Western routs P.C. for 11th win

PORT CLINTON — The Western Reserve baseball team scored 11 runs over the third and fourth innings in Saturday's 12-1 non-league win over host Port Clinton. The win improved the Roughriders to 11-8 overall, while they take a 6-5 record in the Firelands Conference into Monday's game vs. Mapleton. Western was led by Logan Wiegel, who hit three doubles, drove in two runs and scored twice. Chris Buchanan was 3 for 4 with two doubles and scored twice, while Austin Harmeling was 3 for 4 with a double, a triple and four RBIs. Also for the 'Riders, Caleb Pausch finished 3 for 3 with three RBIs. On the mound, Grant Bethard went all five innings. He allowed an unearned run on one hit with 12 strikeouts and two walks. W. Reserve 106 50 — 12 15 1 Port Clinton 000 01 — 0 1 1 WP: Bethard; LP: Abernathy 2B: (WR) Wiegel 3, Buchanan 2, Harmeling; 3B: (WR) Harmeling Western Reserve 4, New London 2 COLLINS — On Friday, the Roughriders got a two-run, walk-off home run by Buchanan in the bottom of the seventh inning, and a seven-inning no-hitter from Austin Harmeling to beat the Wildcats in a rescheduled FC game. Cooper Zunis singled to start the seventh, then Buchanan hit a 2-1 pitch over the fence in left to win the game. Buchanan was 3 for 4 for the game, while Logan Wiegel was 2 for 2 with a double. New London (4-12, 2-9) scored in the top of the fourth after Harmeling hit two batters and walked a third. The runners then scored on a passed ball. In seven innings, Harmeling struck out 17 and walked four. He threw 113 pitches (67 strikes). New London 000 200 0 — 2 0 0 W. Reserve 000 020 2 — 4 7 2 WP: Harmeling; LP: Ruggles 2B: (WR) Wiegel; 3B: (WR) Harmeling; HR: (WR) Buchanan St. Mary CC 2, Monroeville 1 MONROEVILLE — The Panthers' first four baserunners reached in Saturday's narrow on-league win over the Eagles at Clark Park. Monroeville (2-19) got its lone run when Landin Hershiser singled and stole second, then scored on an RBI single by Braden Chapman in the fourth inning. Jimmy Clingman went the distance on the mound for the Eagles. He allowed two earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. The Eagles visit St. Paul (11-10, 6-4) on Monday. St. Mary CC 200 000 0 — 2 8 0 Monroeville 000 100 0 — 1 2 0 WP: West; LP: Clingman 2B (SM) Gill 2