Homers subdue Crooksville softball at FU, March 26-27 top performers

RUSHVILLE — A field with a reputation for being hitter friendly lived up to its reputation on March 27. Taylor Smeck's grand slam on a raw, blustery day in eastern Fairfield County was the highlight of Fairfield Union's 17-7 win against visiting Crooksville in a nonleague high school softball game. Ella Harmon added a homer, two doubles and single with four RBIs for Fairfield Union, which held a 12-5 edge in hits and took advantage of nine walks from four Ceramics pitchers.

Kellie Caton had a double and single with an RBI out of the No. 9 hole to pace Crooksville (3-2); freshman Khloe Watts had two singles and drove in a run. More: John Glenn softball rolls to early wins, March 23-25 top performers More: Vote here for Times Recorder girls basketball Player of the Year More: Lamonica turned opportunity into All-Ohio hoops campaign for Scotties March 26 results West M 9, Morgan 8: Gabbi Hammer's two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the sixth inning was the critical blow in the Tornadoes' comeback win in a Muskingum Valley League crossover in Falls Township.

Hammer's homer came with the Raiders leading, 8-7. She also had an RBI double; No. 3 hitter Payton Brown had a double and two singles as West improved to 2-0.

Allia Rush struck out 11 in a losing cause for the Raiders (1-1, 0-1 MVL-Big), while she also carried the offense with a homer, two doubles and single. Morgan, which also got a homer from Kaydence Maxwell and a double and single from Payton Drobina, lost despite an 11-8 edge in hits and six West errors. John Glenn 5, Crooksville 1: Kendall Snider launched a solo homer and struck out 14 in a complete game for the Muskies in an MVL road win in McLuney.