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North Union’s Leah Cox (right) prepares to unleash a pitch against Worthington Christian. Cox finished one walk away from pitching a perfect game during the Division V tournament game at NU. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Elizabeth Gregory of Fairbanks blasts the walk-off home run against Johnstown Northridge Thursday evening. The senior’s round-tripper ended the game in the bottom of the sixth with the Lady Panthers winning the Division V tournament game on the run rule by a score of 16-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Brooks Pierce follows through on his swing. Pierce helped lead the Pioneers to a victory over Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Ava Schmutz (left) and Kaylor Niemi respectively won the girls and boys pole vault championships during the first day of the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. The meet is being held at Olentangy High School. (Photos submitted)

Marysville’s Cam Schulze can’t get a handle on the ball as a Dublin Coffman runner steals second base. The Monarchs fell 10-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Griffin Scheiderer (left) makes the putout at second base during a 2025 tournament game for Marysville. The former Monarch is the starting shortstop for Bowling Green State University as a freshman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Keilana Ferguson competes in a hurdle race. Marysville’s girls placed third at the Gahanna Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Ryan Melish connects on a pitch in a file photo. Melish recorded a hit and drove in a run in Monday’s win over Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Panther southpaw Carson Reames is about to fire the ball toward the plate. Reames went the distance on the mound during a 3-0 victory over West Lliberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Rylee Fox of North Union looks at a pitch from Bellefontaine’s Joy Fogan. The Lady Cats beat the Chieftains and earned the outright Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title. (Photo submitted)

Fairbanks’ Konnor Ohler rips a base hit in this file photo. Ohler helped the Panthers defeat Marion Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

In the photo above, Marysville’s James Hackworth clubs a two-run homer Saturday afternoon against Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler slides safely into third base with a triple against Benjamin Logan. Wheeler collected three RBI’s on the hit early in Friday’s 11-1 Pioneer victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Macy Pruitt of Jonathan Alder is in the middle of her windup in this file photo. Pruitt was the winning pitcher during a game against Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Hayden Bright of North Union sends a pitch to the plate during the game against Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Lady Monarch pitcher Josie Bumgarner prepares to release the ball toward the plate. Bumgarner tossed a shutout against Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Members of the Fairbanks High School girls flag football team are from left, front row, Jolie Porter, Sara Lynch and Hannah Boehm, back row, coach Sam Warye, head coach Jason Vicari, Meredith Reinhard, Harper Landon, Grace Keiderling, Adyson Willett, Bianca Sanchez, Logan Fillman, Mara Vicari, Becky Andrews and Magdalena Espada. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)