New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany fell short in their comeback against Lewisburg, dropping game two of their series, 11-8 Saturday night.

The Bulldogs held a 1-0 series advantage, defeating the Patriots on Friday, 19-1, but found themselves down quickly in the second game, 5-0. With Taylor Goode and Drew Wray on base, Riley Alef brought in the ‘Dawgs first runs with his double and later scored himself off a single by Easton Hall.

Lewisburg added two more runs in the fifth, which preceded another RBI hit from Hall, making it 7-4.

New Albany golf now looks ahead to an appearance in the state championships after the boys won their district match and the girls finished second on Monday.

New Albany fell short in their quest for the Division 1-4A championship after dropping a 13-12 decision to North Pontotoc Tuesday night.

New Albany saved their best for last, topping several personal records and crowning two individual champions in powerlifting on Saturday in Jackson.

Zach Hand and Wade Simmons entered the state championships as favorites in their respective classes and excelled, finishing with total weights of 1355 and 1540, respectively.