RAIDERS RACK UP THE HITS

By Michael Wolfgang

GIRARD, OHIO – The high octane South Range offense continues to roll and flex their muscles as they blanked Girard 9-0 Monday night.

The South Range offense is a tough one to keep at bay, and Girard found that out as the Raiders got on the board quickly in the top of the first on a Nick Plunkett RBI double that scored one.

The one run was all South Range ended up needing, but managed to add on three more runs in the fourth inning, one in the sixth, and four in the seventh for a big time cushion and finish with nine total runs, 13 hits, and one fielding error on the night.

Konnor Brogan came out on top as the winning pitcher on the hill. Brogan pitched an absolute gem of a game for his team as he allowed just three hits and zero runs over seven innings with nine backward K’s and one base on balls.

Billy Skripac, Logan Baxter, Gaven Nagy, Blake Jeffries, and Tyson Tarajack were the Raiders batters who each went for multi-hit performances in the box.

South Range will look to take a two game sweep over Girard Tuesday as they face off on the diamond again, this time in South Range at 5:00 p.m.

NOTHING STOPS THE ROCKETS LAUNCH

STRUTHERS, OHIO- The Lowellville Rockets defeated the Mineral Ridge Rams 8-2, thanks to a strong start as the Rockets scored on a double by Geno Perry and an error in the second inning then they notched three runs in the fifth inning as Kevin Johnson, Liam Bartlett, and Kaden Primous all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Ricky Palumbo earned the win for Rockets as the hurler allowed four hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out 12 and walking one.

Brady Bunofsky went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Rockets in hits and led the way on the base baths with three stolen bases.

Trey Rigley took the loss for the Rams as he went four innings, allowing four runs on two hits and striking out four.

The Rams will try to bounce back when they take on Lowellville once again on Tuesday.

 

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DUKES DON’T HOLD UP TO LOUISVILLE’S STRENGTH

LOUISVILLE, OHIO- The Louisville Leopards weathered a scare by Marlington in the second inning where the Leopards coughed up three runs, the Leopards still won 9-4 on Monday.

Marlington took an early lead in the second inning when Caden Bates singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs, but the Leopards took the lead for good with eight runs in the third inning as Karson Siegfried singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run, Cole Miller singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run,

Zach Root singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, Andrew Corona singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs, Charlie Roberts singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, and Connor Morley tripled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Bryce Graziani led things off on the mound for the Leopards as the pitcher surrendered four runs on five hits over four innings, striking out five.

Carter Difloure was on the pitcher’s mound for Marlington. The bulldog went two and a third innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and striking out one. Drew Simmons threw three and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.

Louisville will try to stay on the winning path when they travel on the road to take on Ellet on Tuesday. 



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EAGKES ROAM PAST ROVERS

ROOTSTOWN, OHIO- A run here and a run there helped propel the Warren JFK Eagles to a big win over Rootstown on Monday, 9-3.

In what was a back and forth battle, the Eagles pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. Andrew Lapolla was the winning pitcher as he allowed seven hits and three runs over five innings, striking out one. Dominic Ryan threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

The Eagles totaled ten hits as Lapolla and Micheal Bartoe all had multiple hits as Bartoe and Lapolla all had three hits to lead the Eagles. Rootstown tallied nine hits as Blake Postlethwait, Joe Weaver, and Tony Karp all managed multiple hits for Rootstown.

Austin Biggin took the loss for Rootstown. Biggin surrendered four runs on two hits over four innings, striking out three. Rootstown and Warren JFK will take on each other again on Tuesday. 

 

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FLASHES STRIKE FAST AND OFTEN

BROOKFIELD, OHIO- Four hits from Tyler Skaggs helped lead the Champion Golden Flashes past the Brookfield Warriors 12-2 on Monday as Skaggs doubled in the first, doubled in the third, singled in the fourth, and singled in the fifth.

The Flashes got on the board in the first inning when Skaggs doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run then added four runs in the fifth inning.  The rally was led by  by Micah Nolan and Joey Fell, a single by Skaggs, and by Carson Fife.

Fife was credited with the victory on the mound as the fireballer went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out eight and walking zero.

Hunter Warrender took the loss for the Warriors as he surrendered six runs on 13 hits over four innings, striking out one and walking one.

Champion totaled 16 hits in the game as Skaggs, Zack Morris, Nolan, Fife, Brett Channell, and Fell each had multiple hits. Brookfield and Champion will take each other on once again on Tuesday.

 

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CLIPPERS STILL PERFECT IN EOAC

LISBON, OHIO- The Lisbon Blue Devils fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 15-5 loss to Columbiana on Monday.

Columbiana scored on a fielder’s choice by Less in the first inning, a double by Alex Eusebio in the second inning, and a single by Devin Daugherty in the second inning.

The Blue Devils struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Columbiana, giving up 15 runs as the Clippers got their offense started when Ashton Pitts induced Ian Less to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored.

The Clippers then finished off the game by scoring five runs in the seventh inning as Cameron Clancy, Blake Nusser, Bayden Pipoly, and Eusebio each drove in runs during the inning.

