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It took 11 innings, but Lakota East advanced past Centerville in a 4-2 win Monday at Miamisburg High School. Meanwhile, Lakota West was eliminated from postseason play when it lost by the score of 2-1 Monday at West Carrollton.

Lakota East Lea Buckenmyer improved her record to 16-7 and also went 3-for-6 in East’s 4-2 win against Centerville in its Division I sectional final Monday. Photo taken at an earlier game this season by Tony Tribble.

With the win, the Thunderhawks (21-8) will play Lebanon (24-2) in a district final matchup Friday at 5 p.m. at Northmont High School.

With the loss, Lakota West finishes the season with a 20-7 overall record. The Firebirds finished the regular season with a 15-3 record within the Greater Miami Conference, which was good enough for second place.

Lakota East 4, Centerville 2

W–Buckenmyer (16-7, 9 Ks); L–Samborsky. Leaders: L–Buckenmyer 3-6; Sprockett 2-5; Callihan 2B, GW RBI; Messer 2-4, RBI; Fair 2-6, 2B, RBI; Manning 2-5, RBI. C–Scholle 2-6; Guancile 2-5; Wynn 2-5; Herlihy 2-4. Records: L 21-8, C 22-6.

BASEBALL

Lakota East, ranked No. 3 in the Enquirer Division I area coaches’ poll, will play in a sectional final against No. 6 Loveland (20-6) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Western Hills. Lakota West, which upset No. 5 Hamilton Friday, will now play No. 7 Harrison (18-8) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Kings High School.

TRACK

The Division I track district tournament will be held at Winton Woods High School Wednesday and Friday. Besides East and West, the tournament will also include Colerain, Elder, Fairfield, Hamilton, Harrison, La Salle, Mt. Healthy, Northwest, Oak Hills, Ross, Talawanda, Western Hills, Winton Woods, McAuley, Mother of Mercy, Seton and St. Ursula. The first four in each event at districts will qualify for the regional tournament next Wednesday, May 29 and next Friday, May 31 at Dayton Welcome Stadium.

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Lakota East’s Autumn Heath placed in both the 100 and 200 sprints at last year’s state meet in Columbus. In photo, taken by Tony Tribble, Heath is seen competing at last year’s regional meet at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. This past Saturday, Heath was named GMC runner of the year.

Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Lakota East senior outfielder Tyler Schlensker hit a one-out RBI single to bring in senior designated hitter Brett Colburn for the game-winning run in a 5-4 win over Glen Este in a Division I sectional semifinal Saturday.

The hit was Schlensker’s only of the game, but it propelled Lakota East, ranked No. 3 in the Enquirer Division I area coaches’ poll, to the sectional final against No. 6 Loveland (20-6) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Western Hills.

Lakota East junior pitcher Kyle Lepper came into a tie game in the top of the seventh inning and didn’t allow a run.

W–Lepper (6-1); L–Moore (1-4). Leaders: L–Minniear 2B; Elam 2-4. G–Rieck 3-4; T. Burdick 2-3. Records: L 24-3, G 11-14.

Meanwhile, Lakota West (15-13) upset No. 5 Hamilton, by score of 5-3, in its sectional semifinal Friday. The Firebirds had lost to Hamilton (20-7) twice in the regular season. Lakota West will now play No. 7 Harrison (18-8) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Kings High School.

SOFTBALL

After advancing last week, Lakota West (20-6) will take on Springboro (18-5) at 5 p.m. Monday at West Carrollton and Lakota East (19-8) will now face Centerville (22-5) at 5 p.m. Monday at Miamisburg.

BOYS’ TRACK

Greater Miami Conference Championships at Mason High School

Senior Jordan Combs, who is committed to Miami, won the pole vault for Lakota East.

