THINGS ARE LOOKING UP IN HUBBARD

HUBBARD, OH- It all came down to a nail-biter at Hubbard on Thursday, where the Eagles snagged a thrilling 3-2 walk-off win against Columbiana. The game was deadlocked at two apiece until Geno Leshnack blasted a triple in the bottom of the eighth to drive in the winning run.

The pitching was top-notch on both sides. Hubbard’s pitchers combined for a whopping 14 strikeouts, while Columbiana’s staff managed to sit down nine.

Leshnack kicked things off with a single in the first inning that put Hubbard on the scoreboard. Columbiana answered in the sixth, evening things up thanks to smart base running by Ian Less and a timely single from Avery Young.

Matthew Bobovnik took home the win for Hubbard, allowing two runs and three hits over four innings, with six strikeouts. Braydon Songer started the game strong, giving up just one hit and no runs over four innings, adding eight strikeouts. For Columbiana, Alex Eusebio was on the mound first, yielding two runs on seven hits across six innings and striking out nine.

Hubbard racked up nine hits in total. Leshnack was a powerhouse, driving in all three of Hubbard’s runs and going 3-for-4 at the plate. Andrew Kali matched Leshnack with three hits of his own.

The Eagles were aggressive on the bases, stealing seven bases, with Songer, Kali, and Leshnack each swiping more than one. Meanwhile, Columbiana wasn’t far behind, stealing six bases themselves, with Less leading with three.

Hubbard’s fielding was flawless, notching zero errors. Johnny Reyes led the defense with the most chances.

Hubbard’s next stop is a game against Conneaut this Friday while Columbiana will prep for Leetonia on Friday as well.