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TALAWANDA 13, WESTERN BROWN 3: Todd Weiser pitched five innings to get the win and Lee Hammons completed the six-hitter Tuesday, May 13, as the visiting Braves won their Division I sectional opener in six innings. "We played pretty well," Talawanda coach Pete Maus said. "We played how you're supposed to. We didn't give them too many extra opportunities to score." Weiser struck out seven and had two hits at the plate for the Braves (17-9). John Lynch went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Braden Park had a double and drove in a run, Matt Blomquist drove in two runs, and Randall McIntosh and Josh Hogg chipped in two hits apiece. Western Brown is 16-7. Talawanda travels to Hamilton today for the sectional semifinals.

MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN 9, NEW MIAMI 2: Nate Cox pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts for the host Eagles on Tuesday, May 13, as they began Division IV sectional play with a victory. Tyler Kammeron had a double and an RBI for the Vikings (3-14), and Kyle Romans added a double. Top hitters for Middletown Christian (11-9) were Adam Taulbee (two hits, two runs, RBI), Ross Green (double, three RBIs), Marcus Miller (two hits, three RBIs) and Cox (two runs). The Eagles will visit Lockland on Thursday for the sectional semifinals.

DAYTON CHAMINADE-

JULIENNE 6, FRANKLIN 5:

The host Wildcats scored one run in the bottom of the seventh inning and had the bases loaded with one out Tuesday, May 13, before bowing out in the first round of Division II sectional play. Chris Saporito and Dustin Martin were both 2-for-3 with a double for Franklin (12-11), and Jon Valentine added a double, Chaminade-Julienne improved to 4-15.

HORNETS, SPARTANS SPLIT: Host Monroe and Valley View split a regular-season doubleheader Tuesday, May 13. The first game was the completion of a suspended game, with the Hornets scoring four times in the eighth inning to win 12-8. J.C. Kellis and winning pitcher Tyler Haskin drove in two runs apiece for Monroe, and Jake Hofer had a double. Izaac Harshberger doubled and scored two runs for the Spartans (18-4). Tyler Jones picked up the win in the nightcap, a 13-6 Valley View victory. Brian Blasik had a double and three RBIs for the winners, while John Raisch drove in two runs. Harshberger, Jones and John Day chipped in a double apiece. Jason Osterman had two RBIs for Monroe (17-8). Both teams begin Division II sectional play today, Valley View at home against Dayton Chaminade-Julienne and the Hornets at home against Oakwood.

BOYS TENNIS

TWO FIREBIRDS ADVANCE: A pair of Lakota West players qualified for the Division I district tournament. Junior Wyatt Lippert and senior Taylor Broda — the top two seeds at sectionals — each won three matches Tuesday, May 13, at Princeton to advance to next week's district event. Talawanda sophomore Matt Sherba, the fourth seed, was upset by Princeton's Rico Weaver 6-0, 7-6 in the district-qualifying match. Sectional semifinals and finals will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Princeton to determine district seeding.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

DAYTON CARROLL 3, EDGEWOOD 2: Bryce Bednorz had 19 kills and Zach Kennedy added 23 assists Tuesday, May 13, for the host Cougars, who dropped a 25-21, 27-25, 17-25, 19-25, 15-10 decision. Jarrod Maynard was a blocking standout for Edgewood (6-16), which visits Hamilton today.

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