Entries by YSN Staff

MCDONALD FLEXES OFFENSE OVER ROCKETS

LOWELLVILLE, OH- McDonald weathered a push by Lowellville in the first inning where they coughed up three runs, but the Blue Devils responded in a big way to win 14-4 on Saturday. Lowellville’s big inning was driven by singles by Cole Bunofsky and Tino Rivera Ocasio.  McDonald answered back in the first inning when Miles Culp singled on a 2-2 count, scoring […]

JFK BATTLES PAST BEACHWOOD

WARREN, OH- Both teams were strong on the hill Saturday, but Warren JFK defeated Beachwood 3-2. The Eagle pitchers were the story, and allowed just six hits to Beachwood. JFK got on the board in the first inning when Gavin Shrum singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Caleb Hadley got the win for JFK. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on […]

MOONEY UPENDS FALCONS ON THE ROAD

AUSTINTOWN, OH- Just a day after Fitch found their groove in a win over South Range, they faced another challenge in a red-hot Cardinal Mooney lineup.  The Cardinals would prove to be the bird of prey on Saturday, crashing the Falcons 8-6. Junior Fitch backstop, Joe Roth would lead the Falcons at the plate going […]

SALEM AND SOUTH RANGE SPLIT SERIES

SALEM, OH- In a series that many had their eyes on, two of the top teams in the area battled to a split on the year in an abbreviated “doubleheader” on Saturday. The first game was picked up at 5-1 in the Quakers’ favor from last week when play was halted from a snowstorm in […]

LISBON ROUNDS UP MUSTANGS

VIENNA, OH- Even though The Lisbon Blue Devils gave up three runs in the fourth inning, they still defeated Mathews 9-4 on Saturday. The big inning for Mathews came thanks to a single by Rath and an error on a ball put in play by Stitt.  Lisbon fired up the offense in the first inning. Brayden Flory grounded out, scoring one run. Lisbon put […]

KIRCHNER SHINES IN ONE-HITTER AS IRISH ROLL

STRUTHERS, OH- Jonah Kirchner didn’t allow a single run and only one hit against Canton Central Catholic, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Ursuline to a 7-0 victory on Saturday.  This would be the first loss of the season for CCC. The Ursuline Fighting Irish secured the victory thanks to six runs in the first inning. Ursuline’s big bats were led […]

CLIPPERS WIN INSTANT CLASSIC IN POTTERVILLE

EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- Columbiana (10-4) and East Liverpool (7-9) battled for 10 innings on Friday night with the Clippers coming out on top 2-1.  With the score tied at 1 in the top of the 10th, Seth Spooner stepped to the plate with one thing in mind, hit the ball hard somewhere.  Hit the ball hard […]

LADY BULLDOGS TAKE DOWN JCC

WINTERSVILLE, OH- East Palestine bounced back from a tough weekend on Tuesday with a big win over Jefferson County Christian, 14-3. Leading the way for the Lady Dogs offensively was Ivy Burkett going 2 for 3 with a double and 4 runs batted in.  Morgan Rutledge also was feeling it, going 2 for 3 with […]

BLUE JAYS STIR UP TROUBLE FOR MINERAL RIDGE

MINERAL RIDGE, OH- The Jackson Milton Blue Jays defeated Mineral Ridge 6-4 thanks to a strong start in MVAC play on Tuesday. The Blue Jays took the lead for good with three runs in the second inning. In the second Frankie Prozy‘s sac fly scored one run for Bluejays.  Billy Sloan was on the hill for JM. The righty allowed five […]

RESERVE TAKES TITLE IN BATTLE OF BLUE DEVILS

MCDONALD, OH- Western Reserve scored seven runs in the fourth on its way to a 13-2 victory over McDonald on Tuesday. Reserve fired up the offense in the first inning, when Seth Phillips homered on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring two runs.  Then they added seven runs in the fourth inning. The big inning was thanks to singles […]