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    While an 11-run first inning can scare away some fans, the Dresden faithful were pleased with the Lions opening frame efforts on Monday afternoon as the black and gold ball players put together a double-digit lead in the first inning and were able to shorten the game to six innings with a 17-7 win over Lake County.
    The Lions got their offense going early as Greg Alderdice opened the game with a single then was doubled in by Justin Hatler to make the score 1-0. Hatler scored later in the inning on a passed ball. Matthew Chappell kept the offense going with an RBI single later in the frame. Daniel Harris plated another run on an error. Alderdice got his second hit of the inning with a two-run single. Matt Beaty concluded the offensive onslaught with a two-run homer to make the score 11-0 after one frame.
    Lake County got a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, but the Lions got those back the following frame. RBI doubles from Beaty and Eric Evans plated runs. A Chappell groundout plated a third run and a one-run single from Wil Vernon made the score 15-2 after three innings.

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Dresden routs Jackson Central-Merry 11-5

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

   The Dresden Lions got some momentum going into a long pre-Spring Break schedule, dominated the Jackson Central-Merry Cougars 11-5 on Friday afternoon at Wilson Park in Dresden.
    The Lions got on the board early as Steve McDearmont got an RBI single to plate a run. The next batter, Eric Evans, sent a pitch into centerfield for a unique triple. Though the ball went under the fence (for what is usually a ground-rule double), the Cougar centerfielder scaled and jumped the fence to chase the ball, allowing Evans to reach third with what could only be described as a ground-rule triple, which plated McDearmont. Evans' pinch-runner, Wil Vernon, then scored on a passed ball to make the score 3-0 after one inning.
    McDearmont added to that lead in the bottom of the second as a leadoff single from Jonathan Boyd led to a one-run single by McDearmont to push the Lions lead to 4-0 after two innings.
    JCM cut the lead to three runs in the top of the third inning, but that didn't last long as leadoff walk lead to an unearned run as a pickoff throw got past the JCM first baseman and allowed the run to score.
    The Cougars again cut into the lead in the top of the fifth, but once again the Lions had a response. RBI singles from Matthew Chappell and Chris Peeler put the Lions ahead 7-2 at the end of five innings.

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Lady Bulldogs defeat DHS Lady Lions 7-2 in district softball action

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

    One big inning proved to be more than enough for the Gleason Lady Bulldogs as the black and orange girls got six runs in the bottom of the third inning on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Dresden Lady Lions on Tuesday afternoon at Gleason.
    Dresden threatened early as Jessica Parsley led off the game with single and was able to reach third before the Lady Lion offense fizzled out in the top of the first inning.
    Neither team could get much going until the bottom of the third inning. A double from Taylor Stout and a single from Breanna Wallace led off the inning. After a strikeout, Lacie Trevathan broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single. An RBI fielder's choice from Katlin Gaylord and a one-run single by Riley Auvenshine put the Lady Dawgs ahead by three runs. Mallory James then came up big with a three-run two-bagger to give the Lady Bulldogs a 6-0 lead after three innings.
    Gleason added another run in the bottom of the fifth when Taylor Wharton doubled home James to put the Lady Bulldogs ahead 7-0.

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