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Pettit struck out 11, scattered eight walks, and had one of her team's three hits. In the end, it just wasn't enough as the Warriors fell to Harbor Beach 1-0 in the finale.

"She pitched a beauty," North Huron coach Tracy Fischer said of Pettit's effort.

"We had opportunities (to give her some run support), but we just couldn't capitalize," she added. "Base runners were few and far between."

That was because Pirate hurler Brittany Braun also tossed a gem, striking out 10 while tossing a three hitter.

The lack of offense was unusual for the Warriors. "We just didn't hit," Fischer admitted. "Normally, we're a good hitting team. That is the first time we've been shutout all year."

But rather than dwell on the setback, North Huron will use this as a motivator for their run at a league title and beyond that into the post-season.

"It's a huge confidence builder for us; we know that we can play with the big teams," Fischer explained.

The Warriors advanced to the finals with a 6-5 win over Ubly in the semi-finals. Alex Risch picked up the win on the mound, while Kayla Horetski and Heather Miller drove in a pair of runs each.

Earlier in the week, the Warriors swept Port Hope (4-3, 14-1) and Caseville (12-7, 6-0).

Against the Bluestars, Risch struck out five to earn the win and added two hits at the plate in game one, while Nicole Church drove in two runs. Pettit, Sarah Piotter, Horetski and Jessica Teague each added hits.

In the nightcap, Pettit picked up the win, while sparking the offense with a homer and a double. Horetski and Risch added three hits each, while Katie Jimpkoski chipped in two doubles.

In the opener against the Eagles, Jimpkoski led the offense with three knocks and two RBIs. Ignash added three hits and drove in a run, while Miller chipped in three knocks as well.

In game two, Jimpkoski and Church led the attack with two this each, while Ignash added a triple. Pettit struck out nine to earn the win.

After action last week, the Warriors are 13-1 in the NCTL and 15-5 overall.

Baseball roundup:

Hatchets split with Rockets

Bad Axe took one of two from Reese in GTW action, winning the opener 6-4 before losing the nightcap 5-1.

In game one, Jason Brown allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings and struck out four to earn the "W." Tim Rader picked up the save with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Things did get a little dicey, as he walked three and allowed a hit.

At the plate, Nathan Janik had two singles and a double, while Rob Watkins and Brown chipped in two singles each. Eric Moore added a two run homer in the fifth.

In game two, Pete Salens took the loss, allowing four runs and two walks in six innings. Salens did strike out seven. Offensively, no Hatchet player had more than one hit in the nightcap.

Bad Axe is 4-2 in league play and 11-9 overall.

Warriors dominate the NCTL

North Huron outscored opponents 57-2 in double header sweeps of Caseville and Port Hope. The Warriors are 17-1 overall and 13-1 in league play.

In a 19-0 game one win over the Eagles, Mike Nienaltowski earned the win on the mound. At the plate, Myke Schmidt had a triple and a double, Mitch Dhyse a triple and a single, Eric Mayes a double and a single, Mike Nienaltowski a double and a single, and Scott Kozlowski two singles.

In a 10-2 win in the nightcap, Mitch Dhyse picked up the win and added a triple and a single at the plate. Offensively, Anthony Irvine led the attack with four singles, while Myke Schmidt added a pair of knocks.

Earlier in the week, North Huron knocked of the Bluestars 15-0, 13-0.

In the opener, Mitch Dhyse earned the "W" and was a homer away from the cycle at the plate with a triple, a double and a single. Justin Ventline added a double and two singles, while Nienaltowski also had three knocks. Myke Schmidt had two more hits for the Warriors.

In the nightcap, Ventline was the winner for North Huron. At the plate, Mitch Dhyse, Myke Schmidt and Irvine had two singles apiece.

Bearcats on top of the GTE

Ubly improved to 15-5 overall and 8-0 in the GTE after sweeping twin bills from Sandusky

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(8-4, 10-1) and Deckerville (12-0, 10-0).

