Local Sports: Monroe baseball team holds on after big lead slips away
MONROE – What looked like it was going to be a mercy-rule win turned into a battle for Monroe’s baseball team Wednesday.
The Trojans nearly let an 11-run lead slip away before pulling out an 18-14 win over Ann Arbor Huron.
“We were on the verge of mercy ruling them,” Monroe coach Chris Clark said. “Up 11 runs and put in subs and the wheels came off. Seven full innings and over three hours of baseball.”
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Clark was disappointed, but not entirely surprised that the Trojans made things so difficult for themselves.
“We are a very young team and this what we call growing pains,” he said.
Carson Liedel had a big day for Monroe. The sophomore rang up four hits including two doubles and a three-run home run and finished with five RBI.
Brady Welch and Breylon Richards added two hits each. Gavin Bileck drove in three runs and Devin Brossia two. Lead-off hitter Logan Loveland walked four times and scored three runs.
TRACK AND FIELD
Ida hurdlers shine
IDA – Onsted could not beat Ida’s hurdlers Wednesday.
The Blue Streaks took 10 of the top 12 places in the four races.
The girls won the meet 71-56, but the boys fell 86-51.
Julia Hughes won both girls hurdle races to go along with a win in the 200 meters. Mackenzie Dollison and Grace May completed a sweep of the highs and Dollison was second in the lows.
Brandon Commet was the champ in both boys hurdle races. Malek Mink and Cameron Tross took the next two spots in the highs and Tross was third in the lows.
Other winners for the girls were Madison Steinman (shot-put), Madalyn Lutz (discus), Madelynn Roderick (high jump) and Claire Scheerhorn (long jump).
Dylan Jarrett swept the throws and Grantham Nelson (400) and Jaxon Bolster (pole vault) also won for the boys.
Salenbien wins four
DUNDEE – Maddie Salenbien won the 100, 200 and 400 dashes and ran a leg on a winning relay to help Dundee beat Hudson 89-49 and Clinton 80-57 Wednesday.
Allie Root, Sophia Nolff and Breely Snow joined Salenbien on the 800 relay. Nolff won the high hurdles and Root ruled the long jump.
Dundee’s boys defeated Hudson 82-55 but fell to Clinton 71-66.
Isaak Rubley (1,600, 3,200) was a double winner. Other Blue Streak victors were Kaiden Kominek (high hurdles) and Jackson Martin (100).
Bedford’s Ulery excels
DEXTER – Sawyer Ulery won the 100 meters and both hurdle races to lead Bedford to a sweep of Dexter 77-60 and Ann Arbor Skyline 97-40 Tuesday.
Ulery also was second in the 200.
Other winners for the Mules were Jack Durivage (800), Mason Shultz (shot-put), Logan Thomas (high jump) and Isaac Henman (long jump). Caleb Aguis, Alex Mapes, Quindan Labadie, Cameron Varner and Shultz took seconds.
Bedford’s girls lost 99-38 to Dexter and 70-67 to Skyline.
Cheyenne Ivey won the low hurdles and was first in the discus. The Mules took the 400 relay with Mollie Plock, Madyson Wallace, Sophya Cole and Eby.
Rachel Burley, Adelle Robinson and Eby recorded seconds.
PREP SOCCER
Emelian celebrates birthday
NEW BOSTON – Gabby Emelian celebrated her birthday with a hat trick, leading New Boston Huron to a 10-0 victory over St. Mary Catholic Central Wednesday.
Rylie Cassette added two goals and an assist, Miley Skamiera and Ava Banko each recorded a goal and an assist, Madison Wilson recorded her first varsity goal and Addison Bozynski and Avery Turk had the other goals
Brooke Burke notched her second straight shutout.
SMCC fell to 1-5.
“Huron is an amazingly talented team,” SMCC coach Laura Perry said. “I can't wait to see what they do in the (state) tournament this year.”
Bella Grippi, Leah DeSarbo and Belle Morin played well for the Kestrels.
PREP SOFTBALL
Skinner logs only hit
WOODHAVEN – Addison Skinner managed the only hit for Gibraltar Carlson in a 5-0 loss to Woodhaven Wednesday.
“The girls battled the rain, a game time change, a location change, and Grace Usher today,” Carlson coach Jason Gyolai said. “The Woodhaven ace pitched a gem of a game.”
Carlson dipped to 5-2.
PREP GOLF
School record stops Ida
MONROE – Ypsilanti Lincoln shot a school-record round to beat Ida 152-158 Wednesday at Green Meadows Golf Course.
Zack Bailey led Ida with a 42.
Ida’s junior varsity got a 51 from Tiernan Strimpel and a 52 from Nick Odette, but fell 212-216.
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