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GRADISHAR ADDS ANOTHER PERFECT GAME TO HER COLLECTION

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WARREN OH- Gabby Gradishar added another perfect game to her collection as the Champion Flashes blanked Lakeview in a dominant 5-0 win on Thursday night.

Champion’s offense got the job done, with Zoe Palette, Addie Warzala, Grace Hadley, and Sami Monroe each driving in a run. Palette went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and a run scored, while Warzala contributed with a hit, an RBI, and a run scored. Hadley had a strong showing, going 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, and Monroe added an RBI with a hit and a walk. Even Gradishar helped her own cause with a hit.

In the circle, Gradishar was untouchable, pitching a flawless game, allowing zero hits, zero runs, and zero walks while striking out an impressive 14 batters in 7 innings of work. Her defense also had her back committing zero errors on the night.

Lakeview’s pitching was valiant in the circle. The Bulldogs used three different pitchers to try to keep Champion off balance. Isabella Isenberg, Ava Bacon, and Paige Schwartz all combined for 7 innings pitched  gave up 7 hits, with 5 earned runs. Together they struck out 7 hitters. Bacon led that category with 3.

HUSKIES POWER PAST HERALDS

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Middlefield,OH- In a challenging matchup, the Fighting Heralds faced a tough test against the Cardinal Huskies, ultimately falling short in a 17-1 loss on Wednesday.

The Cardinal Huskies wasted no time in asserting their dominance, striking early in the bottom of the first inning. Pleva, M. Grant, and N. Soltis each contributed with key hits, driving in runs and setting the tone for the game.

Continuing their offensive onslaught, the Cardinal Huskies extended their lead in the bottom of the second inning. A. Grant’s double proved to be particularly damaging, driving in three runs and further solidifying the Huskies’ advantage. M. Soltis added to the scoring with a timely single, further widening the gap.

The Cardinal Huskies showcased their offensive prowess once again in the bottom of the third inning, piling on six runs on three hits. Krebs and Pleva were instrumental in driving in runs, while an error by the Heralds allowed three more runs to cross the plate, extending the Huskies’ lead.

Isabelle Holler took the mound first for the Fighting Heralds, facing a formidable Huskies lineup. Despite her efforts, Holler surrendered nine hits and seven runs over two innings, facing a determined Huskies offense. Nadia Lagoa, Emma Hutchins, and Caitlyn Carney managed to collect hits for the Heralds, but their offensive efforts were not enough to overcome the Huskies’ strong pitching and defense.

Alyssa Cevera provided a bright spot for the Fighting Heralds, driving in a run to put the team on the scoreboard. The Heralds displayed patience at the plate, drawing five walks throughout the game in an effort to generate offense.

Meanwhile, the Cardinal Huskies’ offense was led by M. Grant, who delivered three RBIs, and N. Soltis, who notched three hits on the day. Pleva, Soltis, and Krebs also made significant contributions with multiple hits, while A. Grant showcased discipline at the plate with two walks.

The Huskies’ aggressive baserunning was evident as Krebs and Kaminski each stole multiple bases, contributing to the team’s four stolen bases in the game.

Although the Fighting Heralds faced a tough loss, they will look to regroup and come back stronger in their next matchup. Meanwhile, the Cardinal Huskies will aim to carry their momentum forward as they continue their quest for success on the diamond.

HUBBARD TAKES THE SWEEP OF GIRARD IN ONE SWOOP

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By Matt Maher 


GIRARD, OH – The Eagles flew high and mighty on Thursday evening when they took down the Girard Indians not once, but twice on the Indians home field! 

 

The first game was the continuation from April 17th where Hubbard was leading 10-5 in the top of the 4th when the rain began to fall and the game had to be postponed. The Indians gave the Eagles a run for their money and got it within 3 runs thanks in part to a solo homer to left field by Kyra Bell but the Indians efforts came up short and Hubbard took game 1 10-7, Kaylee Schultz finished with 4 RBIs with Haleigh Taylor earning 3. Molly Durkin led the Indians with 2 RBIs off of 2 hits. 

 

Taylor earned the win for Hubbard with 6 IP, 14 H, 7 R and 8 Ks while Schultz finished the game with 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R and 3 Ks. Durkin started the game for Girard but had 2 IP, 5 H and 6 R while Broll finished it off and earned the loss with 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R and 2 Ks.

 

The Second game saw Girard start Brooklyn Broll. Broll started the 1st inning very well with 2 straight outs on Rusnak and the soph sensation Haleigh Taylor but ran into trouble after walking Lauren Komorek. Kaylee Schultz would step up and find the RBI single to shallow right field after the walk.

 

Hubbard continued their triumph over Broll with 3 more runs in the 2nd thanks to a 2-run triple from Komorek that almost scored 3 but catcher Caylee Wilkes was able to tag out Taylor at the plate. Schultz would get that run back, however, with an RBI single to left that brought home Komorek.

