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STRANK NO HITS POTTERS AS LADY REBELS SWEEP SERIES

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EAST LIVERPOOL, OH- In game 1 Olivia Strank was in the circle for her second start of the season. Strank picked up her second win by throwing a no-hitter striking out 9, giving up just two walks on hit batters. Hitting for the Rebels Strank got it done offensively as well adding 3 hits, Baylie Bettura added 3 hits of her own and 4 RBI’s and Shianna Mathes had 3 hits and 3 RBI’s also.

In Game Two, Haley Eskra led off the game with a frozen rope over the right fielders head for an in-the-park home run. Crestview scored 8 runs in the first inning. In the bottom of the first Cooper laid down a bunt for the first hit of the day, then later scoring the first Potter run.

Leading the Rebels hitting was Eskra with a home run and a single, 3 walks and 3 RBI’s. Olivia Strank had 2 singles and 3 RBI’s, Kaedyn Sutton was walked all 4 plate appearances. For East Liverpool Cooper & Stovall each hat a hit. Eskra picked up her first career win pitching, giving up 2 hits and striking out 6, and no walks.

Crestview improves to 10-2 on the season and will host Campbell on Monday.

SALEM OFFENSE TRUMPS EAST PALESTINE

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UNITY, OH- Meg Rossero sparked the Salem offense with a lead-off triple in the top of the 2nd. She would score on Hannah Kelm RBI to give the Quakers the early 1-0 lead. Meg also added a single later as her bat is beginning to sizzle. With one out in the top of the 5th, another senior Jessica Slocum laid down a bunt single to lead things off in an inning in which Salem scored 3 times. With two outs the Quakers slammed back to back to back hits to open things up some. Elly Exline with an RBI single up the middle, Taylor Thorpe an RBI bloop single to right center and Hayden Carner with an RBI double to left that traveled 210 ft. Hayden’s shot would have been out of 90% of parks. Hannah Kelm added a single to the 9 hit attack. Thorpe, Rossero, and Exline had a multiple hit game. Elly Exline also stole another base and leads the team.

On defense Meg Rossero took a hit away in right field with a running snag on a would be hit. Hayden Carner made back to back catches on balls that were blooped up around the plate including a nice diving catch. Hayden sure can get that mask off. Speaking of Hayden – she won Big Dog of the week sponsored by Baird Brothers and YSN Live. Well deserved and congrats Big Dog!

Taylor Thorpe struck out 15 including a streak of 7 in a row and 5 straight to close out the game. Twelve of the Ks were swinging. She pitched the complete game (7ip) allowing just 2 hits, 0 earned runs while walking just 1.

 

**Written and Contributed by Mike Thorpe and salemathletics.org**

LADY CARDS CONQUER SPARTANS

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Cardinal Mooney took home a 4-2 victory over Boardman on Saturday.

Maddie Filisky took the win for Mooney. She surrendered two runs on six hits over five innings, striking out one.  Alaina A. Francis threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.  A. Francis recorded the last six outs to earn the save for the Cardinals.

Madison Lester was on the rubber for Boardman. She surrendered four runs on eight hits over seven innings, striking out five.

Cardinal Mooney tallied eight hits on the day.  Caitlin Perry and A. Francis all managed multiple hits for Cardinal Mooney Varsity.  A. Francis and Perry each collected two hits to lead Cardinal Mooney Varsity.

Boardman totaled nine hits.  Jenna Olexa and Kathryn O’Horo each collected multiple hits for Boardman.  Olexa went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Boardman in hits

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LADY RAIDERS SWEEP SATURDAY TWIN BILL

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Game 1: 

Bree Kohler shut down Barberton, throwing a complete game shutout and leading South Range to a 4-0 victory on Saturday

A single by Mayle in the fourth inning was a positive for Barberton.

Bree Kohler got the win for the Raiders. She went seven innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Marr was in the pitcher’s circle for Barberton. She allowed seven hits and four runs over six innings, striking out one.

