HUBBARD, OHIO – Poland Seminary showed their offensive firepower in route to a 9-2 win Tuesday against Hubbard.
The Bulldogs scored five runs in the fourth inning with Dominic Elia, Teagan McCurdy, Chris Denney, Ryan Dilullo, and Aiden Thompson all driving in runs. Bryce Barringer and Matt Boccieri each tallied up multiple hits.
Elia took the ball for Poland, lasting five innings only giving up one hit and two runs striking out nine Hubbard batters. Poland also showed their ability to play solid defense, not committing any errors. In this solid win over Hubbard.
Poland coach Richard Murray recorded his 300th career win. Poland will be back on the diamond Wednesday against Hubbard again, this time in Poland with first pitch at 5:00 p.m.
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COLUMBIANA, OHIO- The Boardman Spartans grabbed an early lead on its way to a 14-2 victory over the Heartland Christian Lions Varsity on Tuesday.
The Spartans got things started early when they scored on an error and a sacrifice fly by Luke Leonard in the first inning. Boardman secured the victory thanks to ten runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Ben Herrmann, Grayson Eicher, and Caleb Satterfield, a walk by Gavin Hyde, a groundout by Leonard, an error on a ball put in play by Herrmann, and a double by Dylan Barrett.
Hyde pitched the Spartans to victory as he lasted three innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out six. Kevin Pekkanen and Dom Lombardo entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Drew Walker took the loss for Heartland Christian Lions. The southpaw allowed seven hits and 11 runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one.
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BELOIT, OHIO – West Branch started off their season with a bang Tuesday night, thanks to an all around performance they took down Cardinal Mooney 11-1.
West Branch opened up the scoring in the first inning, however the fourth inning was the big one as the Warriors erupted for five runs. Hunter Shields, Aaron Tucker, and Boston Mulinix all had two hits a piece as the team totaled nine hits. Beau Alazaus went the distance on the mound, pitching five innings, allowing eight hits and only one earned run. Alazaus also drove in two runs on offense.
West Branch will be back at it tomorrow for a road contest against Ursuline. First pitch will be thrown at 5:00 p.m.
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HUBBARD OH- The start of the season started off hot for Poland on Tuesday night traveling to Hubbard. The Bulldogs jumped out alto a huge 9-0 lead with runs in the first, third, and fifth innings. When the temperature outside began to drop however, the Eagles were the ones that warmed up. They scored 5 runs in the 5th and 6th combined to attempt a furious comeback. Ultimately the Bulldogs defense would hold strong in the 7th to hang on to their 9-5 win.
Leanne Williams was the leading hitter for the Bulldogs on the day. She went 4-4 at the plate with 3 doubles and 4 RBI. Meredith Trevis was right behind her in the lineup and she went 2-3 with a pair of RBI. Katie McDonald went 2-3 as well with a RBI.
McDonald got the start in the circle and went the distance for Poland. She threw 7 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. She struck out 14 and walked 5.
Lauren Komorek was a big bat for Hubbard. She set the tone at the top of the lineup going 2-3 with 3 RBI. Phoebe Rusnak also had multiple hits going 2-3 with a walk and a RBI.
Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday to complete their series. The game will take place at Poland’s brand new softball field at the high school. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00.
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STRUTHERS, OHIO- A walk-off left the Mineral Ridge Rams on the wrong end of a 5-4 defeat to Western Reserve on Tuesday. The game was tied at four with Western Reserve batting in the bottom of the seventh when a sacrifice bunt by Brock Wellman scored one run for to secure them their first win of the season.
The Rams started the scoring first when Jack Gillie drove in a run with a single. It was in the bottom of the sixth inning that Western Reserve started to heat up as they scored 3 runs to tie the score up at 4.
The offensive firepower by Western Reserve was led by Jack Darney and Connor Jones, all driving in runs in the bottom of the sixth. Vance Story also had a productive day at the plate as he went 3-for-4 to lead in hits.
Hunter Stacy started the game on the mound for Western Reserve and allowed two hits and two runs over four innings and as well as striking out 7 men at the plate. Brayden Saunders was named the winning pitcher as he went one inning allowing zero runs, one hit, striking out two, and walking one.
Trey Rigley started the game for the Rams. Rigley allowed four hits and four runs over five and a third innings, striking out nine in the losing effort.
The Rams will be back in action when they take on Niles this Friday. Western Reserve will also be on the road when they take on Southern this Thursday.
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SALINEVILLE, OHIO – On a day that was filled with rain and cloudy skies, the Southern Indians made it rain on Leetonia Monday night, blowing out the Bears 10-0.
Powering Southern to 10 runs on seven hits was Brady Ketchum who had three hits driving in six runs. Southern lacked the long ball in this game, but they had three other players that helped Ketchum drive in runs including Aiden Spahlinger, Chuck McCulley, and Mason Pitts who each had one hit and one run batted in. Spahlinger started the game on the mound for Southern where he gave up the lone hit for Leetonia. Spahlinger went two innings, followed by McCulley and Pitts who each also went two innings, not allowing any hits. Southern will get back on the field this
Thursday as they will welcome in Western Reserve. First pitch is slated for 5:00 p.m.
