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Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Tuesday, May 6th:
Baseball: Cincinnati St. Xavier sweeps doubleheader with rival Elder
In a double-header battle between two Greater Catholic League foes, St. Xavier swept Elder by scores of 3-1 and 7-1. Ollier pitched the 10th and 11th innings in the completion of a suspended game from last month, which the Bombers won 3-1, and returned to the mound to start St. Xavier's 7-1 win in the nightcap. Elder came into this game ranked No. 4 in the state. Fellow GCL member Moeller is currently No. 6, but St. X was unranked. St. Xavier senior pitcher Richie Ollier allowed four hits in a total of six innings over two games. The Enquirer
Softball: Hebron Lakewood Defeats Heath
Lakewood, coming off their first loss in 22 games, picked up a huge 7-3 victory over Heath (11-10, 5-6) to clinch at least a share of the Mid-State League-Ohio Division title. The Lancers can clinch an outright title tonight with a win over Bexley. Leading the way for Lakewood (22-1, 9-1) was Lindsay Barrett who hit a two-run double and a two-run homer to propel the Lancers to victory. Lakewood pitcher Alissa Birkhimer pitched well enough to get the win, her 21st of the the season. Newark Advocate
Softball: Margaretta stuns Oak Harbor
In a game that shook up the Sandusky Bay Conference standings, Margaretta defeated Oak Harbor 2-1 behind a strong pitching performance by Courtney Parr. The Margaretta win dropped the Lady Rockets into a tie with Perkins for second place at 7-2, one game behind front-running Clyde at 8-1. Parr (5-10) went the distance for the win, allowing an earned run on the two sixth-inning hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Liz Weber countered by allowing two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and two walks for Oak Harbor. Sandusky Register
Baseball: Massillon Washington falls to Warren Harding
The Massillon Tigers were their own worst enemy in a 3-2 loss at Warren Harding Monday afternoon. A pair of Massillon errors led to all of Warren Harding's runs. The Tigers outhit the Raiders, 6-5, but it was defense that was the deciding factor. Matt Skelly was the only Tiger with multiple hits, as he finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Mike Clark also drove in a run for Massillon. The Independent
Softball: Chardon NDCL Knocks off Cardinal Mooney
In Youngstown yesterday, the visiting NDCL Lions defeated the Mooney Cardinals 5-4. The Lions scored all five of their runs in the fourth inning Monday and held off Mooney (15-5) for a victory at the Fields of Dreams. NDCL improved their record to 15-1. Youngstown Vindicator
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