L-B batters Chieftains

BASCOM — Kylie Modd belted a solo homer and was one of two Liberty-Benton players who scored twice Thursday in an 8-1 win against Hopewell-Loudon.Modd added a single to help the Eagles (1-2) gain their first win. Carley Schwab singled and joined Modd with two runs.Elise Brzezinski and Alexis Walker each added two singles, two RBIs and a run for L-B. Lauren Erdeljac went 2 for 3 with a run and RBI, Summer Smith and winning pitcher Megan Gerken each had a single and RBI, and Emry Hemmer scored.Araceli Velasquez suffered the loss for the Chieftains (0-2), striking out six and allowing the game's only two earned runs.MaKenna Holcomb singled and scored for H-L and Rowen Clagg singled twice. Blue Devils boot VBCAREY — Bayah Harsanje homered and four teammates doubled Thursday in Carey's 7-4 win against Van Buren.The Blue Devils (2-0) never trailed, scoring single runs in the first and second innings before plating four in the third for a 6-0 lead.Van Buren (1-10 countered with single runs in the fourth and fifth before adding two in the sixth, but Carey added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth.Harsanje ended with three RBIs. Tylinn Stoll went 3 for 3 with a double, three RBIs and a run, Danika Hanna had two runs, a double and a single, Trinity Reinhart doubled and singled and Garnyr McKelvey doubled and scored.Ashley Holman backed them with two singles and an RBI, Karlie Niederkohr and Autumn Bouillon each singled and scored and Gracie Luhring singled.Hanna fanned seven over 5 1/3 innings to get the win.First names for the Black Knights were not available. Senecas dominate RedmenCalvert erupted for 11 runs in the first inning and coasted from there Thursday in a 27-3 win against Fostoria.Mya Steyer went 4 for 4 with a triple, double, four runs and four RBIs to key the Senecas (2-0).Ava Eilrich added a 4-for-4 effort with a triple, three runs and four RBIs, and Grace Wood tripled, singled, scored and knocked in a run.Kate Coleman backed them with three singles, four RBIs and three runs, Gentry Gillett went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and a run, Scarlett Faber had two singles, two runs and two RBIs, and Claire Schoenberger tallied two singles, three runs and an RBI.Winning pitcher Rachel Spaun singled twice, drove in two runs and scored, Bella Steyer singled twice and scored twice, Vivianna Mullennex scored twice and singled, Audrey Sheets chipped in a single, run and two RBIs, Monserrat Perez-Ramirez singled and knocked in a run, Savannah Faber scored twice, Sofia Lee had a run and RBI, and Addison Sheets scored.Isabelle Rood took the loss for the Redmen (0-3). She also singled and scored.Emalie Evans and Hayley Edwards both doubled for FHS, Ariana Muro and Natalie Deuble each singled, and Faith Rumschlag and Liliana Bernal each scored. Royals clip TCBUCYRUS — Wynford pounded out four runs in the bottom of the sixth and turned away Columbian from there Thursday to claim a 9-5 win.The game went back and forth, with Wynford jumping out 2-0 in the first inning before tying the game at 3 in the third.The Royals (1-0) added single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but Columbian (0-2) knotted the game at 5 with two runs in the top of the sixth.Gabby Shock took the loss for TC. She also tripled, drove in a run and scored.Gabriella Conley added a triple, single and RBI for Columbian, Olyvia Steinmetz singled twice and scored, Emma Daugherty had two singles and an RBI, Maizie Mellott and Emma Blott both singled and scored, Breanna McNutt singled and Maddy Richie scored.First names were not available for Wynford.