From staff reports

EDWARDSBURG – Host Edwardsburg picked up a pair of one-run victories over Niles in non-conference baseball action Thursday afternoon.

The Eddies (14-6) won the first game 3-2 and then completed the sweep with a 6-5 win in the nightcap.

Wade Smous drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh in the first game for the Eddies.

Evan Zimmerman went the distance for Edwardsburg, scattering five hits and striking out three.

Zach Thompson and Mike Kempton both had two hits for the Eddies.

Riley Robson took the loss for the Vikings, who got a home run from Kevin Gross.

In the nightcap, Edwardsburg scored three runs in the second and third innings to account for its offense.

Dan Witucki had two of the Eddies’ five hits.

Smous started for Edwardsburg and worked two and a third innings before giving way to Ethan Moreno who picked up the victory.

Taylor Campbell took the loss for the Vikings.

Gross had a double in the second game, while David Garner had a pair of singles.

First game
Niles 000 101 0 – 2 5 1
Edwardsburg 001 100 1 – 3 8 1
WP – Evan Zimmerman
LP – Riley Robson
HR: Kevin Gross (N)

Second game
Niles 201 200 0 – 5 7 1
Edwardsburg 033 000 x – 6 5 3
WP – Ethan Moreno
LP – Taylor Campbell
2B: Kevin Gross (N)

Niles softball
EDWARDSBURG – The Edwardsburg softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from visiting Niles Thursday afternoon.

The Eddies (17-7) defeated the Vikings (5-13) 5-2 and 5-4.

Ashley Tackett won the opening game as she scattered six hits.

Aubrey Coquillard doubled and Victoria Hurst homered for Edwardsburg.

Hurst finished with two hits.

Heather Daniels and Sarah Cramer both had two hits for Niles.

Andrea LaPlace, with relief help from Tackett, earned the victory in the second game.

Coquillard and Allison Koontz each had two hits for the Eddies.

Ashley Evans doubled for the Vikings, who also got two hits from Hannah Porterfield.

First game
Niles 010 000 1 – 2 6 1
Edwardsburg 013 100 x – 5 4 6
WP – Ashley Tackett and Deb Burton
LP – Heather Daniels and Hannah Porterfield
2B: Aubrey Coquillard (E)
HR: Victoria Hurst (E)

Second game
Niles 000 103 0 – 4 6 1
Edwardsburg 021 020 x – 5 7 1
WP – Andrea LaPlace, Ashley Tackett (6) and Deb Burton
LP – Brooke Wilson and Hannah Porterfield
2B: Ashley Evans (N)