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THE CIRCLE IS CALLOWED GROUND

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MCDONALD OH- We have been blessed with an abundance of softball talent in the YSN coverage area. The talent is especially widespread in the pitcher’s circle. Bri Callow of McDonald high school is one of the most exciting arms this area has to offer. Despite losing a whole season with the pandemic, Callow has started this season as if she had been pitching high school ball for months before. To be fair, her travel ball experience and weekly visits with pitching instructors has helped keep her sharp. She has already dazzled the softball audience this season with 2 perfect games. To make that stat even more eye popping, both of her perfect games came in the same week. Bri says that she doesn’t even know that the game is perfect in the moment. She is locked in and focused on each pitch, and making sure she is doing everything she can to help her team win. She personifies the team player character type. A great example is her approach to hitting. She admits she does not enjoy hitting, but she knows her team needs her in the lineup, so she focuses on what she needs to do in the box, and executing the best to her ability. You’ll never see her take a pitch off whether she is in the circle, or in the box. Bri will be playing at the next level in the future. She has signed to play with John Carrol.

So far this season Callow is 6-1 in the circle. She has accumulated an ERA of 0.99 in 42.1 IP. If you don’t want to do the math that is only 6 earned runs surrendered so far on the season. Callow has struck out 98 hitters while only walking 3. At the plate, Callow has hit .285 so far with 2 RBI.

Bri was kind enough to sit down with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig to talk about her senior season, and her career at McDonald. They discuss her mentality during a perfect game, who she looked up to as a kid, and much more. If you are a fan of pitching, you can’t not be a fan of Bri Callow. Hear from one of the most exciting arms in the area in this exclusive McDonald softball player profile “The Circle is Callowed Ground.”

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LISBON SOFTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DAVE CRISMON

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LISBON OH- The Lisbon Blue Devils softball team are off to a fantastic start, especially inside the EOAC. The Blue Devils figure to be a real contender in the conference, and have the pieces to make a deep run in the postseason. Lisbon made an early statement in the EOAC this week with a dominating season sweep of United. The Eagles had score 39 runs in their young season heading into that series, but the Devils ended all that. Lisbon beat United by a combined 36-4. Lisbon now has to bounce back off a tough loss to Ursuline in their midweek non conference game.  Lisbon gets back in to league play with a two game stretch against East Palestine to open the week.

The head coach of the Blue Devils Dave Crismon was kind enough to dial in to YSN’s Running Point this week to talk about the Blue Devils season so far. He discusses his senior leaders, how deep his lineup is, and much more. The Lisbon community loves their softball, and now they have an exclusive inside look of the program with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Dave Crismon.

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IRISH STILL UNBEATEN

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AKRON OH-

GAME 1

Ursuline got out to a five-run lead in the fifth inning and held on for a 5-3 victory over Field on Saturday. Field scored three runs in the failed comeback.

The Irish got things moving in the first inning. Emily Holland drove in one when Holland singled.

Holland led the the Irish to victory in the pitcher’s circle. The hurler went seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out six.

Ursuline totaled seven hits. Alyssa Sheely and Holland all collected multiple hits. Holland and Sheely each collected three hits to lead.

GAME 2:

Mia Opalick threw a shutout to lead Ursuline  past Ellet 10-0 on Saturday.

The Irish secured the victory thanks to six runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught by Ursuline was led by Ayva Fedor and Maris Barbato, who all had multiple hits.

Opalick was credited with the victory for Ursuline. Opalick lasted six innings, allowing six hits and zero runs while striking out three.

Ursuline tallied two home runs on the day. Paige Ogden went for the long ball in the fourth inning. Opalick had a four bagger in the third inning.

The Irish collected 12 hits. Barbato, Alyssa Sheely, Julia Nutter, Ogden , and Opalick all managed multiple hits. Opalick, Ogden , Nutter, Sheely, and Barbato each managed two hits to lead.

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HUBBARD SWEEPS DOUBLE HEADER WITH WARRIORS

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BELOIT, Ohio –

In a nonconference matchup the Hubbard Lady Eagles traveled to Beloit to take on the West Branch Warriors.

GAME 1

Jumping on the Warriors early, the Lady Eagles got out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a 2 RBI double off the bat of Sydney Bowser. Hubbard would score 3 more in the top of the third when Haley Croyleblasted one over the center field wall, her second homerun on the season.

