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Late surge of runs throws jolt into pitchers’ duel as Ross tops Monroe in soggy D-III district opener

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Ross High School pitcher Josiah Lynch winds up for a pitch May 22, 2026, during a Division III district baseball opener against Monroe at Miami University's McKie Field at Hayden Park in Oxford. Ross won 9-6. RICK CASSANO/STAFF

OXFORD — Josiah Lynch didn’t need a lot of strikeouts to have a lot of success Friday afternoon.

The Ross High School junior spends most of his time playing shortstop, but the right-hander got the call on the mound in the Rams’ Division III district baseball opener against Butler County

 
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