Team scores: 1. Mason 190, 2. Sycamore 93 3. Colerain 73, 4.Oak Hills 71, 5.Middletown 68.50, 6.Princeton 58.50, 7.Lakota West 49, 8.Lakota East 37, 9.Hamilton 18, 10.Fairfield 3

100M–Chanatry (Ma) 10.99; 200M–Cummings (Ma) 22.08; 400M–Konkoly (OH) 48.59; 800M–Valentine (Ma) 1:54.64; 1600M–Notton (Ma) 4:19.77; 3200M–Clark (Ma) 9:21.98; 110 hurdles–Maiden (Ma) 14.66; 300 hurdles–Mainden (Ma) 38.41; 4×100–Mason 42.65; 4×200–Mason 1:26.95; 4×400–Mason 3:19.84; 4×800–Mason 7:58.73; Shotput–Wiesman (Co) 56’8”; Discus–Sorrell (Mi) 153’04’; Long jump–Marshall (Mi) 23’.50”; High jump–Marshall (Mt) 6’4”; Pole vault–.Combs (LE) 12’6”.

Coach of the Year: Hank Ray (Sycamore)

Field Athlete of the Year: Jalin Marshall (Middletown)

Runner of the Year: Billy Chanatry (Mason)

GIRLS TRACK

Greater Miami Conference Championships at Mason High School

Junior Autumn Heath won the 100 and 200 meter runs for Lakota East. She was also named GMC runner of the year.

Team scores: 1. Mason 183, 2.Sycamore 149, 3.Lakota East 95, 4. Princeton 72, 5. Colerain 53, 6.Lakota West 30, 7.Middletown 26, 8. Fairfield 21, 9.Oak Hills 19, 10.Hamilton 14

100M–Heath (LE) 12.22; 200M–Heath (LE) 24.74; 400M–Knue (Ma) 58.49; 800M–Rhodenbaugh (Sy) 2:16.50; 1600M–Wood (Ma) 5:02.23; 3200M–Wood (Ma) 10:39; 100 hurdles–Horning (Ma) 14.90; 300 hurdles–Horning (Ma) 45.25; 4×100–Sycamore 49.26; 4×200–Sycamore 1:44.06; 4×400–Sycamore 3:54.74; 4×800–Mason 9:28.35; Shotput–Brown (Ma) 37’10.50”; Discus–Sherrer (Co) 115’10”; Long jump–Mbah (LE) 17’9”; High jump–Horning (Ma) 5’2”; Pole vault–Nelson (Ma) 10’6”.

Runner of the Year: Autumn Heath (Lakota East)

Field Event Performer of the Year: Ashley Brown (Mason)

Coach of the Year: Liz Gonda (Sycamore)

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Lakota East and Lakota West baseball teams wrapped up the regular season with rivalry games against one another last week. East defeated West in both games, 5-3 and 3-2, last Wednesday and this past Saturday.

Lakota East’s Autumn Heath wins the girls’ 100 meter dash at the Mason Invitational, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Heath also won the 200 meters. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

Both teams will begin postseason play this week. East will host the winner of Tuesday’s Sycamore at Glen Este matchup on Thursday at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, West will host Mt. Healthy Tuesday at 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Before Lakota West opens postseason play Wednesday it will play at Mason Monday and at Sycamore Tuesday, both games are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Currently, West (17-6, 13-3) is in second place in the GMC standings behind Oak Hills (22-3, 16-1) and ahead of Mason (18-6, 13-4).

Lakota East (18-8, 11-6) is currently in fourth place in the GMC.

In postseason play, West will host the winner of Tuesday’s Xenia at Miamisburg matchup Wednesday at 5 p.m., while East will play the winner of Tuesday’s Fairmont at Piqua matchup Wednesday at 5 p.m.

TENNIS

Neither Lakota East or Lakota West won a singles or doubles championship at this past week’s GMC Tournament. Mason swept No. 1 through No. 3 singles, while a Lakota athlete lost in the third place match for each singles division against a Princeton athlete.

Those third place matches include Princeton’s Matt Arroyo defeating Lakota West senior Nick Lang at No. 1 singles; Princeton senior Jacob Bent defeating Lakota East sophomore Boris Menniger at No. 2 singles; and Princeton senior Brian Hazen defeating Lakota West sophomore Hunter Cross at No. 3 singles.

Lakota East No. 2 doubles team of junior Nick Stuckert and freshman Kirill Smolyansky did win its third-place match against Fairfield’s Adam Zinader and Alexander Keith.