Down but not out, the West Branch Warriorsplated one run in the bottom of the fourth after Hubbard’s Croyle would walk the bases loaded, then one in. Neither team would score in the fifth, then both pitchers would strike out the side in the bottom of the sixth and top of the seventh.

Croyle would proceed to strikeout the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh but West Branch wouldn’t go away easily. A double off the bat of West Branch’s Thomas would keep the game alive then would later come across to score off a single by Anderson. The scoring would stop there for the Warriors, dropping game 1, 5-2.

GAME 2

After the break, the teams would trade runs through the first 3 innings of game 2. Continuing their 7th inning run scoring from the previous game, the Warriors would plate 1 run in the first thanks to a single from Mercer.

Hubbard would respond with a run of their own in the top of the second when Jordyn Juillerat would single through the 6-5 hole, bringing across Kailah Gregory to tie the game at 1.

West Branch would score one in the bottom of the second before giving back to the Lady Eagles in the top of the third. Scoring would go dormant until West Branch’s Thomas would score after getting hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the fourth, then advancing to second, third, then eventually home all on wild pitches.

Hubbard would explode offensively in the fifth. Grace Narkum would double to bring home Phoebe Rusnak then an error from the Warriors would allow the Eagles to plate another before their final run of the inning would come across thanks to a passed ball.

Trailing by 3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Warriors needed to get the bats rolling. Leschwould single to start the inning then Anderson would hit the second homerun of the series and bring the Warriors to within 1.

Unfortunately, the Warriors comeback effort would once again come up short, losing their second game of the day, 6-5.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

MCDONALD BATTLES RAMS AND EARNS SEASON SWEEP

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MCDONALD OH-

Mineral Ridge stayed in it until the end, but McDonald High School pulled away late in a 4-2 victory on Saturday. The game was tied at two with McDonald batting in the top of the sixth when Lucia Wolford homered on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs.

The Rams knotted the game up at two in the bottom of the fourth inning. Aaliyah Wall drove in two when Wall doubled.

Bri Callow earned the win for McDonald. The fireballer went seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out 14 and walking one.

Haleigh Taylor took the loss for Mineral Ridge. Taylor allowed seven hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out six.

Kaylee Repp, Megan Gerberry, and Wall each collected one hit to lead Mineral Ridge.

McDonald tallied seven hits. Wolford each racked up multiple hits.

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CLIPPERS CRUISE PAST SALEM

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COLUMBIANA OH-

Columbiana had no trouble on offense today, winning big over Salem 10-3

The Clippers notched four runs in the sixth inning. Tori Long and Mackenzi Gamble all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Gamble earned the win for the Clippers. Gamble allowed two hits and three runs over seven innings, striking out 12.

Riley Troy took the loss for Salem. Troy allowed 11 hits and ten runs over six innings, striking out four.

The Clippers launched two home runs on the day. Long had a dinger in the third inning. Gamble had a long ball in the sixth inning.

Columbiana tallied 11 hits. Ava Davanzo and Long all had multiple hits. Long and Davanzo all had three hits to lead.

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SPARTANS TAKE TWO IN POLAND

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POLAND OH-

GAME 1 Vs Girard:

Boardman managed through a push by Girard in the fifth inning where the Spartans coughed up three runs, but they still won 13-3 on Saturday. The offensive onslaught by Girard was led by Kaitlyn Culver and Emily Rosace, all knocking in runs in the inning.

Boardman secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the fourth inning. The Spartans big bats in the inning were led by singles by Madison Wymer and Dana Haus, home runs by Jenna Olexa and Madison Lester, and a double by Sofia Hoffman.

Boardman scored eight runs in the fourth inning. The big inning was thanks to singles by Wymer and Haus, home runs by Olexa and Lester, and a double by Hoffman.

Katryn OHoro earned the victory in the circle for the Spartans. The righthander allowed three hits and three runs over five innings, striking out six and walking one.

Aly Wakefield took the loss for Girard. The hurler allowed 12 hits and 13 runs over five innings.

Boardman launched two home runs on the day. Lester went deep in the fourth inning. Olexa went for the long ball in the fourth inning.

Boardman racked up 12 hits. Bella Eliser, Nina Scavelli, and Wymer each racked up multiple hits. Eliser led  with three hits in four at bats.

