MONROE – Short and sweet.
Nick Coberley adjusted his swing after hitting around .200 last season.
The results were evident Bedford senior hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to tie the game, then singled home the winning run in the ninth inning to nip Monroe 7-6 on Monday, May 4.
“It was kind of unexpected,” Bedford coach Craig Trychel said. “He really struggled hitting last year. We worked on his swing and he’s doing really well. He had a real long swing last year. Now, it’s nice and short.”
Coberley, who finished with three hits, has bumped his average to .341 this spring.
Coming into Monday’s game, a double was Coberley’s only extra-base hit was a double. His first home run came at a perfect time.
“He hit it and it just carried,” Trychel said. “At first I didn’t think it was going to be a home run.”
Also carrying a hot bat is teammate Brody Leonhard.
The senior who is hitting over .400 collected three hits, including a double in the seventh that started the winning rally.
Chase Atkins added two hits for the Mules, who improved to 10-5.
“We’ve played good baseball at times, an other times we’ve struggled and made errors,” Trychel said. “Today, we only gave up three hits. … You don’t have many games when you walk 11, hit five batters, make three errors and win.
“It was crazy, but the guys were resilient. The battled. We went down 6-2 and were down three in the top of the seventh.”
Carson Liedel hit a two-run homer for Monroe and Asher Simmons doubled.
MONDAY’S TOP PERFORMERS
BASEBALL
Braylen Crump, Flat Rock: Ripped a three-run double in the first inning to set the tone for a 9-4 win over Milan. The Rams scored six times in the opening inning. Crump, Alex Barron and Alex Beaudrie finished with two hits each to support the pitching of Jayden Yancy. Milan’s Scottie Brewer drove in two runs.
Jonathan Leffew, Jefferson: Tossed a 2-hit shutout as the Bears blanked Riverview 11-0. Bret Gennoe, Grady Brooks, and Hunter Barton led the offense with two hits apiece.
Drake Ferris, Airport: Pitched into the seventh inning and led the offense by notching two hits and driving in two runs during a 4-1 victory over Grosse Ile. Ryan Burgor also had a pair of hits.
Cash Moczydlowsky, New Boston Huron: Tossed six strong innings and helped his own cause with two hits in a 4-2 triumph over St. Mary Catholic Central. Aiden Sainato, and Owen DeLano also had two hits each and Jackson Surma was credited with a save. Aaron Fowkes went 1-for-3 and drove in a run for SMCC.
TJ Langenderfer, Erie Mason: Included a double among his three hits in an 8-5 win over Toledo Emmanuel Christian. Jared Tunison added two hits and Anderson Moore drove in two runs.
SOFTBALL
Lily Vidra, Bedford: Banged out two hits in each game, drove in six runs and doubled three times in a 12-2, 13-3 sweep of Monroe. Kaitlyn Kwiatkowski went 3-for-3 in the first game and Mya Smithson added two hits. Sophia Steinman delivered a pair of doubles in the second game and Emma Price drove in three runs.
Olivia Tilley, Airport: Ripped a pair of doubles among three hits and drove in three runs during a 7-1 win over New Boston Huron. Julia Dyson fired a 2-hiter with 12 strikeouts, Brityn Duffy and Jillian Baker added two hits each and Peyton Zajac doubled and walked twice for the 17-4 Jets.
GIRLS SOCCER
Maggie Mentzer, New Boston Huron: Scored half of the goals in a 4-0 victory over Riverview. Malaya Singer picked up a goal and an assist, Avery Turk also scored and assists went to Lillie Susewitz, Maddi Wilson and Savanna Rupnow.
GIRLS TENNIS
Kelsey Brubaker and Kaily McDaniel, Milan: Dropped a total of just five games in the first two singles flights to lead a 7-1 victory over Pinckney. Meghan Helfen also won in singles and the Big Reds (6-6) swept the doubles with Alaina Brubaker-Annika Koch, Lana Pacholke-Maria Scuccimarri, Ava Thornton-Jill Blackburn and Dakota Ludwig-Evelyn Gill.
TRACK AND FIELD
Braxton Ellison, Dundee: Won the high jump and long jump before weather halted a meet against Onsted and Hudson. uke Bishop (pole vault), the 400 relay of Julius Jenkins, Zachary Crawford, Pierce Okoney and Jayden Hayes-Jackson, the 800 relay of Hayes-Jackson, Crawford, Okoney and Anthony York and the 3,200 relay of Miles Fritzler, Will Cory, Alex Tremonti and Mason Edlebrock also won for the boys. Girls winners were Allie Root (long jump), Madeline Dukeshire (high hurdles, McKenzie Mantei (1,600), the 400 relay of Dukeshire, Breely Snow, Aisley Cousino and Sophia Nolff and the 800 relay of Root, Salenbien, Snow and Cousino.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe County Region high school sports roundup for Monday, May 4
Reporting by Niles Kruger, The Monroe News / The Monroe News
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