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No. 4 Belhaven edges Etta Express, 7-6

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — No. 4 ranked Belhaven University rallied late to beat Marietta College by the score of 7-6 Saturday afternoon at the Berry Invitational. Marietta moves to 2-9 on the season, while Belhaven improves to 14-2 overall. The Blazers scored a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and three more in the eighth erasing a 4-1 Marietta lead. With the game tied 4-4 heading into the eighth inning. Belhaven scored on an error and then got a sac fly from Owen Abney and an RBI single from JD Weed for a 7-4 lead. Marietta answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame to get ...

Defensive clinic propels Williamstown to state final

CHARLESTON — Williamstown’s success is predicated on defense. Well, Yellowjacket girls basketball coach Danny Bunch and his team sent his approach to a whole other level. In textbook fashion, Williamstown’s defense showed in the second half what Williamstown defense is supposed to ...

Dan Liedtke, Sam Rutherford going into District 12 Basketball Hall of Fame

Two coaches who achieved success guiding their school’s boys’ and girls’ teams along with a quartet of talented players have been selected to the District 12 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Named to this year’s class as coaches are Dan Lietke of Fort Frye and Doug ...

Etta Express picks up 2nd win of the year

LEXINGTON, S.C.— Back-to-back throwing errors by Johnson & Wales allowed Zack Molloy to score the winning run for Marietta College in a 9-8 victory Friday afternoon. The Pioneers move to 2-8 overall, while the Wildcats fall to 2-6 on the season. Molloy led off the top of the ninth with an infield single to second. A sac bunt from Cam Coleman moved Molloy into scoring position. Following a ground out, Ben Pierce reached on a throwing error by the third baseman moving Molloy to third. Jameson Embrescia grounded to short, but the throw was wild allowing Molloy to score the winning ...

Marietta College stretches win streak to five

VIERA, Fla. — Marietta College softball won twice on Friday at the Space Coast Spring Games. The Pioneers defeated St. Catherine University, 3-2, and Rivier University, 3-0. Marietta has won five straight and is 6-4 on the season. St. Catherine is 8-5 on the season and Rivier is 0-8 overall. Marietta executed a perfect first and third double steal in the top of the seventh inning to score the winning run against St. Catherine. Katie Sweeney stole second, drawing the throw that allowed Erin Beeber to steal home. Becca Streets had RBI singles in the first and fifth innings to give the ...

Bulluck, Watkins clutch as St. Marys advances to Class A title game

CHARLESTON – A total of 11 high school girls basketball seasons had come and gone since St. Marys last appeared in a state championship game. That all ended on Thursday morning when a Lainey Watkins layup followed teammate Brynnley Bulluck’s made 3-pointer in the final minute of ...