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MOONEY SHUTOUT EARNS THEM DISTRICT BID

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BOARDMAN OH-  Cardinal Mooney’s two pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as the Cardinals defeated Waterloo  4-0 on Thursday. Alaina Scavina induced a strike out to get the last out of the game.

Alaina Francis led the Cardinals to victory in the pitcher’s circle. The righthander went five innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits, striking out six and walking one. Scavina threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Mackenzie Kehrer was in the pitcher’s circle for Waterloo. The bulldog surrendered four runs on 12 hits over six innings, striking out seven and walking one.

Cardinal Mooney hit two home runs on the day. Scavina put one out in the third inning. Francis went for the long ball in the third inning.

The Cardinals totaled 12 hits in the game. Sam Rotunno, Francis, Delaney Savaet, and Scavina all had multiple hits. Rotunno led with three hits in four at bats.

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THE WARRIORS ARE MOVING ON

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BELOIT OH- in their final home game of the season, West Branch was able to  win Thursday night 14-0 over Girard to claim a sectional championship and move on to districts.

Ryley Pittman gave up  2 hits and struck out 4 in the win. Tori McKay pitched the last inning striking out 2.

Ragan Greeneisen finished with 2 singles, a triple , and 2 RBI. Sydney Mercer gathered 3 singles, and 1 RBI. McKay had 2 singles, 2 RBI. Ryley Pittman finished with a single , a double, and 2 RBI. Skyler Greeneisen gathered a single, and knocked in 3 RBI. Josie Milliken added 2 base hits.

The Warriors will wrap up the regular season on Friday as they travel to Marlington to try and split the season series with the EBC champions.

EAGLES WILL STAY AT HOME FOR DISTRICTS

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HUBBARD OH-  Edgewood watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 10-3 loss to Hubbard on Thursday. Hubbard scored on a single by Gillian Ryser in the first inning, a single by Phoebe Rusnak in the first inning, a single by Lauren Komorek in the second inning, and a single by Grace Narkum in the second inning.

The Warriors struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Hubbard, giving up ten runs.

Hubbard got on the board in the first inning when Ryser singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

Edgewood put up three runs in the third inning. They scored their runs on a home run by Sophia Paolillo.

Hubbard scored three runs in the fifth inning. Hubbard’s big inning was driven by singles by Komorek and Ryser.

Rusnak led the Hubbard to victory in the circle. The ace went four innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out 11. Narkum threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Kaitlyn Ezzone took the loss for Edgewood. The pitcher went five and two-thirds innings, allowing ten runs on 13 hits, striking out four and walking zero.

The Warriors tallied six hits in the game. Paolillo and Claire Randolph each managed multiple hits. Randolph and Paolillo each collected two hits to lead.

Hubbard totaled 13 hits in the game. Komorek, Ryser, and Lexi Najdusak each had multiple hits. Hubbard was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Najdusak had the most chances in the field with 11.

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RAIDERS RUN INTO DISTRICTS

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CANFIELD OH-  South Range’s two pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, they defeated East Palestine 18-0 on Thursday. Jayli Wilt struck out Leila Martin to get the last out of the game.

Giada Pauline collected four hits in four at bats to help lead South Range to victory. Pauline singled in the first, doubled in the second, doubled again in the second, and singled in the fourth.

The Raiders got things started in the first inning. Samantha Susany singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

South Range scored 12 runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught by the Raiders was led by Susany, Madison Dado, Gretchen Bartels, Pauline, Reagan Irons, and Jamie Feren, all driving in runs in the inning.

Susany was the winning pitcher for South Range. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out six and walking zero. Wilt threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Anna Yonker took the loss for the Bulldogs. The pitcher surrendered 17 runs on 13 hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one.

South Range totaled 18 hits. Pauline, Kelly Szolek, Bartels, Dado, and Susany each had multiple hits. Pauline led South Range with four hits in four at bats.

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URSULINE TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Paige Ogden was brilliant in the pitcher’s circle on Thursday, as she threw a no-hitter to lead Ursuline past Grand Valley 11-1.

Mia Opalick led the Irish to victory by driving in four runs. Opalick went 2-for-4 at the plate. Opalick drove in runs on a home run in the third and a home run in the sixth.

Ursuline tallied five runs in the fifth inning. Opalick, Katie Koulianos, and Alyssa Sheely each had RBIs in the frame.

Ogden led the the Irish to victory in the circle. Ogden lasted six innings, allowing zero hits and one run while striking out 14.

Ursuline tallied two home run on the day. Opalick went yard in the third and sixth innings.

Ursuline tallied 12 hits. Ogden, Kyleigh Golden, Madelyn Miklandric, and Opalick all had multiple hits. Ogden led with three hits in four at bats. Ursuline was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Miklandric made the most plays with 14.

