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ZULLO LEADS WILDCATS TO WIN WITH RECORD BREAKING ROUND

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WEST LAFAYETTE OH- The Edison girls golf team defeated Ridgewood at Rivergreens Golf Course in an 18 hole match. Nicole Zullo was the medalist for the match shooting an 87. Nicole’s score of 40 on the front takes the 9 hole record school record, and the total score of 87 broke the 18 hole scoring record.

Zoe Shell was the next score for the team with a 96. Ayden Christianson was third on the team with a 106 and Katie Phillips carded a 109. The girls golf team currently has a record of 4-1 in matches this season.

*Contributed By Kodi Peterson at EdisonWildcatsHigh.com

THE SPARTANS ARE STAYING STRONG

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BOARDMAN OH- The lady Spartans played an 18 hole match on Mill Creek’s South Course yesterday beating Edison 390-416. Junior Sophia Rivera shot the low score of 85 to catapult the Spartans to a victory. Senior Kate Pendleton came in second for the Spartans with a 99. Senior Emily Choleva shot 100 and Junior Haily Rusnak shot 106.

 

*Contributed By Lee Christman at boardmanathletics.org

EDISON RUNS WILD IN BATTLE OF THE CATS

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RICHMOND, OH- Heartland Christian stayed in it until the end, but Edison pulled away late in a 13-3 victory on Monday. The game was tied at three with Edison batting in the bottom of the fourth when Ian Mcbone drew a walk, scoring one run.

The Lions struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Edison, giving up 13 runs.

Heartland got on the board in the first inning. The Lions scored one run when Nate Garzanich doubled.

Hunter Rothacker led things off on the mound for Edison. The fireballer surrendered three runs on six hits over five innings, striking out nine.

Seth Walker started the game for Heartland Christian. The pitcher lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing five hits and ten runs while striking out three. Garzanich threw one-third of an inning in relief.

Garzanich led Heartland Christian with two hits in three at-bats.

Gage Cline went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Edison in hits.

IRISH FEELING GOOD WITH SATURDAY SWEEP

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RICHMOND OH- Ursuline got the most out of a beautiful Saturday for softball as they won 2 games in Edison. The first game was a 10-1 cruse control victory over Edison, the next was a 4-3 nail biter against Weir.

GAME 1:

Ursuline had no trouble on offense Saturday, winning big over Edison 10-1

Ursuline fired up the offense in the first inning, when Kyleigh Golden laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run.

The Irish tallied three runs in the seventh inning. Paige Ogden, Mia Opalick, and Gia Schiavone each drove in runs during the inning.

Opalick got the win for Ursuline. Opalick went seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and striking out nine.

The Irish tallied two home runs on the day. Ogden went yard in the first inning. Ayva Fedor had a dinger in the second inning.

Ursuline tallied 13 hits in the game. Madelyn Miklandric, Ogden, Alyssa Sheely, and Opalick all had multiple hits. Miklandric led with three hits in three at bats.

GAME 2:

Ursuline took the lead late in the game in a 4-3 victory over Weir on Saturday. The game was tied at one with Ursuline batting in the top of the ninth when Katie Koulianos singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

The Irish knotted the game up at one in the top of the seventh inning. Liza Barbato grounded out, scoring one run.

Paige Ogden pitched Ursuline to victory. The pitcher went nine innings, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out ten and walking zero.

Ursuline racked up nine hits in the game. Kyleigh Golden and Layni Bednar each had multiple hits. Bednar and Golden each managed two hits to lead.

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LIONS SWING THEIR WAY TO VICTORY

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COLUMBIANA OH-

Scorekeepers were kept busy today during a high-scoring contest between Heartland Christian and Edison where Heartland prevailed 11-7.

The Lions got things started in the first inning. An error scored one

Drew Walker was the winning pitcher for Heartland. Walker went five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out four. Will Morgan and Brett Walker entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Heartland totaled nine hits. Walker and Drew Gault all collected multiple hits. Gault and Walker all had two hits to lead.

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BIG TEST NEXT FOR WILDCATS

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The Edison Wildcats Rebounded from two losses over the weekend to defeat Beaver Local at home 10-3.

Leading the way for the wildcats were Anna Wadas with 3 hits including a home run. Savanna Ankrom, Becka Evans and Pam Johnson also collected two hits.
Rounding out the hitting with a hit were Grace Browning, Pressly Meadows, Audrey Scott and Olivia Fankhauser.

Alayna Meadows earned the win in the circle pitching four innings. Katie Fluharty followed with two innings of work and Becka Evans finished with an inning to close out the game for Edison.

Edison returns to action at home on Wednesday against league rival Indian Creek.

*Contributed By Spencer Bendle at edisonwildcats.com

BEAVERS EARN SEASON SWEEP OF EDISON

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RICHMOND OH- Beaver Local traveled to Richmond on Monday night looking for the season sweep of the Edison Wildcats.  Behind a solid starting pitching performance and timely hitting the Beavers were able to accomplish that goal with a 4-3 victory in 8 innings.

