COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, Coldwater varsity girls soccer started their season last night with a 3-0 win at Hastings. Sophomore Madison Marsh scored all 3 goals in her first varsity game. Hailey Danielson and Megan Hoath each had one assist. And Shelby Bowers had one save in goal as the Lady Cardinals outshot Hastings 11-2. Coldwater’s next match is another non-conference game tomorrow at Vicksburg.
Thursday’s JV match at Hastings ended in a 0-0 tie with 2 saves in goal for Coldwater’s Jasmine Renshaw. Last night’s Quincy girls soccer match at Sturgis was cancelled.
Yesterday in baseball, Quincy opened its season with a 9-8 comeback victory at home over Olivet. The Orioles were behind 6-2 going into the fifth inning when they scored a run and then added 3 more in the sixth to make it a 6-6 tie. Olivet went back ahead 8-6 with two runs in the top of the seventh before Quincy pulled out the victory. Tyler Powell tossed the first six innings for the Orioles with 7 strikeouts. Hunter Haylett earned the victory in relief. Haylett also had a double and 3 rbi’s while Jake Rider added a hit with an rbi and scored twice. Quincy returns to action Tuesday at Lenawee Christian.
The MHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament semi-finals tipped off yesterday and Hanover Horton, the last area team in the field, had their season end with the Comets losing 71-43 in their Class C matchup against top-ranked Flint Beecher. The Final Four at the Breslin Center continues today with the Class A and Class B semi-finals and then tomorrow, it’s Championship Saturday and we’ll have all 4 of the title games on the radio beginning with Class D at ten a.m.
There are no events scheduled for today in Branch County high school sports. Coming up today on the Coaches Corner, we’ll have some highlight remarks from Wednesday’s Annual Coldwater boys basketball banquet.
