Bradford’s Alexis Barhorst dives across the plate with a run against Houston Tuesday at Brookville High School.
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Bradford’s Skipp Miller flexes her muscles as she fires a strike to the plate Tuesday against Houston.
Don Selanders Photos
PIQUA — The Piqua baseball team evened its record at 14-14 with a 4-1 win over Stebbins Tuesday at Hardman Field in D-I sectional action.
The 12th seeded Indians will play at third seed Springboro at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Milton-Union
drops game
BEAVERCREEK — The Milton-Union baseball team lost 11-1 to Carroll Tuesday in D-II sectional action.
Nathan Morter Jr. had Milton-Union’s only hit.
The Bulldogs had four pitchers combined on a 10-hitter, striking out six and walking six.
Bethel advances
with 10-0 win
BRANDT — The Bethel baseball team advanced in D-III sectional action with a 10-0 win over Dixie.
Bethel was scheduled to play at Northeastern Wednesday in second-round action.
Luke Gray pitched a four-hitter, striking out seven and walking two.
Noah McCann was 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Chance Spaeth was 2-for-4 with a double and Kyle Brueckman was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
SOFTBALL
Tipp loses
in 10 innings
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Shawnee scored a run with one out in the 10th inning to defeat the Tippecanoe softball team 5-4 in a D-II district semifinal.
Kaitlyn Husic was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Sidney Unger was 2-for-5 with a double and Ashley Aselage had a double and two RBIs.
Savannah Wead pitched a nine-hitter, striking out four and walking one.
East loses
top Carlisle
PLEASANT HILL — The Miami East softball team lost 7-1 to top seed Carlisle in a D-III district semifinal Tuesday.
Kyleigh Kirby pitched a 10-hitter, striking out two and walking five.
Bradford blanks
Houston 10-0
BROOKVILLE — Skipp Miller pitched a one-hitter as top seed Bradford defeated Houston 10-0 Tuesday in a D-IV district semifinal.
Bradford, 25-2, will play Fayetteville Perry in a district championship game at 5 p.m. Friday at Centerville.
Miller struck out 10 and did not walk anyone.
Rylee Canan was 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs and Buzz Brewer was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
Austy Miller, Emma Canan and Izzy Hamilton were all 2-for-3.
Ansonia tops
Covington
VERSAILLES — The Covington softball team lost 9-7 to Ansonia in a D-IV district semifinal Tuesday.
Covington got in an early 6-2 hole.
The Buccs were trailing 8-3 in the sixth when Nigella Reck blasted a three-run homer, but that was as close as the Buccs could get.
