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BEAVERS SHOW STRENGTH ON THE ROAD

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EAST PALESTINE OH- Beaver Local hit the road to East Palestine and showed no mercy, taking home a decisive 15-5 victory. Tori Druschel was the star of the show for the Beavers, knocking in three runs with a solid 2-for-5 performance at the plate.

But she wasn’t alone in the offensive onslaught. Tatum Duncan and Megan Henrich both came up big with multiple hits and two RBI each, while Kamryn Young sealed the deal with a monster three RBI double.

Henrich wasn’t just tearing it up with the bat, though. She also dominated in the circle, striking out four, walking none, and only giving up one earned run. Now, that’s what you call a complete performance.

On the other side, Maddison Foster and Emma Gingher did their best to keep East Palestine in the game, knocking in two RBI each. Leila Martin and Gabby Andre also had strong showings at the plate, both going 2-for-3, with Andre adding an RBI to the mix.

But despite their efforts, Beaver Local proved to be too much to handle on this day. And guess what? They’re gearing up for a rematch on Thursday, this time on their home turf. It’s shaping up to be another epic showdown you won’t want to miss.

TIGERS FEELING GOOD AT THE PLATE

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- What a game on the softball diamond! Springfield  came out swinging and didn’t let up, taking down Sebring with a commanding 19-3 victory. Gracie Maldonado was the standout, knocking three hits in five at-bats, including some clutch singles that fueled their offense.

The Tigers roared right out of the gate, with Olivia Allen setting the tone with a double in the first to get them on the board. Sebring managed to tie it up briefly, but Springfield wasn’t having any of that. They surged ahead in the second, courtesy of hits from Vanessa Nalevanko and Maldonado.

But the real fireworks came in the fifth inning. Springfield exploded for a whopping 11 runs, with Maldonado, Hannah Stoufer, and Mariah Jones leading the charge with their timely hits. Errors from McKinley added fuel to the fire, and Springfield capitalized on every opportunity.

Caitlin Blankenship held it down on the mound for the Tigers, giving up just four hits and three runs, none of them earned, over five solid innings. Allison Hoschar did her best for Sebring, but the Tigers’ offense was just too much to handle.

Springfield piled up an impressive 15 hits overall, with Allen leading the charge with four hits of her own. Stoufer and Jones also came up big with multiple hits, while Emily Conner, Maldonado, Jones, Romeo, and Nalevanko wreaked havoc on the base paths with their stolen bases.

Sebring had some bright spots too, with players like Bella Threet and Davianna Bower contributing hits, but in the end, it was Springfield’s day to shine.

HOBAN WINS WILD ONE WITH THE IRISH

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What a wild ride on the diamond! Archbishop Hoban and Ursuline went head-to-head in a softball slugfest, and boy, did it deliver. Taylor Gerring was the shining star, racking up hits like it was nobody’s business, going 4 for 5 at the plate. Doubles, singles, you name it, Gerring nailed it.

But it wasn’t just Gerring stealing the show. The Hoban squad was on fire, banging out a whopping 20 hits, while Ursuline managed a respectable 12.

The Knights wasted no time getting on the board, with Mya Akers kicking things off with a sac fly in the first. Ursuline fired back, taking the lead, but Hoban wasn’t having it. They flipped the script in the second, piling on runs like it was going out of style.

Then came the pivotal fourth inning, where Hoban exploded for five runs, courtesy of seven hits, including a clutch double by Adeline Herstich. And let’s not forget Gulia Scaglione’s moonshot to left field in the fifth, sealing the deal with three more runs.

Gracelyn Schultz held it down on the mound for the Knights, battling through seven innings like a champ. And the hitting heroes? Gerring and Regan were unstoppable, both notching four hits apiece. Scaglione and Akers weren’t far behind, each driving in three runs.

In the end, Archbishop Hoban emerged victorious, clinching the win in a high-scoring showdown for the ages.

COLUMBIANA SHOWS OFF THEIR POWER

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COLUMBIANA OH- Columbiana beat 13-8 on Tuesday. The Clippers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Maryn Hepler homered to left field, and Mackenzi Gamble grounded out, each scoring one run. Columbiana scored seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the second inning. Landry Smith doubled, scoring three runs, Caitlynn Pleska doubled, scoring three runs, and Gamble singled, scoring one run. Smith hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the fifth.

Gamble earned the win for Columbiana. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and three runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking two. Brooklyn Broll took the loss for Girard. She went two innings, allowing nine runs on seven hits, striking out none and walking three. Pleska collected the save.

The Clippers collected 13 hits in the game. Ava Davanzo, Gamble, Hepler, Pleska, and Smith each collected two hits. Gamble, Pleska, and Smith each drove in three runs. Ella Dota stole two bases.

