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SPECIAL DELIVERY; BARTELS PROPELS RANGE TO REGIONALS

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CANFIELD, OH- South Range took their game in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off single at the end of the game to topple Poland’s incredible effort at a District crown. The game was tied at five with the  Raiders batting in the bottom of the seventh when Gretchen Bartels singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

South Range earned the victory despite allowing Poland to score three runs in the first inning. The Bulldogs’ big inning was driven by home runs by Mary Brant and Katie McDonald.

Poland’s back-to-back jacks from Brant and McDonald held strong until the dynamic duo of Juli Stachowicz and Anna Aey delivered home runs in the fourth inning to tie the game at 3-3.

Juli Stachowicz was the winning pitcher for South Range Varsity Raiders. The lefthander allowed six hits and five runs over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one.  J-Stach also registered her 300th career strikeout during the contest.

Katie McDonald took the tough luck loss for Poland. The pitcher went six and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on 11 hits, striking out nine and walking one.

South Range tallied 11 hits in the game. Madison Dado, Stachowicz, and Keira Brogan all had multiple hits for South Range Varsity Raiders. Dado led South Range Varsity Raiders with three hits in four at-bats.

Brant went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Poland in hits.

South Range will now battle Triway on Wednesday in Canton in the Regional Semi-Final at 5pm.

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RAIDERS STRUT THEIR WAY TO DISTRICT SEMIFINALS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range defeated East Palestine 24-0 in the sectional finals on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Tyson Tarajack struck out Hunter Bourne to finish off the game.

South Range got things moving in the first inning. The Raiders scored three runs when Jake Shumate doubled.

The Raiders tallied ten runs in the second inning. Their offense in the inning was led by Billy Skripac, Wardle, Logan Baxter, Shumate, Gaven Nagy, and Shane Lindstrom, all driving in runs in the inning.

One bright spot for East Palestine was a single by Kyler Bourne in the first inning.

Skripac earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for South Range. Skripac allowed one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out six and walking zero. Tarajack threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Phoenix Marvin took the loss for East Palestine. The righty lasted two and two-thirds innings, allowing 14 hits and 11 runs while striking out one and walking one.

Blake Noel started the game for the Bulldogs. The pitcher allowed seven hits and 13 runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two

South Range tallied 21 hits. Tarajack, Lindstrom, Nagy, Nick Plunkett, Andrew Brian, and Shumate all managed multiple hits. Tarajack led with four hits in five at bats.

Bourne went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead East Palestine in hits.

COUSINS COLLIDE; STACHOWICZ AND AEY LEAD THE CHARGE PAST PV

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CANFIELD, OH- Juli Stachowicz threw a shutout and whiffed 14 out of 15 outs collected to lead South Range past Pymatuning Valley Lakers 17-0 on Tuesday.

Stachowicz led the Raiders to victory by driving in six runs. Stachowicz went 2-for-2 at the plate. Stachowicz drove in runs on a home run in the first, a double in the second, a walk in the third, and a in the fourth.  Her cousin, freshman outfielder, Anna Aey went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, and a single with two RBI, and two runs scored.

South Range got things moving in the first inning, when Samantha Susany singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.  The Raiders tallied seven runs in the fourth inning. Ashley Rupert, Susany, Stachowicz, Solena DeJesus, and Jayli Wilt all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

A single by Rieane Zajac in the fourth inning was a positive for Pymatuning Valley.

Stachowicz earned the win for South Range. The lefthander surrendered zero runs on one hit over five innings, striking out 14 and walking one.

Baleigh Alderman toed the rubber for Pymatuning Valley. The pitcher allowed ten hits and nine runs over two innings, walking one. Saige Payne threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

South Range racked up 16 hits on the day. Aey, Keira Brogan, Kelly Szolek, Stachowicz, Madison Dado, and Wilt all managed multiple hits for the Raiders. Brogan and Aey each collected three hits to lead the victors.

Zajac went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Pymatuning Valley in hits.

With the win, South Range will enter into a third meeting with Poland for the District Title on Thursday at 5pm.

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ALL DAY DADO

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CANFIELD OH- Some say the art of slapping is dead in the youth level softball. It might be getting less common, but if you ask any South Range softball fan, they’ll tell you pretty quick that slapping is alive and well. That’s because the Raiders feature one of the best slap hitters northeast Ohio has to offer.  When executed well, a slapper can be a headache to get out.  Dado has all the fundamentals down to be a great hitter. She can bunt, she can’t drive the ball into the ground, and when the situation calls for it, she can power slap the ball into the outfield.  Dado came in to this season with high expectations after leading the Raiders in average almost all of last season. Maddie wreaked havoc on opposing teams getting on the bases, and then causing chaos once she was there.  Although the first few weeks didn’t start the way Dado wanted this season, she was able to regain her confidence and rhythm during the team’s trip to Myrtle Beach.  Now just like last season, Dado is one of the toughest outs on the Raiders team.

Maddie has also stepped into a much larger leadership role this season.  As a junior, she is now a veteran on a team that does carry some youth on the roster.  She’s not coming in blind to the responsibilities though, she was also a fantastic leader during the volleyball and basketball seasons.

This season Dado is currently hitting .416.  She has collected 6 doubles, 1 triple, and 18 RBI.  She has been a productive bat moving down to the sixth spot in the lineup earlier this season. She took that move as a challenge, and it did indeed turn her hitting around.  Just like last season, Dado runs wild on the bases leading the team so far with 13 stolen bases.  She also leads the team in causing defensive errors. She has reached on 9 errors as her speed put tons of pressure on opponents defenders.

Dado took the time to have a conversation with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig to talk about her season. They also discuss becoming a leader on the team, how she handles the mental part of the game, and so much more. Check out the latest South Range Softball Player Profile exclusively on YSN!

