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BALLISTIC BRINGS THE BOOM

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STRUTHERS OH- One inning can make all the difference in baseball, and for Ballistic, that inning was the 4th. In the 4th inning of the 18U matchup between Dura Edge and Ballistic, Ballistic put up a 10 spot to help them walk away with a 14-4 victory Wednesday.

Brady Gavula was on fire at the plate for Ballistic, going 3-3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs. Marco Vesce also had a great day, going 2-3 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Will Morrow also came up big for Ballistic. He finished 2-3 with a run scored and 2 RBIs on the day. Ballistic scored 14 runs on 13 hits, and finished with 12 RBIs as a team.

Dylan McElhinney got the win on the hill for Ballistic. In his 5 IP, he surrendered 3 earned runs on 5 hits, which included a home run. He finished with 2 strikeouts on the day.

Jack Kail was tremendous at the plate for Dura Edge. He went 3-3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs. Both Braden Gebhardt and Caleb Jones went 1-2 on the day. Dura Edge scored 4 runs on 5 hits, along with 3 RBIs as a team.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller
Nathan Holt took the loss for Dura Edge. He gave up 13 earned runs on 12 hits. He finished with 6 strikeouts on the day.

ATHLETIX MAKE THE PLAYS THAT COUNT

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STRUTHERS OH- Pitching took center ring on Wednesday in 18U Class B action between Athletix and Prospects.  There were only 3 runs surrendered combined, but it was Athletix that came out on top 2-1.

Sebastian Rosado-Guindin hit both RBI for the Athletix offense. He went 1-2 on the day.  Nathan Vidmar had a multiple hit day going 2-3.  Bayden Pipoly went 1-3. Seth Cervello walked 3 times and scored 2 runs.

Riley McElwain was electric on the hill. In his 6 innings pitched he gave up 1 run on 2 hits.  He was able to fan 8 batters.

Evan Wolter walked and collected a RBI on the day for Prospects.  Alex Stowe was never retired on the day going 1–1 with a walk. Both Andrew Karila, and Jake Hettrick went 1-2 for the Prospects offense.

Brett McSparran was solid on the hill despite taking the tough loss. He threw a total of 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. He struck out a pair of batters.

FALCONS DOMINATE TO KEEP FIRST PLACE

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STRUTHERS OH- There was a lot on the line on Wednesday night in Cene Park. The first place spot in Class B 18U baseball was up for grabs as the Astro Falcons came in trailing Creekside Fitness by a half game. The Falcons took total control of first place in a dominating 10-0 victory.

Anthony Miller led the Falcons offense going 2-3 with 4 RBI.  Eric Sungren knocked in a pair of runs on a 1-3 day. He also scored a run. Ben Slanker had multiple hits going 2-3 with 2 runs scored.  Clay Wiesen put together a solid day going 2-3 with 3 runs scored.

Jordan Kolenda kept Creekside’s offense in check pitching the complete game and giving up 0 runs on 3 hits.  He struck out 10 hitters.

Braden Ziegler and Tyler Kamerer both went 1-2 for the Creekside offense.  Collin Marinpetro reached every time he came to the plate going 1-1 with a walk.

Zach Luciano took the loss on the mound for Creekside.  Only 1 run he gave up was earned on 7 hits.

AVALANCHE EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO 6

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STRUTHERS, OH – The Avalanche 16U Youngstown Class B Baseball team is red hot in the month of June. The Avalanche looked to extend their winning streak to 6 games against Ballistic. The Avalanche took a dominant lead in the first four innings, and held on to a last inning comeback in the seventh.

Avalanche came out of the gates swinging, with back to back doubles from starting pitcher Noah Philson, and second-baseman Andrew Gault. Both guys scored and it was a quick 2-0 Avalanche lead after the first inning. The Avalanche scored a run in the third inning, followed by 2 more runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth, Santino Piccirilli led off with a triple into left center, with EH Aiden Bowser bringing him home with a sacrifice fly. The Avalanche had a controlling 9-0 lead heading into the last inning, but Ballistic didn’t quit scoring 4 runs in the seventh. Avalanche would keep Ballistic at bay, winning the ballgame 9-4.

Noah Philson was spectacular on the mound for Avalanche, recording 5 shutout innings, allowing just 1 hit and striking out 8 batters. Avalanche has now won 6 games in a row to improve to 9-2 on the season, extending their win streak to 6 games in a row. Ballistic is now 4-6 on the campaign. Both teams return to action on Thursday night at Bob Cene Park, you can catch both games on YSN.

DURA EDGE OUT GUNS PROSPECTS

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STRUTHERS OH- It was a high scoring affair on Tuesday night as Dura Edge and Prospects both brought the big bats. It was Dura Edge though that had the bigger cannons and they bashed their way to a 12-7 win.

There were plenty of bright spots on offense for Dura Edge. One of the largest ones was Caleb Satterfield who went 2-4 with a run scored and a pair of RBI.  Mathew Boccieri also grabbed multiple hits going 2-4 with 2 RBI.  Paul Gubba went 2-4 as well. He scored a run, and knocked in a RBI.  Nathan McGahagan was another hitter with multiple hits going 2-3 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and a RBI.