Kyra Bell provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Girard with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Bell and Caylee Wilkes were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits while hitting back-to-back. The Indians turned one double play in the game. Girard  was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Bell made the most plays with eight.

CHAMPION’S MOMENTUM NOT SLOWING DOWN

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WARREN OH- Champion scored 13 runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat Crestview 17-6 on Tuesday at Champion High School. Hailey Householder singled, scoring one run, Bella Weber singled, scoring three runs, Maddison Sylvester singled, scoring two runs, Gabrielle Gradishar tripled, scoring one run, Addison Warzala doubled, scoring one run, Isabella Meyer doubled, scoring one run, Sam Strock singled, scoring one run, one run scored on another play, Maylee Nadaud singled, scoring one run, and Sylvester singled, scoring one run.

Champion jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Meyer singled, scoring one run, and Strock hit a sacrifice fly, scoring two runs. Sadie Halloran hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the second for the Crestview. Gradishar answered and hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the second.

Crestview flipped the game on its head in the top of the third, scoring five runs on four hits to take a

6-4 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Cook that drove in two.

Gradishar earned the win for the Golden Flashes. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over two innings, striking out three and walking none. Kerrigan Miller took the loss for Crestview. She went three innings, giving up 17 runs (14 earned) on 15 hits, striking out three and walking four. Strock stepped in the circle first for Champion. The right-handed pitcher allowed eight hits and six runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out one and walking none.

The Flashes piled up 17 hits in the game. Sylvester, the number nine hitter, led the way with three runs batted in. She went 2-for-3 on the day. Householder led with three hits in four at bats. Warzala, Gradishar, Strock, Meyer, and Nadaud each collected multiple hits. Meyer stole two bases. Champion turned one double play in the game.

LOUISVILLE PREVAILS WITH THEIR BATS

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LOUISVILLE OH- Bats were blistered as Louisville topped Lake 16-10 on Tuesday. The Leopards collected 16 hits, while the Blue Streaks had 11. Louisville got on the board in the top of the first inning after Lake committed an error, Bailee Griffith hit into a fielder’s choice, and Leah Claugus grounded out, each scoring one run. A double by Matti Benson extended the Louisville lead to 4-0 in the top of the second inning.

Louisville was able to add three more runs in the top of the fifth inning on four hits. Brooke Haren homered to center field, scoring two runs, and Benson doubled, scoring one run. Lake scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth on a home run to left field by Olivia Draher.

Louisville scored five runs on four hits in the top of the seventh inning. Kaitlin Twinem singled, scoring one run, Benson doubled, scoring two runs, Anna Sirohman singled, scoring one run, and Addy Campbell hit into a double play, but one run scored.

Sirohman earned the win for the Leopards. The righty surrendered three hits and three runs over three innings, striking out three and walking two. Gianna Greathouse took the loss for Lake. The righty went four and one-third innings, allowing 11 runs (SiX earned) on nine hits, striking out one and walking five. Katelyn Miller began the game for Louisville. She surrendered three hits and two runs over two innings, striking out none and walking three. Taylor Schneider appeared in relief.

The Leopards accumulated 16 hits in the game. Benson went 4-for-5 at the plate as the shortstop led the team with four runs batted in. Haren, Sirohman, Griffith, and Twinem each collected multiple hits. Louisville had a strong eye at the plate, collecting six walks for the game.

MILTON HOLDS STRONG THIS TIME AROUND

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Jackson-Milton was triumphant over Mineral Ridge 12-8 on Tuesday. Mineral Ridge were the first to get on the board in the first when  Lily Merolillo singled, scoring one run. Jackson-Milton jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when Maggie Simkins drew a walk, scoring one run, and Gabby Kerr doubled, scoring three runs. Mineral Ridge responded when Savannah Turek hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the second. Jackson-Milton then scored six runs on three hits in the bottom of the third inning. Simkins singled, scoring one run, Alena Len doubled, scoring two runs, Emma Johns singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, and Macayla Thornhill grounded out, scoring one run. Grace Johns hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the fourth.

Brena McBeth earned the win for the Blue Jays. They gave up nine hits and eight runs (seven earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking five. Turek took the loss for Mineral Ridge. They went two and two-thirds innings, allowing nine runs on three hits, striking out three and walking eight. Thornhill collected the save.

Jackson-Milton collected 10 hits in the game. The Johns sisters each collected two hits. Kerr, Simkins, and Len each drove in two runs. McBeth led the way with three walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, amassing 10 walks for the game. Johns, McBeth, and Simkins each stole multiple bases. Jackson-Milton stole 11 bases in the game.

