Walk-off homer sends Lady Redmen to district championship

Bucyrus’ Taylor Rossman pitched and hit the Lady Redmen to victory yesterday afternoon in a 2-1 walk-off win over Oak Harbor.

By May 21, 2014 1:07 pm

By Jim Radke
jradke@wbcowqel.com

Bucyrus’ Taylor Rossman pitched and hit the Lady Redmen to victory yesterday afternoon in a 2-1 walk-off win over Oak Harbor.

Rossman struck out 12 in pitching a 3-hitter for her 20^th win of the season. The victory at the Division III district semi-final at Clyde High School puts Bucyrus into Fridays district championship game against the winner of tonight’s contest between Mohawk and New Riegel.

Bucyrus scored in the first inning. With one out Nikki Tuttle doubled and came home on a two out single by Laney Mollenkopf. Oak Harbor tied the game with an unearned run in the fourth.

Leading off the seventh inning, Rossman hit the second pitch over the left field fence for the walk off win, Bucyrus’ 21^st on the season.

Bucyrus had five hits in the game. Besides the Rossman home run, Tuttle’s double and Mollenkopf’s RBI single, Macey Sheerer and Cierra Awbrey also singled.

Local

12 hours ago

Bucyrus Police Chief issues warnings To council and visitors…” outbursts and interruptions will no longer be tolerated.”.

Bucyrus Police Chief Jon Dorsey announced he or a designated officer will attend all future city council meetings to keep the peace and enforce order against disruptive behavior, citing Ohio Revised Code 2917.12.

Lifestyle

2 days ago

Best things to do in Bucyrus this October: Fall fun, farms & flavors

Bucyrus, Ohio, is the ultimate October destination offering pumpkin picking, corn mazes, local fall scents at Crossroads Country Candles, and tours of the historic Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works.

Local

12 hours ago

Ohio McDonald’s operators to raise funds for high school athletics on Oct. 23

Ohio McDonald’s owner/operators will donate 10 percent of all mobile app sales on Oct. 23 to 273 local high school athletic programs, including Bucyrus High School, through the third annual High School Digital Fundraiser Day.

Regional

1 day ago

Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating serious injury crash In Sandusky County

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash involving a Jeep and a tractor-trailer on State Route 53 north of the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County.

Business

5 hours ago

Ohio Mutual receives A.M. Best “A” rating for 33rd consecutive year

Ohio Mutual Insurance Group in Bucyrus, OH, earns an “A” (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating from A.M. Best for the 33rd consecutive year.