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RAIDERS OPEN TOURNAMENT TIME WITH DOMINATION

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Juli Stachowicz threw a gem on Thursday for South Range, allowing zero runs and besting Crestview by a score of 16-0 to win the sectional championship.

In the first inning, South Range got their offense started when Gretchen Bartels singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

The Raiders notched eight runs in the third inning. Kelly Szolek, Stachowicz, Bartels, Anna Aey, Ashley Rupert, and Solena DeJesus each drove in runs during the inning.

A single by Katie Lissi in the fourth inning was a positive for Crestview.

Stachowicz led the South Range to victory on the rubber. The pitcher allowed one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out 12 and walking zero.

Emma Snyder took the loss for the Rebels. Snyder allowed 14 hits and 16 runs over two innings.

South Range racked up 15 hits. Bartels, Szolek, Aey, Madison Dado, and Jayli Wilt all managed multiple hits. Bartels went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead South Range in hits. The Raiders was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Szolek made the most plays with 12.

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BEHOLD THE CANNON

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CANFIELD, OH- South Range Senior, Kelly Szolek has made a career from mowing down runners on the basepaths, and shooting the gaps like it’s her J-O-B.  Maybe for good reason that she’s earned the nickname of “The Polish Cannon” on YSN because she doesn’t usually start the fight- she finishes it.

Szolek is winding down her career at The Range, but there’s still much to do- but after graduation, the fun doesn’t stop for Kelly.  In fact, she’ll be heading to IUP to continue her journey on the softball diamond and in the classroom- en route to gaining a degree in law.

So, she’s not done finishing the fight even after she hangs up her cleats down the road.

We caught up with 1/3 of the “Triple S Express” to talk about life on and off the field, on this week’s South Range Player Profile: Kelly Szolek.

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DADO PERFECT AT THE DISH; RAIDERS GAS PAST GIRARD

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CANFIELD, OH- Leave it to a Junior to pay homage to the seniors on Senior Night.  Madison Dado was in the zone on Wednesday, tallying four hits and leading South Range to a 15-2 win over Girard. Dado doubled in the first, singled in the second, singled in the third, and doubled in the fourth.

The Raiders secured the victory thanks to nine runs in the third inning. Anna Aey, Giada Pauline, Ashley Rupert, Dado, Kelly Szolek, and Jayli Wilt each had RBIs in the big inning.

South Range tallied nine runs in the third inning.  The Raiders put the pressure on, led by singles by Pauline, Dado, Szolek, and Wilt and doubles by Aey and Rupert.

Wilt earned the victory in the pitcher’s circle for the Raiders. The pitcher surrendered two runs on five hits over five innings, striking out seven.

Emily Rosace took the loss for Girard. The bulldog surrendered 13 runs on 13 hits over three innings, striking out one and walking one.

South Range collected 15 hits on the day. Dado, Szolek, Rupert, Aey, and Wilt each collected multiple hits for South Range. Dado went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead South Range in hits.

Serrano led Girard with two hits in two at-bats.

RAIDERS KEEP THEIR FOOT ON GIRARD

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CANFIELD OH- South Range defeated Girard 10-0 on Tuesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Jake Shumate got Jake Dohy to hit into a fielder’s choice to finish off the game.

South Range got things moving in the first inning, when Blake Jeffries drew a walk, scoring one run.

The Raiders put up three runs in the fifth inning. Shane Lindstrom, Billy Skripac, and Jeffries each drove in runs during the inning.

One bright spot for Girard was a single by Cameron Herrick in the fourth inning.

Joe Aey was the winning pitcher for South Range. The righthander allowed two hits and zero runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out six. Shumate threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Dominik Tolone started the game for Girard. Tolone lasted four and a third innings, allowing eight hits and ten runs while striking out six.

South Range collected eight hits. Wardle, Jeffries, and Tyson Tarajack all had multiple hits. Wardle led their offense with three hits in three at bats. The Raiders stole eight bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Wardle led the way with two.

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A STACHOWICZ NO HITTER KEEPS RAIDERS FLAWLESS IN NE8

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GIRARD OH- Juli Stachowicz was brilliant in the pitcher’s circle on Monday, as she threw a no-hitter to lead South Range past Girard 2-0.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Stachowicz struck out ten, while Emily Rosace sat down six.

Stachowicz earned the victory on the rubber for the Raiders. The pitcher lasted seven innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out ten and walking one.

Rosace led things off in the circle for Girard. Rosace surrendered two runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking one.

South Range tallied seven hits. Anna Aey and Kelly Szolek each had multiple hits. Szolek and Aey each collected two hits too lead. South Range didn’t commit a single error in the field. Szolek had ten chances in the field, the most on the team.

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RAIDERS RACK UP THE HITS

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By Michael Wolfgang

GIRARD, OHIO – The high octane South Range offense continues to roll and flex their muscles as they blanked Girard 9-0 Monday night.

The South Range offense is a tough one to keep at bay, and Girard found that out as the Raiders got on the board quickly in the top of the first on a Nick Plunkett RBI double that scored one.

The one run was all South Range ended up needing, but managed to add on three more runs in the fourth inning, one in the sixth, and four in the seventh for a big time cushion and finish with nine total runs, 13 hits, and one fielding error on the night.

Konnor Brogan came out on top as the winning pitcher on the hill. Brogan pitched an absolute gem of a game for his team as he allowed just three hits and zero runs over seven innings with nine backward K’s and one base on balls.

Billy Skripac, Logan Baxter, Gaven Nagy, Blake Jeffries, and Tyson Tarajack were the Raiders batters who each went for multi-hit performances in the box.

South Range will look to take a two game sweep over Girard Tuesday as they face off on the diamond again, this time in South Range at 5:00 p.m.