MOUNT BLANCHARD — It took extra innings to decide a pitcher’s duel between the Riverdale and Allen East softball teams on Friday.

CELINA — An unfortunate bounce hurt Kenton on Friday night in a Division II sectional softball final. With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the fifth inning in a tie game, Celina’s Stephanie Walter hit a hard comebacker to Kenton pitcher Sydney Bolling.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in a walk-off win the first time the Falcons met Liberty-Benton earlier this season.

NEW CARLISLE — Ben Logan’s boys and girls track and field teams both finished first among Mad River Division teams at the Central Buckeye Conference meet, which ended Friday.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Polar Bears came back from three runs down in the third inning to get a 4-3 Northwest Central Conference baseball win over Temple Christian on Friday.

ELIDA — The Kenton boys track and field team placed eighth at the Western Buckeye League meet, which ended Friday night, with 36 points.

ADA — Ada grabbed its first Northwest Conference baseball victory of the season Friday night, defeating Columbus Grove 7-5.

Entering Thursday night, the Kenton softball team needed to beat Celina twice in a row to spur on a historic season. The Wildcats took care of the first win in dominant fashion, defeating Celina 10-0 in five innings.

ADA — After falling behind early, Ada’s late-inning push against Marion Local fell just short in a 9-6 loss in the Division IV softball playoffs.