Local sports: Pleasant girls, Northmor boys dominate
SOFTBALL
Pleasant 9, Loudonville 1
Georgie Stacy had 15 strikeouts for the Spartans (1-0) as they clinched a dominant win over Loudonville (0-1) on Monday. Stacy only allowed two hits on the evening. The Spartans had 13 total hits.
Old Fort 3, Marion Harding 2
The Presidents offense had six hits and gave up eight in a tight game with Old Fort. The Stockaders had a 3-1 lead going into the seventh inning before Harding’s offense snuck another one across the plate.
Shania Bynre hit a double, and Meghan McComas was two for three at bat for Harding.
BASEBALL
Northmor 16, Mansfield Christian 1
Northmor (1-0) scored eight runs in the second inning, leaving Mansfield Christian (0-1) in the dust. Jarod Vanderkooi had four hits, including one double. Brock Trombly had two doubles.
Old Fort 3, Marion Harding 1
The Stockaders had all three of their runs by the bottom of the second.
Mt. Gilead 4, River Valley 0
The Indians (1-0) opened the game with three runs and held River Valley (0-1) off for the rest of the game. Xavier Harris, pitching for Mt. Gilead, allowed four hits and struck out five batters.