SOUTH RANGE CLINCHES TOP SPOT IN NE8

CANFIELD OH- South Range defeated Girard 7-4 on Monday. The win clinched at least a share of the NE8 championship. One more win for the Raiders in the league will clinch the championship outright.

After Girard scored one run in the top of the sixth, South Range answered with one of their own. Girard scored when Alyssa Wakefield singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. South Range then answered when Reagan Irons grounded out, scoring one run.

The Raiders scored three runs in the fifth inning. Their offense in the inning came from an error on a ball put in play by Gretchen Bartels and a double by Kelly Szolek.

Samantha Susany earned the victory in the pitcher’s circle for South Range. The righthander allowed eight hits and two runs over six innings, striking out six and walking zero. Juli Stachowicz threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Emily Rosace took the loss for Girard. The hurler went six innings, allowing seven runs on ten hits, striking out three and walking one.

The Raiders totaled ten hits in the game. Szolek and Taylor Smesko each had multiple hits. Szolek went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.

Girard tallied nine hits on the day. Abbie Rafferty, McKayla Durr, and Ali Durkin all collected multiple hits for Girard.