tough loss for us," said head coach Cody Hurley. "For the first time this season we just weren't able to produce our best tennis on all five courts. It was unfortunate that it came against such a great opponent, but sometimes that happens.
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Ada lost a tight pitcher's duel at Delphos Jefferson 2-1 in a Northwest Conference softball contest Thursday evening.
The purple and gold fell to 5-7 overall and 0-3 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats improved to 3-8 and 1-1 in league play with the victory.
"We only had two hits - that tells the story right there," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "Dalton pitched a good game, we just didnít hit well enough to support her."
All three runs in the low-scoring game were tallied in the third inning. Ada broke on top 1-0 in the top of the third when Alexis Ennis doubled Brenna George home.
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Host Delphos Jefferson scored 11 runs in its last two at bats to defeat the Ada baseball team 12-2 in a Northwest Conference game Thursday evening.
The Bulldogs fell to 6-5 and 1-2 in the NWC with the loss, while DJ improved to 6-5 and 2-0 in league play with the win.
Ada led 1-0 after one inning. DJ tied it with a run in the home second, yet the Bulldogs pushed across a run in the fourth to regain a 2-1 edge.
But then Jefferson blew the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Wildcats added three more runs in the sixth to end it with two outs by the 10-run rule.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada tennis team won handily at Bellefontaine 4-1 Wednesday evening.
The Bulldogs improved to 7-2 with the win, while the hosts fell to 1-7 with the loss.
Ada swept the three singles matches easily, losing just one out of 37 games. Senior Cade Mullins, junior Isaac Spar and sophomore Miranda Wills each rolled to blowout wins in singles.
Senior Morgan Swick and freshman Dexter Woods combined to win a close two-set match at first doubles as well.
Sophomore women's golfer Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) has been tabbed the Ohio Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for the April 1-8 voting period, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Fits right in on the Ohio Northern men's tennis team
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 11, 2019
Zach Beachler, Ada HS standout tennis player, continues winning as a member of the ONU men's tennnis team.
The team posted an 8-1 victory over Ohio Athletic Conference rival Baldwin Wallace Wednesday evening at Pop Collins Court in Berea, running its current win streak to three consecutive matches.
With the win, the Polar Bears improve to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in conference action this season. Meanwhile, BW falls to 11-3 overall and 0-2 in the OAC.