It's been a scorching stretch for Badin baseball, and the Rams show no signs of cooling down. On Wednesday, May 13, Badin rallied from an early deficit to beat Elder 5-2, securing their 15th straight win—a remarkable run that has transformed their season.
Elder jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, but the Rams answered back with a pair of runs in the fourth inning to tie things up. Then, in the fifth, Badin took control for good, plating three runs to seize the lead. Keegan Sawyer was a force at the plate, lining a double and a triple, while Vince Laugle and Austin Vangen each drove in two runs to power the Rams' offense.
After a modest 4-3 start to the season, Badin has been unstoppable, reeling off 15 consecutive victories. They now boast a 10-0 record in the Greater Catholic League Co-Ed and an impressive 19-3 mark overall. Up next, the Rams host Springboro on Thursday, May 14, before a marquee matchup at Great American Ball Park against Centerville on Saturday, May 16—a perfect setting to cap off a dominant week.
Elsewhere around the diamond, Northmont rolled past Graham 15-4, powered by Austin Welch's four RBI on two hits and Chase Fuduloff's two hits and two RBI. In a crosstown rivalry, Lakota East edged Lakota West 3-2, with Brayden Reinhart delivering an RBI-double and Connor Magato and Gavin Byrd each plating a run. Kameron Gaalaas provided the lone highlight for West with a solo home run.
At the Reds Futures High School Showcase, Tippecanoe rallied past Butler 8-6, thanks to Ethan Harney's three-hit, four-RBI performance, which earned him PNC Bank MVP honors. Urbana crushed Hilliard Darby 14-1, as Kevin Endres smashed a double and a home run for four RBI, and Grady Lantz added two extra-base hits with three RBI.
Tecumseh took down Fairborn 9-3, led by Brandon Radford's double and three RBI, plus Chase Howard's two hits and two RBI. Monroe improved to 17-4 with a 9-1 win over Franklin, as Dawson Watts and Ethan Ensor combined on a three-hitter and Keegan O'Hara legged out a triple with two RBI. Edgewood topped Carroll 6-4, with Carson Downie breaking the program's single-season strikeout record, notching his 82nd of the year.
In tight contests, Middletown Madison edged Carlisle 4-3 behind Owen King's complete game, and Mississinawa Valley slipped past Twin Valley South 1-0 in eight innings, with Cole Hanes driving in Caleb Spradling on a sacrifice fly. Carlisle extended its win streak to nine games with a 12-2 playoff-opening victory over Waynesville.
On the softball side, Springfield Shawnee blanked Milton-Union 17-0, as Scarlett Crawford and Nicole Greene each drove in four runs, while Kelty Hannan and Katie Peterson combined on the shutout. Arcanum shut out Dixie 10-0, with Cam Garbig striking out seven over five innings and adding two doubles and a home run at the plate; Jordyn Garbig also went deep. Miami East notched its 13th straight win, routing Dayton Christian 25-1 in their playoff opener, and Covington crushed Jackson Center 21-0, powered by Jayda McClure.