Two wins on a muggy Saturday afternoon brought the Hillsboro Post 129 club to the .500 mark for the first time this season. Hillsboro had two quality pitching outings from Casey Jordan and Dustin Taylor, earning 8-5 and 10-1 wins against the Chillicothe Post 757 Colts.
Two wins on a muggy Saturday afternoon brought the Hillsboro Post 129 club to the .500 mark for the first time this season. Hillsboro had two quality pitching outings from Casey Jordan and Dustin Taylor, earning 8-5 and 10-1 wins against the Chillicothe Post 757 Colts.
What struck me most about Stephen was his tenacity and toughness … his no-quit attitude and the way he played against players larger than him in height and weight, but not in heart, and not in just that game, but every time I had the privilege to cover Fairfield soccer and basketball.
Post 129 wrapped up their regular season series with the Washington C.H. Post 25 Aces Thursday by collecting 11 hits and four walks to take home a 4-2 SCOL win.
Post 129 wrapped up their regular season series with the Washington C.H. Post 25 Aces Thursday by collecting 11 hits and four walks to take home a 4-2 SCOL win.
McClain coach Rick Van Matre was named AA Co-Coach of the Year, along with the Pomeroy Meigs head coach. Senior McClain sharpshooter Tony Jackson was named AA Co-Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Mike Chancey, a 6’ 5” senior from Pomeroy Meigs.
This season, the Post 129 Legion team has had a way of winning close games late, and that was no different Wednesday in both games of a doubleheader against the Chillicothe Capitals, with both victories coming in walk-off form.
This season, the Post 129 Legion team has had a way of winning close games late, and that was no different Wednesday in both games of a doubleheader against the Chillicothe Capitals, with both victories coming in walk-off form.
On Tuesday, Hillsboro made up their extra-inning tied game with Chillicothe Post 757, but it was a loss, though they did gain a big win in the ensuing game, defeating Post 757, 14-13 at Mary Lou Patton Park.
In the nightcap of the weekend wooden bat games at Shaffer Park, the Hillsboro Post 129 team was unable to put together complete innings from start to finish, dropping a non-league game to Portsmouth Post 23, 7-1 Sunday.
In the nightcap of the weekend wooden bat games at Shaffer Park, the Hillsboro Post 129 team was unable to put together complete innings from start to finish, dropping a non-league game to Portsmouth Post 23, 7-1 Sunday.
Following the third inning Sunday at Shaffer Park, the score was tied at three, and neither the Hillsboro Post 129 nor Findlay Post 3 squads were able to bring home the go-ahead run. Hillsboro finally scored the game-winning run in the 11th for a 4-3 victory.
Following the third inning Sunday at Shaffer Park, the score was tied at three, and neither the Hillsboro Post 129 nor Findlay Post 3 squads were able to bring home the go-ahead run. Hillsboro finally scored the game-winning run in the 11th for a 4-3 victory.
Post 129 baseball continued their Independence Day weekend with a split of Saturday wooden bat games at Shaffer Park, defeating Findlay Post 3, 2-1 and losing to Portsmouth Post 23, 6-1.
Post 129 baseball continued their Independence Day weekend with a split of Saturday wooden bat games at Shaffer Park, defeating Findlay Post 3, 2-1 and losing to Portsmouth Post 23, 6-1.
