Tag Archive for: 16U

ONE BIG INNING PROPELS DURA EDGE

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STRUTHERS OH- A crooked third inning of 6 runs was more than enough on Thursday for Dura Edge to hold off Athletix. Despite Athletix scoring 3 runs in the final 4 innings, Dura Edge still won 7-4.

Ethan Adam’s made the most of a 1-3 day knocking in 3 RBI.  Ethan Feezle also was productive with one hit as he went 1-3 with a pair of RBI.  He also scored a run.  Angelo Fachet was the only Dura Edge hitter with multiple hits. In fact, he was never retired going 2-2 with a run scored, and a RBI.

Charlie Young pitched 4 innings of great baseball. He only gave up 1 run on 1 hit. He struck out 6. Parker Dobson got the win, throwing 3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits.  He sent 5 batters packing by the way of the strikeout.

Joe Aey led Athletix bats going 2-4 with a RBI.  Luke Rohan also collected a RBI for the offense.  Dylan Casey went 1-3 for Athletix to round out their hits.

Matt Kay did all he could to try to give Athletix time to come back. He threw 4 innings of shutout baseball. He gave up 3 hits and struck out a pair.

AVALANCHE MAKE QUICK WORK OF CREEKSIDE

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STRUTHERS OH- With a lot on the line for both teams in concerns with the standings, Avalanche left no doubt who put the best foot forward on Tuesday night. They made quick work of Creekside Fitness 12-2.

Santino Piccirilli had the most productive day at the plate for Avalanche. He went 2-3 on the day with 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI.  Aidan Bowser was a perfect 2-2 with a pair of RBI.  Noah Philson was also perfect at the plate finishing 3-3 with a walk, 3 runs scored and a pair of RBI.  Avalanche had yet another perfect night at the plate from Mark Cattron going 2-2 with a run scored and a RBI.

Their offense was partnered with tremendous pitching from Jack Strausser. He tossed 5 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits.  He struck out 6.

Jackson Cheeks gathered the only RBI of the day for Creekside. He went 1-2 on the day with a RBI.  Ryan Double was never retired at the plate going 1-1 on the day.  Tommy Smith went 1-2 with a walk, and a run scored.

KNIGHTLINE KNOCKS DOWN BALLISTIC

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STRUTHERS OH- Knightline has been on some kind of tear in both the 16U and 18U divisions.  Tuesday night is Tim’s for the 16U’s though, and Knightline did not disappoint as they took down Ballistic Baseball 9-3.

Santino Cambotti put together a strong day at the plate for Knightline going 3-4 with 3 runs scored, and 1 RBI.  Aiden Thompson grabbed multiple hits going 2-4 with a run scored, and a RBI.  Dominic Ryan had the same numbers finishing 2-4 with a run scored, and a RBI.  Freddy Bolchalk managed a 1-2 day with a walk, 2 runs scored, and a RBI.

Andrew Brown tossed a solid game on the mound as well for Knightline. He threw 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. He struck out an eye popping 11 batters.

Ethan Powell finished the game 1-3 for Ballistic, and he knocked in the only RBI of the day for the team. Tyler Wright went 1-2 with a run scored and a walk.  Anthony Roper had multiple hits on the day going 2-3 with 2 runs scored.

STORM REMAIN STRONG AND WIN TOURNAMENT CROWN

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CANFIELD OH- After their big 10-0 win over the top seed in the bracket, it seemed like nothing was going to slow down Steel Valley Storm in the championship. Against a familiar opponent Ohio Blast 06 who they had already played twice this season, the Storm tumbled to a 11-3 championship clinching win.

Christina Montgomery led the offense this time around going a perfect 3-3 with 3 RBI.  Maddie Wymer wasn’t retired on the day going 2-2 with 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI.  Raegan Cool knocked in a pair going 1-2.  Sophia Rivera was perfect at the plate for the second straight game going 2-2 again.

Gretchen Bartels pitched the Storm to victory.  She gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and managed to strike out 5.

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STORM KNOCK OFF TOP SEEDED MONSTERS

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CANFIELD OH- After an offensive onslaught brought the Steel Valley Storm a opening round victory, the bats stayed hot as they rolled to a 10-0 win over the one seed in the 16U bracket Ohio Monsters.

Gretchen Bartels gathered multiple hits and went 2-3 with a run scored and 2 RBI to lead the team.  Maddie Wymer also knocked in 2 RBI going 1-2 with a walk. Ava Freeborough finished 1-4 with 2 RBI as well.  Raegan Cool finished with multiple hits going 2-3. Sophia Rivera was never retired on the day going 2-2 with a walk, and a RBI.  She also walked.

Sophia LaCivita hurled a shutout pitching 5 innings for the Storm.  She gave up 5 hits, and struck out 2.

STORM START BRACKET PLAY WITH A BANG

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CANFIELD OH- After a tough 1-2 pool play day against tough competition, Steel Valley Storm started bracket play strong with a 15-1 victory of Explosive Fastpitch Lawson 16U.

