SOUTH RANGE STILL GOING STRONG

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JEFFERSON OH-

South Range had all cylinders firing on offense on Friday, winning big over Jefferson Area 9-3

The Raiders got things moving in the first inning, when Juli Stachowicz singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

South Range scored four runs in the seventh inning. Their big bats were led by Mallory Vidman and Bree Kohler, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Stachowicz took the win for South Range. Stachowicz surrendered three runs on eight hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking zero.

South Range tallied two home runs on the day. Jillian Strecansky went deep in the fifth inning. Samantha Susany had a homer in the second inning.

The Raiders tallied 13 hits in the game. Kohler, Madison Dado, Susany, Strecansky, and Stachowicz all managed multiple hits. Stachowicz, Strecansky, Susany, Dado, and Kohler all had two hits to lead.

Jefferson saw the ball well today, racking up eight hits in the game.

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LESTER LEADS BOARDMAN TO UPSET THE FALCONS

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AUSTINTOWN OH-

Boardman weathered a push by Austintown-Fitch in the sixth inning where Boardman coughed up three runs, but they still won 9-4 on Friday. The offensive onslaught by Austintown-Fitch was led by Bella Tofil, Ayla Ray, and Elyssa Molody, all knocking in runs in the inning.

Boardman fired up the offense in the second inning, when Nadia Rawhneh singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

The Spartans tallied five runs in the fourth inning. The big inning was thanks to groundouts by Dana Haus and Madison Lester, a single by Morgan Cherne, and a double by Jenna Olexa.

Lester was the winning pitcher for Boardman. The righty surrendered four runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out 14.

Kayla Schubert took the loss for Austintown-Fitch. The bulldog lasted four innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs while striking out one.

The Spartans had 11 hits in the game. Olexa, Lester, Sam Hoffman, and Rawhneh each collected multiple hits. Rawhneh, Hoffman, Lester, and Olexa each collected two hits to lead.

Lydia Spalding led the Falcons with two hits in four at bats.

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POLAND PUTS DOWN DRAGONS

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POLAND OH-

Mary Brant would not be denied at the plate when runners were on base on Thursday, driving in four on three hits to lead Poland past Niles 17-1 on Thursday. Brant drove in runs on a double in the first, a double in the first, and a double in the second.

Poland secured the victory thanks to 13 runs in the first inning. Their offense in the inning was led by Abby Farber, Brant, Connie Cougras, Gia Schiavone, Leanne Williams, and Ella Gaffney, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Katie McDonald took the win for Poland. The righthander allowed two hits and one run over three innings, striking out seven and walking one.

Poland collected 18 hits on the day. Brant, Emily Denney, McDonald, Cougras, Farber, Cameryn Lattanzio, and Schiavone each collected multiple hits. Denney and Brant each managed three hits to lead.

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CHADWICK LOOMS LARGE IN LAKEVIEW WIN

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JEFFERSON OH-

Lakeview snagged a late lead and defeated Jefferson Area 11-10 on Thursday. The game was tied at six with the Bulldogs batting in the top of the fifth when Ella Chadwick singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

Despite falling down by five runs in the fifth inning, Jefferson Area tried to fight back. They scored two runs in the failed comeback on a double and a groundout.

Jefferson Area evened things up at six in the bottom of the third inning.

Chadwick pitched Lakeview to victory. The ace allowed 13 hits and ten runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Raegan Schick threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Schick recorded the last out to earn the save.

Lakeview scattered 11 hits in the game. Kylie Imes, Gianna Caruso, and Schick each managed multiple hits. Schick, Caruso, and Imes all had two hits to lead.

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IRISH MASH ON MARLINGTON

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YOUNGSTOWN OH-

Ursuline won big over Marlington 14-2 on Thursday.

Ursuline opened up scoring in the first inning. An error scored one run.

Ursuline notched six runs in the fourth inning. Paige Ogden , Alyssa Sheely, Julia Nutter, and Madelyn Miklandric all drove in runs in the frame.

Emily Holland pitched the Irish to victory. The bulldog surrendered one run on two hits over five innings, striking out four and walking one. Ogden threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Ursuline launched one home run on the day. Ogden had a long ball in the sixth inning.

The Irish had 13 hits in the game. Sheely, Liza Barbato, Nutter, and Ogden all collected multiple hits. Nutter, Barbato, and Sheely all had three hits to lead.

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SPRINGFIELD LOADS UP TO BEAT LEOPARDS

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LIBERTY OH-

Gianna Piccuta did the opposing team no favors on Thursday, picking up four hits over four at bats and leading Springfield to a 15-3 win over Liberty. Piccuta singled in the first, singled in the second, doubled in the fourth, and doubled in the fifth.

Liberty scored three runs in the fourth inning, but Springfield still managed to pull out the victory.

The Tigers notched six runs in the fifth inning. The offensive firepower by Springfield was led by Carlee Bacon, Piccuta, Abby Joseph, and Haleigh McCalla, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Joseph was in the circle for the Tigers. The hurler surrendered three runs on two hits over five innings, striking out eight and walking one.

Springfield tallied two home runs on the day. Bacon put one out in the fourth inning. Joseph went deep in the fourth inning.

The Tigers collected 12 hits. Piccuta, Joseph, Madi Lesnak, and Bacon all managed multiple hits. Piccuta went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.

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HUBBARD HAILS SUPREME IN DOUBLE HEADER

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The Hubbard Lady Eagles (13-8) played host to the Struthers Wildcats (9-11) for a pair of 5-inning games today.

