VanZandt, Imo carry big bats for Dundee in softball sweep of Ida

DUNDEE – Ida’s Summer Smith smoked a single and blasted a long home run in her first two at-bats against Dundee Thursday.

That was enough for Viking softball coach Mickey Moody.

“After that, we just tried to throw away from her the rest of the day,” Moody said. “I think she’s hitting .800 against me in four years.”

The avoidance strategy worked for Dundee as the Vikings pulled off a 9-6, 16-4 sweep of their rival.

“We hit the ball probably the best we’ve hit it all year,” Moody said. “We hit the ball hard all night. The girls had really a good approach.”

Shay VanZandt and Kaylee Imo carried the biggest bats for the Vikings. Each had five hits with VanZandt driving in six runs and Imo five.

Imo was the winning pitcher in the first game.

Kiernan Brown also joined the five-hit club with Kennedy Irwin and Natalie Rath chipping in four apiece.

Lauren Doane tossed a three-hitter in in the second game as Dundee improved to 11-6.

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Hot bat for Mullins

FLAT ROCK – Nyah Mullins went 5-for-7 with two home runs for Bedford in a split with Flat Rock Thursday.

Bedford won the first game 8-6 before the Rams came back to claim the second 10-7.

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Payton Pudlowski, Paige Bock and Briona Chevrette also homered for Bedford. Brynn Eischen, Makayla Johnson and Ashtyn also hit well.

Chevrette threw out three runners trying to steal.

Tough foe tops Whiteford

OTTAWA LAKE – Perrysburg (18-3), one of the top teams in Ohio, pinned a 7-3 loss on Whiteford Thursday

Addeson Cousino doubled home a run in the first inning, but Kaydence Sheldon and Jillian Webb had the only other hits for the Bobcats (9-4).

Comeback clips Carlson

GIBRALTAR – Gibraltar Carlson carried an 11-3 lead into the fifth inning, but two seven-run innings followed by a five-run frame gave Trenton a 22-11 win Thursday.

“For four innings we showed our potential, but in the end the game slipped away,” Carlson coach Jason Gyolai said.

Ava Auler went 3-for-4 with four RBI, Taylor Konkus, Addison Butt and Lauren Dunwoody logged two hits each and Aryanna Sandusky drove in three runs for 11-3 Carlson.

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Huron works fast

NEW BOSTON – New Boston Huron scored 10 times in the bottom of the first inning then tacked on five more in the fourth to dispose of Jefferson 15-0 in four innings Thursday.

Eight different players had one hit each for the winners with Myles Grace, Dayton Miller, Jackson Surma and Cash Moczdlowsky ringing up two RBI apiece.

The only hit given up by Huron pitcher Caiden Siggett was a single by Chene Mielen.

Airport stays hot

CARLETON – Airport (11-4) extended its winning streak to eight games by turning back St. Mary Catholic Central 13-3 Thursday.

Colin Nowak and Jonathan Daniels notched two hits apiece to support winning pitcher Seth Jones.

Anthony Caladino and Drew Bylow logged two hits each for SMCC.

“I am proud of our kids' effort throughout the first five innings,” SMCC coach Jared Janssen said. “We didn't make the winning plays that Airport did late in the game and the game got away from us.”

Sieler plates winner

SAND CREEK – Keegan Sieler drove in the winning run in the eighth inning as Summerfield nipped Sand Creek 2-1 Thursday.

Jake Wadsworth allowed just four hits and struck out nine over the first seven inning. Rylee Schiffler tossed a scoreless eighth to pick up a save.

Wadsworth went 3-for-3 with a home run in the second game, but Summerfield (5-8) committed four errors and fell 9-2.

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Coury, McCullouch lead

MONROE – Aiden Coury and Brenden McCullouch both shot 39 to lead Monroe to a pair of wins at Carrington Golf Club Thursday.

The Trojans (5-2) shot 168 to top Tecumseh’s 171 and Pinckney’s 186.

Bedford takes two

ADRIAN – Jayce Yarad and Camden Price shot 38, Taleon Guess 39 and Frank Soss 40 to lead Bedford (159) past Ann Arbor Pioneer (159) and Adrian (168) Thursday at Hills of Lenawee Golf Club.

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Carlson set for showdown

GIBRALTAR – Gibraltar Carlson pushed its record to 10-1-1 heading into Tuesday’s Downriver League showdown at Woodhaven with an easy 7-1 victory over Dearborn Edsel Ford Thursday.

Carlson wins came from Addy Brake, Erin Riley, Riley Sulewski Julie Mitchell, Brooklyn Roldan-Delaney Boller, Lila Angelos-Madison Jacobs and Sarah Pente-Nicole Sendry.

Rostash wins at No. 1

SALINE – Marisa Rostash’s win at No. 1 singles was the only point Monroe mustered in a 7-1 loss to Saline Thursday.

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Bedford falls

ANN ARBOR – Ann Arbor Pioneer handled Bedford 8-0 Thursday.

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