 

The Eagles blasted the fictitious roof off the place when they scored an impressive 9 runs in the 3rd. The inning started with 3 straight fielding errors followed by a Kamryn Johnson 2-run single. Rusnak brought in another with a double and then Taylor found her first RBI with a single. A run came across to score on a wild pitch during Komorek’s at bat and she would follow suit with a double. Schultz and Gregory scored in 2 more runs and a wild pitch would top off the inning for Hubbard. The Indians made a pitching change right before Haleigh Taylor and called on Abby Iceman to finish the inning.

 

3 more runs scored in the 4th with an RBI double from Rusnak and another from Taylor and then a 4th RBI single for Schultz. Iceman would finally settle in and retire the Eagles in order come the 5th and even found the Indians forts K of the game. Broll finished with 2 IP, 8 H, 9 R and 2 BB while Iceman finished with 3 IP, 11 H 7 R and 1 K.

 

The Eagles started Kaylee Schultz and boy oh boy was she good! She retired the Indians in 3 batters in 4 Innings and only gave up 2 hits! The Eagles stud also earned 7 Ks in her and her team’s huge victory. 

 

The Indians had momentum coming in after finishing the first game in the series right before but couldn’t build off of it thanks to the spectacular pitching and hitting from Kaylee Schultz who was easily this games MVP! The Eagles (11-9, 5-5) will be home on Monday May 6th to take on the Niles red Dragons at 5 and 6:30PM while the Indians (6-11, 2-8) will be in Youngstown on Tuesday May 7th when they take on the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 5PM.

RAIDERS BRING THE POWER TO POLAND

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POLAND OH- When Poland and South Range get together on the softball diamond, you can always expect a wild matchup.  The two rivals have been battling each back and forth since the start of the NE8.  In the latest edition, the Raiders came out on top of a tug of war matchup 11-8 to stay undefeated in the conference.

The Raiders started the game with typical Raider offense.  All season the name of their game has been get ‘em on get ‘em over.  In the first inning Keira Brogan led off the game with a base hit.  Then, back to back hits from Jayli Wilt and Anna Aey put South Range on the board first.  Solena DeJesus came into the night with 9 RBI this week, she knocked in 2 more to make it 4-0.

The game stayed that way until the bottom of the 5th when the game took an offensive turn.  Poland started the elevation in scoring as a single and two walks loaded the bases.  Then back to back hits from their two seniors Mary Brant and Leanne Williams tied up the game at 4-4.

South Range struck back in a hurry coming to the plate in the sixth and using 3 home runs to spark a 4 run inning.  Heidi Bartels led off the frame with a bomb, Brogsn followed her up in the next at bat, then Anna Aey hit one for good measure.  The Raiders had their second 4 run frame of the day.

Poland however wasn’t phased.  They responded in the bottom with another four run inning thanks to two more big hits from Brant and Williams. The game that seemed at a standstill a few innings ago was all of the sudden tied up at 8-8.

The Raiders came up in the 7th looking for one more spark and with two outs they got it.  Aey socked a 2 out double to score two runs, and then Wilt knocked her home to make it 11-8.  Poland put a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the 7th but a Wilt strikeout ended the game and gave the Raiders the win.

For the Raiders offense Aey led the way in runs driven in going 3-4 with a HR 3 RBI.  Wilt went 3-5 with a pair of RBI.  DeJesus continued her hot week with a two hit day and a pair of RBI.  Heidi Bartels went 3-4 with a HR and 1 RBI.  Keira Brogan had the most hits in the Raider lineup going 4-5 with a HR and 1 RBI. She scored 3 runs.

Wilt struck out 7 on the day in the circle.  She did give up 11 hits and 8 runs but never gave up the Raider lead.  She threw 141 pitches on the night.

Poland’s offense was led by their two seniors Brant and Williams.  They both went 2-4 with RBI.  Leanna Boccieri also had 2 hits on the day going 2-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.  Eliana Thompson went 1-2 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.  Cassie Blanch went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.

 

South Range has a Saturday double header on tap as they’ll go to Stow and play the Bulldogs along with Talllmadge.  Poland has to bounce back quick as they welcome in Canfield on Friday in the battle of 224.

RELENTLESS BOMBERS OFFENSE WINS THE DAY

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By Noah Ricks


NILES, OH – In a NAC showdown out at Eastwood Field, the Windham Bombers cooked things up against Badger. Their superb base running would be more than enough to take home a 14-6 victory.

 

The Bombers started the scoring right from the first pitch as lead off batter Dylan McCune placed a nice line-drive into the outfield for an inside-the-park home run. In just 3 at-bats in the night, McCune picked up 4 runs off of 3 hits, as well as 2 RBIs. Windham alao got another inside-the-park home run from Jack Eye in the top of the first. Eye would finish with 1 run off of 3 hits and 2 RBIs.

 

Despite falling behind big to start, Badger would keep themselves in the game thanks to 5 runs combined in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Overall, the Braves would compile 10 hits and 6 RBIs, as they were led by senior hitter Jacob Toto, who had 1 run off of 3 hits and 1 RBI.