The Wildcats had other plans early as they struck for 2 runs in the bottom of the second inning.  Those two runs were all Edison could muster through 6 innings as Beaver Local starter Dalton Curran (4IP, 5K, 2ER) and Micah Sturm (2IP, 0ER) enabled the Beavers to stay within striking distance of the home standing Wildcats. Edison Starter Cam Cooley held the Beaver bats silent pitching  5 scoreless before trouble brewed in the top of the 6th Inning.  The Beavers rallied for 3 runs in the 6th & 7thinnings to take a 3-2 lead.  Edison would not go away forcing extra innings with the tying run in the 7th.

Dorian Jackson singled home the go ahead run in the top of the 8th and Wyatt Johnson finished off the home team in the bottom half of the inning to secure the season sweep of the Wildcats.

Micah Jones led the Beavers with 3 hits including a double and RBI.   Dalton Curran backed up his strong start on the mound with 2 hits and an RBI.

Michael McKenzie contributed two hits and an RBI in victory for the Beavers.  Beaver Local (3-1) looks to remain hot as it travels to Harrison Central on Wednesday.  Edison (2-3) welcomes Indian Creek to Richmond on Wednesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler.

 

THE TICE IS RIGHT; POTTERS BOUNCE BACK AGAINST EDISON

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RICHMOND, OH- One day after Potter pitching broke down giving up 18 runs in the span of two innings, the Blue Machine bounced back in a big way- blanking Edison 1-0 to split the season series.

The best chance for East Liverpool came early bottom of third inning with the bases loaded, Kaleb Whitmore induced Evan TIce to flyout to left to end the threat.

When we fast forward to the bottom of 7th inning when Jake Smith and Paxton Grimes got aboard via errors.  Edison loaded the bases with an intentional walk of Devin Toothman bringing imposing left-hander Mason Ludwig to the plate,  the strategy paid off early as Ludwig grounded to second base with a force play at the plate, Which brought up the sophomore standout Tice to try and win it for the Potters, the catcher came through with a deep flyball to right-center, allowing Paxton Grimes to cap off his night and score the winning run.

Tice would go 1-4 on the night with the only RBI of the game, while Anderson Fitch also contributed a knock in the contest.

Paxton Grimes gets the victory on the bump, going the distance giving up three hits, and fanning another three.

Kaleb Whitmore went 4 2/3 innings striking out four, giving up just two hits, and two walks.  Matt Parsons started the contest and pitched a pair of innings and struck out two.

Cole Pittman, Matt Parsons, and Gage Cline each had hits for the Wildcats.

For the second night in a row, both teams combined for 5 hits.

East Liverpool (1-1) is scheduled to to take on Harrison Central on Friday, April 1st while Edison (1-1) will travel to Beaver on Friday as well.

 

*Story contributed by Chris Sigler

EDISON OPENS NEW FACILITY IN STYLE, UPENDS EAST LIVERPOOL

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RICHMOND, OH- It was a day that some will never forget- as the Edison Wildcats opened up their brand new all-turf facilities to regular season play on Tuesday.  Although the conditions were sunny, it was anything but warm.  With temperatures at 39 degrees at first pitch, it was mind over matter for Edison as they cashed in at seemingly every opportunity throughout the game on their way to an 18-0 victory.

East Liverpool watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in an 18-0 loss to Edison Wildcats on Wednesday. Edison scored on a sacrifice fly by Isaac Zastudil and a single by Eli Wilson in the first inning.  Potter pitchers could not shake the cold, as they walked 13 of the 39 batters faced, and hit an additional five batters.

The Potters struggled to put runs on the board as well with only a pair of hits.

Edison got on the board in the first inning. Matt Parsons was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.

One bright spot for the Potters was a single by Paxton Grimes in the first inning and a Mason Ludwig stolen base in the second.

Hunter Rothacker was credited with the victory for Edison. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on one hit over three innings, striking out three. Gage Cline threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Mason Ludwig took the loss for the Potters. The southpaw surrendered eight runs on two hits over one inning, striking out two.  Grimes led East Liverpool with two hits in three at-bats.

The teams will try to get back into action today at East Liverpool to end the season series, Game time is set for 5pm.

EDISON SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH SPENCER BENDLE

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RICHMOND OH- Spencer Bendle has been the head coach at Edison for 24 seasons. He’s seen it all. This particular season he will have a roster loaded with talent. Last season, the Wildcats were talented, but struggled to close out games. That comes with experience. The Wildcats will have a plethora of that this season that is for sure. With their battery coming back for another year, they’ll be feared in the circle, with a lineup that can give their pitchers plenty of run support.

Wildcats head coach Spencer Bendle took the time out of his day to join YSN’s Running Point and preview their season. He talks with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about the returning experience of his team, his love for coaching, and so much more. Don’t miss Episode 1 of Edison softball coach’s corner with Spencer Bendle.

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