NEW MANCHESTER — Sometimes, a team just seems to have a rival’s number.

For the Madonna softball team, it certainly seems like Wheeling Central has theirs.

The Maroon Knights defeated the Blue Dons for a second-straight meeting Thursday afternoon on the turf at the Oak Glen Field of Dreams Complex, 13-5.

Wheeling Central also topped Madonna 6-0 last week in Wheeling. The two losses to the Knights are the first two of the season for Madonna after a 12-0 start to the season.

Madonna was charged with four errors in the game and the Maroon Knights (11-7) drew six walks aiding a dozen hits in bringing across enough runs to end things early. Wheeling Central plated five runs in the top of the second inning after Madonna had taken a 1-0 lead in the first, then exploded for seven runs in the top of the third.

For Wheeling Central, it was a big bounce back win after a tough loss to Edison a day prior.

“That was a tough one against Edison … I’m glad that our girls didn’t stay down,” Wheeling Central head coach Buck Davidson said. “They came out ready to play and bounced right back.”

The Knights were led by two doubles and four RBI from Maddie Miehle, while Bella Rine had two hits and an RBI. Seneca Heller doubled in a run; Erin Maxwell had a double, two singles and an RBI and Sydney Hupp had a pair of base knocks.

Olivia Kiaski struck out six and did not walk a batter in the circle, tossing all five innings before the run rule ended things early.

For Madonna, senior slugger Madi Owens blasted a pair of homers and drove in three runs. She now has nine homers on the season and 31 RBI. Tina Littleton also plated a pair of runs.

Martins Ferry 5,

Union Local 2

MORRISTOWN – Maddie Lucas reached a milestone inside the circle and also hit a two-run homer as the Purple Riders (15-1) grounded the Jets. Lucas struck out nine to surpass the 300 mark for her career.

Jayde Carman had a run-scoring single while Gracie Lucas and Giana Chirpas each doubled.

Lily Blakely had a run-producing triple for Union Local (2-12).

River 13,

Bridgeport 3, 6 inn.

SARDIS – Ava Wohnhas was a one-player wrecking crew as she slugged a pair of home runs, including a fourth-inning grand slam, to account for seven RBI. She also struck out 10 and didn’t walk a Bulldog while giving up six hits.

Alyvia Bayes followed Wohnhas’ grand slam with a solo shot of her own, while Emmalynn Pittman singled twice to drive in a pair. Addison Lee had a run-scoring double.

Addie Snodgrass singled and doubled for Bridgeport. Hannah Brewer had a double.

BASEBALL

Wheeling Central 12,

Fort Frye 0

BEVERLY – Jake Brown was razor sharp for the Maroon Knights. He struck out 11, didn’t walk a batter and allowed a mere two singles. He threw 77 pitches, with 51 being strikes in the six-inning affair. Brown also added two singles.

Zayne Rosnick singled, tripled and homered to drive in three runs, while Brady Ernest had five RBI, four coming on a grand slam. The other crossed via a sacrifice fly. Kade Koroneos singled and doubled. Clay Petry had an RBI double and Koy Lipinski an RBI single. Olen Ames clubbed a solo home run and Max Criniti singled twice.

Weir 5, Linsly 0

WHEELING – Aleks Zanieski struck out 10 in 6.1 innings and doubled in a run as the visiting Red Riders blanked the Cadets at the Holloway Field Complex. Zanieski walked five and gave up just three hits before giving way after 114 pitches to Matt Geer, who struck out one.

Nico Glass doubled and tripled for Weir, while Cayden Braswell recorded a pair of runs batted in. Zanieski doubled in a run.

Preston Hartley doubled and tripled for Linsly.

Union Local 12,

Cambridge 2, 6 inn.

MORRISTOWN – The Jets (8-5) continued to fly high as they took down the Bobcats.

Trailing 1-0, Union Local scored five times in the bottom of the second and added three more in the third while never looking back.

Eli Rogers produced four runs with a single. Colby Carpenter had a two-run single and Kam Gordon plated three runs with a single and sacrifice fly.

Oak Glen 6, Shadyside 5

SHADYSIDE – The Golden Bears scored five times in the top of the fifth to defeat the Tigers on Fleming Field.

James Rohbeck doubled in two runs for Oak Glen. Christian Chappelle had an RBI single, while Kaden Dragisich and Noah Willey each accounted for an RBI.

Trey Wright singled thrice and drove in two runs to pace Shadyside. Dom Forgacs had a two-run double and Aaron Pacifico drove in another with a single and double. Ryan Collins singled two times.

(Late Wednesday)

BASEBALL

Indian Creek 10,

Harrison Central 0

MINGO JUNCTION — After a couple of scoreless innings, the Redskins broke through in the bottom of the third inning and did not look back, pulling away for a victory in six innings over the visiting Huskies.

Indian Creek, ranked No. 1 in Ohio Division III, improved to 10-0 with the impressive win over a Harrison Central team that is ranked No. 4 in Division V.

The Huskies (8-2) let some chances slip away, leaving runners on the second and third in the top of the third and the top of the fourth and the bases loaded in the fifth, but were unable to get a big hit off of Creek ace Sylus Hyde and ultimately made too many mistakes to keep Indian Creek’s high-powered offense from getting going.

In addition to earning the win on the mound, Hyde delivered two singles and three RBI. His batterymate, Hunter Rusnak, drove in two runs. James Brothers and Luke McVicker also had an RBI each.

Hyde struck out six and walked four in 5.1 innings before giving way to freshman Adam Brothers, who fanned both batters he faced.