The Raiders tallied seven hits in the game.  Hanna Dennison and Julie Centofanti each collected multiple hits for South Range Raiders.  Julie Centofanti and Hanna Dennison each managed two hits to lead South Range. The Raiders didn’t commit a single error in the field. Jillian Strecansky had  seven chances in the field, the most on the team.

Barberton was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Kaisk made the most plays with  nine.

Game 2:

South Range coasted to an easy victory over Stow-Munroe Falls 10-2 on Saturday

South Range Raiders fired up the offense in the first inning.  Jillian Strecansky lined out, scoring one run.

The Raiders put up four runs in the sixth inning.  The offensive onslaught came from singles by Jillian Strecansky and Julie Centofanti.

Bell started the game for Stow-Munroe Falls. She surrendered four runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out two and walking zero.  #16 threw two innings in relief.

The Raiders scattered 14 hits in the game.  Julie Centofanti, Marlaina Slabach, Maddie Helon, Hanna Dennison, and Bree Kohler each collected multiple hits for South Range Raiders.  Julie Centofanti went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead South Range in hits.

Edmonson led Stow-Munroe Falls with two hits in four at bats.

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LADY DOGS RACE PAST UNION

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NEW CASTLE, PA- The Poland Lady Bulldogs were not in a mood to mess around Saturday Morning.  Poland sailed to an easy victory over Union 13-4 on Saturday to stay a perfect 6-0 on the season.

Poland took an early lead in the second inning. Ally Nittoli hit a solo homer.  The Lady Dogs took the lead for good with four runs in the third inning.  Cami Lattanzio singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs, Tori Modarelli singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run, and Kenzie Szolek singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.  Poland would notch four runs in the sixth inning as well. The offensive onslaught was led by Nittoli, Lauren Sienkiewicz, and Abby Farber, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Brooke Bobbey was the winning pitcher for Poland. She went five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and striking out five. Kaili Gross threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Gross recorded the last six outs to earn the save for Poland.

Blakley took the loss for Union. She allowed 18 hits and 13 runs over seven innings, striking out four and walking one.

Offensively, Poland racked up 18 hits in the game. Sienkiewicz, Farber, Lattanzio, Szolek, and Bobbey each managed multiple hits. Lattanzio, Farber, and Sienkiewicz each managed three hits to lead Poland.

The Lady Scotties racked up eight hits on the day. Blakley and Quinn all managed multiple hits for.  Blakley led New castle union with three hits in three at-bats.

 

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BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY WEEK 1 ANNOUNCED

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With Nearly 70,000 Votes cast during the first week of Spring’s Baird Brothers Big Dogs of the Valley, two very deserving student-athletes brought home the title!

 

Congratulations to both winners!  You’ll be entered automatically into our Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.

 

HAYDEN CARNER- SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

Hayden went 2-3 with a walk and drove in 3 runs in her game against Alliance.

 

LOGAN BELL- LISBON

Logan dealt 6 full innings against United and struck out 13 Eagles while scattering only 2 hits, and walking one.

DAILEY DINGER PROPELS DEVILS OVER RIDGE

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LISBON, OH- The Lisbon Lady Blue Devils are turning out to be a dramatic bunch.  With a walk-off earlier this week, holding on for a victory on Wednesday night, Thursday’s follow up act was just as thrilling.  The Lady Devils snagged a late lead and defeated Mineral Ridge 13-12 on Thursday. Lisbon trailed 12-10 in the bottom of the sixth inning when McKenna Dailey homered on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring three runs that turned out to be the deciding swing in the ballgame.

Lisbon built a five-run lead in the second inning and then held off Mineral Ridge’s charge. Mineral Ridge scored 11 runs in the failed comeback on a double by Boyer in the third, a error in the third, a double by Ladd in the third, a double by Sigley in the third, a single by Laneve in the third, a single by Whittaker in the third, a double by Ladd in the fourth, a error in the fourth, a double by Bukovina in the sixth, a error in the sixth, and a wild pitch during Teolesid‘s at-bat in the sixth.

