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Senior Pioneers wrap up regular season with win

BY JOHN HAMILTON
over Columbus Braves at Gant Stadium SR. PIONEERS MANAGER
bie Warne (1-4, RBI), Chase Phillips
(1-3), Andy Hardy (1-3, run, HBP),
and Brandon Bush (1-1) also pro-
vided some offense for Zanesville.
James Armentrout also scored a run.
This marks the end of the regular
season for the Senior Pioneers be-
fore the highly anticipated grand fi-
nale against the Ohio Village Muffins
next Sunday, August 23rd, at Gant
Municipal Stadium at 2:00 PM.
Vs. Columbus Angels (8/8)
The Senior Pioneers took a loss by
the score of 10-5 in a lightning-short-
ened 7-inning game with a great-hit-
ting Angels team from Columbus.
The Angels jumped out to an early
9-run lead, but the Senior Pioneers
have been in similar situations be-
fore and weren’t about to give up in
this game. They were able to score 5
in the next 3 innings to make it inter-
esting before the storms moved in,
causing an early exit. The Angels’ im-
pressive offense was able to get 15
hits and only struck out one time in
Blade Barclay makes his way across homebase for the Senior Pioneers. Matthew Dotson the game.
Brandon Bush went 2 2/3 innings,
Vs. Columbus Braves (8/15) inning when Brody Hammersley hit ning. He went 3 1/3 innings, giving followed by Landon Harney’s 3 1/3
The Senior Pioneers came from be- a 2-run bomb, scoring Jeramie Neff. up 0 runs on 2 hits with 2 walks, 1 innings. Andy Hardy and Derek Bragg
hind to defeat the Columbus Braves The Pioneers’ bats lit up after that. HBP, and 6 Ks. also pitched for the Seniors.
at Gant Municipal Stadium Satur- Brandon Bush led the way, earning Previously mentioned Brody Ham- The offense was led by Wes Card-
day by the score of 9-3. The Braves the win on the mound for Zanesville. mersley led the offense going 3-4, er (2-3, RBI), Brad Barclay (1-3, run,
jumped on top 2-0 in the top of the He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 3 with 2 runs and 3 RBI. Jeramie Neff 2 RBI), and Jeramie Neff (1-4, run).
2nd inning when Denelle Davis sin- runs on 5 hits with 5 walks, 1 HBP, went 4-5, scoring 3 runs with 1 RBI. James Armentrout scored a run, and
gled in 2 runs. The Seniors were able and 4 Ks. Chase Phillips came in Brad Barclay (1-3, run, 2 RBI, double, Steve Malenda had a sac fly RBI.
to tie it up in the bottom of the 3rd with 2 outs in the top of the 6th in- walk), Chayce Lundell (1-5, run), Rob-

Blue Devils boys soccer split first two

regular-season games after hosting Soccerfest

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Will Coffey saves the ball from going out of bounds for the Blue Devils. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Northridge (8/20) berger Stadium on Saturday, August ers, Saturday night, the final game
Zanesville hosted Northridge on 22nd, at 10 AM. For Zanesville, senior Reece Neal against the Electrics was dominated
Thursday at John D. Sulsberger Sta- led the offense with 4 goals and 2 by the Blue Devils, who made quick
dium. The Vikings were ready for Vs. Bishop Rosecrans (8/14) assists. Senior Angel Ruiz had 3 work of the visitors. The annual com-
battle as they commanded the field, Friday’s home game for Zanesville goals and 2 assists. Senior Mario munity event featured a full day of
taking a 2 – 1 advantage by the half- boys soccer was all energy from start Nguyen had a goal for the Blue Dev- matches between Zanesville and
time break. to finish for the Blue Devils as they ils. Freshman Will Coffey had 1 goal Philo, which culminated in a 4 – 2
The Blue Devils matched the visi- blasted out to a 6 – 0 lead in the first and 2 assists. Junior Aden Bowman win for the Blue Devils’ boys’ varsity
tors in the second half of the game, half of the game. had 1 assist. team.
going two for two on goals, but still After a short break, Zanesville con-
fell to Northridge 4 – 3 in the end. tinued their mission, only dropping Vs. Philo (8/8)
The Blue Devils move on to face one goal to the Bishops as they pow- At Soccerfest, hosted by the ADVERTISE IN THE DRESDEN BUZZ.
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