SALINEVILLE,  OH- The Lisbon Blue Devils snagged a late lead and defeated Southern 12-9 on Monday. The game was tied at nine with The Devils batting in the top of the seventh when The Blue Machine broke through.  Bats blistered as Lisbon collected 11 hits and Southern tallied nine in the high-scoring game.

Lisbon got things started in the second inning. Logan Bell doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs.  Southern scored four runs in the fourth inning. Pratt and Glover all drove in runs in the frame.  Josh Entrikin pitched Lisbon to victory. He allowed one hit and three runs over one and one-third innings, striking out one.  Pratt took the loss for Southern. He lasted one-third of an inning, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out one.

Cameron Summers started the game for Lisbon. He allowed eight hits and six runs over five innings, striking out four. On the other side, Glover started the game for Southern. He surrendered three runs on three hits over four innings, striking out three.

Lisbon tallied 11 hits on the day. Mason Rance, Tyler Toot, and Bell each had multiple hits for The Blue Devils. Rance went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Lisbon in hits.  Southern totaled nine hits in the game. Smalley, Glover, and J. Sloan all had multiple hits for Southern. Smalley led Southern with three hits in four at-bats. Southern was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Lewis made the most plays with seven.

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LEETONIA, OH- The Lisbon Blue Devils defeated Leetonia 19-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.  Cameron Summers led Lisbon to victory by driving in five runs. He went 3-for-5 at the plate. Summers drove in a run in the second, a home run in the fourth, and a single in the fifth.  The Blue Devils opened up scoring in the first inning. Mason Rance drove in one when he singled.  Lisbon would put up five runs in the fifth inning. Lisbon batters contributing to the big inning included Summers, Garrett Cox, Jaikep Entrikin, and Seth Donaldson, all driving in runs in the inning.

One bright spot for Leetonia was a single by Olenik in the second inning.  He would lead the Bears at the plate.

Logan Bell was the winning pitcher for Lisbon. He lasted four and a third innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out seven and walking zero. Josh Entrikin threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.  Kuntz took the loss for Leetonia. He surrendered nine runs on nine hits over two and a third innings, striking out two and walking one. The Blue Devils tallied two home runs on the day. Summers had a dinger in the fourth inning. Bell had a four-bagger in the third inning.

All-together, Lisbon tallied 21 hits. Donaldson, Summers, Rance, Bell, Entrikin, Blake Reynolds, and Tyler Toot each managed multiple hits for Lisbon. Donaldson led the David Anderson Blue Devils Varsity with four hits in five at-bats.

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When you talk to Lisbon Senior Cam Summers, one of the most impressive traits he possesses is his manners.  A young man who speaks with clarity, and much certainty of his past, present, and oh so bright future.

Simply stated, Cam Summers knows what he wants, and he’s attacking it in the same fashion that he goes after all 108 stitches on a baseball; with everything he has.

We sat down with the Malone recruit and talked about his push toward the playoffs, overcoming indoor practices, and what his future holds as a student-athlete at the next level.  This week’s Lisbon Baseball Player Profile: The Boy of Summers!  Served up by LiBs Market.