Prep Roundup: Clinton softball sweeps Hudson in big LCAA doubleheader
HUDSON — The Clinton softball team visited Hudson for a big Lenawee County Athletic Association doubleheader, the first of two this week for the Redwolves on the road, and came out with an 8-2 and 5-4 sweep.
Clinton (19-8, 10-0 LCAA) got a great performance from Kendall Phillip in Game 1 as she struck out 14 and hit a home run. Taryn Hernandez followed Phillip's performance in the pitcher's circle with 10 strikeouts of her own in a Game 2 victory.
Hudson is now 19-6 and 7-3 in the LCAA.
The Redwolves will be back on the road Thursday for a doubleheader against Dundee, which is 9-1 in the LCAA. A Clinton sweep would clinch the LCAA title from the Vikings, who pulled off the sweep in Clinton a season ago to clinch.
Top Performers
Clinton
Kendall Phillip: 7IP, 2R (0 earned), 4H, 2BB, 14K, 3H, HR, 3B, 3RBI
Taryn Hernandez: 7IP, 4R, 9H, BB, 10K, 4H
Brenna Broman: 2H, 4RBI
Hudson
Taylor Kopin: 3-7, 2R, SB
Teagan Arredondo: 3-6, 2 2B, 2R, 1BB, 6IP, 5R (1 earned), 4H, 2BB, 2K
Dinah Horwath: 2-6, RBI, BB
Up Next
Clinton: 4 p.m. Thursday at Dundee (DH)
Hudson: 4 p.m. Thursday vs. East Jackson (DH)
Addison at East Jackson (DH)
JACKSON — The Panthers took a pair of Cascades Conference wins as they swept the Trojans, 11-1 and 13-3.
Addison (18-8, 6-6 Cascades) got a monster game from Alisha Gahn in the circle for Game 1 as she tossed 16 strikeouts in the win.
Isabelle Patterson tossed eight more strikeouts in the Game 2 win while Mae Patterson hit a home run in both games.
Top Performers
Alisha Gahn: 7IP, R, 3H, BB, 16K, 4-8, 3R, SB
Isabelle Patterson: 5IP, 3R, 7H, 0BB, 8K, 2-8, RBI
Mae Patterson: 4-9, 2HR, 2B, 6RBI, 5R, SB
Up Next
Addison: 4 p.m. Thursday vs. Jonesville (DH)
Blissfield at Hillsdale (DH)
HILLSDALE — The Royals dominated for a pair of LCAA wins as they swept the Hornets, 20-3 and 15-0.
Natalie Benitez and Nicole Brewer were the two winning pitchers with Brewer also doing damage at the plate in her Game 2 win with three hits, including a triple, and five RBIs.
Top Performers
Maddie Peterson: 3H, 2 3B
Alexis O'Brien: 2-3, 2 3B in Game 2
Maycie Valasek: 2-3, RBI in Game 2
Up Next
Blissfield: 4 p.m. Friday at Addison (DH)
Onsted at Ida
IDA — The Wildcats lost a pair of LCAA games as the Bluestreaks pulled away in both, 17-2 in four innings and 14-3 in five innings.
Ida rolled in Game 1, but Onsted (5-11, 2-10 LCAA) was within reach in Game 2, down 6-3 in the fifth, when the Bluestreaks rallied for eight runs to close the game out.
Top Performers
Ashlyn Wilson: 2B, R in Game 2
Kenna Szul: 2R
Up Next
Onsted: 10 a.m. Saturday at Monroe SMCC (DH)
Britton Deerfield at Waldron (DH)
WALDRON — The Patriots put up a lot of runs, but didn't come out with a win as they fell 15-12 in Game 1 before Game 2 was called due to darkness with the score tied, 20-20.
Up Next
BD: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (May 17) at Erie Mason
BASEBALL
Clinton at Hudson (DH)
HUDSON — The Redwolves clinched at least a share of the LCAA title as they swept Hudson in a pair of shutouts, 3-0 and 2-0.
Ryan Tschirhart got the win for Clinton (22-2, 10-2 LCAA) in Game 1 with 13 strikeouts before Jalen Stelzer, who got the save in Game 1, got the win in Game 2.
Hudson (17-10, 5-5 LCAA) had strong pitching as well as Anthony Arredondo and Ambrose Horwath were handed the tough luck losses.
Top Performers
Clinton
Ryan Tschirhart: 6.2IP, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 13K, 3-6, R, RBI
Jalen Stelzer: 7IP, 0R, 6H, 3BB, 6K
Cole Breitenwischer: 2-6, 2B, 2R
Hudson
Anthony Arredondo: 6.2IP, 3R (1 earned), 5H, BB, 8K
Ambrose Horwath: 6IP, 2R, 7H, 0BB, 5K, 3H in Game 2
Liam Taylor: 2B in Game 1
Up Next
Clinton: 4 p.m. Friday vs. Washtenaw Christian (DH)
Hudson: 10 a.m. Saturday vs. Jackson Lumen Christi (DH)
Onsted at Ida (DH)
IDA — The Wildcats took one against the Bluestreaks, keeping hopes of sharing the LCAA title with Clinton alive, by taking Game 2, 3-0, after falling 3-2 in the opener.
Onsted (12-9, 8-4 LCAA) got another great pitching performance from Xavier Gibbs as he tossed a one-hitter with 16 strikeouts.
Quinn Hiram took the loss in the opener.
