HIGH SCHOOL | Baseball and softball
BASEBALL
South Range 3, Springfield 2
BEAVER TOWNSHIP
Greg Dunham outdueled Dalton Donachie as South Range edged Springfield. Dunham struck out nine and walked two in a complete game win for the Raiders (10-5, 2-1 Inter Tri-County League Red Division). Donachie had six strikeouts and five walks, taking the loss. Ryan Kohler had a pair of hits for the Tigers (13-5, 4-1). Ethan Dominguez doubled twice and drove in two runs in the win.
Poland 11, Edgewood 6
POLAND
Adam Knight picked up his fifth win of the season, pitching six innings and giving up four hits as Poland topped Edgewood. Anthony Calcagni went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three stolen bases for the Bulldogs (13-1, 5-0 All-American Conference White). Jared Burkert also went deep for Poland during a 3-for-3 evening at the plate. Aaron Partridge was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Edgewood (4-7).
Boardman 3, Fitch 0
AUSTINTOWN
Hunter Widrig went the distance, giving up four hits, striking out two and walking one, as Boardman shutout Austintown Fitch. Lou Cardona went 2-for-2 with an RBI and Gaven Strines scored a run and drove in another for the Spartans (10-8). Jared Kapturasky took the loss giving up six hits and striking out five. Gino Rozzi went 2-for-3 for the Falcons (6-9).
Lakeview 4, Niles 0
CORTLAND
Andrew Grove went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Nick Boldt was 2-for-3 as Lakeview shut out Niles. Tim Roberts pitched five innings with three strikeouts and two hits to earn the win for the Bulldogs (4-6, 3-4 AAC White) Tyler Srbinovich went the distance, striking out four, to take the loss for the Red Dragons (9-7, 5-1).
Struthers 9, Hubbard 8
STRUTHERS
In the eighth inning, Jake Kriebel singled to bring home Jake Rudzik with the winning run. Kreibel also doubled and had two RBIs. Brandon Cortez earned the win with three innings of relief pitching. At the plate, he had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run as the Wildcats (5-6, 1-5 AAC White) rallied from an 8-4 deficit. John Medcec scored twice and drove in two runs. For the Eagles (6-7), Ryan Love had two hits and two RBIs.
Jackson-Milton 4, Mineral Ridge 3
NORTH JACKSON
Eric Ostrowski had the walk-off single and pitched seven innings with seven strikeouts for the Bluejays. Noah Oaster had two hits and Nate Clark had two hits and two RBIs for the Bluejays (10-5). Macauley White had two doubles for the Rams (5-7).
McDonald 4, Sebring 0
MCDONALD
Garrett Mulrooney went seven innings and struck out 17 giving up one hit for the Blue Devils. Cameron Ifft had a three-run home run and Alex Dickson went 2-for-2 for the Blue Devils (5-8).
East Palestine 15, Wellsville 1
WELLSVILLE
Trevor Kimmel had three hits and two walks while Josh Fristik added three hits for the Bulldogs. Marshall Huddleston went three innings and Andy Ellis pitched two innings with five strikeouts for the Bulldogs (8-5).
Columbiana 7, Leetonia 2
COLUMBIANA
Devin Rice picked up a victory, striking out 12 in six innings against the Bears. The Clippers are 10-8, 6-0 ITCL White.
Mathews 15, Badger 5
KINSMAN
Kolan Elser led the Mustangs offense with four hits and three RBIs. Bryan Leipply, Mitch Goff and Anthony Oulton each had two hits. Rob Helmick drove in four runs while Cobie Pratt, Bryan Oatridge and Oulton had two RBIs each.
SOFTBALL
Poland 5, Canfield 4
POLAND
Amanda Ware had a pair of hits and scored twice to help Poland edge Canfield. Ally Deemer gave up two earned runs and struck out five to get the win for the Bulldogs (9-4). Ally Sammarco was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs for the Cardinals.
Austintown Fitch 6, Boardman 5
AUSTINTOWN
Mackenzie Luknis’ two hits included a walk-off game-winner in the seventh inning for the Falcons (6-5, 3-2 AAC Red). Alex Franken’s two hits included a double and drove in two runs. Maddie Everhart also brought home two runners with a sixth-inning hit. Sierra Pierce had two hits while Emily Haggerty and Ashia Walker-Forest both doubled. For the Spartans, Lauren Gabriele and Lexi Coraballo both had two hits including a double. Anna Saxton and Kristen Huck also doubled.
