Norwalk throws no-hitter; falls at Crestview

Mar. 28—OLIVESBURG — There were just two hits — but 11 walks total — in Tuesday's non-league game between the Norwalk and Crestview baseball teams.

However, it was the Truckers on the wrong end of the 2-1 loss despite not giving up a hit in six innings in Olivesburg.

In the first inning, the Cougars led off with a walk, then advanced to third on a stolen base and a passed ball. A second passed ball allowed the runner to score.

Nick Lukac walked and advanced to third on a pair of steals, then scored on a passed ball in the top of the fifth for the Truckers (0-2).

However, the Cougars answered in the bottom half of the frame with two walks, a sacrifice bunt, followed by an error that allowed the winning run to score.

Lukac, Ben Rothhaar and Grady Naseman singled for the Truckers. Wesley Shupe pitched four scoreless innings and struck out three, but was hurt by eight walks for the two unearned runs. Naseman pitched the last two hitless innings with one walk.

Norwalk is scheduled to begin SBC Lake Division play on Wednesday at Bellevue.

Norwalk 000 010 0 — 1 3 3

Crestview 100 010 x — 2 0 1

WP: J. Ringler; LP: Shupe

St. Mary CC 3, St. Paul 2

NORWALK — The Panthers scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to slip past the Flyers in a non-league game Tuesday.

Drew Kuhnle was 2 for 4 with a double and started the first four scoreless innings for the Flyers. He didn't allow a hit and struck out six with three walks.

Ashton Stang was 2 for 4 with an RBI, while Kole Maxwell singled and drove in the other St. Paul run. Ben Burger, Thomas Zuccaro and Landon Fries added singles.

"Defense and pitching were solid tonight," St. Paul head coach Aaron Fries said. "The game came down to the fact that we left eight guys on base. We had a chance to break it open in the first inning.

"From there, it was just a real struggle to string together hits," he added. "St. Mary deserves a lot of credit. They played a good game."

The Flyers are scheduled to host Tiffin Calvert on Thursday in another non-league game and a rematch of last year's Division IV district championship game. The teams have met in the district tournament in consecutive years.

SMCC 000 003 0 — 3 6 1

St. Paul 200 000 0 — 2 8 1

WP: Brunl; LP: Bocock

2B: (SP) Kuhnle.

Edison 2, Firelands 0

HENRIETTA TWP. — The Chargers got another stellar pitching effort, this time from Blake Simon, in a shutout win over the Falcons in non-league play Tuesday.

Simon threw 87 pitches in his seven shutout innings, allowing three singles with nine strikeouts and two walks.

Clint Finnen was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Chargers, while Carson Smith was 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Edison will play a third game in as many days on Wednesday when it hosts Wellington in another non-league matchup.

Edison 000 001 1 — 2 7 1

Firelands 000 000 0 — 0 3 2

WP: Simon; LP: Drafi

Huron 10, W. Reserve 7

COLLINS — The Roughriders were unable to hold an early 7-1 lead in Tuesday's non-league home loss to the Tigers.

Western is back in action on Saturday with a non-league game at 1 p.m. at Sandusky.

SOFTBALL

St. Paul 11, SMCC 9

NORWALK — The Flyers scored 10 runs in the first three innings, including a five-run bottom of the first, en route to a non-league win over the visiting Panthers on Tuesday.

Kaylee Altomare was 1 for 3 with four RBIs for St. Paul (1-1), while Klaire Hickey drove in a pair of runs. Bella Guerra walked four time and scored four times, while Josalyn Vazquez tripled and scored.

In the circle, Taegan Mansfield-Bush went all seven innings for St. Paul. She allowed six earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts and 10 walks.

St. Paul will host Edison in a non-league game at Norwalk Area Contractors Park on Wednesday.

SMCC 330 000 3 — 9 5 2

St. Paul 532 010 x — 11 3 1

WP: Mansfield-Bush; LP: Swain.

3B: (SP) Vazquez

Crestview 14, Norwalk 8

OLIVESBURG — The Truckers fell behind by six runs after two innings, which proved to be the margin of difference in Tuesday's non-league loss to the Cougars.

Audryn Ott and Emily Skeel each finished 2 for 3 with an RBI and scored four of the eight runs for Norwalk (0-3). Mya Prochnow doubled with an RBI and also scored, while Haley Gockstetter singled and drove in a pair of runs. Morgan Leber added a single.

Tyra Corbin and Callie Helton each singled and drove in a run.

In the circle, Gockstetter went 3 innings, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Corbin finished the final 2 innings. She allowed five earned runs on three hits with a strikeout and five walks.

The Truckers open SBC Lake Division play on Wednesday at league favorite Bellevue.

Norwalk 001 041 2 — 8 9 4

Crestview 423 050 x — 14 11 3

WP: LP: Gockstetter.

2B: (N) Prochnow.

Loudonville 7, So. Central 1

GREENWICH — The Trojans opened the season with a non-league loss at home on Tuesday against the Redbirds.

Hannah Ayers finished 3 for 3 with a double and the lone RBI for the Trojans. Lydia Chaffee added a double, while Kaylee Richards and Makayla Steel each singled.

In the circle, Ayers allowed four earned runs on eight hits with three walks and a strikeout in six innings.

Loudonville 210 021 1 — 7 10 0

So. Central 000 000 1 — 1 6 2

WP: Buzzard; LP: Ayers.

2B: (L) Burgess 2, Vansickle, Fenton; (SC) Ayers, Chaffee.

Clyde 4, Willard 2

CLYDE — The Fliers scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a tie and top the Crimson Flashes in Monday's non-league season opener.

Cassidy Hamons had two hits for Willard, while Natalie Slone doubled. Macey Robinson, McKinley Schaffer, Lauren Hamons and Olivia Whetstone each had one hit.

In the circle, Lauren Hamons allowed three earned runs on eight hits with one walk in six innings.

Willard is scheduled to host Bucyrus Wynford on Thursday.

Willard 010 001 0 — 2 8 2

Clyde 110 002 x — 4 8 3

WP: West; LP: Hamons

2B: (W) Slone; (C) Smith, Dukeshire; 3B: (C) Long.