Top Performers
Xavier Gibbs: 7IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 16K
JT Hill: 2-6, 2B, R, SB
Quinn Hiram: 6IP, 3R, H, 4BB, 4K in Game 1, 1-3 in Game 2
Up Next
Onsted: 4 p.m. Friday vs. Lenawee Christian
Britton Deerfield at Waldron (DH)
WALDRON — The Patriots rolled to a pair of non-league wins as they swept Waldron, 21-0 in five and 13-1 in four.
BD gave up one hit in the opener as three pitchers took the mound, including Caden Freeman who tossed three strikeouts.
Keegan Bush had five hits and drove in six runs.
Jan Munoz led at the plate in Game 2 with three hits and three RBIs while Logan Smith tossed five strikeouts.
Top Performers
Keegan Bush: 9RBI, 5H in Game 1
Logan Smith: 2IP, 5K in Game 2
Jan Munoz: 6H, 3RBI in Game 2
Up Next
BD: 4 p.m. Wednesday (May 17) at Erie Mason (DH)
Blissfield at Hillsdale (DH)
HILLSDALE — After a slow start, the Royals are finding their groove at the right time with a sweep of the Hornets in LCAA play, 9-1 and 13-3.
Blissfield is above .500 at 13-12 overall and 7-5 in the LCAA as the Royals have won six-straight.
Up Next
Blissfield: 4 p.m. Friday vs. Erie Mason (DH)
TRACK AND FIELD
Britton Deerfield at Morenci
MORENCI — The Patriots and Bulldogs had one final Tri-County Conference dual before regionals this weekend as Morenci won both.
The Bulldogs won the boys meet, 61-54, while the girls won 72-40.
Brodie Pike (11.3), Damjan Zimbakov (23.8) and Bowen Baumgartner (55.6) took the 100-meter, 200 and 400 respectively for Morenci while Van Ekins ran both the high hurdles (18.2) and intermediate hurdles (48.3). Zimbakov and Pike were joined by Roland Kikvadze and Michael Rising to win the 4x100 (49.1) and 4x200 (1:37.2) while Baumgartner was joined by Zachary Martinez, Garrett Caudill and Beau Shaffer to run the 4x800 (9:58).
BD controlled the field events, highlighted by Steven Martin's school record 13-feet-6-inches pole vault while Nick Wayne won the shot put (43-5.75) and discus (129-0) and Asher Wiser won the long jump (18-3.5). Jameson Watson did the high jump (5-6) and won the 800 (2:35.3) and 1,600 (5:17.9) while Clayton Hauser ran the 3,200 (13:52.9).
On the girls side, Kiana Castillo won the 400 (1:05.9) for Morenci while Leah Rorick won the high hurdles (17.9) and ran the intermediate hurdles (54.4). Makayla Nieman, Clarissa Berger, Rebecca Cox and Josie Zuvers ran the 4x100 (1:00.9), Emersyn Bachelder, Castillo, Emily Zuvers and Josie Zuvers ran the 4x200 (2:19.2) and Bachelder, Castillo, Pike and Berger ran the 4x800 (12:19.2).
Zoey Martinez won the shot put (29-1), Berger won the discus (104-9), Josie Zuvers won the high jump (4-10) and Rorick did the pole vault (7-3).
Claire Molnar won the 100 (13.2) and long jump (16-11) for BD while Alayna Salenbien won the 200 (31.9), Haley Carter won the 800 (3:46) and Aubrey Appleman won the 1,600 (6:35.2).
Up Next
BD/Morenci: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Division 4 Regional at Hillsdale College
BOYS GOLF
Tecumseh 164, Adrian 174
ADRIAN — The Maples hosted Southeastern Conference White rival Tecumseh where it was Tecumseh winning by 10 strokes.
Cayden Staib was the medalist as he led Adrian with a 36 while Joe Nowak and Aldo Barba each shot 39, Grant Simpson shot 41 and Ryder Zajac and Drew Wiedyk each shot 45.
Carson Ritz shot 42 for the Maples while Harrison Boyd shot 46 and Alex Brown shot 50.
Up Next
Adrian: Tuesday, March 30 at Division 2 Regional
Tecumseh: 9 a.m. Saturday at Clinton Invite
Onsted at Hanover Horton Invite
JACKSON — The Wildcats shot 395 at Arbor Hills for the Hanover Horton Invite.
Zander Brezvai shot 91 while Collin Gerkin and Connor Szul each shot 100 and Seth Kordyzon shot 104.
Up Next
Onsted: 2 p.m. Wednesday (May 17) at Ida LCAA Jamboree
GIRLS TENNIS
Adrian 4, Onsted 4
ADRIAN — The Maples split with the Wildcats in a dual.
Aniyah Yoder won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 singles while Maya Awad won at No. 4, 6-3, 6-2.
In doubles play, Emily Burciaga and Kaydence Pearson won 6-2, 6-2 at No.3 while Rakell Vasquez and Aubree Gallant won at No. 4 by defeault.
Up Next
Adrian: Thursday at Grosse Ile Division 3 regional
GIRLS LACROSSE
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 17, Tecumseh 2
ANN ARBOR — Avery Clewis and Jazzy Reau scored Tecumseh's goals as they lost 17-2.
Tecumseh finished the regular season at 5-10, its most wins since 2019.
Up Next
Tecumseh: 6 p.m. Thursday at North Farmington
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