Anthony Hall got the start for Columbiana as the fireballer surrendered four runs on nine hits over six innings, striking out nine and walking one.

Pitts was on the pitcher’s mound for the Blue Devils as he went one inning, allowing one run on zero hits and striking out one.  Noah Minor, Gage Owens, and Haiden Colvin each contributed in relief.

Lisbon and Columbiana will take on each other once again on Wednesday. 

 

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RAIDER BATS TOO HOT TO HANDLE

BELOIT OH- Saturday was a long day for West Branch, falling to South Range 11-5.

West Branch got things moving in the first inning. The Warriors scored one run when Hunter Shields doubled.

In the bottom of the second inning, West Branch tied things up at four when Anthony Perry drew a walk, scoring one run.

South Range pulled away for good with one run in the third inning. In the third Gaven Nagy doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

The Warriors tallied three runs in the second inning. Aaron Tucker, Beau Alazaus, and Perry each drove in runs during the inning.

The Raiders scored five runs in the fifth inning. Nick Plunkett, Tyson Tarajack, Smesko, and Wardle all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Blake Jeffries earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for South Range. The righthander allowed four hits and four runs over four innings, striking out four. Joe Aey, Konnor Brogan, and Jake Shumate all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory.

Perry took the loss for the Warriors. The pitcher surrendered five runs on ten hits over three innings, striking out two and walking one.

Reed Williams went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead West Branch in hits.

South Range racked up 17 hits on the day. Plunkett, Shane Lindstrom, Tarajack, and Billy Skripac each collected multiple hits. Plunkett led the way with four hits in four at bats. The Raiders stole seven bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Plunkett led the way with three.

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LEOPARDS FACE SATURDAY STRUGGLES

LOUISVILLE, OHIO-

Game1

Louisville fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-0 loss to GlenOak on Saturday.

The Leopards struggled to contain the high-powered offense of GlenOak, giving up seven runs.

Birchler was credited with the victory for GlenOak. The ace lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits and zero runs while striking out seven and walking zero.

The Leopards had nine hits in the game as Cooper Rice and Karson Siegfried each had multiple hits to lead the team at the plate.

Connor Morley was on the mound for the Leopards. The righthander went six innings, allowing six runs on ten hits, striking out five and walking one. 

Carter Deem and Bryce Graziani entered the game as relief, throwing two-thirds of an inning and one-third of an inning respectively. Louisville would later play Revere in their second matchup of the day. 

Game 2:

The Louisville Leopards stayed in it until the end, but Revere pulled away late in a 6-5 victory on Saturday.

Revere was down 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning when Wilson Clark doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring three runs.

The Leopards racked up seven hits in the game as Ty Paumier and Zach Root each collected multiple hits, but Paumier led the Leopards at the plate  with three hits in three at bats.

Zach Root led things off on the mound for the Leopards. The righthander lasted five innings, allowing eight hits and five runs while striking out three. Carter Deem and Grayson Brunoni entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Devin Donich went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Revere in hits and AJ Hall was the winning pitcher for Revere. The fireballer surrendered three runs on four hits over three innings, striking out three. Ang Levak and Geoffrey Siess entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

The Leopards will try and bounce back after losing two games on the day when they take on the Dukes of Marlington on Monday at home. 



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HOWLAND MAKES THE MOST OUT OF THEIR CHANCES

By Michael Wolfgang


MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO – Howland and Cardinal had fans on the edge of their seats Friday night with a close game that provided some runs late in the ballgame as Howland held on for a razor thin 3-2 win.

The top of the sixth inning started with Howland trailing 2-1. After plating a run to make it 2-2, Bode Biggin grounded out which led to a run being scored to make it 3-2.

Both sides got very good pitching performances, but Howland’s Anthony Marimpietri came out as the winning pitcher. Marimpietri gave his ballclub a performance of five innings, allowing three hits and two runs, striking out five Cardinal batters.

Robert Gumino led the Tigers in hits as he went two-for-four with a bat in his hand. It took six hits for Howland to post their three runs. The final line for Cardinal was two runs on five hits with both runs coming in the bottom of the fifth inning. Each team was a bit sloppy in the field defensively as they committed four errors.

JFK HAS A FUN FRIDAY

By Michael Wolfgang

WARREN, OHIO – A great way to put yourself in a good position to secure a win is jumping on your opponent early and asserting yourself as the superior team.

Three runs in the bottom of the first inning was how JFK did just that in their 8-0 victory over Champion on Friday. The display on offense was powered by a handful of guys throughout the JFK lineup like Dominic Ryan, Hettrick-Carfangia, Santino Ciambotti, and Jaden Rishel, who each had RBIs in their big four run fourth inning.

Rishel pitched a gem of a game for JFK and came out as the winning pitcher. Rishel’s outing lasted six innings as he allowed just one hit and zero runs and sitting down five Champion batters through strikeouts. To finish with the eight runs,

JFK floated in 13 hits five five players going for multi-hit performances, showing a good balance throughout their lineup. Each team committed two errors in the field.