TRACK

Lakota East finished eighth out of the boys and fifth out of the girls (each out of 13 teams) at this weekend’s Mason Invitational. Lakota East junior Autumn Heath won the 100 and 200 meters, posting times of 12.50 and 25.18, respectively.

The GMC Track and Field Meet will begin at Atrium Stadium at Mason High School Wednesday. Field events, which include boys’ discuss and long jump, as well as girls’ shot put, high jump and pole vault, will begin at 4 p.m. Running prelims will begin at 5:30 p.m. On Friday, field events, which will include boys’ shot put, high jump and pole vault, as well as girls’ discus and long jump will begin at 4 p.m. and the running finals will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. The rain date is Saturday.

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Lakota East second baseman Kylie Dempsey makes a play in a game against Oak Hills April 26, 2013. Her team will begin postseason play Wednesday. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

The spring sports season is almost over.

The Lakota East and Lakota West baseball teams recently found out where they will be starting in the postseason. Lakota East (20-3, 14-2 in the Greater Miami Conference) is scheduled to host the winner of Tuesday’s Sycamore at Glen Este matchup on Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Lakota West (13-11, 8-8) will host Mt. Healthy Tuesday at 5 p.m. The winner advances to play at Hamilton Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m.

In softball, both Lakota West (16-6, 12-3) and Lakota East (17-8, 10-6) will have a bye in the postseason. West will host the winner of Tuesday’s Xenia at Miamisburg matchup Wednesday at 5 p.m., while East will play the winner of Tuesday’s Fairmont at Piqua matchup Wednesday at 5 p.m.

This week, the GMC Tennis Tournament will take place Thursday and Saturday at Mason High School. Play begins at 9 a.m. on both days. In the case of rain Thursday, the tournament will be rescheduled to Friday. If rain occurs Friday, the matches will be moved indoors to Mercy Fairfield.

Next week, the GMC Track and Field Meet will begin at Atrium Stadium at Mason High School Wednesday. Field events, which include boys’ discuss and long jump, as well as girls’ shot put, high jump and pole vault, will begin at 4 p.m. Running prelims will begin at 5:30 p.m. On Friday, May 17, field events, which will include boys’ shot put, high jump and pole vault, as well as girls’ discus and long jump will begin at 4 p.m. and the running finals will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. The rain date is Saturday, May 18.

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The Lakota East baseball team continues to pile up wins, by defeating Fairfield by the scores of 7-0 and 11-5 this week. Those victories improved the Thunderhawks’ winning streak to 10 games.

On Friday, Lakota East (16-3, 12-2 in Greater Miami Conference) will host Oak Hills (12-8, 8-6) at 5 p.m.. On Saturday, East will play Walnut Hills at 11 a.m. and against Indian Hill at 3 p.m. East will wrap up the season next week with a game at Oak Hills Monday, at home against Lakota West (10-11, 6-8) Wednesday and at Lakota West next Friday, May 10; all games begin at 5 p.m.

The Firebirds split its games against Oak Hills this week, losing 5-2 on the road Monday and defeating the Highlanders 6-1 at home Wednesday. Lakota West will play at Sycamore (3-14, 2-12) Friday at 5 p.m. and at Springboro at noon Saturday. Besides the two games against East next week, West will also host Sycamore Monday at 5 p.m. and will play at Kings next Saturday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Lakota West (13-5, 11-2) had an opportunity to takeover first place in the GMC, but lost to Oak Hills (18-3, 13-1) by the score of 1-0 Wednesday. It was the second loss to the Highlanders this season. West will play at Hamilton (3-17, 2-12) Friday at 4:30 p.m., will host Notre Dame at 11 a.m. Saturday and host Ursuline at 3 p.m. Saturday. Next week, West will wrap up the season with four road games, at Princeton (7-15, 1-13) Monday, at Sycamore (8-11, 4-9) Tuesday, at Colerain (14-7, 9-5) Wednesday and at Mason (15-5, 11-3) Friday; all games begin at 4:30 p.m.

