ON AREA DIAMONDS Baseball and softball
BASEBALL
Babe Ruth (14-15s)
Line Drive Academy 10, Sluggers 4 -- Grant Sevek cracked a double and a triple and drove in five runs. Andy Todor was the winner, scattering four hits over seven innings. John Foty and Jesse D'Amico had two hits apiece. Lou Kopachy had two hits for Sluggers.
Commercial Neon 13, Campbell 2 -- Dan Balog got the win and had a 3-for-5 day at the plate with a double and a triple. Tom Ivany slugged four hits in four at bats. Adam Hoops and John Pitzulo added three hits each.
East Side Kiwanis 4, Belleria Pizza 3 -- Joe Iacobucci's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs produced the winning run for Kiwanis. Kevin Sikora pitched a complete game 3 hitter with 10 strike outs for the win. Joe Rosko went the distance for the loss for Belleria.
Line Drive Academy 5, East Side Kiwanis 0 -- Grant Sevek pitched the shutout. Sean Satterlee went 2-for-2 with a two-run double while Jared Bartholomew went 2-for-3 with an RBI. John Foty added a RBI single.
Belleria Pizza 8, Astros 7 -- Mike Baharis was the winning pitcher. Joe Rosko went 2-for-3 with a double while Mike Rose tripled.
ESK 13s 11, Belleria Pizza 10.
Babe Ruth (13s)
Lawrence County Cougars 7, East Side Kiwanis 4.
Tri-T PONY (13-14)
Austintown Koch Construction 15, Canfield Anthem 4 -- Matt Tynal pitched a five-hitter while Nick Ritchie and Shane Price each had three hits. Brian Weidenthal added a triple.
Austintown Koch Construction 12, Springfield Kennedy Oil 5 -- John Mock pitched a complete game and struck out 10. Doug Hurdley and Shane Price each had three hits while Joe Koch, Nick Ritchie and Brian Weidenthal had two each. Chuck Housteau added two RBIs.
Austintown Koch Construction 10, Columbiana 6 -- Greg McGlynn pitched a complete game and had two hits. Shane Price had three hits while Chuck Housteau and Joe Koch each had two hits and two RBIs.
Boardman Mayo & amp; Associates 8, Niles Groover Roofing 7 -- Mark Cartwright, who had three hits, doubled home the winning run in the seventh inning. Zach Smith (5-1) worked three and a third innings in relief to pick up the win. Ken Kelso went 2-for-3 with a triple. Joe Bako, Dave Nash and Nick Schiavoni each had two hits. B. Butto led Niles with two doubles.
Canfield Robert 14, Boardman Quints Autobody 2 -- Mark Maxwell went 2-for-3 and Scott Harman scored three times for the winners.
Salem VFW 4, Niles American Tile 3 -- Salem used four pitchers and they combined for 10 strike outs. Corey Rickman hit a double. Palmer went 3-for-3 to pace the losers.
Salem VFW 10, Austintown Everclear 3 -- Josh Dankovich worked six innings, allowed three hits and struck out seven to pick up the win. Trevin Wood, Cory Rickman and Kent Paulini each had two hits.
Salem VFW 15, Niles Ianazones Pizza 2 -- Sean McKee scattered six hits, struck out four and allowed only two runs for the win. Steven BVrown hit two triples and Rickman went 2-for-2 and scored three times. Kent Paulini and Josh Dankovich each had two hits.
Salem VFW 4, Poland David Heating 1 -- Cory Rickman pitched a complete game, allowed three hits and struck out eight. Sean McKee went 2-for-2 and scored three runs. Trevin Wood and Rickman had two hits apiece.
SOFTBALL
Tri-T PONY
Canfield Women Democrats 15, Niles AZ Plumbing 2 -- Megan Bundy hit a triple and two singles for Canfield. Cassie Mosure added three singles. Courtney Porter was the winning pitcher. Megan Tomaino, Dana Elias and Porter had two hits apiece.
Canfield Women Democrats 10, Struthers Home Savings 9 -- Porter hit two doubles and two doubles for Canfield, while Tomaino and Elias added two hits apiece. Lindsey Woods hit a triple, double and single to pace Struthers. Annie Grislaw had three hits.
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