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POLAND BEATS OUT WILDCATS TO PUNCH TICKET

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POLAND OH- In tournament play, Poland Lady Bulldogs survived beating Struthers by a score of 5-1 and picking up their 19th win of the season and advanced past Sectionals.  Katie McDonald picked up her 19th win in the circle striking out 9 Wildcat batters.

Struthers jumped out to a 1-0 lead, scoring in the top of the second inning but Poland answered with 2 runs in the 4th inning and 2 runs in the 5th.  Emily Denney led Poland with 2 hits including a double and Sophia D’Angelo collected an RBI after her single.  Freshman Olivia Horn started the 5th with a double to left center.  A single by Denney, followed by a Struthers error plated two Bulldogs in the bottom half of the 5th.  Katie McDonald led off the bottom half of the 6th with a single and then scored on D’Angelo’s RBI single.
For Struthers, Emma Morris drove in a run and collected two hits.  Bella Slaina added the only other hit for Stuthers.  Nicolette Pezzone took the mound loss for the Wildcats.
Poland resumes action on Saturday against cross-town rival Mooney and advances to District Play on Tuesday against West Branch. First pitch is set for 5:00 at Jefferson
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BENSON’S RECORD BREAKING NIGHT GIVES LEOPARDS A TRIP TO DISTRICTS

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LOUISVILLE OH- Louisville came in to Wednesday night as the underdogs. Traveling on the road, they made sure to bring their bats with them. Sophomore Matti Benson broke the single season home run record with her 12th to propel Louisville past Howland in a slugfest 12-9.

Benson went 2-5 on the night with that home run, and 2 runs scored. Jenna Collins was unstoppable as she went 5-5 with a HR, 2 RBI, and a run scored. Brooke Brendle also collected 2 RBI on a 2-5 day.  Kenzie Denzer went 2-5 with 3 runs scored. Shelby Mayle had a solid day going 3-5 with a run scored, and a RBI.

 

Katie Heath pitched the complete game for Louisville. She gave up 9 runs, 7 of them earned,  and struck out three. She threw 118 pitches, and had a strike percentage of 57%.

Louisville advances to the Austintown district semifinals where they’ll meet the host Fitch Falcons. That game is slated for Monday. First pitch is set for 3:30.

NICHOLSON’S NO HITTER ADVANCES BROOKFIELD

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BROOKFIELD OH-  Miranda Nicholson was brilliant on the rubber on Wednesday, as Nicholson threw a no-hitter to lead Brookfield past Mineral Ridge 10-0.

The Warriors secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the first inning. The offensive firepower was led by Sophia Hook, Katie Logan, Cadence Huffman, Arianna Jones, and Sammi McAnany, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

In the first inning, the Warriors got their offense started when Hook singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.

Nicholson got the win for Brookfield. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out 11 and walking zero.

Maddy Ylonen took the loss for Mineral Ridge. Ylonen went one-third of an inning, allowing seven runs on seven hits and walking zero.

The Warriors racked up 13 hits. Jones, Anna Reichart, McAnany, and Hook all had multiple hits. Hook, McAnany, Reichart, and Jones each collected two hits.

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LISBON PUNCHES TICKET TO DISTRICTS

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LISBON OH- Lisbon nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-1 victory over Southern on Wednesday. The game was tied at one with the Blue Devils batting in the bottom of the fifth when Parker Henthorne grounded out, scoring one run.

Lisbon knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the third inning, when Henthorne singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

Mya Emmerling earned the win for Lisbon. Emmerling allowed three hits and one run over seven innings, striking out 13 and walking one.

Lisbon totaled 12 hits. Kyrstin Reckner, Mickenzie Shaffer, Mckenna Dailey, Emmerling, and Justyce Vrable each collected multiple hits. Vrable, Emmerling, Dailey, Shaffer, and Reckner each managed two hits to lead.

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WATTS OPENS TOURNAMENT WITH PERFECT GAME; FITCH ADVANCES

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch defeated Kent Roosevelt 10-0 on Wednesday to claim the Sectional Championship.  The victory, the team’s 20th of the season, moves them into the District Semifinals against Lousiville on Monday, May 16 at Fitch with first pitch scheduled at 3:30 PM.

Freshmen Sydnie Watts earned the victory in the circle, pitching a perfect game, allowing no Kent Roosevelt batter to reach base.  She struck out 11 in 5 innings as the game was shortened due to the run-rule.

Offensively, Watts drove in 3 runs in the game on a sacrifice fly, single and home run. Sophomore Ayla Ray also had a sacrifice fly to drive in a run.  Senior Maddy Taylor collected her 100th and 101st career hits during the game.

The other District Semifinal game will feature Massillon Perry and Green at 5:30 PM on Monday at Fitch.

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Contributed By Steve Ward at austintownathletics.org