Lakota East (15-6, 9-5) won both of its road games this week, defeating Princeton by the score of 6-5 Wednesday and Hamilton 13-1 Thursday. East will host Colerain Friday at 4:30 p.m. and then host Milford in a double header at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week, East closes out the season with games at Mason Monday, vs. Middletown (4-18, 2-12) Wednesday and at Sycamore Thursday; all games begin at 4:30 p.m.

POSTSEASON

Baseball and softball postseason brackets will be announced Sunday.

The Division I boys’ tennis sectional tournament will be held at Mason High School Tuesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 18. Besides East and West, the sectional tournament will also include Moeller, Hamilton, Harrison, Kings, Loveland, Mason, Milford, Princeton, Ross, Sycamore, Talawanda and Winton Woods. The district tournament will be held at Centerville High School (south of Dayton) Thursday and Saturday, May 23 and May 25.

The Division I track district tournament will be held at Winton Woods High School Wednesday, May 22 and Friday, May 24. Besides East and West, the tournament will also include Colerain, Elder, Fairfield, Hamilton, Harrison, La Salle, Mt. Healthy, Northwest, Oak Hills, Ross, Talawanda, Western Hills, Winton Woods, McAuley, Mother of Merch, Seton and St. Ursula. The first four in each event at districts will qualify for the regional tournament Wednesday, May 29 and Friday, May 31 at Dayton Welcome Stadium.

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The Thunderhawks are quietly putting together another strong season and after defeating Middletown Friday. They have now won eight straight games and improved their record to 14-3 overall and 10-2 within the Greater Miami Conference.

Normally, that record would put a team in prime position to win a GMC title. However, this season, Lakota East still trails Mason (16-0, 11-0). Earlier this month, Mason handed East two of its three losses, by the scores of 5-2 April 8 and 8-1 April 10.

This week, East will play at Fairfield (9-8, 6-6) Monday, will host Fairfield Wednesday and host Oak Hills (9-6, 6-5) Friday. All games begin at 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, Lakota West (9-10, 5-7) split a doubleheader against Lebanon Saturday. This week, the Firebirds will visit Oak Hills Monday, will host Oak Hills Wednesday and will play at Sycamore (1-13, 0-11) Friday. Again, all games begin at 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Lakota West (11-4, 9-1) will have a chance to take over first place in the GMC this week. It won’t be easy, however, as the Firebirds have to host their school district rival Lakota East (12-5, 6-4) Monday before hosting Mason (12-4, 9-2) Tuesday and then hosting Oak Hills (15-3, 10-1) Wednesday.

If the Firebirds can win out, they will be in prime position to repeat as GMC regular season champions with seven games remaining.

Lakota East lost to Oak Hills, by the score of 1-0 Friday. It was the second time this spring that East lost to the Highlanders in a 1-0 game. After Monday’s game at West, East will play at Middletown (3-15, 1-9) Tuesday, at Princeton (7-12, 1-10) Wednesday, at Hamilton (3-14, 2-9) Thursday and will host Colerain (11-6, 7-5) Friday. All games, including West’s games this week, begin at 4:30 p.m.

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West junior and Wright State commit Ashley Sharp leads her team with a .550 batting average and also has 77 strikeouts in 61.2 innings with a 1.02 earned run average. Photo by Amanda Davidson.

The Lakota West softball team (9-4, 8-1 in the Greater Miami Conference) is only a half game out of first place in the GMC behind Oak Hills (12-3, 9-1).

Lakota West’s only conference loss is at Oak Hills, 4-1, April 10. The Firebirds will get another crack at the Highlanders when they will host them at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Lakota East (12-4, 6-3) will host Oak Hills Friday at 4:30 p.m. WestChesterBuzz.com will provide a recap following the game.

On Monday, East will play at West. The Firebirds won this season’s earlier matchup by the score of 5-0 April 8.

The Cincinnati Enquirer D-I girls’ softball coaches’ poll

1t. Lebanon (12) 130
1t. Mason (3) 130
3. Oak Hills 119
4. Lakota West 109
5. Lakota East (1) 100
6. McAuley 49
7. Ursuline 40
8. Loveland 39
9. Glen Este 33
10. Fairfield 25

BASEBALL

If it weren’t for Mason (15-0, 11-0), Lakota East would be the top team in the GMC. The Thunderhawks (13-3, 9-2) have only lost two games since its season opener at Wheelersburgh, with both losses coming against the Comets.