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AUSTINTOWN OH- The wait is finally over! The softball and baseball regular seasons have officially opened up as of Monday, March 27th. Despite the usual Northeastern Ohio spring rain that saw many games get canceled or postponed on Monday, there were still some teams who managed to get a game in. One of those being The Austintown Fitch Falcons hosting in All-American Conference (AAC) rival The Howland Tigers in the first of a small, two game, Monday-Tuesday set.
The Falcons come into the campaign as reigning and defending three time consecutive AAC champions, while The Tigers looked to force a change of scenery atop the conference with a big time opening day win! Lexi Spangler started in the circle for Howland, while Sydnie Watts opposed her on the other side. Both pitchers had effective first innings of work. Watts struck out four batters in one inning after leadoff hitter Alyssa Massucci reached on a wild pitch following a strikeout. Zoe King reached on a base hit to put runners on for Howland before Watts got out of the early jam. While Spangler quickly retired the Falcons order on four pitches in the bottom half of the inning.
Watts struck out the side in the top of the second, while Fitch would get their first hit with two outs in the inning off of Kylie Folkweins first career hit as a Falcon. It would be short lived though as Spangler retired the next batter and got out of the second. Entering the third Watts remained dominant, while Howland turned to Brooke “Mash” Tatar in the circle. Although Mash earned her nickname for the terror she causes inside the batter’s box, the sophomore has vastly improved her pitching from a year ago! Ultimately picking up where Spangler left off, Tatar got into a pitching duel with last year’s YSN Softball Player of the Year and was holding her own and then some!
It quickly became a game of who was going to blink first, with both squads exchanging zeros on the scoreboard. However, a leadoff walk by Sydnie Watts in the bottom of the sixth put Morgan Roby on the bases as a pinch runner with nobody out. A couple of mistakes defensively by Howland allowed Roby to advance to third, sitting 60 feet away from breaking the scoreless tie. Cleanup hitter in the ballgame, McKenna Hogan delivered the clutch RBI single, scoring Roby, to put Fitch ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
Watts would be tasked with completing the game in the top half of the seventh, in which she got a pair of strikeouts in the frame bringing her opening day “Ks” to a whopping 19! Not the first time she has accomplished this feat, as last year’s opening day against The Canfield Cardinals, Watts set the school record for most strikeouts in a ballgame with 19 in the performance as well! Hats off to another special sophomore in Brook Tatar for The Tigers who pitched four innings of amazing softball as Mash looks to wreak havoc on those who cross her in the conference for years to come! Both teams are right back in action on Tuesday, March 28th meeting back on the same field for a replay of an AAC showdown! Interviews with the pitcher/catcher battery of Sydnie Watts and McKenna Hogan can be found below!
Hitting (Fitch)
Ayla Ray: 2 H, 2B.
Sydnie Watts: BB.
McKenna Hogan: 1 H, RBI.
Kylie Folkwein: 1 H.
Hitting (Howland)
Zoe King: 2 H, 2B.
Callie Vardavas: BB.
Pitching (Fitch)
Sydnie Watts: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 19 K.
Pitching (Howland)
Lexi Spangler: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K.
Brooke Tatar: 4 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.
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AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch took their game in dramatic walk-off fashion on Monday night, thanks to a walk-off double at the end of the game to topple Howland Tigers. Fitch was down 10-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning when they came all the way back, the victory capped off by a Rocco DiFlorio double on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.
Both offenses were strong at the plate as the Falcons collected five hits and Howland eight in the high-scoring affair
Nik Kyprianou took the win for the Falcons. The lefthander allowed one hit and zero runs over one inning, striking out two and walking one. Frank Pugliese and John Darnley entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Brenden Ray started the game for the Tigers. The lefthander went six innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out five.
Mason Petridis started the game for Fitch. The righty went four and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out seven
Howland racked up eight hits on the day. Robert Gumino, and Nick Leasure managed multiple hits. Nick Lewis went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Tigers in hits.
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HANOVERTON OH- After the afternoon was filled with rain, United was able to get a game in on Monday night to open the season against Lisbon. Tori Firth made them happy they decided to play. After opening the game with a walk, Firth struck out the side and never looked back. She hurled a no hitter to open the season, and the Eagles backed her up with a devastating offensive onslaught. They blew their way to a 18-0 win.
Firth got the Eagles scoring started with an RBI triple in the bottom of the 1st. The Eagles mashed four home runs on the night. Grace Coffee, Samantha Lippiatt, Firth, and Josie Wargo all left the yard in the game. Coffee and Lippiatt both led with 3 RBI.
Firth’s final line in the circle was 5.0 IP 0 H 14 K 1 BB 0 ER. 64% of her 83 pitches were strikes.
United will get right back to it on Wednesday as they conclude their series against Lisbon on the road. First pitch is at 5:00.
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AKRON OH- Cardinal Mooney Lacrosse escaped Akron Monday night with a sudden death overtime win by defeating Akron Hoban 11-10.
Sarah Schaller is the hero of the night as she scored the game winning goal, along with her total of 4 goals. Ella Szalay led for the Cardinals with 7 goals and 4 ground balls. Alyssa Ray had 5 saves in goal.
The Cardinals return to action on Tuesday night as they travel to Poland for a 6pm match-up with the Bulldogs.
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