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FITCH QUICKLY MAKES THEIR WAY TO DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

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AUSTINTOWN OH-  Fitch made quick work of Stow on Monday, rolling to an 11-1 win in the district semifinal on their home turf. The bats were hot, the baserunning was aggressive, and Kourtney Fedorek handled business in the circle.

Kaliana Ray did damage early and often with a homer, a single, a pair of RBI, two walks, and even swiped a bag. Abby Toth joined the yard party too, launching a homer of her own and finishing with four RBI and two walks. Alyssa Rodgers played havoc on the bases with four stolen bags and two knocks, keeping Stow’s defense on their heels all night.

Morgan Roby chipped in with a single, a walk, and a sac bunt RBI. Kylie Folkwein got creative, dropping in a sac fly for an RBI and swiping two bags of her own. Rachel Spalding, Bella Baumgart, and Veda Burt all reached via the walk column, keeping the pressure on every inning.

In the circle, Fedorek was locked in. She spun five strong, giving up just one hit and one earned run while fanning four.

With the win, Fitch heads to the district championship on Wednesday, where they’ll square off against Strongsville at Youngstown State.

IRISH MAKE FITCH SEE GREEN

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STRUTHERS OH-  Ursuline kept things rolling Thursday night with a solid 6-3 win over Austintown-Fitch under the lights at Bob Cene Park.

The Irish wasted no time getting on the board, stringing together a few base knocks in the bottom of the first to push across the game’s first run. They kept the pressure on from there and never really let up. Fitch made some noise in the fourth with a solo shot to right, but that was the only big swing they’d manage against Ursuline’s pitching.

Joe Balog went the distance on the mound for the Irish, scattering six hits and three runs over seven innings while striking out six. He stayed in control all night and got the job done.

Ursuline’s lineup stayed disciplined, working eight walks in the game to keep the basepaths busy. Rowan Urbach led the hit parade with a 3-for-4 day, and Thomas Kosovan chipped in two RBIs on a perfect 1-for-1 night with a couple of walks. The defense behind them was spotless—no errors and clean play all around.

Fitch spread out their hits across the order and got RBI from three different bats, but couldn’t string enough together to catch up. Another strong team win for Ursuline, who continues to stay sharp heading into the back half of the season.

FITCH TRAVELS TO HOWLAND FOR A SWEEP

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HOWLAND OH-  Howland out-hit Fitch on Wednesday, but the Tigers couldn’t cash in when it counted, falling 7-4 in a game that slipped away late.

Howland banged out eight hits to Fitch’s six and grabbed the lead early. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Tigers answered back with a sac fly and a sharp single down the line to go up 2-1. They grabbed the lead again in the third with a double that made it 4-3—but that was the last time they’d be on top.

Fitch stayed patient at the plate and worked their way back in. They tied things up in the fourth, then broke it open in the sixth with a triple and a single to plate a pair and pull ahead for good.

Howland’s pitching staff combined for six strikeouts, but walks came back to haunt them—eight free passes kept the Falcons in business all night. Meanwhile, Howland worked the count too, drawing five walks of their own, but couldn’t string together the big inning they needed.

Tabitha Schlatt was a bright spot at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Brianna Deeter also picked up a couple hits, and the Tigers made solid contact throughout the lineup.

Fitch got key production from the middle of the order and stayed clean in the field, even turning a double play to halt one of Howland’s rallies.

Next up, Howland looks to bounce back Saturday playing Berkshire & Geneva, while Fitch gets a break before hosting Riverside next Wednesday.

FALCONS HAVE ANOTHER CAROLINA CRUSHFEST

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By Ty Bartell

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Austintown-Fitch wrapped up its trip to The Grand Strand Classic on a high note Thursday, rolling past The Paul VI Panthers out of Chantilly, Virginia by a score of 13-2 in five innings to improve to 13-2 on the season. The Falcons have now won three straight, outscoring opponents 48-3 during that run.

Freshman lefty Tori Greathouse remained unbeaten, allowing five hits and two unearned runs while walking three. Keeping Paul VI in check through five innings. Fitch struck early with three runs in the first. Kaliana Ray and Alyssa Rodgers reached on bunts and scored on a Panther error and Morgan Roby’s sacrifice fly. Abby Toth followed with her team-leading fifth home run, a two-run shot to left.

The Falcons added five more in the second, fueled by three walks and an RBI double from Toth. In the third, Ray tripled in a run before Rodgers delivered a two-run inside-the-park homer to make it 11-0. Fitch added single runs in the fourth and fifth, while Paul VI (11-10) scored twice in the fourth after a walk and an outfield error.

Ray finished 3-for-3 with three runs and an RBI. Rodgers went 3-for-4 with three RBI, and Toth added two hits and three RBI. Fitch totaled 12 hits and committed one error, while the Panthers had five hits and three errors.