Since its two losses to Mason, Lakota East has won seven straight. The team is scheduled to play at Middletown (9-7, 7-4), which is in third place in the GMC, at 5 p.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, after a bad start (3-7, 1-5) Lakota West has improved its record to 8-8 and 5-6 within the conference. This Friday, West will play at Fairfield (8-7. 5-6) at 5 p.m.

The Cincinnati Enquirer D-I boys’ baseball coaches’ poll

1. Mason (19) 190
2. Moeller 164
3. Lakota East 146
4. Milford 128
5. Loveland 79
6. Middletown 58
7t. Elder 46
7t. La Salle 46
9. Lebanon 43
10. Kings 40

VOLLEYBALL

After starting the season 8-0, Lakota West (10-3, 5-2) has lost three of its last five matches. The latest lost came Thursday night to Lakota East, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 29-31, 15-13. Lakota East (9-3, 5-2) is tied with West for third place in the GMC with two weeks left in the season.

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The Lakota East baseball team gathers around its coach Ray Hamilton after he won his 400th game. Photo provided by eastthunderhawks.com.

Lakota East head baseball coach Ray Hamilton won his 400th game when the Thunderhawks defeated Princeton by the score of 9-2 on Wednesday.

Lakota East (10-3, 6-2 in Greater Miami Conference*) is ranked No. 3 in The Cincinnati Enquirer Division I coaches’ poll behind Moeller and Mason. The Thunderhawks are scheduled to host Colerain Monday, Middletown Wednesday and play at Middletown Friday; all games will begin at 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, Lakota West (7-7, 4-5) has won four straight. This week, the Firebirds will host Middletown Monday, Fairfield Wednesday and will play at Fairfield Friday; again, all games are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

SOFTBALL

In softball, Lakota West (8-4, 7-1) has won six of its last seven games including a 20-0 win against Princeton and a 3-0 win against Colerain last week. This week, West will host Middletown Monday, will play at Sycamore Wednesday and at Fairfield Friday; all games are at 4:30 p.m.

Lakota East (11-3, 5-2), winners of its last eight, will host Fairfield Monday, will play at Hamilton Wednesday, at Colerain Thursday and will host Oak Hills Friday; all games begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday’s game against Oak Hills will be covered by WestChesterBuzz.com.

TENNIS

Lakota East (4-3, 3-1) defeated Fairfield, 5-0, on Saturday. The Thunderhawks will host Elder Monday, Lakota West Tuesday and will play at Madeira Wednesday; all matches begin at 4 p.m. East will also be involved in the Coaches Classic Thursday and Saturday.

Lakota West senior Nick Lang was selected as one of two recipients of the 2013 Hooked on Tennis USTA/Midwest Section Scholarship last week. The $1,000 scholarship is presented to one male and one female junior tennis player from the USTA/Midwest Section. Lakota West (2-2, 1-1*) will play at Fairfield Monday, at Lakota East Tuesday and will host Loveland Wednesday; all matches begin at 4 p.m. The Firebirds will also participate in the Coaches Classic.

VOLLEYBALL

Lakota West (9-2, 4-1) and Lakota East (8-2, 4-1) will face off for the first time this season at Lakota West at 7 p.m. Thursday. Both teams trail Oak Hills (8-0, 5-0) in the GMC standings. West has already lost to Oak Hills, while East will host the Highlanders Tuesday at 7 p.m. East will also play at Beavercreek at 7 p.m. Monday, while West is scheduled to play at Middletown at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

* – weekend scores not reported

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Lakota West (6-4) improved to 5-1 within the Greater Miami Conference with a 5-2 win against Hamilton Friday. The Firebirds only loss within conference play was at Oak Hills – 4-1 last Wednesday.