Ursuline 8, Warren Harding 1
YOUNGSTOWN
Jordyn Kenneally pitched a complete game and struck out 13 to lead the Irish. Chloe Cruz had two hits and Stephanie Ohalek added a double and three RBIs for the Irish (9-6). Anaya Langford had two hits for the Raiders (5-8).
Cardinal Mooney 22, East 6
YOUNGSTOWN
Winning pitcher Sydney Shugart struck out eight, Brittany Hendricks had four RBIs and Jami DiFabio had three RBIs for the Cardinals (14-1).
Howland 13, Lakeside 0
ASHTABULA
Hannah Burke tossed a one-hitter for the Tigers, striking out 14 and walking one. Burke, Reann Litz, Hanah Kowach, Monica Kotyuk and Gabby Hartzell had two hits each. Kowach and Hartzell each tripled while Kotyuk and Burke had doubles. Kayleigh Baumgartner had the hit for Lakeside.
Lakeview 15, Niles 5
CORTLAND
Sam Marino had four hits including a three-run homer and two doubles while Kylee Mann and Alex Romano had three apiece for the Bulldogs (7-2). Romano also hit two doubles and Hannah Rogers had two hits. Marino and Rogers each had four RBIs.
Champion 2, Liberty 1
LIBERTY
Winning pitcher Haylee Gardiner (6-2) struck out 17 and walked one. Brittany Allen tripled and Amber Ricci had two hits for the Golden Flashes. For the Leopards, Samantha Serrano had two hits.
Girard 10, Campbell 0
GIRARD
Rosie Maderitz went four innings and struck out eight for the Indians. Chris Cario and Annie Parillo had two hits and two RBIs and Karlee Byrne added two hits for the Indians (7-5).
McDonald 10, Sebring 0,
MCDONALD
Cheyenne Titus pitched a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts and a walk as McDonald cruised past Sebring. Titus also added two hits and drove in a pair at the plate. Kerrigan McDermout doubled and singled in a run and Keri Montella drove in two for the Blue Devils (7-3, 5-1 ITCL Blue).
Mineral Ridge 8, Jackson-Milton 1
NORTH JACKSON
Darby Kolsear struck out 12 and gave up only one hit in Mineral Ridge’s win over Jackson-Milton. Kim Schilling had three hits and Adrianna Reese had two for the Rams (4-4). Emily Williams scored the run for the Blue Jays.
Lisbon 19, Southern 2,
SALINEVILLE
Hannah Hiscox had four hits and two RBIs and Karlee Pezzano had three hits and three RBIs for the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils scored nine runs in the third inning.
Western Reserve 8, Lowellville 1
BERLIN CENTER
Aleah Hughes pitched a complete game, striking out 11 for the Blue Devils. Tori White had three hits and Jenny Stubbs had two hits for the Blue Devils (7-5). Liv Sotlar had two hits for the Rockets.
Mathews 12, Badger 2
KINSMAN
Cheyenne Eggens and Nicole Watts combined for a no-hitter to lead Mathews over Badger. Meredith Grimes went 3-for-3 with a double, triple and home run. Grimes also drove in two, while Jenna Siefert had a home run and three RBIs for the Mustangs (10-3, 6-1). Eggens has all 10 of Mathews’ wins on the mound.
West Branch 12, Alliance 2
BELOIT
Jeni Stewart tripled and doubled to lead the Warriors (9-4, 5-2 Northeastern Buckeye Conference). Dani Lough and Brenna Rito each had two hits while Bailey Byers doubled and drove in three runs. For the Aviators, Bre Borden doubled for two RBIs.
SUNDAY
Canfield 3, Stow-Munroe Falls 2
AKRON
Winning pitcher Bridget Durkin (3-0) struck out five and walked none at the Akron Racers’ Rock-n-Fire Tournament at Firestone Stadium. Amelia Manenti and Rachel Tinkey each had two hits for the Cardinals (7-2).
Canfield 10, Highland 0
AKRON
Karina Kennedy hit a two-run double for the Cardinals (9-2). Becky Armstrong doubled in the fourth and sixth innings. Winning pitcher Allison Fabry allowed no runs on three hits while striking out two.
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