The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
TOP OF THE CROP
Softball
1: (1) Keystone 28-0
2: (2) Elyria 23-4
3: (3) Amherst 19-7
4: (4) Midview 19-7
5: (5) Wellington 18-7
6: (7) Olmsted Falls 14-12
7: (6) Avon 14-9
8: (8) Elyria Catholic 14-10
9: (9) Lorain 15-6
10: (NR) Columbia 14-8
Dropped out: Fairview (12-11) Watch list: Fairview (12-11), Firelands (12-10), North Ridgeville (13-10) Crop comments: Keystone is the 2018 Crop champion. The Wildcats dismantled Rocky River, 21-0, this week . ... Elyria picked up three wins and a share of the Greater Cleveland Conference title . ... Amherst used some extra-inning magic to top Olmsted Falls in a district semifinal and looks determined for more . ... Midview fell to Elyria in a district semifinal but put together a great outing to avoid a slide . ... Wellington continues to show that it is an offensive juggernaut, scoring 23 runs in a pair of wins this week . ... Olmsted Falls took Amherst to the brink, holding an extremely potent Comets lineup to no runs in seven innings. That alone allowed the Bulldogs to jump a spot. ... Avon dropped behind Olmsted Falls after losing to the Bulldogs in a sectional final . ... Elyria Catholic fell to a tough Independence squad to fall short of a district title repeat . ... Lorain was idle. ... Columbia makes it into the final Crop following a 1-1 week, where the 3-0 loss was against the top Division IV team in the state, Hillsdale. Noted: Records as of May 16.