Lisbon got things started in the first inning and scored one run when Justyce Vrable singled.  Mineral Ridge scored six runs in the third inning. The big inning for Mineral Ridge came thanks to doubles by Boyer, Ladd, and Sigley, singles by Laneve and Whittaker, and an error on a ball put in play by Teolesid.

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Mya Emmerling was in the pitcher’s circle for Lisbon. She allowed eight hits and nine runs over three innings, striking out five.  Laneve was on the rubber for Mineral Ridge. She allowed 14 hits and 13 runs over six innings, striking out two.

Lisbon racked up 14 hits on the day. Vrable, Emmerling, Mallory Gallo, Autumn Oehlstrom, and Kenedy Vrable each managed multiple hits.   Mineral Ridge tallied 12 hits in the game. Boyer, Ladd, and Bukovina all collected multiple hits for Mineral Ridge.

 

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JONES, GIRARD WALK IT OFF AGAINST HUBBARD

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GIRARD, OH- What a week for walk-off wins.  You can now add Hannah Jones to the list of hometown heroes.  The Girard Indians seized victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off fielder’s choice at the end of the game to topple Hubbard. The game was tied at two with Girard batting in the bottom of the ninth when Gillian Ryser induced Hannah Jones to hit into a fielder’s choice, but the deciding run scored.

The pitching was at a premium both sides. Girard pitchers struck out 12, while undefined sat down 13.  While Hubbard got things moving in the second inning. Kellsie Leshnak grounded out, scoring one run.  Hubbard continued later and knotted the game up at two in the top of the fourth inning, when Leshnak singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.

Angela Spisak was in the circle for Girard. She surrendered two runs on three hits over four innings, striking out three and walking one.  Kaitlyn Culver went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Lady Indians in hits.

Hubbard tallied six hits. Jackie Adler and Hannah Kist all collected multiple hits for Hubbard.

 

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SUTTON, LADY REBS POWER PAST BROOKFIELD

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BROOKFIELD, OH- Brookfield took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. However, Crestview would respond quickly and never look back.

Crestview tied it with Kaedyn Sutton solo home run, her first of her High School career. Then, in the top of the 4th Shianna Mathes hit a single followed by an Olivia Strank single, then Karsyn Moore hit a line drive scoring Mathes.

In the top of the 5th, Baylie Bettura drew a walk followed by Ashton Hughes single then Taylor Mellington bunts for a single that set up Crestview Senior, Haley Eskra, who smoked a double down the right-field line scoring Hughes & Mellington making the score 4-1. Two pitches later Eskra stole home to make the score 5-1.

In the bottom of the 5th Bailey Drapola hit a 2 run homer for Brookfield to make the game 5-3. Kaedyn Sutton picked up her 5th win of the season. Crestview moves to 6-2 on the season and will host Southern tonight at 5:00 pm.

 

**Contributed by Greg Eskra**

SALEM LADIES SMOTHER UNITED IN SIX

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HANOVERTON, OH- Salem exploded for 9 in the 6th to secure the victory. The 18 hit attack was a total team effort as every spot in the lineup had at least one hit. Bailee Thorn hit her second home run in two nights and had 4 RBIs in the game. Taylor Thorpe hit the top of the fence for a double and ended with 4 hits while reaching base in all 5 at-bats. Elly Exline and Sara Castles each had three hits. Hayden Carner added two hits. Jenna McClish, Meg Rossero, Hannah Kelm and Brooke Veglia all had hits in the game.

The defensive play of the game came from Sara Castles who made a running catch in left. Sam Moore in a soccer goalie-like fashion showed her athletic ability behind the plate with some nice blocks.

Taylor Thorpe garnered the win in the circle while striking out 11, giving up one hit and allowing no runs. Rylie Troy made her debut and pitched well in relief. Rylie struck out 2 in an inning of work.

 

**Contributed by Mike Thorpe and salemathletics.org**