BELOIT — Carter Thrasher knew what was coming. He stepped into the batter’s box with a full count, and the pitch fell outside the zone. Thrasher flipped his bat, turned toward the dugout and began to celebrate before making his way down the first-base line. The junior drew a bases-loaded ...
BASEBALL DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS Ursuline 5, Woodridge 2 — Ursuline broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning and added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning. Rowan Urbach led the Irish with three hits, including a double and a home run and 11 strikeouts as the starting pitcher. Harrison DeLuca and Frank D’Altorio added a hit and an RBI each for Ursuline and Matt Pesa had two hits. DIVISION V PLAYOFFS South Range 7, Wellington 0 — Brennen Klasovsky went the distance for South Range, striking out 13 in seven innings and allowing just one hit. Dane Tiger had a hit ...
MENTOR — Nearly everything went Addison Marker’s way on Wednesday in the Division VII, Northeast 1, district championship. The only blemish was an error in the fourth inning at Mentor High School. Marker struck out 17 of the 22 batters faced as she threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over ...
ALLIANCE — Although the rain held off for most of Wednesday’s Division VII, Northeast 3 district championship game, sixth-seeded Chalker poured runs on No. 12 Lowellville. Two days after an upset win over third-seeded Badger and Rockets head coach Mike Alfano said his team was playing ...
SOFTBALL Division I, Northeast 1 District Championship Austintown Fitch 4, Perrysburg 1 — Abby Toth had a home run and a single, driving in two runs to lead Fitch (24-0). Annabel Mikesell had a hit and an RBI and Kylie Folkwein drove in a run with two hits. Mila Hanley had seven strikeouts in seven innings for the Falcons. Division V, Northeast 1 District Championship South Range 13, Rootstown 1 — Keira Brogan had three hits and three RBIs to lead South Range. Anna Aey also had three hits and drove in two runs and Solena DeJesus drove in three runs with a pair of ...
HOWLAND — A five-run first inning was all Howland needed on Tuesday to punch its ticket to a district championship. Backed by freshman battery Makenna Perry and Olivia Lambert, the Tigers shut down Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, allowing just one hit, in a 5-0 win. Perry sat down 14 in ...
