After flying high against Pandora-Gilboa on Monday, Ada came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Fort Jennings Musketeers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Musketeers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Robert Shanks
| 04/15/26 @ Arlington | 3 |
| 05/06/26 @ Fort Jennings | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs North Baltimore | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Upper Scioto Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Bluffton | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Xavier Smith and Robert Shanks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Shanks got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Shanks is becoming a predictor of Ada's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't).
Ada's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Fort Jennings, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Ada will welcome Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Jennings, they will venture away from home to challenge Paulding at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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