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FALCONS PITCHING STUMPS KNIGHTLINE

STRUTHERS OH- After some time off, Class B 16U action got kicked back into gear on Tuesday night. Astro Falcons got back to business by shutting out Knightline 4-0.

Jake Schneider collected multiple hits for the Falcons going 2-3 with a run scored and a RBI.  Drew Kaschak had the same numbers going 2-3 with a run scored and a RBI.  Sam Castronova got into the RBI party going 1-3 and knocking in a run.

Kaschak pitched a gem on the mound to go along with his impressive day at the plate. He threw the complete game and gave up 0 runs on 4 hits.  He struck out 4 hitters as well.

Aiden Thompson went 1-3 for Knightline to give them a positive note on offense.  Dominic Ryan also went 1-3.  Aidan O’Rourke went 1-2 on the day.

John Darnley put together a good performance on the mound despite taking the loss. He went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 3 batters.

ASTRO FALCONS COMPLETE COMEBACK IN REVENGE VICTORY OVER KNIGHTLINE

STRUTHERS, OH- A day after Knightline handed the Astro Falcons their first loss of the season, the Falcons mounted a 4 run comeback to beat Knightline. JFK graduate Gavin Shrum had a clutch 2 RBI single in the third inning to get Knightline on the board first. Anthony Massucci then plated Shrum with an RBI ground out to extend the lead to 3-0. The Falcons would take advantage of a throwing error from right field to respond with a run in the bottom half of the third. Later in the fourth inning, catcher Aaron Posey and right fielder Eric Sundgren scored to tie the ballgame up at 3. In the bottom half of the sixth inning, Posey reached on a walk and then stole second and third base to put the go-ahead runner at third base. Zach Herb stepped up to the plate and drove in Posey with a single into left field. Herb would then finish the ballgame on the mound, securing the comeback victory of 4-3.

The Astro Falcons improve to 11-1 on the season, while Knightline drops to 5-8. Herb picks up his second win of the season after combining for 3 shutout innings out of the bullpen, while striking out 2 batters and not allowing one free pass. Knightline reliever Ronnie Harper gets a tough luck loss going 2.1 innings, while striking out 5 batters.

KNIGHTLINE WALK OFF COMPLETES THE UPSET

STRUTHERS OH- Knightline went toe to toe with the top of the 18U division of Class B Baseball as they walked off Astro Falcons to secure a 11-10 victory.

Anthony Massucci made the most out of a 1-3 day for Knightline knocking in 3 RBI.  He also scored a run.  Ty Eberhardt had a perfect day at the plate going 2-2 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and a pair of RBI.  Chance Lazcko also had a great day going 2-2 at the plate with a run scored and a RBI. Mikey Sciortino went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.

The Astro Falcons had plenty of offense to go around despite the loss.  Zach Herb went 2-3 on the day with a pair of RBI.  Tino Campoli also knocked in a pair of RBI with 2 walks and a run scored.  Anthony Miller gathered a pair of RBI as well going 1-4 with a run scored.

FALCONS CONTINUE THEIR DOMINANCE

STRUTHERS OH- The Astro Falcons 18U team continues to be a puzzle that Class B teams can’t solve. Their latest conquest was a 14-0 smashing of Avalanche.

Devon Zirwas was the biggest bat in the lineup Friday. He went 3-4 with 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI.  Zach Herb went 1-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a pair of RBI.  AJ Havrilla was electric as always going 2-3 with 2 runs scored, and a RBI.  Tino Campoli had a perfect day at the office going 2-2 with a walk, and a run scored.

Jordan Kolenda took the complete game win for the Falcons.  He gave up 0 runs on 3 hits in the 5 innings of work he put in.  He struck out 8.

James Zugai got a hit in his only official at bat going 1-1 on the day for Avalanche. DJ Donatelli went 1-2, and Michael Earman rounded out the offense going 1-2 as well.

ASTRO STAYS ON TOP OF STANDINGS

STRUTHERS OH- It was all Astro Falcons in a one-sided matchup against Ballistic on Monday. In 18U Class B action, the Astro Falcons rolled to a 8-2 victory.

Brandon Coughlin was huge for the Falcons at the plate, going 3-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He also caused Ballistic some trouble on the bases with 2 stolen bases on the day. Nate Shaw also came up big at the plate and on the bases for the Falcons. It was a 2-3 day with a run scored, an RBI, and 2 stolen bases as well for Shaw. The Falcons scored 8 runs on 10 hits, and put up 8 RBIs as a team.

Ryan Petro got the win on the hill. He went 3 IP with no earned runs on 3 hits. He finished with 4 strikeouts on the day. The Falcons pitching staff allowed only 4 hits and 1 RBI all game.

TJ Border led Ballistic at the plate, going 2-4 on the day with an RBI. Ballistic managed to draw 3 walks, but struck out 10 times as a team.