FALCONS MAKE A GRAND STAND STATEMENT

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By Ty Bartell

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — After a setback on Tuesday, Austintown-Fitch softball bounced back in dominant fashion Wednesday, picking up lopsided wins over Trinity Christian and Princeton at the Grand Strand Classic.

The Falcons opened the day with a 19-1 win over Trinity Christian, racking up 18 hits and giving pitcher Kourtney Fedorek plenty of room to work. Fedorek tossed a five-inning complete game, striking out eight while surrendering just two hits and one earned run to improve to 5-2 on the year.

Alyssa Rodgers had a standout game at the plate, notching three hits and driving in four runs. Abby Toth added three hits of her own, including a triple, and crossed the plate three times. Contributions poured in from throughout the lineup: Rachel Spalding plated three runs, Kylie Folkwein doubled in one, and Sam Severn added two RBIs on a pair of singles.

Game two saw no slowdown, as Fitch blanked Princeton 16-0 in three innings. The Falcons racked up 16 more hits and played flawless defense for the second straight contest. Fedorek worked two scoreless innings, picking up her second win of the day (6-2), before turning things over to Kaliana Ray, who pitched a perfect frame in her first varsity appearance in the circle.

Ray also delivered with the bat, collecting three hits and three RBIs. Rodgers sparked the offense with two bunt singles and a pair of stolen bases, while Morgan Roby added three infield singles and drove in two. Toth stayed hot with an RBI triple, and Folkwein added a two-run double and two stolen bases of her own.Freshman Bella Baumgart scored three times in her first defensive start at first base, reaching base in each of her plate appearances. Seneca Coates mirrored that effort with two doubles and three runs scored. Spalding once again delivered at the plate, driving in five runs in the second game with a groundout, a double, and a single.

With the sweep, Austintown-Fitch closes out Wednesday with renewed momentum. The Falcons are set to wrap up their spring break trip Thursday morning with an early matchup against Pope Paul VI from Chantilly, Virginia.

 

FALCONS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS TO START SPRING TRIP

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC- Carter Owens was lights out on Monday, striking out 11 as Fitch rolled past Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 5-1.

Owens went the distance, giving up just five hits and one run across seven strong innings, walking just one.

Fitch got the sticks going early in the bottom of the first. Frank Senediak ripped a double down the line, Mason Petridis followed with a single, and Landyn Myers knocked in a run on a double play to jump out to a quick lead.

Jackson Cheeks added some breathing room in the third with a sac fly to push the lead to 4-1.

B McNully took the loss for VASJ, throwing six innings and giving up five runs (four earned) on 10 hits.

The Falcons’ bats stayed busy, racking up 10 hits in the game. Senediak, Reggie Danko, and Cheeks each had two hits, while Senediak, Rocco Diflorio, Cheeks, Petridis, and Myers all picked up an RBI apiece.

C Polvnas knocked in the lone run for VASJ, while R Eppich swung a hot bat, going 2-for-3. VASJ flashed some leather too, turning a double play and playing error-free ball, with Eppich leading the way with seven defensive chances.

Fitch now gears up for a Tuesday showdown with Brick Township.

FITCH STAYS HOT; DICES UP LEWISVILLE

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MYRLE BEACH, SC- The Fitch Falcons kept the good times rolling in Myrtle Beach, hammering Lewisville (SC) 9-1 on Monday to improve to 10-1 on the season.

Fitch wasted no time getting on the board, striking for three runs in the first and never looking back. They added a run in the second, three more in the third, and tacked on a pair late to keep Lewisville in check.

Kaliana Ray set the tone right out of the gate, reaching base twice and swiping four bags. Alyssa Rodgers was all over the place too, picking up two hits, driving in a run, and stealing three bases. Morgan Roby stayed hot with a pair of singles and an RBI, while Abby Toth doubled, singled, reached on an error, and knocked in two. Kylie Folkwein added a sac fly and a walk, also picking up two RBIs. Samantha Severn and Rachel Spalding each chipped in a single and reached on errors to help keep the pressure on.

In the circle, the duo of Tori Greathouse kept Lewisville’s bats mostly quiet.  picking up five strikeouts across her innings of work, backing up a strong start for the freshman.

For Lewisville, Aubree Smith showed some fight with a double and a walk. Molli Deese knocked in the Lions’ only run with a single, and Laney Lambert added a base hit of her own.

Lewisville (15-5) scratched their lone run across in the fourth, but couldn’t string together enough offense to keep pace with the Falcons, who were just too much from start to finish.

Fitch will keep the spring break action rolling with more games down south as they look to stay red-hot.