GAME 1

In the first game of the day, the Lady Eagles got off to a hot start. Lexi Najdusak singled to left to leadoff the bottom of the 1st. Najdusak would reach second thanks to a passed ball then third via a wild pitch. A ground out by Gillian Ryser would then plate Najdusak to give the Lady Eagles the lead.

After holding the Cats scoreless in the 2nd, the Lady Eagles were back at the dish and ready to strike again. A single and a walk to leadoff the inning left the Eagles with high hopes, but a strikeout and infield fly would quickly move the Eagles into danger of leaving runners stranded.Mistakes by the Wildcats defense allowed both runners to come across to score without the Eagles even needing to record a hit.

Struthers would strike back in the top of the 3rd, singling to start the inning and eventually bringing the batter across to score. A walk by BellaSlaina would put another runner on before Nicolina Pezzone would double to center field and bring across their second run of the inning.

Seeing their lead close to just 1, the Lady Eagles took to the plate in the bottom half of the inning feeling pressure from the Cats. Gillian Ryser would reach on an error to start the inning, then Haley Croyle would smack one over the left field fence, moving the Eagles back out in front by 3.

Scoring would stop there in the first leg of the double header, but it wouldn’t come without a scare for the Lady Eagles. In the top half of the 5th, the Wildcats would load the bases thanks to a walk and two singles. With two away, Croylewould strike out the Wlidcats hitter, bringing game 1 to a close and giving the Eagles the win, 5-2.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Haley Croyle – 5 inings pitched, 10 Ks, 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored

STRUTHERS

Nicolina Pezzone – 4 innings pitched, 4 Ks, 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI

GAME 2

The second leg of the double header proved to be much less exciting then the first, partly due to the starter for the Eagles on the mound.

Freshman star Isabella O’Brien took the bump for the Lady Eagles in game 2. O’Brien would strike out 10 in the outing while only giving up 4 hits and walking just 1.

O’Brien’s shutout was accompanied by an onslaught of Hubbard offense lead by Gillian Ryser. Ryser went 4-for-4 in the Lady Eagles winning effort, adding 3 RBIs to her resume. A multi hit game for Emily Filicky as well as a deep shot by Grace Narkum also highlighted the box score for Hubbard. At least 9 different hitters would record at least 1 hit in the Eagles 9-0 victory.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Isabella O’Brien – 5 innings pitched, 10 Ks, 0 earned runs

Gillian Ryser – 4-for-4, 3 RBIs

Emily Filicky – 2-for-4, 2 runs scored

Grace Narkum – 1-for-3, 1 HR

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BRUBAKER COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN TIGERS

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COLUMBIANA OH-

Brooke Brubaker didn’t allow a single run as Crestview defeated Newton Falls 1-0 on Thursday. Brubaker allowed just four hits.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Brubaker struck out eight, while Sophie Tvaroch sat down seven.

Crestview fired up the offense in the first inning.

One bright spot for Newton Falls was a single by Emily Knight in the first inning.

Brubaker pitched Crestview to victory. Brubaker allowed four hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out eight.

Tvaroch took the loss for the Tigers. The bulldog went six innings, allowing one run on four hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Alexis Smith, McKenna Schultz, Kaedyn Sutton, and Shianna Mathes each managed one hit to lead.

Joe’l Hood led Newton Falls with two hits in three at bats.

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FLASHES NARROWLY ESCAPE LABRAE

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LEAVITTSBURG OH-

Champion got out to a five-run lead in the sixth inning and held on for an 8-7 victory over LaBrae on Thursday. LaBrae managed four runs in the failed comeback. Aryana Hartman, Desi Allen, and Jessie Morris each picked up RBIs.

The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. Champion collected ten hits and LaBrae had ten.

The Golden Flashes got things moving in the first inning. Tayler Fuller’s sac fly scored one run.

Cassidy Shaffer was the winning pitcher for Champion. The pitcher went seven innings, allowing seven runs on ten hits, striking out three and walking one.

Grace Barnhart took the loss for LaBrae. The hurler lasted three innings, allowing eight hits and seven runs while walking zero.

The Golden Flashes tallied ten hits. Emma Gumont, Shaffer, Lauren Fife, and Olivia Zigarovich each had multiple hits. Zigarovich, Fife, Shaffer, and Gumont each managed two hits to lead.

LaBrae saw the ball well today, racking up ten hits in the game. Hartman and Allen all managed multiple hits. Hartman led with three hits in four at bats.

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RAIDERS GET THE BEST OF GIRARD

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CANFIELD OH-

Girard watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 15-2 loss to South Range on Thursday. South Range scored on a single by Bree Kohler, a single by Juli Stachowicz, and a home run by Samantha Susany in the first inning.

The Indians struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing South Range, giving up 15 runs.

In the first inning, the Raiders got their offense started. Kohler drove in one when she singled.

South Range scored 11 runs in the second inning. Bortles, Stachowicz, Kelly Szolek, Jillian Strecanksy, Susany, and Madison Dado all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Kohler earned the victory on the rubber for the Raiders. The bulldog allowed four hits and two runs over five innings, striking out nine and walking zero.

Emily Rosace took the loss for Girard. The righty allowed 14 hits and 15 runs over two innings, walking zero.

South Range smacked two home runs on the day. Susany had a long ball in the first inning. Kohler went deep in the second inning.

Seyhan Dede, Sophie Griffith, Rosace, and Kaitlyn Culver each collected one hit to lead Girard.

South Range collected 16 hits. Reagan Irons, Kohler, Bortles, Jamie Feren, and Susany all managed multiple hits.

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