RIDGEWAY — Leading Ridgemont by just one going into the final inning, Wynford was looking for some insurance runs, and that’s exactly what it found. The Royals racked up seven runs on five hits against the Gophers in the half inning, helping them to a 14-6 Division IV sectional baseball final win Thursday.

LIMA — Upper Sandusky advanced two doubles teams and a singles player to the quarterfinals in sectional tennis competition at University of Northwestern Ohio on Thursday.

LEXINGTON — Upper Sandusky could not afford to leave runners on base against a team like Lexington. The Rams managed only one run in a bases-loaded, no-outs situation early in the game, and the Minutemen turned their baserunners into runs in an 8-1 victory in a Division II sectional semifinal game Wednesday at Lexington.

CAREY — Trey Bame pitched a gem, but James Fisher’s outing was a run better. No. 9 seed Margaretta topped No. 6 Carey, 1-0, in a Division III sectional semifinal Wednesday.

HARROD — The Riverdale Falcons had their opportunities to capitalize against Allen East, but it was the Mustangs who came up big in critical situations, taking the 7-1 Division III sectional baseball win on Wednesday. After surrendering one run in the first inning, Riverdale (9-12) looked ready to answer in the second.

CAREY — Carey smashed 13 extra-base hits, including six home runs in routing Bucyrus, 23-1, in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference softball game Wednesday. Dani Berardinelli-Clark hit her fifth and sixth home runs of the season and also doubled and singled while driving in five runs and scoring three times.

NEW WASHINGTON — Wynford scored 10 runs in the fourth through sixth innings to rally from a five-run deficit and beat Buckeye Central, 13-9, in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference softball game Wednesday in New Washington.

MORRAL — Mohawk scored 15 times in the third inning and routed Ridgedale, 23-4, in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference baseball game Wednesday. Cole Widmer was 5 for 5 with 5 RBIs, while Tanner Osborn went 2 for 4 with his fourth home run of the season.

BUCYRUS — Wynford notched 11 hits and scored 11 runs to help Noah Smith to his first varsity pitching win, 11-2, over Buckeye Central in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference baseball game Wednesday. Smith (1-0) went the distance, giving up two unearned runs on seven hits and three walks with eight strikeouts.

The Upper Sandusky junior varsity softball team completed its season with a 16-6 victory against Colonel Crawford in six innings Tuesday. Maddie Schwilk had two triples and a single, and Hananah McKinniss had a triple and a single.