CLIPPERS SAY NO-NO TO LEETONIA
COLUMBIANA, OH- The Columbiana Clippers cruised to a 10-0 victory and combined no-hitter over Leetonia on Friday, with a huge second inning that saw them rack up seven runs. Avery Young hit a triple to bring in a run, Hunter Davanzo got plunked with a pitch for an RBI, Ian Less blasted a triple to clear the bases with four runs, and Devin Daugherty capped it off with a sacrifice fly.
The action started early when Daugherty kicked off the scoring with a solo inside-the-park homer in the first inning. Columbiana tacked on another in the third when Cameron Clancy grounded out to bring in a run.
On the mound, Anthony Hall was lights out for Columbiana, throwing three hitless, scoreless innings and striking out five. Cj Faulknee suffered the loss for Leetonia, giving up eight runs over just one inning. Sam Inboden came in relief for Columbiana and kept the shutout going with two more hitless innings, adding three strikeouts.
Ian Less was the big hitter for Columbiana, driving in three runs and going 1-for-3. Alex Eusebio also stood out with two hits and a couple of stolen bases. Defensively, the Clippers were flawless, not committing a single error, and turned a double play to keep things tight. Davanzo was particularly active, handling the most chances in the field.
