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  Whetstone traveled to Millersport today to tangle with the Lakers. Whetstone entered the game with an overall record of 9-9, 9-1 in the City League. The Lakers came in 9-6, 5-2 in the Mid-State Conference. The two teams combined for six errors, three by each team. 21 hits, 16 by the Lakers, and 15 runs. There were 5 extra base hits in the game, all doubles, with the Lakers hitting four of them. Khloe Hardy had 2 doubles. Gracie O'Neil and Clair Haney each had one for the Lakers. Brooklyn Brauner had the only double for the Braves. Hardy, a freshman, led the Lakers' offense; she had 3 hits and 4 RBI. Kendyl Bonkowski, O'Neil, Ava Blevins, and Haney each had 2 hits. That trio each had 1 RBI. For the Braves, Brauner led the offense with 2 hits and 5 RBI. Agnes Mullen had 2 hits. Elizabeth Patras had the other hit. Bonkowski threw all 7 innings for the Lakers. She gave up 4 earned runs and struck out 16 while walking four. Gabby Millane threw 5⅔ innings. She gave up 4 earned ...

Columbus avenges their loss last week to Houston with a 24-17 win at Historic Crew Stadium. Jalan McClendon had a nice game, as his front line was able to keep their quarterback from being sacked. For the game, McClendon would go 20-26 with a touchdown, and more importantly, he threw zero picks. Antwane Wells had 3 catches, 21 yards, and one touchdown. Tay Martin caught all six balls thrown his way, getting 106 yards in the process. Overall nine different players caught at least one pass for Columbus. John Lovett (63 yards) and Zaquandre White (39 yards) each had a rushing touchdown. Six players had at least one rush in the win. For Houston, three different players threw at least one pass. Taulia Tagovailoa went 6-10 for 65 yards and the only passing touchdown. Wide receiver Jontre Kirklin threw the only pick of the game. Marcus Major had the only rushing touchdown. He had just four carries and seventeen yards on the night. Lawrence Keys III had the only receiving score. He caught ...

  After work and the gym I made the drive to Whetstone High School to watch the Braves battle the Northland Vikings. The Braves came in (8-3, 5-0 Columbus City League), while the Vikings came in (7-4, 5-4 City League). The first time these two met, the Braves posted the 14-1 win. In today's game the Braves posted the 5-0 win. The Braves had just six hits, but the Vikings only had two. In the field the Vikings hurt themselves with four errors, while the Braves had zero. Nikolai Yensel went the distance for the Vikings. He gave up six hits and one earned run. He had zero walks with four strikeouts. For the Braves, sophomore August Johnson also went the distance. He gave up just two hits, walked zero, and struck out fifteen. Yensel and Mikey Castellanos had the two hits for Northland, both singles. The Braves' five hits were also all singles, with Laz Benson leading the way with two hits. Olive Hittle, Grant Gaberell, Johnson, and Kaiden Kirk each had a hit. Kai Moses had 4 RBI, a...