Tag Archive for: Cale Moraski

SENIOR’S SHINE AS EP LACES LEETONIA IN DOUBLE DIP

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NEW WATERFORD, OH- East Palestine came out swinging and never looked back in a dominant doubleheader sweep over Leetonia on Wednesday, winning 8-0 and 6-0 behind two shutdown pitching performances and some aggressive base running.

In game one, Cale Moraski was untouchable. The righty punched out 14 batters across five innings of two-hit ball, walking none and completely owning the strike zone. He didn’t just do it on the mound either—Moraski went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of singles that helped keep the pressure on Leetonia all game. East Palestine opened the scoring in the first with a Simon RBI single and an error, then tacked on more in the second behind Moraski’s bat and smart baserunning. The Bulldogs walked seven times and swiped seven bags, making life miserable for the Leetonia defense.

Game two saw more of the same, just a different name on the bump. Blake Noel took the ball and tossed five innings of one-hit, shutout baseball while striking out eight and walking nobody. The Bulldogs exploded for five runs in the first inning to set the tone early—Kyler Bourne delivered a two-run single, Brad Bartels brought one in on a groundout, and both Tommy Beatty and Jaxson Robb chipped in RBI singles. Bourne wasn’t done either, knocking in another run in the second and finishing 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs. East Palestine added six more stolen bases to their tally in game two, once again turning walks into runs.

With the sweep, East Palestine tightened the screws defensively, stayed disciplined at the plate, and kept the pressure high on the basepaths. They’ll carry that momentum into Thursday’s road matchup at Heartland Christian.

MORASKI IS PERFECT AGAINST LISBON

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NEW WATERFORD, OH- Cale Moraski dealt a perfect game, and East Palestine broke things wide open in the fifth and never looked back, shutting out Lisbon 10-0 on Tuesday.

It was a pitchers’ duel early until East Palestine broke through in the third. Moraski doubled to center, then Phoenix Marvin and Kyler Bourne followed with RBI knocks to put the Bulldogs up 3-0.

The floodgates opened in the fifth. East Palestine put up a seven-run frame on eight hits. Marvin slapped a two-run single, Kyler Bourne worked a bases-loaded walk, Tommy Beatty and Luke Kinkead each drove in a run with singles, and Moraski capped the rally with another RBI base knock.

Moraski was dominant on the hill, tossing a five-inning no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and zero walks, a perfect game..  Total control from start to finish.

Lisbon’s Brady Carpenter struck out eight over four innings but took the loss after giving up seven earned on seven hits.

Defensively, both teams played clean — no errors from either side. Aiden Myers had nine chances in the field for the Blue Devils, while Phoenix Marvin led East Palestine with 11.

At the plate, Moraski went 3-for-4 from the leadoff spot, while Marvin drove in three and went 2-for-3. East Palestine swiped four bags and racked up 11 total hits.

Lisbon heads home Wednesday to battle EP, and then to Salem on Saturday, looking to bounce back.

TORONTO TAKES DOWN EP IN OVAC SEMI’S

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TORONTO, OH- Toronto wasted no time putting East Palestine in a hole Monday, hanging eight runs in the first inning and cruising to a 10-0 shutout win.

Toronto came out swinging right from the jump. Bouscher roped a double to drive in a run, Henry lifted a sac fly to plate another, Thomas punched a single for one, and Tanner Newbold ripped a bases-clearing single to tack on three more. Filby doubled in another, and a wild pitch helped cash in the eighth run of the inning.

In the second, Newbold stayed hot with another RBI single to stretch the lead to 10-0, and that was all she wrote.

Filby owned the mound for Toronto, spinning a two-hit shutout over five innings with seven punchouts and no free passes. On the other side, Blake Noel came out of the bullpen for East Palestine and worked three innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Kyler Bourne took the loss after a tough first inning, tagged for eight runs on five hits with three walks.

Cale Moraski was one of the few bright spots for East Palestine, collecting two hits out of the leadoff spot. The Bulldogs played clean defense without an error, with Clark Rutledge making four plays in the field.

Toronto’s lineup was rolling, with Newbold driving in four runs out of the eight-hole and finishing 2-for-3. Filby and Newbold each had two knocks, while Dickinson showed off the wheels, swiping a pair of bags. Toronto played mistake-free ball too, flashing leather all day with Henry leading the way with seven chances handled cleanly.

East Palestine will look to bounce back when they host Lisbon on Tuesday.

EAGLES FLY OVER EP IN PITCHERS DUEL

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HANOVERTON, OH— Despite a stellar outing from Cale Moraski, the East Palestine Bulldogs came up just short on Monday, falling 2-0 to United in a tight, low-scoring battle.

Moraski was dominant on the hill, striking out 11 batters and allowing just five hits and two runs over six innings without issuing a walk. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, two early unearned runs in the first inning — both coming off an error — proved to be the difference.

United’s Parker Newburn was just as impressive, going the distance and tossing a complete-game shutout. The righty allowed only two hits, walked two, and struck out 16 to earn the win.

Phoenix Marvin and Kyler Bourne each collected a hit for East Palestine, but the Bulldogs couldn’t string together enough offense to break through.

Offensively for United, Jackson drove in both runs, while Pratt and Schonauer each picked up two hits. United played clean defensively, committing no errors, with Swanson leading the way with 17 putouts behind the plate.

East Palestine will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they host United in a rematch.

BULLDOG BATS STAY HOT; GROUND LOWELLVILLE

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STRUTHERS, OH- A monster third inning and relentless plate discipline powered East Palestine to a commanding 15-3 win over Lowellville on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldogs broke things wide open in the third, scoring eight runs on a flurry of base hits and smart baserunning. Phoenix Marvin, Peyton Rutledge, and Jaxson Robb each delivered 2-RBI singles, while Cale Moraski chipped in an RBI of his own. A run also came across on a dropped third strike as East Palestine turned a tight game into a rout.

East Palestine wasn’t done.

In the fifth, they piled on seven more runs—this time scoring mostly without swinging the bat. The Bulldogs worked six walks and took advantage of Lowellville miscues before Moraski capped the inning with an RBI single.

Marvin got the win on the mound, going 4.1 innings and allowing just two hits and two runs while striking out six. Lowellville’s Braylon Bolger took the loss, giving up seven runs in 2.1 innings.

Robb led the way with 3 RBIs, and Moraski continued to rake from the top of the order, going 3-for-4. Rutledge added 2 hits and 3 walks, while Kealin Simon drew three walks and swiped two of East Palestine’s seven stolen bases.

Lowellville’s Kaden Primous was a bright spot, going 2-for-3 and driving in a run. Cody Nolfi and Geno Perry also added RBIs for the Rockets.

East Palestine’s offense was relentless, drawing 15 walks and applying constant pressure on the base paths. They’ll look to keep the momentum rolling next week, while Lowellville will take on Chalker on Saturday.