Dante Micaletti took the loss for Ballistic. He surrendered 4 earned runs on 1 hit.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

WHITING’S OFFENSE STAYS IN TOP FORM

STRUTHERS OH- Whiting Roll-Off’s continued to look impressive on offense on Sunday as they racked up 12 runs against a solid Astro Falcons pitching staff.  They rolled to a 12-2 win.

Caison Holland was a big bat for Whiting. He went 3-4 on the day with a pair of RBI.  Aiden Leiendecker went 2-5 with another 2 RBI. Nick Parrotto mirrored those numbers himself going 2-5 with 2 RBI.  Corbin Sevcik went 2-5 with 2 runs scored. Owen Keister had multiple hits as well going 2-4 with a run scored and a RBI.

Nathan Craig took the complete game victory for Whiting. He went 7 innings giving up 1 earned run on 5 hits.  He struck out 4 batters.

Kolten Ruark and Sam Castronova both went 1-3 with 1 RBI.  Dylan Mancini was perfect at the plate going 1-1 with a walk. Chandler Maurice sent 1-3 as well.

Shawn Kristophel took the bulk of the work for the Falcons. He went 4 innings giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. He struck out 3.

 

CREEKSIDE GETS THE BEST OF THE FALCONS

STRUTHERS OH- Creekside Fitness sent a strong message to the rest of Class B as they dominated their way to a 7-1 victory over Astro Falcons in 16U action.

Derek Smail was the biggest bat of the day for Creekside. He went 2-2 on the day with 2 walks and 2 RBI. He also scored once.  Andrew Kali collected a hit and a pair of walks to gather a RBI. He scored a pair of runs as well.  Hunter Kobalka collected multiple hits going 2-3 with a run scored.

Smail took the win on the mound. He threw 3 innings and gave up no earned runs on 1 hit. He struck out 8 and walked 1.

Sam Castronova got the lone RBI for the Falcons. Jake Schneider got the only hit of the day.

Jaden Rishel threw the bulk of the innings for the Falcons. He lasted 4 and gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits. He struck out 5.

FALCONS MUSCLE PAST EAGLE WEAR

STRUTHERS OH- On Monday night, Astro Falcons 18U team left no doubt who was the better lineup on the night as they smashed Eagle Wear 18-0. Only one Falcon in the lineup didn’t get a hit on the day and six of them collected multiple hits.

Anthony Miller put on a show going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.  Clay Wiesen went 3-3 on a perfect day at the plate. He also scored 3 runs, and knocked in 3 RBI.  Zack Herb finished 2-2 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI.

Joe Roth pitched the complete game on the hill. He went all 4 innings giving up 2 hits and no runs.  He struck out 8 and only walked 1.

Same Amodeo went 1-1 for Eagle Wear.  Cole Grable was right behind him with a 1-2 day.  Cameron Sweeney walked.

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FALCONS GRASP VICTORY OVER AVALANCHE

STRUTHERS OH- Astro Falcons had a dominant Memorial Day as they swept through Avalanche 8-3.

The Falcons offense was led by Chandler Maurice who went 1-3 with a run scored and and 2 RBI.  Scott Eaton knocked in another pair of RBI on a 2-3 day.  Grason Hooks had multiple hits for the Falcons finishing 2-3 with a RBI and a run scored.  Drew Kaschak looked impressive with a 1-3 day with a run scored.

Dawson Wallace pitched a complete game for the Falcons. In his 7 innings he gave up 3 runs on 7 hits.  He struck out 4. He only needed 71 pitches to get through the game.

Andrew Gault drove in a run while going 1-3. He also scored a run.  Santino Piccirilli finished 1-3 with a RBI.  Bennet Hayne mirrored those numbers going 1-3 with a RBI.

Nick Solderich threw 4 scoreless innings for Avalanche.  He gave up 4 hits while striking out 5.

FALCONS OWN THE DAY

STRUTHERS OH- It was the Astro Falcons day on Sunday as they surged through Whiting Roll Offs in 18U action with a easy 11-1 win.

Tyler Armstrong had the big day for the Falcons. He went 2-3 with 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored.  AJ Havrilla also put in a good day going 1-2 with a pair of RBI.  Ty Stacko went 1-2 with 2 runs scored. He walked twice. Astro drew 10 walks as a team.

Zach Herb got the win on the bump for the Falcons he went 5 innings giving up 4 hits and allowing 1 run.  He struck out 2.

Joe Bobusci had multiple hits for Whiting. He went 2-3 on the day. Jared Malagise went 1-1 with a pair of walks, and the only RBI of the day for his team.  Anthony Malagise went 1-3 with a run scored.

Shawn Miller was credited with the loss. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his 3 innings pitched. He struck out 1 while giving up 4 hits.