FITCH FLIPS THE SCRIPT ON THE CARDINALS

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By Ty Bartell

AUSTINTOWN, OH — In a heavyweight clash between the reigning Division I and Division II state champions, Austintown-Fitch pulled off a dramatic comeback Monday evening, rallying from a 14-5 deficit to defeat Canfield 20-15 in a wild, high-scoring affair.

Canfield (7-1-1) opened the game with back-to-back solo home runs from Jenna Triveri and Syd Lutz, setting the tone with two runs in each of the first three innings. The Cardinals then exploded for eight runs in the top of the fifth, taking a commanding 14-5 lead.

Fitch (9-1), however, responded with a staggering 10-run bottom of the fifth to take a 15-14 lead. Canfield briefly tied the game in the top of the sixth, but the Falcons answered once again with five runs in the bottom half and held Canfield scoreless in the seventh to complete the comeback.

Abby Toth powered the Falcons’ offense with two home runs, two singles and six RBI. Kaliana Ray added five singles on a perfect 5-for-5 day and drove in three runs, while Kylie Folkwein chipped in a home run, a single, and three RBI. Fitch also received contributions from Seneca Coates (two RBI via errors), Morgan Roby (two RBI), and Samantha Severn, who doubled and drove in a run.

Canfield’s offense featured a pair of home runs from Lutz, who finished with four RBI. Triveri added a home run and a single, while Marina Koenig and Alexis Johnson also homered for the Cardinals. Sofia Castronova notched three singles and three RBI to support the scoring surge. The two powerhouse programs will meet again Tuesday, April 15, this time on Canfield’s home field.

MOONEY WINS WILD ONE AGAINST FITCH

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- Cardinal Mooney’s offense came out swinging and never really let up, putting up crooked numbers in four different innings on their way to an 18-9 win over Austintown-Fitch on Thursday.

Mooney wasted no time getting on the board. Kaden Reese drew a walk to score the game’s first run, and Vince Gentile followed with a sac fly to make it 2-0 in the first. They added two more in the second—Ryan Reese grounded out to plate a run, and Andrew Bushey ripped a double down the left field line to push the lead to 4-0.

The Cardinals really cracked it open in the third with five runs on just one hit. A pair of hit-by-pitches, an error, and a few patient at-bats led to a 9-0 lead before Fitch even got a chance to respond.

Fitch made it interesting in the fifth, rallying for seven runs behind a mix of walks and timely hits from Landyn Myers, Greg Faunda, Ross Harris, and others to cut the lead to 9-7.

But Mooney answered with a massive seventh inning. They brought nine more runs home on just two hits—highlighted by a two-run single from Sam Owens and a series of walks and hit-by-pitches that kept the line moving.

Kaden Reese had himself a day at the plate and on the mound. He led the Cardinals with three RBIs, picked up the win in relief, and reached base multiple times with two hits and three walks. Jacob Gugliotta added two hits, and Owens also drove in a run with a clutch single in the seventh.

Tyler Wilson started the game for Mooney, allowing just one hit and one run over three innings while striking out five. Reese, Bushey, and Owens all made appearances in relief to close things out.

Defensively, Mooney was rock solid—no errors and two double plays turned. Ford Stacy anchored the defense with seven putouts.

Fitch collected nine hits of their own. Myers and Harris each tallied a pair, with Myers leading the team with three RBIs. The Falcons also worked 15 walks on the day, showing patience even in the loss.

Mooney moves on to face Struthers next as they look to keep the momentum rolling.

SPARTANS SNAP FITCH’S STREAK AT 27

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By Ty Bartell

AUSTINTOWN, OH — Boardman handed Austintown-Fitch its first loss of the season and first home defeat since 2021 in a 4-3 thriller Wednesday, snapping the Falcons’ 27-game winning streak.

The Spartans (7-2) used a pair of home runs and a complete-game effort from senior pitcher Tori Strines to take down the previously unbeaten Falcons (8-1) in a hard-fought battle. Strines not only went the distance in the circle, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits while striking out four, she also contributed at the plate with a big solo home run. Fellow senior

Ava Freeborough swatted her first home run of the season, and her high school career for Boardman, helping the Spartans build just enough offense to edge out the Falcons. Boardman totaled six hits, with freshman Addie Rudge going 2-for-3 and Jocelynn Torres adding a hit and drawing two walks. Torres also came up big defensively, making a crucial catch in left field to start the bottom of the seventh and help preserve the lead.

Fitch was paced offensively by Kaliana Ray, who launched a solo home run and later drove in another run with a single. Despite threatening late, the Falcons were unable to overcome the early deficit.

The loss marks Fitch’s first at home in nearly three years and ends one of the longest active winning streaks in the state. Giving Boardman tremendous momentum as they head into another premier area matchup on the road with The Mineral Ridge Rams (5-2) on Friday, April 11th at 5p.m.