The most productive bat in the Storm’s explosive lineup was Olivia LaCivita who went 1-2 with 3 RBI.  Lilly Ditz knocked in a pair of RBI on a 1-2 day.  Ava Freeborough, Maddie Wymer, Christina Montgomery, and Gretchen Bartels all collected 1 RBI on the day.

Ditz got the start in the circle. In the 2 innings of work before the run rule victory, she gave up 1 run on 2 hits.

The win put the Storm in the semifinals against the top seeded Ohio Monsters.

CREEKSIDE EARNS MUCH NEEDED VICTORY

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STRUTHERS OH- Creekside came in to Thursday trying to stay in the top tier of the 16U division of Class B Baseball. They knew a win would get them much needed momentum heading towards the end of the regular season. It was a back and forth battle with Dura Edge, but Creekside came out on top 10-8.

Aaron Doughty came up big for Creekside going 1-3 with 2 RBI.  Andrew Brian used a perfect day at the plate to go 2-2.  He scored 2 runs, walked once, and knocked in a run.  Joe Balog led the top of the lineup with a 2-4 day with a RBI.

Jonathan Husband got the win on the hill. He threw 3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits.  He struck out a batter.

Paul Gubba continued to have an impressive summer going 1-3 with a RBI for Dura Edge. Zachary Ganser also went 1-3 with a RBI.  Matt Pallerino had a multiple hit day going 2-3 with 2 runs scored.  Michael Gushura also had multiple hits going 2-4.

Alex Eusebio went 2 innings for Dura Edge and took the loss. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits.  He struck out 3.  The pitching staff struck out 11 total on the day.

WHITING GETS A BOUNCE BACK WIN

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STRUTHERS OH- After dripping their second game of the season on Tuesday, Whiting had to battle to get back in the win column on Thursday in a 9-8 victory over Prospects.

Isaac Barry had the most productive bat in the Whiting lineup as he went 1-4 with 2 RBI.  Ben Miller gathered multiple hits going 2-5 on the day with a RBI.  Kallen Durbin drew two walks and went 1-2, he also drove in a run.

 

Barry pitched well in his 5 innings of work on the hill for Whiting. He gave up just 2 earned runs on 2 hits. He struck out 5.

Mason Nawrocki had a solid day at the dish for Prospects going 2-3 with a RBI, and a run scored.  Dylan Simpson had multiple hits going 2-4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.  Carter Knupp also had a RBI for Prospects going 1-3 with a run scored.

Landon Turner did most of the work on the mound for Prospects. He gave up 6 earned runs on 8 hits in 5 innings pitched.  He managed to strike out 3.

AVALANCHE GAINS A GAME ON WHITING

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STRUTHERS OH- In 16U action Tuesday night, the Avalanche used the momentum from a 5-run 3rd inning to boost them to a 6-2 victory over Whiting.

Nick Solderich came up big for the Avalanche at the plate and on the bases. He finished 1-3 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a stolen base. Andrew Gault put up a 500. effort at the plate going 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Soren Heddrick finished 1-2 on the day with a run scored, a walk, and 2 stolen bases. The Avalanche scored 6 runs on 8 hits, and finished with 5 RBIs as a team.

Noah Philson came in and got the win on the mound for the Avalanche. In his 4-2/3 IP, he surrendered 2 earned runs on 3 hits. He finished with 5 strikeouts on the day.

Ben Miller and Owen Keister both led Whiting at the plate. Miller went 1-2 with a run scored, a walk, and an RBI. Keister finished 1-3 on the day with an RBI. Whiting scored 2 runs on 4 hits, along with 3 walks and 2 RBIs as a team.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

KNIGHTLINE HAD A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

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STRUTHERS OH- In a pretty even 16U matchup between Knightline and Creekside, one run was all that was needed for Knightline Tuesday night. Although Creekside got the last run scored in the 6th, a 4 spot in the 3rd helped Knightline keep their lead and got them to a 6-5 victory over Creekside.

Dominic Ryan had a great day at the plate for Knightline. He went 1-2 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI. Nate Freeland also went 1-2 on the day, he finished with a walk and an RBI. Both Aiden Thompson and Andrew Brown went 1-3 on the day for Knightline. Thompson finished with 2 RBIs. Brown finished with 2 runs scored and RBI. Knightline scored 6 runs on 6 hits, and finished with 4 walks and 6 RBIs as a team.

Andrew Brown got the win on the mound for Knightline. In his 3-2/3 IP, he gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He struck out 6 on the day.

Both Joe Balog and Andrew Kali led Creekside at the plate and on the bases. Balog went 1-3 on the day with a stolen base, a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Kali went 1-2 with 2 walks and 2 RBIs. Creekside scored 5 runs on 6 hits, along with 4 RBIs and 6 walks as a team.

Tommy Smith took the loss for Creekside. In his 2 IP, he surrendered 3 earned runs on 1 hit. He struck out 3 on the day.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller