POLAND POWERS PAST EAGLES

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HUBBARD, OH- Poland is trying to keep up with South Range in the NE8 standings.  The win on Thursday went a long way in doing so.  Poland won the contest against Hubbard, 8-3.

Poland got on the board in the first inning when Braeden O’Shaughnessy singled, scoring one run.  Hubbard evened things up at three in the bottom of the second inning when Hayden Fox singled home a run for the Eagles.

Then, Poland put the foot on the accelerator and pulled away for good with three runs in the third inning. In the third Jeremy Castro doubled on a 1-0 count, clearing the bases and scoring three runs.

Jared Knight took the win for Poland. He went six innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out three. Robbie Seitz threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Anthony Corrin took the loss for Hubbard. He went seven innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits and striking out two.

Braden Olson led the Bulldogs with three hits in four at-bats.

Fox went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Hubbard in hits.

 

 

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PATIENCE, DEFENSE DIGS OUT DUKES OVER SALEM

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LEXINGTON TWP, OH- A day after losing 14-1, the Quaker baseball team showed a lot of grit and mental toughness in Marlington Thursday night losing a heart breaker 3-2.

Senior starter Adam Wilson went the distance for the Quakers giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 5.

It was a scoreless game until the 4th when Salem loaded the bases with nobody out. Wilson grounded into a double play but the run did score from 3rd to make it one nothing. When the next pitch strayed a little too far away from the catcher, junior Ricky Enlow scores from third on a heads up read and slide. The Quakers would end the inning with an out at the plate when coach DeBarr tried to steal home with Junior Joey Watson.

That wouldn’t be the last play at the plate during the game as the Quakers made the last out of inning at home in the next two innings when Turner Johnson was thrown out trying to score from second on a base got to right field and Ricky Enlow was thrown out to end the sixth trying to score from third on a tag up off of a fly ball from Freshman Blaize Exline to right field.

Neither team did anything in their next at-bats which set the stage for 7th inning dramatics from the Dukes. After a leadoff double got the winning run in scoring position, Wilson walked the next batter and the following at-bat saw senior center fielder Turner Johnson drop a tough fly ball that loaded the bases. With the infield drawn in, Wilson got a strikeout for the first out of the inning. Then after falling behind 3-1 in the following at-bat, Wilson walked in the winning run for the Dukes.

The Quakers drop to 9-11 on the season and 5-5 in the EBC. They will take the weekend off before returning to action Monday at home against Beaver Local for senior night. First pitch is set for 5 pm.

 

 

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JFK RALLIES LATE, GIRARD HOLDS STRONG IN VICTORY

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WARREN, OH- Both teams were strong on the hill Thursday, but Girard defeated Warren John F. Kennedy Catholic 3-2. Matt Miles allowed ten hits to JFK in the victory.

Miles led the Indians to victory on the mound. He went seven innings, allowing two runs on ten hits and striking out three.

Aj Arp took the loss for JFK. He allowed five hits and three runs over seven innings, striking out seven.

Austin Claussell, Devin Dutton, Anthony Cortese, Nick DeGregory, and Brady Hunkus all had one hit to lead Girard. The Indians didn’t commit a single error in the field. Andrew DelGarbino had the most chances in the field with seven.

JFK racked up ten hits on the day. Isaac Hadley, Tim Klaben, Camero Hollobaugh, and Gavin Shrum all managed multiple hits for the Eagles.

 

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EVAN ALMIGTHTY! KENNEALLY TOSSES NO-NO AGAINST LIBERTY

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Evan Kenneally tossed a no-hitter to help the Columbiana Clippers (9-8) defeat the Liberty Leopards 11-0 in five innings on Thursday afternoon.  Kenneally allowed only one baserunner the entire day while striking out three en route to the victory.  Kenneally used a combination of off-speed pitches and excellent control to force weak contact that the Clippers at up defensively.  A throwing error in the 4th inning was the only blemish on what otherwise was a perfect day for Kenneally and the Clippers.

Offensively, Columbiana pounded out nine hits, walked five times and were hit by three pitches.  Leading the way were Ryan Fahs, Chase Franken, and Michael Ginocchi who each collected two hits on the afternoon.  Fahs had a double and three RBI, Franken roped two doubles, scored two runs and walked twice.  Ginocchi scored three runs to go along with his two hits.  In addition, Riley McElwain doubled and scored in the second for the Clippers.

Columbiana will travel to East Liverpool tomorrow to take on the Potters at 5 PM.

POLAND COMPLETES SWEEP OF NILES

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Poland got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 6-4 victory over McKinley on Wednesday.  McKinley managed three runs in the failed comeback. Joe Gallo, Zach Leonard, and  Chase Sudzina powered the rally with RBIs.

The Bulldogs opened up scoring in the first inning, when MJ Farber drew a walk, scoring one run.

Alex Barth led the Bulldogs to victory on the pitcher’s mound. He allowed four hits and three runs over five and a third innings, striking out one.  Mike Kushner threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.  Kushner recorded the last five outs to earn the save.

