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POLAND STAYS AHEAD STAYS PERFECT WINS DISTRICT CROWN

Despite seeing its four-run lead whittled down by the end, Poland still held off Ursuline for a 7-6 victory on Thursday and claiming the Division II Youngstown District Champiomship. Ursuline scored three runs in the failed comeback on a double by  Maris Barbato, a double by Destiny Goodnight, and a double by Gia Caldrone.

The Bulldogs pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning.  Brooke Bobbey drew a walk, scoring one run and Cami Lattanzio doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring three runs.

Ursuline scored three runs in the sixth inning.  The big inning  came thanks to doubles by Barbato, Goodnight, and Caldrone.

Ashley Wire led the Bulldogs to victory in the circle. She went seven innings, allowing six runs on ten hits and striking out five.

Emily Holland took the loss for Ursuline. She allowed four hits and three runs over three and a third innings, striking out one.

Lattanzio went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Poland in hits.  The Bulldogs were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Ally Nittoli made the most plays with  nine.

Ursuline tallied ten hits.  Caldrone, Goodnight, Barbato, Julia Nutter, and Alyssa Sheely all managed multiple hits for the Irish

Poland advances to play Mogadore in the regional semifinals at Akron Firestone Stadium on Wednesday at 5:00.

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RAIDERS HOLD REBELS AT BAY EARN DISTRICT TITLE

South Range Softball won their 6th district title in 10 seasons with a narrow 4-3 win over Crestview on Thursday night.

Crestview scored three runs in the sixth inning tying the game, but the Raiders still managed to pull out the victory.  Skyler Mattern and Baylie Bettura all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Bree Kohler led the Raiders to victory in the circle. She surrendered three runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out seven.

Kaedyn Sutton took the loss for Crestview. She went six innings, allowing four runs on five hits, striking out two and walking one.

Drew Feren went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead South Range in hits.  Feren led the Raiders with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with four stolen bases.  The Raiders didn’t commit a single error in the field. Jillian Strecansky had the most chances in the field with 11.

The Raiders advance to play Champion in the regional semifinals on Wednesday at 5:00 in Massillon.

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IRISH HOLD OFF WARRIORS RALLY ADVANCE TO THE TITLE GAME

The Ursuline Irish advanced to the Youngstown district championship on Tuesday night with a 9-7 win over West Branch

Ursuline jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first with extra-base hits by Julia Nutter and Emily Holland.

West Branch answered back 5 runs in the top of the second largely in part to Riley Mesler, who finished 1-3 with 2 RBIs.

The score stayed at 5-3 until Ursuline got the offense going again in the 5th with 4 more runs, two more hit in by Holland. She finished 3-4 with 4 RBIs.

After the 6th, Ursuline was holding on to a 9-5 lead, but with two outs in the top of the 7th West Branch started to fight back. Grace Heath hit a two run homer to bring it within 2. Emily Holland was relieved by Emma Ericson for the final out when Peyton Alazaus flew out to first. Securing the 9-7 Irish victory.

Emily Holland led the way offensively for the Lady Irish with 3 hits and 4 RBI.  Maris Barbato also had three hits in the victory.

Ursuline advances to play Poland in the Youngstown District Championship game on Thursday night at 4:00 at YSU Softball Complex.

POLAND RACES PAST MOONEY ON ROUTE TO TITLE GAME

Poland advanced to the Youngstown District Championship game on Tuesday with a 8-2 win over Mooney.

Poland got things started in the first inning when Ashley Wire doubled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.

The Bulldogs tallied four runs in the third inning.  Poland’s big inning was driven by doubles by Lauren Sienkiewicz and Abby Farber and a single by Tori Modarelli.

Wire pitched Poland to victory. She allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out two and walking one.

Alaina Francis took the loss for Cardinal Mooney. She lasted six innings, allowing nine hits and eight runs while striking out four.

Poland tallied ten hits in the game.  Wire, Farber, and Cami Lattanzio each racked up multiple hits.  Lattanzio, Farber, and Wire all had two hits to lead the Bulldogs.

Poland advances to play Ursuline in the Youngstown District Championship on Thursday night at 4:00 at the YSU Softball Complex.

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REBELS TAKE DOWN REIGNING CHAMPS

The Crestview Rebels advanced to the South Range District Championship on Tuesday night with a 6-0 victory over Waterloo.

The Rebels scored quick in the top of the 1st as Olivia Strank scored on a passed ball putting Crestview up  1-0.

The 2nd inning started off very well for the Rebels as Taylor Mellington singled and McKenna Schultz walked. Ashton Hughes then followed up with a bunt single loading the bases for the top of the order. Waterloo then looked to get out of the inning, inducing a 1-2-3 double play and turning what looked to be a big Rebel inning into one that they could get out of with no damage. Olivia Strank had other plans however as she hit a two out 2 RBI single into shallow right field putting the Rebels up 3-0.

The Rebels added insurance runs in the 3rd, 6th and 7th innings to make their lead even more commanding. Baylis Bettura helped out with the late runs gathering 2 RBI.

Kaedyn Sutton got the win in the circle for the Rebels. She went 7 innings and only gave up 2 hits. She struck out 9. With the win Sutton breaks the program record for wins in a season with 16,

Crestview advances to play South Range in the South Range District Championship on Thursday night at 5:00 at the South Range Softball Complex.