In the opener against the Redskins, Joel Maurer tossed a complete game six hitter, striking out seven in the victory. At the plate, Maurer helped his own cause with a pair of homers, while Josh Loss also went yard in game one.

In the nightcap, Maurer blaster another home run (his fifth of the year), while Jordan Kaufman added a pair of knocks to lead the offense. On the mound, Zac Tyll struck out four to pick up the win.

Later in the week against Deckerville, Maurer tossed a one hitter and struck out three to come away with the victory. Grant Pichla sparked the offense with three knocks and two RBIs.

In game two, Tyll scattered four hits and struck out four en route to the victory.

This past Saturday, they added two more to their win total (they are now 17-5 overall) by winning the Vassar Tournament. The Bearcats knocked off Vassar 7-2 in the semis before crushing Saginaw High 18-3 in the championship game.

In game one, Ubly knocked off the state-ranked Vulcans with Kaufman getting the win on the mound. Maurer and Evan Dropiewski led the offense with two hits each.

"Beating Vassar was a very good win for us," Ubly coach Jim Becker said. "Our pitchers threw strikes and limited the free passes."

That consistency continued in the finals, as Mitch Cleary earned the "W" for the Bearcats. Maurer and Pichla sparked the offense with two knocks apiece.

Soccer roundup:

Hatchets storm past Pirates

In a game marred by heavy rains, Bad Axe beat Harbor Beach 5-2 to rack up another win in the GTC.

For the Hatchets, Shayna Polega led the scoring with two goals, while Jackie Rochefort, Amanda Wehner and Mandy McCracken added one score each. Bad Axe got assists from Polega, Jaclyn Siev and Chelsea Grifka.Coach David DeCourval credited the defense, which held Harbor Beach to just nine shots on goal against Sara Thoms, who picked up the win in net.

Earlier in the week, Bad Axe knocked off Sandusky 8-0. Leading the scoring attack was McCracken with three goals and Polega with two. Sara Schornack, Thoms and Rochefort also added scores.

The team got two assists from Rochefort, as well as one help each from Grifka, Wehner, Katie Essian and Polega.

The Hatchets defense allowed just one shot on goal. Thoms and Rochefort shared the win in goal.

Softball roundup:

Bearcats drop three of four in league play

Ubly continued to struggle as they lost two to Sandusky (12-2, 8-1) and split with Deckerville, losing the opener 16-3 and winning the nightcap 14-13.

In the opener against the Redskins, Becky Kubacki led the offense with a triple, while Gena Briolat added a single.

In the nightcap, Gwen Pionk had a triple and a single, while Shannon Weber, Kubacki and Danielle Mazure added one hit apiece.

In their 13 run loss to the Eagles in game one, the Bearcats got tow this each from Emily Dropiewski, Pionk and Mazure, as well as one hit each from Lindsey Baslock, Kubacki, Sarah Block and Beth Weber.

Against the Eagles in game two, Pionk and Beth Weber had three hits each, while Dropiewski added a double and a single.

Baslock, Kubacki, Block and Kelsey Peruski each chipped in a hit.

Tennis roundup:

Hatchets are 8-1-1 overall

Bad Axe picked up another league victory last week after knocking off Sandusky 8-0. Singles winners were: Stefan Odabasic in no. 1 singles (6-3, 6-3), Charlie Herrington in no. 2 singles (7-5, 7-5), Nolan Barsaleau in no. 3 singles (6-2, 7-5), and Daniel Stipanovich in no. 4 singles (6-2, 0-6, 7-5).Doubles winners included: Darin Howard-Anton Rosenberg in no. 1 doubles (6-0, 6-1), Alec Lerash-Cody Eskau in no. 2 doubles (6-2, 6-1), Josh Simon-Adam Teasdle in no. 3 doubles (6-0, 6-0) and Nick Wolak-Derek Sugden in no. 4 doubles (6-0, 6-0).Later in the week, they were 7-1 winners over Imlay City. Winners in singles included Odabasic in no. 1 singles 6-2, 6-1, Herrington in no. 2 singles (6-0, 6-1) and Chris Paganini in no. 3 singles (6-4, 6-0).

