Bears score 33 runs in sweep

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Riley Bruce totaled six hits and six runs and Danica Holden and Kayla Wright each drove in six runs as the Oak Glen softball team swept Wheeling Linsly, 16-5 and 17-2, Saturday.

Holden and Neveah Heath homered in the opener. Holden drove in four runs and was the winning pitcher, giving up one earned run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in four innings.

Addie Smith doubled, singled, drove in three runs and scored three more.

Bruce had three hits and three runs in the second game. Smith and Holden each had three hits and three runs. Maddie Murray had two hits and three runs and Wright drove in four runs.

Carney was the winning pitcher, giving up two earned runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in four innings.

First Game

OG: 1-0-2-2-3-2-6–16-16-4

WL: 2-0-0-0-0-2-1– 5- 6-4

Second Game

WL: 2-0-0-0– 2 -3-2

OG: 7-3-5-2–17-19-1

Split for Oak Glen baseball

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The Oak Glen baseball team beat Trinity Christian, 5-4, in the opener and then lost 10-5 in the second game Saturday.

The Golden Bears trailed 3-1 in the first game before scoring three runs in the sixth inning.

Maddox McKay tripled with Noah Willey and Sam Jenkins hitting RBI singles in the sixth inning.

Trinity Christian tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh inning on an Ethan Hartley sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the seven, Lucas Zoellers hit into a fielder’s choice to win the game for Oak Glen.

Josh Maher earned the victory, giving up one run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Noah Willey gave up two earned runs on five hits with 13 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Noah McKay collected three of Oak Glen’s six hits.

In the second game, Trinity Christian took a 9-0 lead through two innings. Trinity collected five hits and 12 walks.

Camm Dittman went 2-for-2 and scored a run for the Golden Bears. Lucas Zoellers hit a two-run triple and Josh Maher a two-run single in the third inning.

Christian Chappell paced Oak Glen pitchers with 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief.

Oak Glen is scheduled to play at Cameron today.

First Game

Oak Glen 5, Trinity Christian 4

TC: 0-0-2-0-1-0-1–4-6-1

OG: 0-0-0-1-0-3-1–5-6-3

Second Game

Trinity Christian 10, Oak Glen 5

TC: 4-5-0-0-1-0-0–10-5-1

OG: 0-0-5-0-0-0-0– 5-5-1

Oak Glen girls tennis drops pair

At Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday

Morgantown 6, Oak Glen 1

FIRST SINGLES: Maya Greenlee (M) def. Elle Monaco, 8-0.

SECOND SINGLES: Nataalia Cassim (M) def. Leah McMahan, 8-0.

THIRD SINGLES: Annabelle Goodykoortz (M) def. Ruby Chaney, 8-1.

FOURTH SINGLES: Reese Witherow (OG) def. Tina Chen, 8-4.

FIRST DOUBLES: Maya Greenlee-Tina Chen (M) def. Elle Monaco-Reese Witherow, 8-4.

SECOND DOUBLES: Nataalia Cassim-Annabelle Goodykoortz (M) def. Leah McMahan-Ruby Chaney, 8-1.

THIRD SINGLES: Andrea Rader-Joyce Hu (M) def. Roxye Brown-Zoey Caughey, 8-2.

University 6, Oak Glen 1

FIRSt SINGLES: Jacqueline Masio (U) def. Elle Monaco, 8-0.

SECOND SINGLES: Victoria Pei (U) def. Leah McMahan, 8-3.

THIRD SINGLES: Julianne Minchau (U) def. Ruby Chaney, 8-4.

FOURTH SINGLES: Reese Witherow (OG) def. Hannah Stemple, 9-7.

FIRST DOUBLES: Jacqueline Masio-Victoria Pei (U) def. Elle Monaco-Ruby Chaney, 8-3.

SECOND DOUBLES: Julianne Minchau-Hannah Stemple (U) def. Leah McMahan-Reese Witherow, 8-3.

THIRD SINGLES: Vanessa Wiesinger-Izzy Ringler (U) def. Roxye Brown-Zoey Caughey, 8-6.

Murray sets school marks

BOARDMAN — Salem eighth-grader Chaya Murray won two events, setting school and meet records in both, at the Spartan Early Bird Junior High Invitational on Saturday.

Murray was first in the girls 200-meter dash (26.30 seconds) and long jump (15-feet-10 3/4) and was second in the 100 dash (12.93)

Addie Hopple also won the 1600 run (6:01.54).

Topping the Salem boys were Colt Stockman, first in the shot put (43-0 1/2), and Tavin Tice, second in the 1600 run (5:21.57).

Big ratings for Final Four

NEW YORK (AP) — Saturday night’s Final Four games averaged 15.3 million viewers on CBS according to fast national numbers from Nielsen, the most-watched national semifinals in eight years.

The data also includes some out-of-home data. Numbers are expected to increase when the final numbers are released Tuesday morning.

Some of the increase can be attributed to changes in the way viewers are counted. This is the first year Nielsen is measuring out-of-home viewers for all states but Hawaii and Alaska.

It was previously the top 44 media markets, which covered 65% of the country.

The ratings also include Nielsen data from smart TVs along with cable and satellite set-top boxes.

Another reason for the increase over last year is that the Final Four alternates between CBS and TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS has Final Four in odd-numbered years while it is on cable in even-numbered years.

Houston’s 70-67 victory over Duke in the second game averaged 16 million viewers, making it the most-watched game of this year’s March Madness.

Florida’s 79-73 win over Auburn averaged 14.6 million.

The tournament through Saturday is averaging 9.9 million viewers on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. That is a 2% increase from 2024.