Braden Adams pitched 3 innings for Dura Edge and gave up 5 runs on 2 hits.  He struck out a hitter.

Coby Airwyke put together a great day at the plate for Prospects going 1-3 with a pair of runs knocked in.  Dylan Simpson walked 3 times and gathered a RBI.  Owen Boone collected multiple hits going 2-4 with a run scored and a RBI.

FALCONS PITCHING STUMPS KNIGHTLINE

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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.

FALL AND WINTER SPORTS SEE DIVISIONAL CHANGES

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EAST PALESTINE OH- Every two seasons, the OHSAA realigns its divisional breakdowns to account for changes in enrollment, and competitive balance.  Because of COVID-19 in 2020, it’s been a while since we’ve seen changes to divisions. Below you’ll find the teams in YSN’s family who have moved divisions.

GIRLS SOCCER:

– Poland moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Lakeview moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Cardinal Mooney moves from Division 2 to Division 3.

BOYS SOCCER:

– Ursuline moves from Division 3 to Division 2

– Edison moves from Division 3 to Division 2

VOLLEYBALL

-Howland moves from Division 1 to Division 2

-Canfield moves from Division 1 to Division 2

-Ursuline moves from Division 3 to Division 2

-Poland moves from Division 2 to Division 3

-Lakeview moves from Division 2 to Division 3

-Mineral Ridge moves from Division 4 to Division 3

-East Palestine moves from Division 3 to Division 4

FOOTBALL

-Hubbard moved from Division 3 to Division 4

-Niles moves from Division 3 to Division 4

-East moves from Division 3 to Division 4

-Lakeview moves from Division 4 to Division 5

-Springfield moves from Division 6 to Division 7

– Jefferson moves from Division 5 to Division 4

– Waterloo moves from Division 5 to Division 6

BOYS BASKETBALL

-Howland moves from Division 2 to Division 1

– Louisville moves from Division 2 to Division 1

– Lakeview moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Valley Christian moves from Division 4 to Division 3

– Brookfield moves from Division 4 to Division 3

– Springfield moves from Division 3 to Division 4

GIRLS BASKETBALL

– Canfield moves from Division 1 to Division 2

– Howland moves from Division 1 to Division 2

– Ursuline moves from Division 3 to Division 2

– Beaver Local moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Poland moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Lakeview moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Cardinal Mooney moves from Division 2 to Division 3

– Mineral Ridge moves from Division 3 to Division 4

– Waterloo moves from Division 3 to Division 4

– East Palestine moves from Division 3 to Division 4

BOWLING

– Hubbard moves from Division 2 to Division 1

SWIMMING & DIVING

– Canfield moves from Division 1 to Division 2

WRESTLING

– Jefferson moves from Division 3 to Division 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATHLETIX SURGE AHEAD

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STRUTHERS OH- A late 6th inning surge was the key for Athletix as they came away with the win Monday night over Ballistic. In 18U Class B action, Athletix walked away with a 7-2 victory.

Nathan Vidmar, Clay Mitchell, and Isaiah Torres all led Athletix at the plate. Vidmar went 3-4 on the day with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Mitchell went 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Torres finished 2-2 with an RBI and 2 walks. Athletix finished with 7 runs on 11 hits, along with 6 RBIs and 8 walks as a team.

Jack Leipheimer got the win on the hill for Athletix. He went 6 IP, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits. He finished with 4 strikeouts on the day.

Both Tyler Cunningham and Will Morrow led Ballistic at the plate. Cunningham went 2-2 on the day with an RBI. Morrow went 2-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. Ballistic finished with 2 runs on 7 hits, and an RBI as a team.

Morrow took the loss for Ballistic. He went 3 IP, giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. He struck out 4 on the day.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

CREEKSIDE WINS ANOTHER CLOSE ONE

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STRUTHERS OH- Creekside looked to move to 9 straight wins on Monday with a win over the Avalanche, and they did just that in a tight game. In 18U Class B action, Creekside fought to a 2-1 victory.

Tyler Kamerer and Colin Marinpetro both came up big at the plate for Creekside. Kamerer went 3-4 with 2 runs scored. Marinpetro went 4-4 with an RBI. Creekside scored 2 runs on 9 hits, and 1 RBI as a team.

Mark Bunch got the win on the hill for Creekside. He went 7 IP with 1 earned run on 4 hits. He finished with 7 strikeouts on the day.

Both Lucas Cummings and Kenny Lavrich led the Avalanche at the plate. Cummings went 2-2 on the day. Lavrich went 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI on a Home Run. The Avalanche  scored 1 run on 4 hits, along with 1 RBI as a team.

Jaret Boyer took the loss for the Avalanche. He went 7 IP, surrendering 1 earned run on 9 hits. He finished with 6 strikeouts on the day.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

ASTRO FALCONS COMPLETE COMEBACK IN REVENGE VICTORY OVER KNIGHTLINE

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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.