DURA EDGE WINS SECOND GAME IN TWO DAYS

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STRUTHERS OH- After a big win on Sunday, Dura Edge rose the momentum into a great offensive performance. They blasted their way to a 15-10 win over Ballistic Baseball.

Zachary Ganser had another big day at the plate for Edge. He went 2-3 with 3 RBI.  Caleb Satterfield contributed a pair of RBI on a 1-4 day.  Ethan Feezle was perfect at the plate going 2-2 with a pair of RBI. Paul Gubba went 1-1 with 2 RBI.

Ballistic had a good day at the plate despite the loss. Cameron Huff went 1-2 with 2 RBI.  Michael Daley mirrored those numbers and also added a walk.  Dom Elia want 2-4 with a run scored.  Ethan Powell put together a 1-3 day with 2 runs scored, and a walk.

 

DURA EDGE COMES OUT ON TOP IN SLUGFEST

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STRUTHERS OH- Offense was not hard to find on Sunday in Class B action between Dura Edge and Knightline.  Edge scored 6 runs in the bottom of the sixth to come away with the 10-8 victory.

Paul Gubba was huge for Edge going 1-2 with 3 RBI. Ethan Feezle was 1-1 with a pair of RBI.  Charlie Young collected multiple hits going 2-3 with a RBI and a run scored.  Mathew Boccieri walked 4 times on the day.

Michael Gushura got the win for Edge pitching an inning giving up 0 earned runs on 2 hits and striking out 1.

Tyler Rarrick came up with 4 RBI on just 1 hit for Knightline. Going 1-2 on the day also with a walk and a run scored.  Andrew Brown went 1-2 with 2 runs scored and a walk.  Nate Freeland was 1-1 with a RBI.

AVALANCHE BRINGS THE BATS

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STRUTHERS OH- It was all Avalanche on Sunday Class B action in the 16u division. Avalanche brought the big bats and found scoring east like a Sunday morning. They steamrolled through  Creekside Fitness 11-2.

Santino Piccirilli was the big bat for the Avalanche offense as he went 2-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.  Andrew Gault went 2-3 with 2 RBI.  Soren Hedrick had a perfect day at the plate going 2-2.

Jake Smith got the win for Avalanche on the mound. He went 5 innings and gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He struck out a pair.

Bobby Budacki was 0-2 for Creekside but still managed to collect the only 2 RBI of the game. Andrew Kali had multiple hits for Creekside going 2-3.  Carter Owens went 1-2 with a run scored.

A CONVERSATION WITH THE ASTRO FALCONS

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EAST PALESTINE OH- The Astro Falcons 16u squad is coming off a Class B Championship on Friday night. They swept Creekside Fitness 2-0. They finished their year with a Class B record of 24-2. Naturally we had to hear from a few of the members of the newly crowned champions.

Manager Scott Ruark, and players Luca Ricchiutti, and Jay Campbell joined YSN’s Running :Point to talk about their championship summer with DJ Yokley, and Anthony Hartwig. They discuss their confident mindset, their time management, and much more. You won’t want to miss this exclusive conversation with members of the Astro Falcons 16u team.

 

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FALCONS SWEEP THEIR WAY TO A CHAMPIONSHIP

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STRUTHERS OH- After taking a competitive game on Thursday night, the Astro Falcons flexed their muscles in Gamd 2 on Friday night to sweep the Class B 16U Championship Series. The Falcons rolled to a 14-3 win over Creekside. The Falcons scored 9 runs in the 3rd to run away with the game.

Mark Pieto had a tremendous game at the dish going 2-3 with a run scored, and an eye popping 4 RBI. He wasn’t the only Falcon hitter to find success, Bo Fornataro went 2-4 on the night with 2 runs scored, and a pair of RBI. Shawn Kristophel went 1-3 with a run scored, and 2 RBI. Luca Ricchiuti went without being retired going 2-2 with 2 walks, 2 runs scored, and a RBI. Jaden Rishel also had multiple hits going 2-3.

Kolten Ruark took the win on the mound. He lasted 4 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits.

Paul Connelly led the offense for Creekside going 2-3 and knocking in a RBI. Danny Flynn, and Jack Davis also added RBI. Shane Lindstrom went 1-3 with a run scored.

Jameson Beck was charged with the loss for Creekside. He threw 2 innings and gave up 8 runs on 8 hits. He struck out 1.

FALCONS TAKE GAME ONE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

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STRUTHERS OH- The stage has been set in Class B 16U. A full summer of hard work has come down to two teams in the Championship Series. The Astro Falcons and Creekside Fitness locked horns on Thursday night in Game 1 of a best of 3. The Falcons rolled to a 10-4 win to take the advantage in the series.

