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YSU softball explosive in sweep of St. Bonaventure

Youngstown State’s softball team scored eight runs in the fourth inning in both games of a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at the Covelli Sports Complex. The Penguins won the opener 8-0 in five innings, and they scored the final 10 runs in a 13-5, five-inning victory in game two. Kennedy Dean posted three RBIs in the opener and two more in the nightcap, bringing her career total at Youngstown State to 104. YSU had eight runs on seven hits in game one, and it exploded for 17 hits over its 12 outs at the plate in game two. Bella Meyer and Bree Kohler both had three ...

Cavaliers hold off Hawks 122-116

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night. James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss. The Hawks ...

Martinez grand slam helps Guardians rout Royals

CLEVELAND — Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Martinez launched a 374-foot shot to right off Steven Cruz in the eighth inning, when the Guardians scored five times to blow open what was a 5-2 game. Rhys Hoskins had a career-best three doubles as Cleveland tied its season high with 16 hits. Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (1-0) struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run and one unearned run ...

Castellanos, Padres handle Pirates 8-2

PITTSBURGH — Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday. Castellanos’ double began a four-run seventh inning that broke open a scoreless game and helped San Diego clinch the three-game series. Michael King (1-1) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings while striking out four and walking three for San Diego. Justin Lawrence (0-1) took the loss after giving up four runs on three hits in one inning for Pittsburgh. The game remained scoreless through six innings as Mitch ...

High school scoreboard – April 8, 2026

SOFTBALL Austintown Fitch 17, East Gaston 2 — The Fitch (9-0) offense was firing on all cylinders again. Seneca Coated led the Falcons with a triple, single and four RBI’s. Morgan Roby added two hits and three RBI’s and Kaliana Ray and Annabel Mikesell had two hits and two RBI’s each. Mila Hamley struck out 10 batters in five innings. Maplewood 7, Windham 0 — Lexi Yannucci struck out 16 batters while allowing only two hits and walking two batters for Maplewood. Yannucci was also dominant at the plate with two hits, including a double and three RBI’s. Claire Urchek drove ...

YSU LB Wells back for more after breakout 2025 campaign

YOUNGSTOWN — Mike Wells made a living in opposing backfields last season. The Youngstown State linebacker terrorized quarterbacks and running backs alike across the Missouri Valley Football Conference. He developed a knack for getting to the ball, which more often than not, led to either ...