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MULLEN BECOMES SPRINGFIELD ALL TIME LEADING SCORER

ROOTSTOWN OH- Springfield wants to sharpen their teeth before the start of the Division 4 district tournament.  They have the first overall seed, but they understand they need to do whatever it takes to prepare themselves for a deep run.  On Saturday they took a major road trip to Rootstown. The Rovers are a top ranked team in the region in Division 3.  According to RPI, it was a matchup of two top 50 teams in the state. Springfield came in ranked 10th, while Rootstown was sporting the 40th ranked spot. The Tigers got exactly what they wanted, a tough competitive game that tested their endurance down the stretch.  The Tigers stole a road victory 37-32.

Jacey Mullen willed her team to victory putting together 22 points to lead the way.  Her 22 points officially make her the best scorer to grace the balls of Springfield. No boy, or girl has no scored more in their career than Mullen.  Mullen is sitting a 1,487 points.  Madi Lesnak was able to contribute 6 points to the cause.  Jameka Brungard chipped in 5 points.

The Tigers return to action on Monday as they continue their MVAC slate against Western Reserve at home.

JFK PROVES HOW GOOD THEY ARE

LIBERTY, OH- Warren JFK came into week 7 looking to keep their great season going with a win over a really strong Rootstown team. The Eagles knew it would be a tough matchup as the Rovers came in with an outstanding run game. The JFK defense played a huge role in the game as they came away with 4 turnovers. JFK went into halftime up 14-0 and looked for a way to keep the Rovers in check, but get their offense going. Thomas Easton and Caleb Hadley led the Eagles in the second half on offense, racking up more points as the defense forced Rootstown to pass more and that was what gave JFK the pathway to a shutout victory over Rootstown, 33-0

For JFK, Hadley went 6/11 for 148 yards and 2 TD’s. Aidan Rossi came down with a 61 yard receiving TD and Lamarcus Provitt added a 17 yard receiving TD from Hadley. Hadley also added 8 carries for 61 rushing yards and a TD. Easton had 14 carries for 74 yards and a TD

JFK will move to 6-1 on the season going into week 8 as they will travel to St. Thomas Aquinas Friday night.

 

URSULINE CLAIMS DISTRICT TITLE

STRUTHERS OH-

Ursuline coasted to an easy victory over Rootstown  8-2 on Wednesday to lock up the 2022 Struthers District Championship.

Ursuline got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run. This would set the tone for the rest of the game.

Ursuline put up four runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower was led by Dylan Casey and Andrew Kirila, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Brady Shannon earned the victory on the hill for Ursuline. The righthander allowed one hit and two runs over three and a third innings, striking out six. Tom Groner threw three and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Austin Biggin took the loss for Rootstown. Biggin allowed two hits and one run over three innings, striking out five.

Blake Bower started the game for Rootstown. Bower allowed three hits and three runs over two innings, striking out one

Ursuline had eight hits in the game. Kirila and Casey each had multiple hits. Casey and Kirila each managed two hits to lead the way.

Ursuline advances to the regional semifinals on Thursday, June 2nd in Massillon. The Irish are matched up with Waynedale. First pitch will be at 5:00.

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ROVERS PROVE TOO MUCH FOR MOONEY

STRUTHERS OH- Rootstown asserted their will over Cardinal Mooney on Monday on their way to a 11-1 victory. The win ends Mooney’s season, and sends Rootstown to the district championship.

Rootstown notched five runs in the fifth inning. Blake Bower, Mason Bartholomy, Tony Karp, and Nathan Galambos each drove in runs.

Galambos was the winning pitcher for the Rovers. The righty allowed four hits and one run over five innings, striking out one and walking one.

Bronson Ferencak took the loss for Cardinal Mooney. Ferencak lasted three innings, allowing five hits and six runs.

Rootstown collected eight hits on the day. Joe Weaver and Austin Biggin each collected multiple hits. Biggin and Weaver each collected two hits to lead.

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IRISH GO BACK TO BACK IN DISTRICTS

LEAVITTSBURG OH- All season Ursuline has been talking about how hungry they’ve been to get back to where they were last season. Well, on Thursday night they ate a fine meal. For the second straight season the Irish claimed the district championship beating Rootstown 7-0.

Alyssa Sheely shined as always in the lead off spot going 2-4 with 2 RBI.  Paige Ogden protected her going 1-3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.  Liza Barbato led the team in hits going 3-4 with a RBI and a run scored.  She also mashed her second home run in as many games.  Ayva Fedor also went yard gathering 2 RBI on the day.