Autumn Heath wins the girls 100-meter dash at the Coaches Classic at Winton Woods, Friday, April 12, 2013. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

Junior pitcher Ashley Sharp is off to a strong start with a 3-3 record, and 51 strikeouts in 41.2 innings. She also has two shutouts, one save and a 1.51 earned run average. The Wright State commit also has a .500 batting average (13 hits in 26 at-bats), according to gmcsports.com.

This week, Lakota West will host Princeton Monday, will play at Colerain Wednesday and will host Mason Friday (all games at 4:30 p.m.).

Meanwhile, Lakota East (5-3, 2-2) won back-to-back games in its doubleheader Saturday. This week, the Thunderhawks will host Mason Monday, will play at Middletown Wednesday, host Hamilton Thursday and host Sycamore Friday.

BASEBALL

Lakota East (6-3, 4-2) has lost back-to-back games to Mason last week. This week, the Thunderhawks will host Princeton Monday, play at Princeton Wednesday and at Colerain on Friday (all games are at 5 p.m.).

Lakota West (4-7, 1-5) split a doubleheader on Saturday, losing against Pickerington North, 7-6, and defeating Gahanna Lincoln, 12-2. This week, the Firebirds will host Colerain Monday, will play at Colerain Wednesday and at Middletown Friday (5 p.m.).

TRACK

Lakota East junior Autumn Heath won the 100 and 200 meters at the Coaches Classic at Winton Woods Friday. She posted a 12.55 in the 100 and 26.11 in the 200.

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Both the Lakota East and Lakota West varsity softball teams won their season openers in convincing fashion on Monday. East defeated Fairfield by the score of 7-1, while West shut out Middletown 9-0.

In East’s win, senior Lea Buckenmyer threw a complete game and struck out nine batters. Offensively, junior Kadey Astrop was 2-for-2, scoring 2 runs, hitting a double and driving in a run. Junior teammate Gracie Sprockett drove in two runs and had a double.

East entered the game No. 2 in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s coaches poll, while Fairfield was No. 7.

The Thunderhawks next scheduled game is at No. 4 Oak Hills on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Lakota East 7, Fairfield 1
W–Buckenmyer (1-0, 9 K); L–Hoffert (0-1). Leaders: L–Astrop 2-2, 2B, 2 R; Sprockett 2B, 2 RBI; Reick 2B. F–S Wyatt 2B, RBI. Records: L 1-0, F 0-1.

Meanwhile, West junior Ashley Sharp stuck out 11 batters in her first game of the season. Sharp also went 2-for-4 at the plate, with a double. Sophomore Haley Johnson also went 2-for-4 with a double.

Lakota West, which entered the game No. 3 in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s coaches poll, will host Sycamore Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The Firebirds will then play at No. 1 Lebanon on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. before hosting No. 7 Fairfiled Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Lakota West 9, Middletown 0
W–Sharp (1-0, 11 K); L–Owens (0-1). Leaders: L–Sharp 2-4, 2B; Johnson 2-4, 2B.

In baseball, Lakota West lost to Hamilton by the score of 9-4 and Lakota East defeated Sycamore 18-5 in 5 innings.

West falls to 1-2 on the year and 0-1 in the Greater Miami Conference. Its next scheduled game is at Hamilton on Wednesday at 5 p.m. West will then play at Mason Friday at 5 p.m.

Hamilton 9, Lakota West 4
W–Zeek (1-0); L–Scheurmann (0-1). Leaders: H–Lehman 3-5, 3B; Hyde 2B, 4 RBI; Oliver 2-4; Stephens 2-4. L–Addington 3B; Scheurmann 2-3. Records: H 2-0, L 1-2.

Lakota East, on the other hand, defeated Sycamore 18-5 in 5 innings. The game was the Thunderhawks first of the season. Senior Brett Colburn was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and scored three runs.

Lakota East 18, Sycamore 5 (five innings)
W–Snyder (1-0); L–Darpel (0-1). Leaders: L–Colburn 2-3, 2B, 3 R; Senger 2-2, 2B, 3 R; Rindfleisch 2B; Delaet 2B; Gibbons 2-2, 2 R; Schlensker 2 R. S–Harris 2-2; Tenonholtz 2-2. Records: L 1-1, S 0-1.

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