High school softball roundup: Avon Lake’s Nicholson strikes out 18; Brookside’s Ondercin throws no-hitter

AVON LAKE — Andrea Nicholson set a personal record for strikeouts in a seven-inning game with 18 as Avon Lake beat Berea 5-1 in a Southwestern Conference game Wednesday.
Katie Mullen drove in two runs for Avon Lake (6-4, 5-1 SWC).

Berea    100    000    0    —    1    1    0
Avon Lake    000    401    x    —    5    5    2
PITCHING: (B) Sarah Clark (L, 3-9) IP-6, H-5, R-5, ER-5, BB-6, K-6; (AL) Andrea Nicholson (W, 6-4) IP-7, H-1, R-1, ER-1, BB-1, K-18.
HITTING: (B) Jen Windsor 2B; (AL) Andrea Nicholson 2, Katie Mullen 2B.

Brookside 5, Clearview 0

LORAIN — Dawn Ondercin pitched a non-hitter as Brookside (10-3) shut out Clearview (7-6).

Brookside    110    002    1    —    5    9    1
Clearview    000    000    0    —    0    0    4
PITCHING: (B) Dawn Ondercin (W) NA; (C) NA.
HITTING: (B) Dawn Ondercin 3.

Elyria 10, Lakewood 0

ELYRIA — Tess Sito smacked two home runs and struck out 10 in five innings as Elyria (11-0, 2-0 Northeast Ohio Conference) defeated Lakewood (7-4, 0-2 NOC).

Lakewood    000    00    —    0    4    1
Elyria    232    12    —    10    11    0
PITCHING: (L) Kayla Ganelli (L, 2-2) IP-4, H-11, R-10, ER-8, BB-2, K-3; (E) Tess Sito (W, 11-0) IP-5, H-4, R-0, ER-0, BB-0, K-10.
HITTING: (L) Robin Elder 2B; (E) Tess Sito 2 (2 HR), Jen Bower 2 (2B), Cynthia Woodard 2 (2B), Jessie Bellottie 2, Ashley Stolarski 2B, Sarah Bracey 2B.

North Olmsted 4, Olmsted Falls 0

OLMSTED FALLS — Carmen Rix had two runs batted in to power North Olmsted (3-6, 2-3 SWC) over Olmsted Falls (4-5, 2-4 SWC).

N. Olmsted    300    001    0    —    4    9    3
Olmsted Falls    000    000    0    —    0    4    3
PITCHING: (NO) Ashley Kessler (W, 1-0) IP-7, H-4, R-0, ER-0, BB-3, K-6; (OF) Bockmore (L, 3-5) IP-7, H-9, R-4, ER-4, BB-4, K-6.
HITTING: (NO) Valerie Litchney 3, Carmen Rix 2B; (OF) Kim Kirkpatrick 2.

Avon 5, Firelands 4

AVON — Sarah Chantler’s single scored Grace Miller with no outs to lift Avon (5-7, 2-3 West Shore Conference) in nine innings.

Firelands    010    000    300    —    4    8    2
Avon    300    010    001    —    5    13    3
PITCHING: (F) Dana Thoms IP-7, H-8, R-4, ER-4, BB-0, K-6; Megan Woodrum (L) IP-1, H-5, R-1, ER-1, BB-0, K-1; (A) Christine Mingo (W, 5-6) IP-9, H-8, R-4, ER-1, BB-0, K-8.
HITTING: (F) Nicole Myers 2 (3B), Megan Woodrum 2, Samantha Miller 2; (A) Nicole Zisko 2 (2B), Sarah Chantler 2, Nicole Lavelle 2, Leigha Harbeitner 2, Julia Monteleone 2B.

North Ridgeville 10, Vermilion 0

VERMILION — Jackie Dickerson drove in two runs in a nine-run third inning as North Ridgeville
(8-3, 4-1 WSC) downed Vermilion (4-6, 2-3 WSC).

N. Ridgeville    109    00    —    10    12    1
Vermilion    000    00    —    0    2    6
PITCHING: (NR) Britney Frazier (W, 8-3) IP-5, H-2, R-0, ER-0, BB-0, K-5; (V) Morgan Henry (W, 0-2) IP-5, H-12, R-10, ER-5, BB-0, K-3.
HITTING: (NR) Cory Rechner 3, Katie Dawson 2 (2B), Britney Frazier 2, Jackie Dickerson 3B; (V) Christine Hoholski 2.

Midview 11, Fairview 0

GRAFTON — Erin Sunagel knocked in three runs and Sydney Mencke homered as Midview (9-4, 5-0 WSC) routed Fairview (5-5, 2-3 WSC).

Fairview    000    00    —    0    1    3
Midview    270    2x    —    11    12    1
PITCHING: (F) Brown (L, 5-4) IP-2, H-9, R-9, ER-8, BB-1, K-0; Chen IP-2, H-3, R-2, ER-2, BB-3, K-0; (M) Brittany Stone (W, 5-2) IP-2, H-1, R-0, ER-0, BB-0, K-4; Danielle Herwig IP-3, H-0, R-0, ER-0, BB-0, K-6.
HITTING: (M) Erin Sungael 3 (2B), Megan Snow 3, Elizabeth Fazekas 2 (3B), Sydney Mencke HR.

Keystone 12, Lutheran West 0

ROCKY RIVER — Taylor Bell drove in five runs as Keystone (11-2) beat Lutheran West (6-7).

Keystone    521    04    —    12    11    0
Lutheran W.    000    00    —    0    2    1
PITCHING: (K) Lauren Wagner (W, 8-1) IP-5, H-2, R-0, ER-0, BB-0, K-8; (LW) Caitlyn Vidovic (L, 3-5) IP-5, H-11, R-12, ER-12, BB-6, K-4.
HITTING: (K) Kara Dill 3 (2B), Taylor Bell 2 (HR), Claire Sullivan 2, Kim Kokoski 2.

Columbia 2, Buckeye 1

COLUMBIA STATION — Jenny Kus’ triple in the bottom of the sixth inning scored Danielle Riolo with the winning run as Columbia (11-1) topped Buckeye (3-9).

Buckeye    100    000    0    —    1    1    0
Columbia    000    011    x    —    2    5    1
PITCHING: (B) Danielle Sims (L, 2-5) IP-6, H-5, R-2, ER-2, BB-5, K-3; (C) Jen Solanics (W, 8-1) IP-7, H-1, R-1, ER-0, BB-2, K-10.
HITTING: (C) Emily Nagle 2, Jeny Kus 3B.  

Wellington 19, Oberlin 2

OBERLIN — Amy Rader had four runs batted in as Wellington (8-1) beat Oberlin (2-9).

Wellington    (12)31    3    —    19    12    0
Oberlin    002    0    —    2    4    4
PITCHING: (W) Brittany Gow (W, 2-0) IP-4, H-4, R-2, ER-2, BB-1, K-6; (O) Olivia Presti (L) NA.
HITTING: (W) Amy Rader 3 (2B, 3B, HR), Brooke Lewis 2, Rachel Galloway 3B, Katie Stumphauzer 2B, Melissa Sawyer 2B. 



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