In doubles action, winners included: Rosenberg-Stipanovich in no. 1 doubles (6-0, 6-2), Lerash-Eskau in no. 2 doubles (6-3, 4-6, 6-2) and Simon-Teasdle in no. 3 doubles (6-3, 6-0). The Hatchets were default winners in no. 4 doubles. Bad Axe is 8-1-1 overall this year, with the only blemishes on their record coming from Lakers.

Track roundup:

Lady Bearcats win Hatchet Invitational

The Ubly girls' track team proved they have to be considered one of the favorites in the Division Four Regionals at Deckerville last week after edging out Cros-Lex (135.66-124.83) to win the Hatchet Invitational last Saturday.

Top finishers for Ubly were Shelby LaBuhn in the 100 hurdles (16.52), Kylee Kubacki in the 1,600 (5:28.01) and the 1,600 relay team of Kayla Kubacki, Lyndsay White, Andrea Hill and Jade Kaufman (4:14.76).

Second place finishers were the 3,200 relay team of Kayla Kubacki, Jennifer Messing, Chelsey Kubacki and Kylee Kubacki (10:08.38), Jade Kaufman in the 100 (13.1) and 200 (27.08), Nicole Franzel in the 300 hurdles (50.51), Lyndsay White in the 800 (2:27.65), Tammy Rutkowski in the long jump (15-5 1/4), as well as Shannon Weber and LaBuhn who tied in the high jump (5-0 1/5).

For the Lady Hatchets, who finished eighth overall, their lone first place finish came in the 400 relay (53.23) from the team of Kristi Essenmacher, Danay Majeski, Kim Schenk and Kylee Schrader-Talaski.

For the Bad Axe boys who finished 12th, their top finisher was Aeron Grigg who was first in the discus (143-4) and third in the shot put (42-3 1/2).

For the Bearcats, Jason Schroeder's fourth in the long jump (19-0 1/2) was their best finish.

Lady Warriors win Kingston Invitational

Caitlin Homrich set a school record in the 110 hurdles (16.58) and Megan Heffner did the same in the 300 hurdles (47.99) to lead North Huron to a win at the Kingston Invitational by just two points over Akron-Fairgrove (97-95).

Heffner also finished first in the 100 (13.25), high jump (5-0) and was part of the winning 400 relay team (55:15) along with Homrich, Heather Dobson and Adrienne Schramski. Homrich also finished first in the 200 (28.38).

Second place finishes for the Warriors were Schramski in the 100 (13.82) and long jump (14-1). She was also third in the 800 (2:49.5). North Huron's only other third came in the 800 relay (2:02.34).

On the boys' side, Jason LesPerance finished first 300 hurdles (42.36) and third in the 110 hurdles (16.83). Ed Wisneski added a second for the Warriors in the pole vault (11-6).

Later in the week in Division Two action at the A-F Invitational, Homrich broke her new record in the 100 hurdles (16.35) as well as the record in the 200 (27.64) , which had previously been set in 1987. Heffner also set a new school record in the 100 (13.32), beating a mark she set earlier in the year.

Heffner was also first in the high jump (5-2) and 300 hurdles (48.63) and part of the winning 400 relay team (55.08) that also included Homrich, Dobson and Schramski. Emily Wiley was second in the pole vault (7-6) and third place finishers included Schramski in the 100 (13.93) and in the long jump (13-11 1/10), as well as the 800 relay team of Wiley, Dobson, Danielle Kettle and Homrich (2:04.87).

For the boys, LesPerance was first in the 110 hurdles (16.48), 300 hurdles (42.53) and third in the 200 (24.92). Second place finishers included Wisneski in the pole vault (11-0) and Eric Iden in the 400 (58.28).