SOFTBALL: St. Paul tops Western for sixth straight win

NORWALK — After nine consecutive losses, the St. Paul softball team has put together a streak on the left side of the win column. The Lady Flyers scored five runs in the first and fifth innings of Thursday's 13-1 win over visiting Western Reserve in a Firelands Conference game at Norwalk Area Contractors Park. With the win, St. Paul (8-10, 3-4) won for the sixth straight time entering Friday's rematch with the Roughriders in Collins. Morgan Baxter finished 2 for 3 with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored for St. Paul. Sammy Lippert was also 2 for 3 with a triple and had three RBIS and scored once. Also for the Flyers, Mara Lesch was 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Marlaina Sowers singled, drove in two runs and scored twice. Josalyn Vazquez singled and scored three times. In the circle, Amelia Rospert needed just 54 pitches as she allowed one earned run on three hits with two strikeouts and one walk. For Western (0-13, 0-6), Ashlyn Barnhart singled and scored, while Hannah Brown and Gracie Hartman each singled, and Grace Elkin had the lone RBI. W. Reserve 100 00 — 1 3 9 St. Paul 500 35 — 13 8 1 WP: Rospert; LP: Prince 3B: (SP) Baxter, Lippert Crestview 15, South Central 0 OLIVESBURG — The Trojans were held to one hit against the FC-leading Cougars (13-3, 6-0) in on Thursday. Kailee Beaver singled and Maddy Prater walked for South Central, which fell to 4-8 overall and 2-4 in the FC. S. Central 000 00 — 0 1 5 Crestview 128 4x — 15 12 1 WP: Ringler; LP: Prater 2B: (C) Metzger 2, Arider Mapleton 18, New London 4 NEW LONDON — The Wildcats fell to 0-13 overall and 0-7 in the FC with Thursday's loss to the visiting Mounties (11-6, 6-1). The trio of Jocelyn Speicher, Cloe Salmons and Lilly Raymond each had an RBI for New London. Port Clinton 16, Willard 13 WILLARD — The Crimson Flashes fell to 5-12 overall and 1-5 in the SBC Bay Division with Thursday's loss to the Redskins. Macey Robinson was 3 for 5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored. Kaylee Davis was 3 for 5 with three RBIs and scored twice, while Kalli Sowers was 2 for 2 with three RBIs and scored four times. Ellen Fox added two hits and two RBIs, and Natalie Rothhaar and Savannah Rodriguez (double) each had a hit and an RBI. P. Clinton 040 451 2 — 16 15 2 Willard 200 550 1 — 13 15 6 WP: Rose; LP: Davis 2B: (PC) Bowens; (W) A. Hamons, Robinson, Rodriguez; HR: (PC) Webb, Whatton