 

RAIDERS POWER PAST TIGERS PUNCH TICKET TO CHAMPIONSHIP

South Range advanced to the South Range district championship game on Tuesday night with a 6-2 win over Springfield.

South Range opened up scoring in the first inning, when Bree Kohler hit a solo homer.

Bree Kohler earned the win for South Range in the circle. She allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out 11.

Abby Joseph took the loss for Springfield. She lasted five innings, allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out one and walking zero.

The Raiders socked two home runs on the day. Bree Kohler went deep in the first inning. Jillian Strecansky went for the long ball in the sixth inning.

The Raiders racked up ten hits on the day.  Reagan Irons and Bree Kohler all collected multiple hits for South Range Raiders.  Irons went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead South Range in hits.

The Raiders advance to the South Range District Championship Thursday night vs Crestview at 5:00 at the South Range Softball Complex.

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LISBON TAKES FIRST STEP IN POSTSEASON RUN, BOUNCE LIBERTY

LISBON, OH- The Lisbon Lady Blue Devils were defeated only once in the regular season.  Their 20-1 record is impressive, but as any coach will tell you when it comes to postseason play- “Everybody is 0-0.”

Except, now the Lady Devils are 1-0 after an opening win against Liberty on Wednesday.  McKenna Dailey came the ballpark and meant business on Wednesday, driving in four on two hits to lead Lisbon past Liberty 16-5 on Wednesday. Dailey drove in runs on a double in the first, a double in the second, and in the fourth.

Lisbon earned the victory despite allowing Liberty to score five runs in the fourth inning. Jones Benson, and Weinreber powered the big inning with RBIs.

In the first inning, Lisbon got their offense started when Dailey doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Emma Thompson was the winning pitcher for the Lady Blue Devils. She allowed five hits and five runs over three and a third innings, striking out six. Mya Emmerling threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Fine took the loss for Liberty. She allowed 11 hits and 16 runs over four innings.

The Blue Devils totaled 12 hits in the game. Kenedy VrableJustyce VrableDailey, and Kaity Clark all had multiple hits for LisbonVrable led the team with three hits in three at-bats.

 

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POLAND SHUTS DOWN STRUTHERS

POLAND, OH- Ashley Wire didn’t allow a single run as Poland defeated Struthers 10-0 on Monday. Wire allowed just five hits.

Poland put up four runs in the sixth inning.  The offensive firepower by the Bulldogs were led by Cami Lattanzio, Ally Nittoli, and Lauren Sienkiewicz, all knocking in runs in the inning.

One bright spot for Struthers was a single by Tessa Stocker in the third inning.

Wire was the winning pitcher for Poland. She allowed five hits and zero runs over six innings, striking out nine and walking one.

Nicolina Pezzone took the loss for Struthers. She surrendered ten runs on ten hits over five and a third innings, striking out two.

The Bulldogs totaled ten hits in the game.  Lattanzio and Wire each collected multiple hits for Poland.  Lattanzio led the offense with three hits in four at bats.  The Bulldogs didn’t commit a single error in the field. Lattanzio had  ten chances in the field, the most on the team.

Stocker went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Struthers in hits.

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RAIDERS CELEBRATE SENIORS WITH BIG WIN

Brooke Sauerwein came the ballpark and meant business on Monday, driving in five on three hits to lead South Rang past McKinley 21-1 on Monday.  Brooke Sauerwein drove in runs on a single in the first and a single in the second.

The Raiders secured the victory thanks to 12 runs in the second inning.  Brooke Sauerwein, Kali Dudich, Hanna Dennison, Reagan Irons, Emily Protain, and  Taylor Smesko all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

The Raiders got things started in the first inning when Bree Kohler singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.

South Range put up 12 runs in the second inning.  The offensive onslaught came from singles by Brooke Sauerwein, Kali Dudich, Reagan Irons, and Emily Protain, walks by Taylor Smesko and Mallory Vidman, a fielder’s choice by Kali Dudich, an error on a ball put in play by Brooke Sauerwein, and a double by Hanna Dennison.

Bree Kohler took the win for the Raiders. She went two innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits, striking out four and walking zero.  Reagan Irons and Emily Protain entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Melius took the loss for McKinley. She surrendered 21 runs on 14 hits over four innings.

The Raiders collected 14 hits.  Brooke Sauerwein, Hanna Dennison, and Bree Kohler each managed multiple hits for South Range Raiders.  Brooke Sauerwein led the Raiders with three hits in three at bats.  South Range didn’t commit a single error in the field. Kali Dudich had the most chances in the field with six.

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POLAND COMPLETES SWEEP OF NILES

Poland got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 6-4 victory over McKinley on Wednesday.  McKinley managed three runs in the failed comeback. Joe Gallo, Zach Leonard, and  Chase Sudzina powered the rally with RBIs.

The Bulldogs opened up scoring in the first inning, when MJ Farber drew a walk, scoring one run.

Alex Barth led the Bulldogs to victory on the pitcher’s mound. He allowed four hits and three runs over five and a third innings, striking out one.  Mike Kushner threw one and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.  Kushner recorded the last five outs to earn the save.

Corbin Foy took the loss for McKinley. He allowed three hits and four runs over one and two-thirds innings.

Poland saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game.  Stephen Carney and Zachary Yaskulka each had multiple hits.  Yaskulka and Carney each collected two hits to lead Poland Seminary Bulldogs Varsity.

Sudzina led McKinley with two hits in four at-bats.

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