By JIM METCALFE

jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com

DELPHOS — Jefferson and Ada begin baseball’s second season Saturday, so they hooked up in their final game preparation Thursday at Wildcat Field in Delphos.

The Wildcats used five pitchers in setting up their rotation and getting them ready for the second season, getting a 5-3 Northwest Conference triumph.

By JIM COX

DHI Correspondent

CONVOY - Bath edged Crestview 3-2 in a well-played baseball game Wednesday afternoon at the Crestview Sports Complex.

The win puts the Wildcats at 14-11 on the season. The Knights are 12-5.

By JOE KAY

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Mike Leake ended Cincinnati’s streak of six straight subpar rotation performances. It wasn’t enough to get a win.

Dan Uggla hit a pair of solo homers off Leake, and Juan Francisco added his first career grand slam as the Atlanta Braves recovered from a stunning last-swing loss by beating the Reds 7-2 Wednesday.

AP Sports Writer

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Perez has been in the middle of more than his share of wild, dramatic finishes.

Nothing, though, will top his latest outing.

This time, the umpires saved him.

“Luckily, we were on the right side of it this time,” Cleveland’s colorful closer said.

Adam Rosales’ apparent game-tying home run off Perez with two outs in the ninth inning was ruled a double — even after three umpires reviewed it on TV — and the Indians escaped with a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, Cleveland’s ninth win in 10 games.

By DAVE BONINSEGNA

The Delphos Herald

zsportslive@yahoo.com

COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove Lady Bulldogs were trying to stay alive in the Putnam County League fast-pitch softball race, while the Kalida LadyCats were trying to play the role of spoiler.

In the end, behind Bulldog ace Bobbi Heckel, Grove fulfilled its end of the bargain in a 2-0 victory.

The hosts escaped as despite the LadyCats loading the bases in three of the final four innings but couldn’t score.

Kalida left runners on the corners in the second.