CABA suspended: Metros split pair

STRUTHERS — Saturday’s rain suspended play of the CABA Tournament at Cene Park.

Play will resume today at 10 a.m. in two quarterfinals games that were suspended.

The Astro Falcons lead Cincinnati Thunder in the sixth inning. The winner will play Vipers at 11:30 a.m.

San Diego and Northern Ohio are tied 3-3 in the eighth. The winner will take on Long Grove A’s at 11:30 a.m.

The semifinal winners will play the championship game at 2 p.m.

NABF

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Metros split a pair of games in the NABF College Division Regional baseball tournament at Pemberton-Donnell Park.

In a 2-1 win over Shannon Fence, Armani Johnson’s single drove in Dane Dobson with the winning run in the last of the seventh inning. Johnson had two singles.

Joe Iacobucci singled home Ross Revella in the sixth inning to pull the Metros into a 1-1 tie.

Josh Todesco pitched a five-hitter with six strikeouts over the distance for the Metros. He bested Jeff Kotler who pitched a six-hitter over the distance. Chad Mullins had two singles for Shannon Fence.

In a 6-5 loss to Utica Brewers, Josh Fyffe drove in three runs while Matt Rossi had a double and single for the winners.

Cory Keesee pitched a seven-hitter over six-and-a-third innings to get the mound win with relief help from Ryan Flanagan.

Dom Silvestri had a double, two singles and three RBIs for the Metros. Brian Szabo added a double, single and two RBIs and Cory Johnson a double and single. Alex Oles took the mound loss with a five-hitter and eight strikeouts over the distance.

Babe Ruth 14-year-olds

ROBINSON, Ill. — Starter and winner Christopher Maze and Sean Coyne pitched two innings apiece before Jacob Froats finished, but it was the bats of the Youngstown 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars that led to a 14-2 win over Northern Indiana in the Ohio Valley Regional.

Maze had two hits including a two-run home run, Danny Ferguson had two doubles, Robert Vargo had three hits,

Mike Raschilla had four RBIs on two hits, including a double; and Froats and Brandon Ritchie had a double apiece in the five-inning game that was halted due to the 10-run rule

Raschilla was named player-of-the-game for Youngstown — one of four 2-0 teams remaining along with Matoon, Wisconsin; Jasper, Indiana and Henderson, Ky.

Today at 2 p.m., Youngstown plays Matoon (Northern Wisconsin). A win would put the Terry Landis-managed all-stars in the winners bracket finals.

Softball

AKRON — Valley Extreme Red qualified for the Elite Eight in the 18-younger division of a PONY tournament, then lost 2-0 to Roadrunners Gold.

In two wins Friday, Warren JFK graduate Rachel Pico tossed a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts against Central Jersey Cyclones, then had 15 whiffs.

The first win was 1-0 over the Central Jersey Cyclones. Emily Paris (Maplewood) scored on a suicide bunt executed by Amanda Delaquila (Howland).

Bianca Biondillo (Canfield), Macy Ucchino (Mooney), Meg Williams (Mooney), Delaquila (Howland) and Morgan Piacquadio (Warren JFK) had hits.

In a 7-1 win over Northwest Explosion (Pa,), Pico had 15 strikeouts.

Biondillo, Ucchino, Williams, Delaquila and Stephanie Berdis (Fitch) had hits.

Biondillo, Ucchino, Paris and Berdis had hits in Saturday’s loss.

Little League

CONNEAUT — The Howland 9-10 Fast Pitch Softball team defeated Bucyrus, 11-3, in a first-round game state Little League tournament game.

Hannah Kowach pitched a one-hitter, striking out nine and walking three.

Leah Pollifrone’s two-run homer sparked Howland’s offense.

Howland plays Tallmadge today at 3 p.m. in a winner’s bracket game.