Beavers having a season to remember
Beaver Local’s Mya Anderson (11) crosses home plate after hitting a home run Monday and is congratulated by teammates (from left) Calleigh Eells, Macie Bourne, Ciara Call and Carlee Crabtree.
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 the fence in right-center to give the Beavers an 8-0 lead before recording their eighth out.
The Beavers improve to 13-2 heading into today’s home game against East Liverpool.
Anderson went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double and scored three runs. Leadoff hitter Gianna Congrove had three hits and Brenna Jones had two doubles.
Addie Thurik earned the five-inning shutout, scattering three singles with nine strikeouts and no walks. She struck out five of the first six batters swinging before giving up a single to McKenna Puskarich leading off the third inning.
But the Beaver Local power show topped the highlights.
After Indian Creek got the first two Beavers out, three of the next five batters hit home runs.
Curtis started it off, followed by an Ally Wright single and a Call two-run shot to give the Beavers a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Eells led off the second inning with another blast. Anderson singled to center field and advanced to second and third on wild pitches. Macie Bourne walked and Congrove hit an RBI single. Curtis singled to load the bases and the Beavers scored their sixth run after the Indian Creek pitcher lost the ball on the windup.
Jones led off the third inning with a double off the center field fence, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Eells’ sacrifice fly. Anderson followed with a solo shot to build the Beavers’ lead to 8-0.
Indian Creek drops to 5-10.
IC: 0-0-0-0-0– 0- 3-0
BL: 3-3-2-1-1–10-16-0
East Palestine 12,
Lisbon 1
LISBON — Kennedy Andre had three hits including a double with five RBIs in East Palestine’s 12-1 win over Lisbon on Monday.
Sydney Jurjavcic had a single, double and an RBI for the winners.
In the circle, Andre had three strikeouts, no walks and one earned run.
Abby Ammon had a triple for Lisbon.
Kamryn Peruchetti was the losing pitcher as she struck out nine, walked four and had three earned runs in five innings.
Lisbon (2-8, 1-4 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference) hosts East Canton today.
East Palestine (3-4 and 3-4 in the EOAC) is at Toronto today.
EP: 4-2-3-3-0 — 12-12-0
LI: 0-0-0-1-0 — 1-3-6
Harrison 11,
East Liverpool 0
EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool was limited to one hit in an 11-0 five inning loss to Harrison Central on Monday.
Rayne Faessel took the loss with five strikeouts and three walks in seven innings.
East Liverpool (4-9) is at Beaver Local today.
HC: 2-4-2-0-0-0-3 –11-16-0
EL: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 — 0-1-2
Wellsville at Columbiana (DH)
COLUMBIANA –Columbiana scored a doubleheader sweep of Wellsville on Monday at Firestone Park.
The Clippers won the first game 6-0 in five innings thanks to Kyla Hogan’s three hits including a double. Callahan Ward added two hits and two RBIs. Natalie Barrow and Reagan Bell had doubles.
Ella Eisenbraun was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts and a walk over eight innings.
Makayla Landess took the loss with four strikeouts, no walks and three strikeouts.
In the second game, the Clippers pounded out 12 hits in a 15-1 win in five innings.
Landry Smith had two hits including a double with three RBIs. Bell had three hits and an RBI. Josie Hepler had a single and double. Barrow had a double and an RBI.
Bell was the winning pitcher as she limited the Tigers to three hits while striking out six and walking one in three innings.
Madelyn Landess had a double and was the losing pitcher with a strikeout and four walks in four innings.
Columbiana is 6-2 and 4-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. The Clippers will host Mathews today.
Wellsville is 3-7 overall and 2-4 in the EOAC. The Tigers will host Steubenville Catholic Central on Friday.
First Game
WE: 0-0-0-0-0 — 0-2-2
CO: 0-1-4-1-x — 6-10-0
Second Game
WE: 0-0-1-0-0 — 1-3-7
CO: 2-6-3-4-x — 15-12-1
United at Southern (DH)
SALINEVILLE — United continued its assualt on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference with 12-0 and 14-3 wins over Southern on Monday.
In the first game, Callie Koons had four hits including two doubles with an RBI, while Chloe Angelo had four hits including a double, home run and two RBIs in the Eagle victory. Madison Aegerter, who had a double and two RBIs, was the winning pitcher with 14 strikeouts and two walks in five innings.
Makenna Jones had a double for the Indians. Addison Anderenok was the losing pitcher with no strikeouts and three walks in five innings.
In the second game, Josie Wargo had a home run, double and two RBIs to lead the Eagles. Angelo had three doubles with an RBI. Koons had a hit and three RBIs. Brittany Miller and Brinsley Hiscox had two hits each.
Aagerter was the winning pitcher with nine strikeouts and no walks in 3 2/3 innings.
United (11-2, 8-0 in the EOAC) has four remaining league games left including a doubleheader with Wellsville on April 27 and games against Columbiana on May 4 and May 6.
Southern (5-7, 3-4 in the EOAC) is at St. Thomas today.
First Game
UN: 2-0-3-7-0 — 12-16-0
SL: 0-0-0-0-0 — 0-1-1
Second Game
UN: 2-2-4-6 — 14-15-1
SL: 0-0-0-3 — 3-4-3