Mineral Ridge piled up 13 hits in the game. Maggie Collins, Merolillo, Aaliyah Wall, and  Megan Haynie each collected two hits for Mineral Ridge. Sandy, Collins, Turek, Merolillo, Sydney Wyllie, and Haynie each drove in one run. McKenna Barker led Mineral Ridge with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting five walks for the game. The Rams turned one double play in the game.

RESERVE BREAKS THROUGH AGAINST MCDONALD

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Western Reserve built a 6-run lead in the seventh inning and then held off McDonald’s charge for an 8-6 victory on Tuesday.  McDonald closed the gap by scoring on a single and a double.

Chloeigh Ensdley collected three hits in four at bats in the win. Ensdley singled in the seventh inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the second inning.

The Blue Devils opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two singles. They first got on the board when Lindsay Jones singled, scoring one run. They opened it up and scored five runs on six hits in the top of the seventh inning. Jones hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, Katie Byers doubled, scoring one run, Sophia Reigle doubled, scoring one run, and Ensdley singled, scoring two runs.

Byers earned the win for Western Reserve. The righty surrendered 11 hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out three and walking none. Bella Obrien took the loss for McDonald. The starting pitcher went four and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking two.

The Blue Devils piled up 14 hits in the game. Ensdley and Allison Jones each collected three hits. Caylee Selley, Aubrey Kutsko, and Byers each collected multiple hits.

McDonald tallied 11 hits in the game. Obrien drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-4 on the day. Lauren Oleary went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits. McDonald turned one double play in the game. McDonald was also sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Oleary had the most chances in the field with nine.

WERNER WALKS IT OFF FOR LAKEVIEW

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CORTLAND OH A walk-off led the Poland to an 8-7 loss in extra innings to Northeast 8 rival Lakeview.  Kaylsaa Werner singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 8th inning giving Lakeview their second conference win over Poland Seminary.

Although Poland out-hit Lakeview, Kaylsaa Werner and Mackenzie Stowe drove in 5 RBIs for Lakeview at the top of their lineup card.  Izzy Isenberg and Linnea Kovac at the bottom of the order accounted for the 3 other RBIs.  Stowe, Werner and Isenberg each accounted for two hits with Kovac and Isenberg recording doubles.
Poland’s offense was led by middle infielders Elliana Thompson and Kylie Hudran who each had 3 hits.  Leanne Williams, Olivia Horn and Lilian McDonald had 2 hits with McDonald hitting a double for 2 RBIs.  Cassie Blanch had the other double for the Lady Bulldogs.
Ava Bacon earned the win in the circle for Lakeview throwing the last 2.2 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits.  Isenberg got the start and went 5.1 innings. She gave up 3 earned runs and struck out 6.  Olivia Horn took the loss in the circle. She went 7.0 and gave up 6 earned runs.  She struck out 3 hitters on the day.

CANFIELD ESCAPES IN EXTRAS

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WARREN OH- Canfield bested Howland in an extra inning thriller 7-6 on Tuesday after taking the lead late in the game. The game was tied at six in the top of the eighth when Caylee Ortiz hit a solo home run to center field.

Marina Koenig collected three hits in four at bats in the win. Koenig singled in the first inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the eighth inning. Canfield opened the scoring in the first after Leah Figueroa singled, scoring one run.

Howland made the score 4-1 in the bottom of the first after Maya Kubanscek singled, scoring two runs, Sydney VanNess grounded out, scoring one run, and Calleigh Luman singled, scoring one run. Howland added one run in the third after they scored on a wild pitch.

Canfield returned the favor and scored on a wild pitch, which helped the Cardinals tie the game at five in the top of the sixth.

Canfield took the lead in the top of the seventh. Sydney Lutz singled, scoring one run, to give them the edge, 6-5.

Alyssa Massucci homered to center field, which helped Howland tie the game at six in the bottom of the seventh.

Malena Toth started in the circle for the Cardinals. The right-handed pitcher allowed seven hits and six runs (three earned) over eight innings, striking out nine and walking four. Brooke Tatar stepped in the circle first for the Tigers. The starting pitcher gave up 11 hits and seven runs (five earned) over eight innings, striking out four and walking six.

Canfield collected 11 hits in the game. Sami Economous, Lutz, Toth, Figueroa, and Ortiz each drove in one run. Koenig stole two bases. The Cardinals worked the count all day, accumulating six walks. They also stole four bases in the game. Canfield turned one double play in the game.

Kubanscek drove the middle of the lineup for Howland, leading the way with two runs batted in. She went 2-for-4 on the day.