GAME 2 Vs Poland

Boardman took the lead late in the game in a 5-4 victory over Poland on Saturday. The game was tied at four with Boardman batting in the top of the eighth when Dana Haus singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

Poland scored three runs in the fourth inning, but the Spartans still managed to pull out the victory. The big inning for Poland Seminary came thanks to a home run by Cam Lattanzio and an error on a ball put in play by Katie Mcdonald.

Boardman opened up scoring in the second inning, when Haus singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Poland evened things up at four in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Katryn OHoro pitched Boardman to the win. The pitcher lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out four and walking one.

Lattanzio took the loss for Poland. The pitcher allowed seven hits and five runs over eight innings, striking out five.

Madison Lester started the game for the Spartans. The righty went four and a third innings, allowing three runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking one

Boardman had seven hits in the game. Jenna Olexa and Haus each racked up multiple hits. Haus and Olexa each collected two hits to lead.

Lattanzio went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Poland Seminary in hits.

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POLAND RUN RULES INDIANS

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POLAND OH-

Katie McDonald threw a shutout to lead Poland past Girard 10-0 on Saturday.

In the first inning, Poland got their offense started. Jackie Grisdale grounded out, scoring one run.

One bright spot for Girard was a single by Sophie Griffith in the first inning.

McDonald took the win for the Bulldogs. The righty went five innings, allowing zero runs on three hits and striking out three.

Emily Rosace took the loss for Girard. Rosace surrendered ten runs on nine hits over four innings, striking out four.

Poland hit two home runs on the day. McDonald had a four bagger in the first inning. Mary Brant went for the long ball in the second inning.

Poland racked up nine hits on the day. Brant, McDonald, and Gia Schiavone each collected multiple hits. Brant led with three hits in three at bats.

Griffith went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Girard in hits.

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RAMS BLAST THROUGH JFK

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Five runs batted in from Maddy Ylonen helped lead Mineral Ridge past John F. Kennedy Catholic 12-2 on Friday. Ylonen drove in runs on a single in the first and a double in the second.

John F. Kennedy Catholic fired up the offense in the first inning. Faith Holobaugh tripled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

In the bottom of the first inning, Mineral Ridge tied things up at two when Ylonen singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

The Rams pulled away for good with five runs in the second inning. In the second Ylonen doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring three runs.

Ylonen pitched well for Mineral Ridge. The righthander lasted five innings, allowing one hit and two runs while striking out six and walking zero.

Holobaugh took the loss for John F. Kennedy Catholic. Holobaugh went four innings, allowing 12 runs on eight hits and striking out four.

Ylonen went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Mineral Ridge in hits.

Holobaugh led John F. Kennedy Catholic with one hit in two at bats.

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PERRY TOO MUCH POWER FOR EAGLES

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HUBBARD, Ohio –

Still sore from a walk-off defeat at the hands of the Boardman Spartans, the Hubbard Lady Eagles (4-3) played host to the Massillon Perry Panthers.

The Panthers got off the bus ready to play, hitting back-to-back doubles to kick off the game and plating 2 runs in the top of the first. The Lady Eagles took little time to respond. Leadoff hitter Lexi Najdusak started off the bottom half with a single and would later score on an Emily Filicky bunt.

Still ahead by a run, the Panthers picked up right where they had left off at the dish. After a ground out and a single to start the inning, freshman Marlee Pireu blasted one over the center field fence to expand the lead to 3.

After shutting the Lady Eagles out in the bottom half, Perry would score 3 runs in the third thanks to an RBI double off the bat of Kailee Wilson and a sacrifice fly from pitcher Grace Miller.

Scoring would go dormant from the bottom of the third to the top of the sixth before Hubbard would get themselves back into the game with an RBI triple from Grace Narkum that she’d turn into an inside the park homerun thanks to an error by the center fielder.

As quickly as the Eagles got themselves back in contention, the Perry Panther’s Grace Miller and Marlee Pireu were there to bring their club back out to a 6-run lead.

The Lady Eagles were unable to conjure up a miracle comeback in the bottom of the 7th, failing to plate a run and losing 10-3.

TOP PERFORMERS:

HUBBARD

Grace Narkum – 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored

Haley Croyle – 2-for-3, 1 run scored

PERRY

Marlee Pireu – 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 triple, 3 RBI’s, 1 run scored

Kailee Wilson – 3-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI’s, 2 runs scored

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson