ON AREA DIAMONDS Youth baseball & amp; softball



TRI-T COLT
Boardman Civics 7, Niles WM. Kramer & amp; Sons 5 -- Bob Bovara and Joe Craven had key hits late in the game for Boardman. John Green and Justin Hodges combined on the pitching win. Gary Trylous had two hits for Niles.
Struthers Davidson-Becker 9, Boardman Bank One 3 -- Aaron Young, Jim Matricardi, and Steven Streb each had two hits to lead Struthers. Ryan Spatholt earned the victory with nine strikeouts. Josh Gardner had two hits for Boardman.
TRI-T PONY (13-14s)
Poland Perkins Builders 8, Austintown Greenwood 4 -- Mark Carlozzi, Tim Dennison, Kevin Koval, Drew Petro and Kyle Fithian each had two hits for Poland. Mark Carlozzi pitched a complete game five-hitter. Luke Hammond had a two-run homer for Austintown.
Campbell Taylor Made Masonry 12, Columbiana Post 290 2 -- Marcus Kraynak and Robert Switka each had two hits for Campbell (10-7). Phil Farmintino was the winning pitcher. A.J. Steiner had two hits, including a triple, for Columbiana.
BABE RUTH (14-15s)
Howland AC 3, All Star Sports 2 -- Brendan Solarz pitched a complete game three-hitter. Solarz struck out 11. Mike Klem had a two-run, two-out double in the seventh inning for Howland to break a 1-1 tie. Shawn Pelo added two hits for Howland. Steve Bensinger struck out 10 for All Star Sports.
Line Drive 10, Sluggers 1 -- Line Drive scored five runs in the sixth. Eric Polen and Scott Smith had two RBIs each. Dan Kubala scattered five hits and pitched all seven innings. Joe Perrotta and Adam Meese had back-to-back doubles to score Sluggers' only run.
Rondinelli Tuxedo 8, Wharmby Sports 0 -- Cory Nesbitt and Dan Banna combined to pitch a four-hit shutout. Chuck Olesky, Matt Dado, Tony Brunetti, Jesse Moses and Nesbitt all had two hits. Bradley Blevins had a double for Wharmby.
Kelley-Robb 6, Belleria Pizza 3 -- Corey Hitt pitched a complete game, striking out eight. He also had a double, RBI and scored a run. Mike Carnahan had two singles for Kelley-Robb and John Mrosko doubled.
Kelley-Robb 3, Salem AC 2 -- Mike Carnahan struck out six in a complete-game performance. He also singled and drove in a run. John Madeline, Mike Backes and Alex Chick singled for Kelley-Robb. Sean McKee, Josh Dankovich, TJ Rosenberg and Zack O'Brien all singled for Salem AC.
BABE RUTH (13s)
Rondinelli 5, Wharmby Sports 2 -- Danny Baco pitched a one-hitter to lead Rondinelli. Shawn Roman had two hits and Danny Baco hit a triple for Rondinelli. Jeff Herald had a double for Wharmby.
SOFTBALL
PONY (14-Under)
Boardman Diamond Steel 4, Springfield Ruritans 3 -- Khala Walls singled home Mimi Cercone in the last inning for the deciding run. Walls and Cercone each had two hits. Shannon Morrow allowed four hits and struck out 13 to pick up the win. Brianna Mincher and Sarah Malddawdo each had two hits for Springfield.