Ogden was brilliant in the circle.  She went all 7 innings striking out 14. She only gave up 4 hits and also walked a pair.

Ursuline advances to the regional semifinals on Wednesday against Northwestern. They will play at Ravenna. The first pitch is slated for 4:00.

CHAMPION STUNNED WITH EARLY EXIT

WARREN OH-  Zoe Noel came to the ballpark and meant business on Thursday, driving in five on two hits to lead Rootstown past Champion 10-6 on Thursday. Noel drove in runs on a home run in the third and a single in the fourth.

There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Rootstown collected 11 hits and Champion had seven.

Rootstown got things moving in the first inning. Maddie Wise drove in one when she doubled.

The Rovers pulled away for good with six runs in the third inning. In the third Shelbie Krieger doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, Jessica Hahn singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs, and Noel homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs.

Champion scored three runs in the seventh inning. Their big bats were led by Madison Ziegler and Mady Jones, all driving in runs in the inning.

Krieger pitched the Rovers to victory. The hurler lasted seven innings, allowing seven hits and six runs while striking out 14.

Morgan Davis led things off in the pitcher’s circle for Champion. Davis went seven innings, allowing ten runs on 11 hits and striking out four.

Rootstown racked up 11 hits on the day. Krieger, Noel, and Wise all managed multiple hits. Wise, Noel, and Krieger each managed two hits to lead. Rootstown was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Natalie Hammerschmidt had the most chances in the field with 13.

Champion tallied seven hits on the day. Addi Warzala and Isabella Meyer all managed multiple hits.

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VIKINGS UPSET ROOTSTOWN TO SECURE SPOT IN SEMIS

KIRTLAND OH- It may not have been a major upset, but LaBrae came in to Thursday night’s game against Rootstown as the lower seed. The 7th seeded Vikings took down the 6th seeded Rovers in 4 sets to move on to the district semis. (26-24 22-25 25-18 25-11)

Riley McDonough led the Vikings with a double double finishing with 12 kills, and 12 digs. Ashley Monroe also earned a double double ending with 13 assists, and 10 aces. Summer Pumphrey led the Vikings defense with 24 digs. LaBrae had 96 digs as a team.

The Vikings advance to the district semifinals where they’ll lock horns with Kirtland. That match is slated for Wednesday at 6:00 at Medina.

JFK ROUTS THE ROVERS

ROOTSTOWN OH- There was never a question about who the better team was on Friday between Warren JFK, and Rootstown. The Eagles scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters to stomp to a 48-7 win. Antwan Brown set the tone with a 66 yard touchdown to put the Eagles on the board. It was all smooth sailing from there.

Next week the 4-2 Eagles will continue their season against St Thomas Aquinas.

FLASHES SEASON DONE IN BY ROOTSTOWN

NILES, OH – Adam Beery threw a shutout to lead Rootstown past Champion 3-0 on Monday in the division 3 District Semifinal. The pitching was strong on both sides. Beery struck out ten, while Champion pitchers sat down four.

 

A single by Zachary Bickel in the sixth inning was a positive for Champion. Beery lasted all seven innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out ten and walking one. Nathan Holt took the loss for Champion. The hurler went five and a third innings, allowing three runs on nine hits, striking out four and walking one.

 

Rootstown racked up nine hits in the game.  Nathan Galambos and Drake Mason each collected multiple hits for Rootstown.  Galambos went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Rootstown in hits.

 

Rootstown will advance to the District Final on Wednesday, the 26th to face off against South Range. Don’t miss it on YSN!

 

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NEWTON FALLS WALKS OFF TO TITLE GAME

YOUNGSTOWN OH-

It came down to the last play, but Rootstown was on the wrong end of a 5-4 defeat to Newton Falls on Tuesday. Newton Falls trailed 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning when Holly Hedge doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs.

Newton Falls got things moving in the first inning. Emily Knight homered on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

In the top of the seventh inning, Rootstown tied things up at three. Shelbie Krieger grounded out, scoring one run.

Sophia Tvaroch was in the circle for Newton Falls. The fireballer surrendered four runs on eight hits over eight innings, striking out six.

Krieger led things off in the circle for Rootstown Rovers Varsity. The bulldog allowed eight hits and five runs over seven innings, striking out 14.

Rootstown had eight hits in the game. Natalie Hammerschmidt, Delta Nichols, and Jessica Hahn each racked up multiple hits. Hahn, Nichols, and Hammerschmidt all had two hits to lead.

Newton Falls racked up eight hits in the game. Hedge and Lexi Drake each had multiple hits.

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