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West Union found itself in a strikingly similar situation in Saturday’s game two of the 1A state championships. Much like Friday’s first game, the Lady Eagles built a lead but were unable to sustain that, falling 13-7 to Nanih Waiya.

After watching the first three batters go quick in the first inning, West placed two on base in the top of the second, scoring its first run on an error. The Lady Warriors would tie the game in the bottom half on a solo shot by Ryan Holdiness, but the Lady Eagles went back in front, scoring two runs in the third.

Ridgeland-- Errors hurt West Union in game one of the 1A state championships on Friday, as Nanih Waiya took a 1-0 series lead after a 15-6 win.

After the Lady Eagles took an early 4-0 lead after the first inning, the Lady Warriors worked its way back into the game, scoring its first run in the second inning and tying the game on a three-run home run by Ryan Holdiness in the third.

Nanih Waiya sent 11 players to the plate in the fourth, scoring seven runs off five hits and three West Union errors.

May is my dumbest month. Oh, I don’t feel too smart most months. April isn’t good, but May is the worst. By the middle of the month, I’m wondering how I ever got out of elementary school.

There were more than enough setbacks before New Albany could finally hit the courts in defense of its state title in 4A tennis. Recent rains reeked havoc on the postseason, but on Tuesday, almost two weeks after the originally scheduled state title match against St. Stanislaus, the Bulldogs took care of business, defeating the Rock-a-Chaws five games to one, winning its second consecutive state title; the third title in four years.