JACKSON CENTER — Houston’s dominance of county softball continues for another year, the Lady Wildcats clinching no worse than a share of their sixth consecutive league championship Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Jackson Center.

The Lady Wildcats have a three-game lead with three to play, so an outright championship is a virtual certainty.

“I told my assistant coach aftre the game, can you believe we’ve won six league championships in a row?” said Houston head coach Brent New, at the helm for all six.

The clincher didn’t come easy, with pitchers Kayla Wintrow of Houston and Casey Gates of Jackson dominating the action.

Houston got a run in the top of the second, but Wintrow had to work out of a big jam in the fourth when Jackson got a single from Malari Himmeger and a double from Gates. But Wintrow got a pop up, a strikeout and a ground out to end the inning with no runs scoring.

Houston then added another run in the sixth.

Jaclyn Willoughby and Jodi Benanzer both doubled for Houston and Himmeger had three of Jackson’s four hits.

Wintrow and Gates allowed just four hits apiece, with Wintrow striking out seven and Gates four.

The linescore:

R H E

Houston 010 001 0_2 4 0

Jackson Center 000 000 0_0 4 1

WP: Wintrow; LP: Gates

Records: Houston 14-8, Jackson Center 8-10.

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Byrd dominates

Lady Jackets again

If Piqua’s Tina Byrd had her way, she’d probably prefer to face the Sidney Lady Jackets every time out.

The first time the two teams met, she struck out 16. On Tuesday, she fanned 17 to pitch the Lady Indians to a 4-0 victory at Aschenbach Field.

The loss left Sidney at 17-4 and put Piqua at 13-9.

“She doesn’t throw really hard, but she hits her spots and she makes you swing at what she wants you to swing at,” said Sidney coach Wade New of Byrd.

Sidney managed only three hits off Byrd, one a double by Lindsey Ciriegio.

The linescore:

R H E

Piqua 002 002 0_4 8 1

Sidney 000 000 0_0 3 3

WP: Byrd; LP: Roby

Records: Houston 14-8, Jackson Center 8-10.

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Five straight

for Lady Cavs

Lehman scored 10 times in the first three innings and hung on to beat Bradford 12-8 in action at Flanagan Tuesday.

The win was the fifth in a row for Lehman and pulls them even on the year at 7-7.

Maddie Goodwin had two singles and a home run, Jessice Thobe singled and homered, Brooke Mason doubled and tripled, Christie Freytag singled and doubled, and Emily Kearns had two singles.

Selanders had three hits, including a homer, for Bradford, and Harleman singled and tripled.

The linescore:

R H E

Bradford 110 211 2_ 8 11 1

Lehman 424 101 x_12 14 2

WP: Palsgrove; LP: Frantz

Records: Lehman 7-7.

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Minster tops Anna

ANNA — Anna fell to 7-7 on the year after losing 4-1 to Minster Tuesday in non-league action.

Abby Knapke and Julie Prenger had two hits apiece for Minster and Laura Albers had two hits for Anna.

The linescore:

R H E

Minster 001 010 0_4 8 1

Anna 010 000 0_1 10 1

WP: Berger; LP: Finkenbine

Records: Anna 7-7.

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