WEIRTON — The Weir softball team’s bats went silent against Wheeling Park.

An errant Red Rider throw led to the first run of the game, and the Patriots tacked on a pair of insurance runs on a home run as Wheeling Park shut out Weir, 3-0, in 12 innings on an overcast Friday evening up at the Roberta “Birdie” DeFrancis Softball Field.

The girls from Hancock County collected seven hits in 45 at-bats, while the girls from Ohio County collected seven hits in 38 at-bats.

Catcher Kylah Cunningham drew a walk to lead off the top of the 12th. Brenna Tipton followed with a sacrifice bunt, and Tipton was out on the play as the runner moved up to second, however, an errant Weir throw to second ended up going all the way to the fence in left-center allowing the visitors to score the first run of the game.

Following the run, Bryn Ernest singled, and Gracie Tamburin followed with a two-run home run enabling the Patriots to increase their advantage to 3-0. The Red Riders were able to get out of the inning without surrendering any more runs, but the damage had already been done.

Sam Tunno singled with one out in the bottom half of the inning as the hosts attempted to mount a comeback. A strikeout put the visitors one out away from ending the game, and the end came with the next batter as a controversial check swing call went Wheeling Park’s way resulting in the third strike being called ending the game. The field umpire ruled the batter swung at the pitch resulting in the game-ending strikeout.

Both pitchers pitched complete games.

Eliza Utt took the loss for Weir. Utt struck out four and walked two.

Delaney Randolph picked up the win for Wheeling Park. She struck out 10 without walking a batter.

Tamburin’s home run was the only one of the 14 hits in the game to go for extra bases.

BASEBALL

Union Local 11, Maysville 7

ZANESVILLE — The Jets’ offense was too much for the Panthers on Friday, the visitors scoring eight runs across the first three innings to start hot in a road win.

Braylon Akers struck out six starting for Union Local. He, Logan Hess and Karson Grigaitis combined for the win.

Brody Gregor tallied three hits, including a double, in finishing with two RBI. Hess clobbered two doubles, while Billy Schumacher and Peyton Causby each hit triples. Causby finished with two RBI.

John Marshall 10,

East Fairmont 0

FAIRMONT — The Monarchs stacked up another midseason win on Friday, going into the weekend with a 10-0 five-inning victory over the Bees.

Hayden Hughes pitched the full five for the Monarchs, striking out six and scattering five hits across a scoreless outing.

Hughes had a big day at the plate as well, smacking a single and a double to drive in four and score twice himself. Jesse McDowell also doubled. Cain Martin collected two hits and two RBI. Jayden Astipalitis also had a two-hit day.

(Late Thursday)

BASEBALL

Ridgewood 9, Barnesville 8, 10 inn.

BARNESVILLE — The visiting Generals pushed the winning run across in the top of the 10th to outlast the Shamrocks on the Memorial Park diamond.

Dylan Blon singled four times for Barnesville. Keegan Martin had a double.