State-ranked Truckers outlast Ashland

ASHLAND — The state-ranked Norwalk baseball team needed 10 innings to win on the road, claiming a 3-2 victory over host Ashland at Bud Plank Field. The game went to extras tied at 2-2 after the Truckers scored on a Sam Battles hit in the top of the seventh.In the top of the 10th, Caleb Sommers doubled and Bray Malson brought him in with a single.Kelton Chapin threw all 10 innings on the mound for Norwalk, allowing just two unearned runs, striking out four and doing it all on 94 pitches.The Truckers (15-7) — ranked No. 18 in this week's Division II state coaches poll — are scheduled to play at Ontario on Saturday. Norwalk 000 100 100 1 — 3 7 3Ashland 000 002 000 0 — 2 9 5WP: Chapin. LP: Shade2B: (N) Caleb Sommers Edison 8, Wellington 3MILAN — The Chargers put up five runs in the second inning which was more than enough for Ben Bates to work with in a complete game victory.Bates struck out six to earn the win. Clint Finnen and Hayden Fry each drove in two runs for the Div. III No. 13-ranked Chargers (16-7). Wellington 010 020 0 — 3 7 1Edison 150 011 x — 8 7 1WP: Bates. LP: N/A Plymouth 11, Margaretta 1CASTALIA — Trace McVey drove in five runs to lead Plymouth (14-7) to a non-league victory on the road.Zeth Goth was 3-for-5 with two doubles for the Div. IV No. 24-ranked Big Red. Zach Hamman, Nick Roberts, McVey and Cole Wentz each had two hits.McVey also went the distance on the mound for the victory. He allowed one earned run on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts in the seven innings. Plymouth 400 112 3 — 11 14 0Margaretta 000 010 0 — 1 4 3WP: McVey. LP: Reardon.2B: (P) Goth 2; (M) Luzader Oak Harbor 4, Willard 1OAK HARBOR — Michael LaLonde threw a complete game and struck out nine, allowing just an unearned run, to pick up the win. Willard 000 001 0 — 1 5 0Oak Harbor 202 000 0 — 4 7 1WP: LaLonde. LP: Robinson2B: (OH) Marquette TENNISPort Clinton 5, Willard 0WILLARD — Port Clinton played its final team match of the season, finishing 16-5 (12-2 SBC Bay).Singles: Blake Denno (PC) def. Brayden Thompsn (W) 6-2, 6-0; Eddie Fick (PC) def. Braylong Long (W) 6-0, 6-0; Sam Roberts (PC) def. Trenton Mack (W) 6-3, 6-3Doubles: Owen Auxter/Colin Denno (PC) def. Grace Hall/Maysn Johnson (W) 6-0, 6-0; Patrick Huskey/Grant Arnold(PC) def. Grace Ruthaar/Cullen Hill (W) 6-4, 6-0