For the second consecutive season, one way or another the McClain Lady Tigers will be a South Central Ohio League softball champion, as they clinched no less than a share of the league title Monday, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders, 2-0 at LHS.

For the second consecutive season, one way or another the McClain Lady Tigers will be a South Central Ohio League softball champion, as they clinched no less than a share of the league title Monday, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders, 2-0 at LHS.

Though the Hillsboro Lady Indians took an early multi-run lead, one rough inning by the Lady Indians led to a win by the Miami Trace Lady Panthers Monday, defeating visiting HHS, 12-7 at MTHS.

Though the Hillsboro Lady Indians took an early multi-run lead, one rough inning by the Lady Indians led to a win by the Miami Trace Lady Panthers Monday, defeating visiting HHS, 12-7 at MTHS.

Hillsboro couldn't find a hit when they needed it the most on Monday at Miami Trace. HHS not only couldn't bring runners home, stranding 12, but the Panthers did some little things right, leading to their 2-0 win over the Indians.

Hillsboro couldn't find a hit when they needed it the most on Monday at Miami Trace. HHS not only couldn't bring runners home, stranding 12, but the Panthers did some little things right, leading to their 2-0 win over the Indians.

Totaling 139 overall points, the Hillsboro Lady Indians placed first in the 2012 Unioto Invitational in Chillicothe on Saturday, defeating seven other teams in the event.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha writes about coaching changes, roads to possible league championships and gives a couple Stats of the Week.

This time of the year every win is important and tough to accomplish no matter the opponent, and the Whiteoak Wildcats found that out on Friday night. The first-place Wildcats held on for a 2-1, eight inning Southern Hills League win over the two-win North Adams Green Devils at NAHS.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs continued their path towards their third consecutive Division I Southern Hills League title in small ball fashion Friday, scoring five runs for a 5-1 victory over the Eastern Brown Warriors.

The Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combined to score 30 runs, while tallying 35 hits, to see the Lions get back on the winning side of things, defeating the host Greyhounds 20-10 Friday at MHS.

On the banks of the Ohio River Friday evening, the Fairfield Lady Lions gained another Southern Hills League victory, defeating the Manchester Lady Greyhounds, 12-1, staying undefeated in league play.

At one point, the South Central Ohio League contest between the Hillsboro Lady Indians and the McClain Lady Tigers was tied at two runs apiece, but that didn't last long with the visiting Lady Tigers eventually dominating their Highland County rival for a 14-2 win Friday at Alice Cassner Field in Hillsboro.

At one point, the South Central Ohio League contest between the Hillsboro Lady Indians and the McClain Lady Tigers was tied at two runs apiece, but that didn't last long with the visiting Lady Tigers eventually dominating their Highland County rival for a 14-2 win Friday at Alice Cassner Field in Hillsboro.

A pitching battle between two of the top pitchers was a draw, and though it took extra innings, Hillsboro senior Corey Walker came up with a clutch single out of reach of the second baseman, allowing the Indians to defeat Highland County rival McClain, 3-2 in nine innings Friday at Shaffer Park.