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Howland 5, Canfield 4

HOWLAND

Sarah Price’s two hits drove in three runs for the Tigers. Winning pitcher Hannah Kowach had two hits. For the Cardinals, Rachel Tinkey and K. Kennedy had RBIs.

Fitch 6, Barberton 3

AUSTINTOWN

Cali Mikovich hit a home run and drove in three runs as Austintown Fitch defeated the 10-ranked team in the state. Alex Franken earned the win on the mound with eight strikeouts for the Falcons (12-7). Sierra Pierce had a single and two RBIs and Gabby Butcher had two singles to help hand Barberton (13-3) pitcher Macy Kaisk her first loss of the season.

Struthers 3, Hubbard 0

STRUTHERS

Alexa Bauys held the Eagles to three hits, allowed one walk and struck out five to pick up the win. Preshus Brown drove in two runs. She singled and tripled. Emily Rosen, Kelsey Agnone and Dana Wilkos all singled. Bayus also drove in a run at the plate. For Hubbard, Caitlin O’Hara had four strikeouts and walked three batter. O’Hara, Alivia Sandberg and Taylor Barton all singled.

Girard 6, LaBrae 4

GIRARD

Mel Bakes had two singles and two RBIs, Gabby Terio singled and doubled, Jess Dohy had two hits and an RBI and Annie Parillo doubled and drove in two runs for Girard (8-5, 5-4 AAC Blue). Neco Maderitz got the win, striking out seven. Lauren Rutherford led LaBrae with a triple and two RBIs and Paige Losey singled, doubled and drove in a run.

Liberty 14, Campbell 0, 5 innings

LIBERTY

Lindsay Johnson threw four shutout innings, striking out eight and walking just one for Liberty. Megan Gatta came in to pitch the fifth and close out the game for the Leopards (7-8, 3-5). Leah Leshnack drove in five runs, scored three and tallied two hits. Amy Mulichak recorded three hits and scored three times. Janessa Rich was charged with the loss for Campbell, which recorded two hits as a team.

Western Reserve 12, Southern 0, 5 innings

BERLIN CENTER

Maddie Krietzburg (6-0) pitched a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts and four walks for Western Reserve (11-1, 9-0 ITCL Tier Two). Krietzburg also doubled, homered and drove in five runs, Alexis Lude singled, tripled and homered and Marley Oles singled and doubled. Southern is 3-12, 1-9.

Mineral Ridge 12, Lisbon 1, 5 innings

LISBON

Darby Kolesar (three innings) and Kim Schilling (two innings) combined on a three-hitter for Mineral Ridge (7-4). Adrianna Reese had two hits, Ally Watkins doubled and scored twice and McKenzie Garland, Kolesar and Kaitlin Christy also scored two runs.

Mathews 9, Grand Valley 0

ORWELL

Cheyenne Eggens pitched a perfect game, striking out 13 batters for Mathews (9-5-1). Eggens, who pitched her third perfect game of the season, singled and homered, Maddie Williams had three hits, including a double, and two runs, Jenna Siefert and Kari Romesburg each had two hits. Grand Valley is 8-11.

Windham 8, Maplewood 2

WINDHAM

Brittany Knight pitched the Bombers to a win and helped her own cause as well. Knight held the Rockets to two runs on seven hits while striking out 16. At the plate, she recorded two hits. The Bombers shot out to a 3-1 lead in the first inning then added three more in the third. Maplewood pitcher Brooke Dawson struck out seven but surrendered 12 hits. At the plate, she had two hits.

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 11, Ursuline 2

AKRON

Lexi Handley held Ursuline to six hits while striking out 11. For Ursuline, Megan Ross had three singles, Macey Gunther had two hits and Kara Gatta hit an RBI double. St. Vincent-St. Mary plated four runs in the first and five in the sixth to pull away.

Late Sunday

Ursuline 10, St. Thomas Aquinas 1

LOUISVILLE

Makayla Shore and Kara Gatta combined on a three-hitter with eight strikeouts. Anny Carroll had two hits and two RBIs, Christina Xenakis had two hits and Macey Gunther had a two-run single and scored three times. Kalee Soehrien had a single and a double for the Knights.

Staff report