AUSTINTOWN KEEPS ROLLING TO A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
BOARDMAN, OH — The Austintown 10U All Stars put the finishing touches on a dominant district run with a statement win Monday night, blanking Canfield 14-0 at the Field of Dreams. The title-clincher came on the back of Lily Mattern, who spun a no-hitter and punched out 10 across four shutout frames.
Mattern was locked in from pitch one, walking just one and slamming the door every time Canfield looked to get anything going. Lights-out stuff when it mattered most.
At the plate, Austintown wasted no time lighting up the scoreboard. Aarleah McGuire started the fire in the first with a knock to center, followed by a Khloe Grimm infield single. Carly Fodor smoked a double to deep center, and Nadia Price tacked on a shot to left to cap a first-inning surge.
They didn’t let up. In the second, a McGuire fielder’s choice, another Fodor double, and a Price RBI single stretched the lead even more.
Then came the third — a five-run avalanche. Brielle Hamley got it rolling with an RBI single, McGuire cleared the bases with a 3-run double, and Grimm kept the party going with another RBI knock.
Canfield’s Brooklyn Eubanks battled but couldn’t slow the Austintown offense, surrendering 12 hits and 14 runs (12 earned) in three innings of work while striking out five.
McGuire owned the middle of the order, going 2-for-3 with four RBIs and handling nine defensive chances without a blemish. Price, Fodor, Grimm, and McGuire each logged two hits, while Price swiped a pair of bags for good measure.
Error-free in the field, lights out in the circle, and clutch at the plate — Austintown checked every box on their way to the district crown.