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Nationals get back at Pirates PITTSBURGH (AP) — CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth inning to extend the Nationals’ lead to 4-1. He also hit the third of three consecutive RBI singles in the first inning, following Brady House and Daylen Lile, as Washington took a 3-0 lead. The shortstop is 9 for 17 in his last five games with three home runs and seven RBIs. Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the ...

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Pat Reese Relays at Oak Glen Tuesday BOYS RESULTS Beaver Local 90, Oak Glen 42 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Beaver Local (Nathan Pusateri, Matthew Tracy, Case Kelly, Mason Boggs) 9:19.22; 110 HURDLES: Landon Wheatley (Beaver Local) 15.95; 100 DASH: Charles Oliver (Oak Glen) 11.52; 800 RELAY: Beaver Local (Nolan Irving, Luke Rettos, Luke Warrick, Zachary Redman) 1:33.15; 1600 RUN: Mason Boggs (Beaver Local) 5:06.68; 400 RELAY: Beaver Local (Richie Wyse, Luke Rettos, Nolan Irving, Zachary Redman) 45.24; 400 DASH: Logan Murray (Oak Glen) 54.31; 300 HURDLES: Mason Kell (Oak Glen) 44.67; ...

Beavers having a season to remember

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CALCUTTA — The wind was blowing out and Beaver Local’s home run total was blowing up. The Beavers slugged four home runs in the first three innings and slugged Indian Creek, 10-0, in five innings Monday. Brylee Curtis, Ciara Call, Calleigh Eells and Mya Anderson all hit homers over ...

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Cavs open Saturday CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers will open the NBA playoffs by hosting the Toronto Raptors at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Cavaliers (52-3) are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, while Toronto (46-36) is the fifth seed. The Raptors swep the season series 3-0 (by scores of 110-99, 126-113 and 112-101) But the Cavaliers have won 11 of their last 14 games and are 35-14 since Dec. 29. Saturday’s game will be televised on Prime Video. Leetonia seeks HOFers LEETONIA — The Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the Class of ...

Wellsville can’t match Columbiana’s bats

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COLUMBIANA — Beckett Wilson had two doubles and three RBIs to lead Columbiana to a 21-0 win over Wellsville in five innings on Monday. Avery Young added a single and double with an RBI. Hunter Davanzo had two hits and two RBIs. Nick Klindworth had a single, double and three RBIs. Sam Indboden had two hits and three RBIs. Davis was the winning pitcher as he struck out nine, walked one and limited the Tigers to three hits. Ethan Morris had a double for the Tigers. Cooper Frank was the losing pitcher as he gave up seven earned runs while striking out one and walking four in ...

JUNIORHIGHTRACK

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Beaver Local Middle School Invitational at Beaver Local Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (113), 2. Edison (77), 3. Berlin Center Western Reserve (58 3/4), 4. East Liverpool (54), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Salem (48 3/4), 7. Alliance (47 3/4), 8. Marlington (43), 9. Minerva (38 3/4), 10. Southern Local (32), 11. Youngstown Chaney (12), 12. Heartland Christian (7). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Beaver Local 9:53.31; 110 HURDLES: Bowie Kinsey (Beaver Local) 17.77; 100 DASH: Brant Boka (Edison) 12.01 (meet record); 800 RELAY: Beaver Local 1:50.46; 1600 RUN: Taven Tice ...