Mark Pieto was perfect at the plate for the Falcons. He went 2-2 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI. Luca Ricchiuti put together a solid day as well going 1-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a pair of RBI. Shawn Kristophel also snagged a pair of RBI going 1-3.

Kristophel also managed to pick up the win on the mound. He went 6 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 6 hits. He struck out 4.

Danny Flynn continued his impressive summer going 1-3 on the day with a run scored, and a RBI. Jack Davis also went 1-3 with a RBI. Shane Lindstrom had multiple hits for Creekside going 2-4 with a run scored.

Joey Aye was charged with the loss on the bump. He went 4 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He struck out 1.

CREEKSIDE TAKES THE SERIES AND ADVANCES

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STRUTHERS OH- After the Prospects forced a decisive Game 3 earlier in the day, Creekside responded with a wild 12-10 win to take the series and advance to the 16U Class B Finals.

Johnny Leedham had a massive day going 2-4 at the plate and gathering 3 RBI, and a run scored. Paul Connelly went 3-4 with 1 run scored and a RBI. Devin Gruver also had multiple hits going 2-3 with 2 runs scored. Danny Flynn went 1-3 with a run scored, and a pair of RBI.

Nick Magnifico was awarded with the win for Creekside going 3 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 as well.

Andrew Kirilla walked 3 times and picked up a team leading 3 RBI. Olindo Pezzone went 1-3 with a run scored, and a pair of RBI. Alexander Stowe crossed the plate 3 times on a 1-3 day. He also hit in a RBI. Jake Hettrick had a perfect day going 2-2 with a run scored. He also walked a pair of times.

Pezzone was charged with the loss giving up 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 2 innings pitched. He struck out 3 hitters.

ASTRO SWEEPS ITS WAY TO THE FINALS

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STRUTHERS OH- The Astro Falcons won twice on Wednesday to sweep Dura Edge in the 16U Class B semifinals. I’m the second game, the Falcons won 7-4.

Seth Cervello led the Astro offense in the series clinching win. He went 1-2 with 2 walks, a run scored, and 2 RBI. Luca Ricchiuti also had an impressive day going 1-2 with 2 walks, a RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bo Fornataro wasn’t retired the entire game going 2-2 with 2 walks, a run scored, and a RBI.

Jaden Rishel earned the win for the Falcons. He threw 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 4 hits. He struck out 4.

Ryan Telesz went 1-2 for Dura Edge with a walk, a run scored, and 2 RBI. Blake Jefferies went 1-3 with a run scored. Nick Leasure also went 1-4 and scored a run.

Brady Adams was charged with the loss for Dura Edge. He gave up 2 runs on a hit in 1 inning pitched.

PROSPECTS FORCE A THIRD GAME

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STRUTHERS OH- With theit backs against the wall needing a win, the Prospects beat Creekside 8-4 to force a third game in the series. The Prospects scored 4 runs in the 6th inning while the game was tied at 4-4.

Olindo Pezzone notched an amazing day at the plate going 2-3 with 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI. He also walked. Jak Kenney also went 2-3 with 2 RBI. He walked as well. Alexander Stowe went without being retired going 1-1 with a walk and 2 RBI.

Pezzone was given the win on the mound going an inning for the Prosoects and didn’t give up a run on just one hit. He struck out the side. Cobey Airwyke pitched 4 innings with no earned runs on 1 hit. He struck out 3.

Shane Lindstrom went 1-2 on the day for Creekside with a walk, a run scored, and a RBI. Andrew Salupo walked twice with a RBI. Payton Zupko went 1-3 with a run scored.

Zupko was charged with the loss giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. He struck out 1, and walked 3.

FALCONS FLY AWAY WITH GAME 1

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STRUTHERS OH- It took two days to complete after rain suspended the game on Tuesday night, but the Astro Falcons came back the next night and held their 4-3 lead to take Game 1 of the Class B semifinals over Dura Edge.

Drew Kaschak and Jaden Rishel both went 1-2 for the Falcons with a RBI a piece. Seth Cervello, and Bo Fornataro also collected RBI’s. Luca Ricchiuti went 1-3 with a run scored. Jay Campbell went 1-2 with a run scored.

Nick Longo got the win on the hill for the Falcons. He threw 2 innings and gave up 1 run on 2 hits. He struck out a pair.

Marco Massucci had a great day for Dura Edge going 2-3 with the team’s only RBI, and a run scored. Kris Hrosar, and Blake Jefferies both went 1-3 with a run scored.

Joseph Babusci took the loss for Dura Edge. He lasted 5 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits. He struck out 3.