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WATERLOO CONTINUES THE RAMS TROUBLES

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ATWATER OH- The Vikings defeated Mineral Ridge in five innings. Leading the hitters for the Vikings were Mackensi Kehrer who smashed a homerun (2) and a double, 4 RBI’s. Jenny Cieplinski added a double and 2 singles. Other multiple hitters were Morgan Switzer, Savannah Francis and Miranda Long with 2 single a piece.

The Vikings are at home to continue the season on Thursday against Jackson Milton.

Battery: Waterloo: Lilley (3-1) and Cieplinski

Record: Waterloo (5-5, 4-3).

*Contributed By Brenda Flarida at waterlooathletics.org

BLUE JAYS COMPLETE BIG TIME MVAC SWEEP

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NORTH JACKSON OH- The Lady Jays took on their fourth double header of the season, this time against Mineral Ridge. The Lady Jays scored first when Grace Johns hit a single scoring Emily Fultz. The team scored another run in the second when Camelia Blackmon singled and Chelsea Williams scored her on a triple. Four more runs were scored in the third inning with singles by Riley Headley, Grace Johns, Macayle Thornhill, Paige Grope and Maggie Simkins. The Lady Jays weren’t done and scored three runs in the fifth inning with hits by Camelia, Chelsea, Riley and Grace. Defense was also strong as the Lady Jays didn’t commit a single error in the first game.

The Lady Jays tallied a total of 15 hits with Grace Johns leading the way going 4-4 with three singles and a double. The Lady Jays earned the win 9-1.

Macayle Thornhill threw for five innings giving up four hits, walking one and striking out three.

 

The second game was even colder than the first but the Lady Jays didn’t let that stop them. They continued their work at the plate scoring four runs in the first inning. With two outs, Riley Headley and Grace Johns were both walked and Emily Fultz, Macayle Thornhill and Paige Grope followed that up with singles. The Rams answered with six runs of their own. The Lady Jays refused to quit and totaled six hits in the bottom of the second while batting through the order. Chelsea Williams started the inning with a shot to center field earning herself a triple. Macayle Thornhill, Paige Grope, Mia Greco, and Kylie Wilson each had a hit while Chelsea earned herself another hit in the second. The Rams continued to chip away and scored two more in the third inning making the score 12-9. The Lady Jays batted through their order for the third time this game as Emily, Macayle, Paige, Mia, Chelsea and Kylie each earned singles. The Rams kept it exciting as they scored four more in the top of the fifth but a ground out back to Macayle Thornhill ended the game giving the Lady Jays the win 16-14.

Chelsea Williams lead this game going 3-4 with a triple and two singles. Another 15 hits were recorded for the second game giving the Lady Jays a total of 30 hits on the night.

Riley Headley was in the circle for two innings giving up four hits, walking one and stirking out two. Macayle Thornhill came in to finish the game giving up seven hits and walking one.

The Lady Jays are now 6-5 overall and 4-2 in the leauge. Their next stop is Waterloo on Thursday April 28th at 5:00. They will then host Waterloo on Friday April 29th at 5:00 for Senior Night.

*Contributed By Mariah Ciccolelli at jacksonmiltonathletics.org

TIGERS LOCK DOWN MINERAL RIDGE

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Springfield took home a 4-1 victory over Mineral Ridge on Friday.

Mineral Ridge opened up scoring in the first inning, when an error scored one run.

Springfield evened things up at one in the top of the third inning when AJ Stallsmith singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

Springfield pulled away for good with one run in the fifth inning. In the fifth Stallsmith doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

Alex Rothwell was the winning pitcher for the Tigers. The pitcher surrendered one run on three hits over five innings, striking out 11. Stallsmith threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Mark Bunch took the loss for the Rams. The bulldog lasted five innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out four.

Stallsmith led Springfield with two hits in three at bats.

Gino Novello went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Mineral Ridge in hits. Mineral Ridge didn’t commit a single error in the field. Kyle Bickerstaff had six chances in the field, the most on the team.

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RIDGE BURSTS THROUGH ROCKETS

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Mineral Ridge Lady Rams opened their season tonight with a 5-2 victory against Lowellville.

The Lady Rams got things started in the first inning when Kaylee Repp drove in one on a double. The Lady Rams tallied four runs in the fifth inning.

The offense was lead by Maddy Ylonen, Aaliyah Wall, and Megan Gerberry all driving in runs. Ylonen pitched the Lady Rams to a victory only surrendering two runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking zero.

Mineral Ridge is 1-1 and will host East Palestine on Friday.

*Contributed By Dustry Rigley at ramsathletics.org

MINERAL RIDGE BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH ANTHONY RAGOZINE

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Baseball is big in The Mahoning Valley, and for teams such as The Mineral Ridge Rams, they know that all too well. Playing in a super competitive Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC), The Rams will be featured on The Scarlet side of The MVAC.

Providing plenty of competitive matchups this season for Ridge. With Springfield, Jackson-Milton, and Western Reserve taking up six conference games this season, Mathews, Columbiana and Heartland Christian highlight their non-conference schedule. 

For Head Coach Anthony Ragozine, it seems like both interest and participation for Rams Baseball is at an all-time high!  With the kids and community bought it, Coach Ragozine looks to start a culture of success in The 2022 Season! 

Ty Bartell got a chance to talk with Coach Ragozine about the upcoming season, including the excitement and expectations for Rams Baseball!