 

Despite the Badger push, the Bombers would hold up strong on defense to close it out. Starting pitcher Brian King went all 7 innings and cash in 10 strikeouts to seal the deal in the end.

 

Windham (4-9) will now face Mathews on the road today while Badger (0-10) will travel out to Lordstown for Game 2 of the season series. The Bombers of Windham learned to adjust and make the right corrections needed to end up victorious in the end.

RESERVE RUNS THE LEOPARDS OUT OF TOWN

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BERLIN CENTER OH- Western Reserve put on a dominating performance on Wednesday night, dispatching Liberty in quick fashion with a commanding 16-1 victory in just 5 innings.

The Western Reserve offense was firing on all cylinders, with Evan Slaven leading the charge, going 3 for 4 with 4 RBI, a walk, and 3 runs scored. Brock Wellman added to the onslaught with 2 hits, including a home run, driving in 3 runs, drawing a walk, and scoring twice. Brayden Saunders and Hunter Stacy also contributed to the offensive explosion, each collecting 2 hits and driving in runs, with Stacy scoring 3 runs.

On the mound, Vance Story was in control, pitching a complete game and allowing just 1 earned run on 3 hits while striking out 8 batters.

SALEM SNEAKS AWAY WITH SEASON SPLIT

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BELOIT OH- Salem got sweet revenge on their rival West Branch in a nail-biting 9-8 victory, splitting the season series.

Carson Rhodes was the star of the show for Salem, going a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with 3 RBI and scoring twice. Lance Bailey also had a big game, contributing 3 hits, 2 RBI, and a run scored. Colin Riesen added an RBI to the mix.

On the mound, Bailey battled through 5 innings, allowing 8 runs on 10 hits while striking out 4. Riesen came in relief, pitching 2 solid innings with no hits or runs allowed and striking out 2.

West Branch put up a strong fight, with Aaron Tucker leading the offense with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Beau Alazaus and Hunter Shields each added 2 hits and an RBI, with Shields scoring twice.

On the mound for West Branch, Tucker pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 6 earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 5.

RAIDERS ABLE TO HOLD ON TIGHT

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CANFIELD OH- South Range narrowly held on against Struthers on Wednesday, securing a hard-fought 7-6 win.

South Range’s offense was led by Luke Gehring, who went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Tyler Wardle contributed with a hit, an RBI, a walk, and scoring twice, while Brennen Klasovsky scored 2 runs on his 2 for 4 performance. Logan Baxter added a hit and an RBI.

On the mound, Klasovsky picked up the win with 2 solid innings of relief, not allowing any hits or earned runs while striking out 2 batters. Jake Shumate pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits while striking out 4.

For Struthers, JR Havonec drove in 2 runs and scored once on his 1 for 2 night, while Noah Camahan contributed with 2 RBI on his 1 for 4 performance. Jordan Becker went 2 for 2, and Anthony Pastella reached base with a hit and a walk.

BRAVES BREAK OUT A WALK OFF WIN

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KINSMAN OH- Badger pulled off an exhilarating walk-off victory over Windham, edging out a thrilling 11-10 win. The Braves showed resilience, rallying with 6 combined runs in the final two innings to secure the victory.

Badger’s offense was led by Isabella Bailey, who went 2 for 4 at the plate with 1 RBI and scoring 3 runs. Elizabeth Price added 2 hits, driving in a run and scoring once, while Samantha Bradbury contributed with a hit, an RBI, a walk, and a run scored.

Windham put up a strong fight, with Angelina Jones, Quinn Justham, and Lexi Goodwin each collecting 2 hits. Jones and Justham drove in 2 RBI each, with Jones scoring twice, and Justham and Goodwin each adding a run scored.

The game was a back-and-forth battle, but Badger’s late offensive surge sealed the deal, securing the thrilling victory.

GARFIELD TAKES THEIR SHOW ON THE ROAD

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LIBERTY OH- Garfield showed their strength on the road Wednesday night, clinching a solid 12-5 victory against Liberty in conference play.

Maddy Wilson led the offensive charge for Garfield with a standout performance, smashing a home run and adding a double, 2 runs, and 3 RBI to her name. Olivia Zicari also made her presence felt with a double, a triple, 3 runs, and an RBI. Lizzy Moore contributed with 3 hits, 2 runs, and 1 RBI, while Gabriel Groves and Kendall Thompson each added 2 hits.

On the mound, Juliana Genovese was dominant, striking out 13 batters in 7 innings of work.

For Liberty, Rachel Strohmeyer led the offense with a 3 for 4 night and 2 RBI, while Trinity Patterson added 2 RBI on her 1 for 3 performance. Chloe Fleps reached base twice with 2 walks and scored 2 runs, and Sarah Spisak contributed with 2 hits and a run scored.

Despite their efforts, Liberty couldn’t contain Garfield’s potent offense and strong pitching.

With this road win, Garfield continues to show their prowess in conference play, solidifying their position as a force to be reckoned with in the league.