ON AREA DIAMONDS \ Youth baseball

Babe Ruth (14-15s)
Mahoning Valley Panthers 5, Astro Falcons 4 -- Mike Gatta and Joe Sekula each had two hits to lead the Panthers. Mark Warchoz had two hits for the Falcons.
Rondinelli 6, Rizer Group Insurance 5 -- Anthony Franceschelli and Shawn Roman combined to pitch Rondinelli to victory. Bo Slemmons and A.J. Zorella each had two hits for Rondinelli and Jake Thomas had two hits for the Group.
Wharmby Sports 13, Salem AC 7 -- Wharmby was led by Matt Adamo with three hits including two doubles and five RBIs. Tyler Young had two doubles and Evan Anzio two hits. For Salem, Jay Pleasa and Dustin Corso doubled.
Joe Koch Realty 10, Line Drive 6 -- Nick Crum pitched six solid innings and scattered six hits. Brad Byers, Corey Hill and Rick Segesto each had three hits. For Line Drive, Tom Jackson and Ross Lopez had two hits.
Rondinelli 8, Astro Falcons 5 -- Shawn Roman struck out eight batters while collecting three hits for the winners. Jason Bagoly, Anthony Franceschelli and Bo Slemmons each collected two hits while Roman scattered four hits over six innings. For the Falcons, Jason Kibby collected two hits.
Joe Koch Realty 12, Salem AC 4 -- Brad Byers pitched a complete game. On offense, Koch Realty was led by Jared Kirin with four hits while Byers chipped in with two hits and five stolen bases. Salem's attack was led by Bob Howe and Jay Plesea with two hits apiece.
Line Drive 7, Sluggers 4 -- Pat O'Brien pitched a six-hit complete game. Isaac Melnick had two hits and scored three runs. Zach Struharik and Shane Parks added two hits in the winning effort. For Sluggers, Bo Beagle and Brandon Nielan each added two hits,
Tri-T Colt (15-17s)
South Range DeChellis Dental 5, East Liverpool Tire 3 -- Codey Deal pitched five innings, allowed three hits and struck out six. Steve Bensinger homered while Lance DeAngelo had two hits. For East Liverpool, Steve Bisu tripled and scored.