Corbin Foy took the loss for McKinley. He allowed three hits and four runs over one and two-thirds innings.

Poland saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game.  Stephen Carney and Zachary Yaskulka each had multiple hits.  Yaskulka and Carney each collected two hits to lead Poland Seminary Bulldogs Varsity.

Sudzina led McKinley with two hits in four at-bats.

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POTTERS CANT CATCH UP TO BELLAIRE

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East Liverpool watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 3-0 loss to Bellaire on Wednesday.  Bellaire took the lead on a single in the first inning.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Bellaire pitchers struck out 17, while East Liverpool sat down seven

Bellaire opened up scoring in the first inning, when Porter singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

One bright spot for East Liverpool was a single by Devin Toothman in the second inning.

Porter pitched Bellaire to victory. He went seven innings, allowing zero runs on four hits, striking out 17 and walking zero.

Logan Bennett took the loss for East Liverpool. He surrendered three runs on nine hits over six innings, striking out seven.

Toothman led the Potters with two hits in three at bats.

Bellaire totaled nine hits.  Porter and Rejonis each racked up multiple hits for Bellaire.  Porter went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Bellaire in hits.  Bellaire was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Roth made the most plays with  17.

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UNION LOCAL RUNS AWAY FROM BEAVER LOCAL

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Beaver Local watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-3 loss to Union Local on Wednesday.  Union Local scored on a single by Merritt, a walk by A Smolira, and a groundout by K Smolira in the first inning.

The Beavers struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Union Local, giving up 13 runs.

Union Local fired up the offense in the first inning, when Merritt singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Union Local scored seven runs in the third inning.  Union Local’s big inning was driven by an error on a ball put in play by Kildow and McCort, a triple by Smolira, a single by Merritt, and a double by Smolira.

Morrison pitched Union Local to victory. He went five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out three.

Jordan Mick took the loss for Beaver Local. He lasted one inning, allowing two hits and five runs while striking out one.

Avery Wiegand led the Beavers with two hits in three at bats.

Union Local tallied eight hits in the game.  Merritt and Loase all collected multiple hits.

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KNIGHTS OVERPOWER BEARS

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Leetonia fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 12-0 loss to Toronto on Wednesday.  Toronto scored on a single by Karaffa, a walk by Snibchak, a single by Thomas, a single by Clegg, and a double by Berger in the first inning.

The Bears struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Toronto, giving up 12 runs.

Toronto opened up scoring in the first inning, when Karaffa singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

A single by Brayden Duko in the second inning was a positive for Leetonia.

Clegg earned the win for Toronto. He surrendered zero runs on one hit over three innings, striking out four and walking one.  Gulczynski threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Dylan Lennon took the loss for Leetonia.  He lasted five innings, allowing seven hits and 12 runs while striking out four.

 Brock Simpson started the game for the Bears.

Duko went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Leetonia in hits.

Karaffa led Toronto with three hits in three at bats.  Toronto didn’t commit a single error in the field. Thomas had the most chances in the field with five.

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LAKEVIEW TOO MUCH FOR STRUTHERS

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Struthers fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 9-0 loss to Lakeview on Wednesday.  Lakeview scored on a single by Vogt, a single by Wilms, a single by Ellsworth Myers, and a walk by McRoberts in the first inning.

The Wildcats struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Lakeview, giving up nine runs.

Lakeview got on the board in the first inning.  Vogt drove in one when he singled.

A single by JD Hall in the first inning was a positive for Struthers.

Vogt was the winning pitcher for Lakeview. He went seven innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out nine and walking one.

Jared Laczko took the loss for Struthers. He surrendered four runs on four hits over two innings, striking out three.

Hall went 1-for-3 at the plate to lead the Wildcats in hits.

Lakeview racked up ten hits on the day.  Ellsworth Myers, McRoberts, and Vogt all managed multiple hits for Lakeview.  Ellsworth Myers led Lakeview with three hits in four at bats.  Lakeview was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Ellsworth Myers made the most plays with  nine.

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FRANKEN TOSSES TWO-HITTER, CLIPPERS OFFENSE RED-HOT

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SALINEVILLE, OH- Columbiana (8-8, 6-4 EOAC) defeated the Southern Indians Wednesday afternoon by a score of 12-0 in six innings.  Earning the victory for the Clippers was Chase Franken.  Franken pitched a complete game allowing two hits while striking out 10.

Offensively, Columbiana was led by Ryan Fahs who collected two hits including a double and knocked in three runs.  Logan Hoschar had an RBI double while Riley McElwain knocked in a run with a single.  McElwain’s single was his first career varsity hit.  Additionally, Erik Hopfenziz and Hunter Zentner singled for the Clippers.  Wayne Davis had an RBI hit by pitch and Franken walked three times and scored four runs for Columbiana.

Columbiana will be back in action Thursday as the Liberty Leopards come to town.  Evan Kenneally will take the bump for the Clipper with game time set for  5 PM.

 

*Contributed by Ryan Wolf