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MULLEN HAS A MONUMENTAL NIGHT AS TIGERS ROUT RIDGE

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NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – It was a good night in New Middletown for the Springfield Tigers on Wednesday night as they hosted their conference rival, Mineral Ridge. Springfield was able to get out to a hot start and never looked back, led by Jacey Mullen who eclipsed 1000 career points. Mullen’s hot touch boosted the Tigers to a strong victory over the Rams, 53-17.

 

For Springfield, Mullen ended off her special night with 23 points to lead the Tigers. Madison Lesnak contributed 12 points in the win.

 

For Mineral Ridge, Olivia Booth finished with 13 on the night for the Rams.

 

Springfield will be back home on Thursday as they are set to host Lowellville. Mineral Ridge will also be back in action on Thursday as they will travel to Western Reserve. Don’t miss it on YSN!

*Contributed by YSN’s Brendan Miller

JACKSON MILTON ABSORBS RAMS BEST SHOT

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- Jackson Milton came in to Thursday’s matchup with Mineral Ridge with a must win mentality. After dropping their matchup earlier in the week to Western Reserve, the Blue Jays couldn’t afford any more losses in the league. Mineral Ridge had upset on the mind as they gave Jackson Milton every punch in their arsenal. The Blue Jays did just enough to win though as they escaped the Rams 46-39.

Kylie Wilson was the leading scorer for the Blue Jays despite being out for the third quarter due to an injury. In her absence, Ava Darney stepped up big. She scored most of her 12 points while Wilson was out. Chelsea Williams was also in double figures for the Jays with 11.

Ava Hulett led the Rams with 13 points, and right behind her was Olivia Booth with 12.

Jackson Milton will travel to Leetonia on Monday for an out of conference tune up. The Rams get back to action on Saturday hosting Sebring.

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VIKINGS PLOW PAST MINERAL RIDGE

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- LaBrae was coming off a disappointing loss to Liberty on Saturday as they traveled to Mineral Ridge to play their second game in as many days. They were clearly taking out a bunch of frustration as they flew right by the Rams to a 74-33 win.

Leading the way for the Vikings was Aidan Stephens  finishing with a game-high 20 points. Devin Carter was right behind him finishing with 19. Caleb Simmons was also in double figures collecting 10 points.

Peyton Zupko had a gritty performance despite the Rams struggles. He led the team finishing with 15 points. Ian Erb contributed 7 to the Rams cause.

LaBrae will continue their schedule on Tuesday as they host Champion. The Rams will try to find some traction this season on Tuesday as they travel to Lowellville.

MCDONALD PUSHES THROUGH TO VICTORY

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McDonald- OH One of the biggest rivalries in the Mahoning Valley Scarlet Division has been the Mineral Ridge Rams and the McDonald Blue Devils.  The last time the Rams got a victory was back on December 21 2018.  This time, the Rams were not only looking to end a drought, but to get their first win of the season under coach Pugh.  Meanwhile for coach James Franceschelli, he looked to get his Blue Devils their second win of the season after a few close and disappointing losses. 

 

Wyatt Wolford led the pack in the first quarter going up 11-10 along with Michael Porter with a three pointer.  On the Rams side, it was a three by both Zach James and Elias Clark along with a two point bucket from Peyton Zupko.  A big defensive matchup would turn offensive real quick however in the second with two threes by Gregory Constantino who also made two free throws and Wolford with four free throws.  The second quarter was the Zupko show for the Rams where he scored seven and a three by Trey Rigley with it once again being a close one point 26 to 25 game and what’s expected from a conference rivalry.  

 

However, the lead would soon turn from a 50/50 matchup to a one sided second half with Wolford leading the Blue Devils who were fiery after being down the last half.  Wolford in the second half dropped 17 points along with Michael Porter with a big fourth quarter performance after being shut out the last two quarters.  Porter would score nine in the fourth alone.  Zupko still led the Rams in the second half with 13 points and Ian Erb making a three, but foul limits were not to their advantage as the Rams were now over the limit.  In the end, the free throws became the key in the game and some late turnovers went the way of the Blue Devils as McDonald, with a young squad, returned to their winning ways as they pulled away from their conference rivals in the end 61 to 51.  

 

Stats 

Mineral Ridge: 

 

Payton Zupko: 22pts

 

Julian Rozzi: 3pts 

 

Elias Clarke: 5pts 

 

Ian Erb: 5pts 

 

Zach James: 15pts 

 

Nate Rohrman: 1pt 

 

McDonald: 

 

Wyatt Wolford: 26pts 

 

 Gregory Constantino: 16pts 

 

Matthew Porter: 5pts 

 

Michael Porter: 14pts 

 

Up Next: 

McDonald (2-4) will host Waterloo.  Mineral Ridge (0-4) will host Springfield.  Both games will be Friday at 7pm on YSN!! 

 

*Contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*

 

MINERAL RIDGE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH AMY HARRISON

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MINERAL RIDGE OH- It’s the start of a new era in Mineral Ridge girls basketball. Amy Harrison is coming home to coach the Rams. There really is no one better to help build a program than a coach that has been through it. The pride that coach Harrison takes in the Rams will take them far. The athleticism they have on their roster will help too. The majority of the girls roster is made up of multiple sport athletes, showing the full potential of the players the Rams will put on the court.

Coach Harrison came by YSN’s Running Point this week to help us preview the Rams season. She talks with Ty Bartell and Anthony Hartwig about coming home to Mineral Ridge, the athletes her roster features, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Amy Harrison is live.

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