On area diamonds /Sandlot roundup
Class B Playoffs
Dave Sugar Excavating 3, Rondinelli Tuxedo 2
Jason Revesz picked up the win for Sugar, giving up two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out seven. Tony Mehle pitched a perfect seventh inning for his second save of the playoffs. G.J. Senchak had a hit, an RBI and scored two runs to lead Sugar.
Astro Falcons 8,
Roth Brothers 0
Ryan Gallagher tossed five innings of shutout baseball, giving up two hits and striking out four. Kyle Tisdale had two hits, an RBI and scored a run to help lead a balanced Astro attack.
Sam Pitzulo Homes 3,
Livi Steel 3
Sam Pitzulo Homes and Livi Steel were tied 3-3 and were to resume play in the top of the eighth inning Thursday. Livi leads the series 1-0.
Warren AA
P.I.&I. Express 4,
Sunrise Inn 2
P. I. & I. Express scored four in the bottom of the fourth for a 4-2 victory. Dave Patrick drove in a pair with a double and Cory Hitt had a RBI single in the win for Express.
Mahoning Valley Knights 11, Cardinals 0
Matt DiMuzio improved to 3-0 with a one-hit performance on the mound. Rick DiMuzio went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs.
Jamestown Redbirds 7,
Champion Marlins 3
The Marlins scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, but fell short in the comeback attempt, losing to the Redbirds, 7-3. Champion was led by Eric Smith, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Champion Marlins 2,
Jamestown Redbirds 0
Joe Collins pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout, striking out seven. Collins went three-for-three at the plate. Tyler Duncan contributed a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI.
Cardinals 7,
Champion Marlins 0
Meander Softball
Austintown Kalra Orthodonics 11, Jackson-Milton Jones Tire 1
Ashley Fuller was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts in the 9-10 girls Class A district tournament championship. Gia DiRenzo and Gia DiFabio each had three RBIs, while Kaitlyn Sciortino had three hits and Erin Murphy had two. Kayla Kelty added a double, while Sydney Ferguson drove in one run, Ryleigh Morgan hit a single, Alli Dilts had a triple and Courtney Schwind excelled on defense. Coaches of the team were Deb Fuller, Karen Kozbial, Mike Sciortino and Sam Kozbial.
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