Braeden Archibald tripled and doubled and scored three runs Saturday, fueling the Johnstown baseball team in a 12-9 victory at West Muskingum in the season opener.
Sevi Chiddention racked up two hits, two runs and three RBIs for the Johnnies, who had a six-run second inning and a four-run seventh.
Erik Marohl added a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Landon Myers two hits, a run and an RBI. Garrett Penrod struck out five and allowed two earned runs in four innings of relief.
NC beats Danville
Max Moore and Malone Hutchison recorded two hits and two RBIs apiece, hitting Newark Catholic past visiting Danville for a 12-2 victory.
Jaxon Holman also drove in two runs for the Green Wave (2-0), and Alex Nagel, Kane Stephey, Mikey Hess and Owen Przymierski added two hits each. Miller Hutchison and Hess combined to strike out and scatter five hits.
GCA wins on road
Aidan Rhoads fired a four-hitter, striking out six and allowing one earned run, pitching Granville Christian to an 8-2 victory at Millersport.
Chaice Peters totaled two hits, two runs and an RBI to lead the offense. Rhoads added a hit, a run and three RBIs and Aiden Geiger and Josh Benvie a hit, a run and an RBI each for the Lions (2-0).
Granville splits
Theo Talbott scored four runs out of the leadoff spot, sparking Granville in a season-opening 15-1 victory against River Valley. The Blue Aces later fell 7-1 to the Eagles.
Wilson Wells totaled two hits, two runs and two RBIs, Cy Sims two hits, a run and two RBIs, Jakob Culver a hit, two runs and two RBIs and Jacob Smith a double and three RBIs against the Vikings. Jackson McMillan struck out eight and allowed no earned runs in five two-hit innings.
Chase Holtzapple had two hits and A.J. Buerkel a hit and a run against the Eagles. Luke Bosse struck out six and allowed one earned run in 4 2/3 innings.
Valley edged late
Annapolis Area Christian (Md.) scored six late runs, sending Licking Valley to a 7-6 loss in Myrtle Beach.
Brody Rodgers led the Panthers (2-1) with two hits, including a double, two runs and an RBI, and Brandt Lichtenauer added a hit, a run and an RBI. Carter Sopher struck out two in three one-hit innings.
Newark drops opener
Austin Rose managed two of Newark’s three hits against Tri-Valley standout Brady Kaufman in a 5-0 season-opening loss.
Aidan Hamilton also had a hit for the host Wildcats. Evan Humphrey struck out five and allowed four hits and two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Utica falls in Alabama
Rossview (Tenn.) scored 13 runs in the fifth and sixth innings, sending Utica to a 14-6 defeat in Hoover, Alabama.
Elijah Bland led Utica (0-2) with three hits, including a triple, two runs and an RBI, and Connor Garee scored three runs. Aidyn Burgess struck out three in 4 2/3 innings.
Watkins nipped in extras
Host Beech (Tenn.) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and one in the eighth, sending Watkins Memorial to a 6-5 defeat.
Tyler Vincent led the Warriors (1-2) with three hits, a run and an RBI, and Trent Johnson added two hits and an RBI and Jax Dotson a hit, a run and an RBI. Brayden Windnagel struck out five in three innings, and Ben Coffman struck out three and allowed no ...
