Wellsville’s Colin Kessler waits for a pitch during Wednesday’s game at Southern. (The Review/Gary Leininger)

Southern 14, Wellsville 13

SALINEVILLE — Mason Sosack doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Southern a 14-13 win over Wellsville on Wednesday.

Sosack had drove in five runs on three hits. Landen Heffner scored four runs, while Zac Mayfield and Preston Pitts each scored two runs.

Wellsville tied the score at 13-13 with three runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Mayfield earned the victory in relief. He got the Indians out of the seventh with one strikeout in one inning.

Ethan Morris had two doubles and scored four runs for the Tigers. Eric Dowling scored three runs.

Morris took the loss, allowing 11 runs, eight earned, on nine hits with six strikeouts and seven walks in 5 1/3 innings.

Southern improves to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. The Indians will host Leetonia today.

Wellsville drops to 0-3 overall and in league play. The Tigers entertain Heartland Christian today.

W: 0-1-2-0-1-6-3–13-3-2

S: 0-5-0-4-3-1-1–14-9-6

Beaver Local 19, Madonna 3

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local scored 11 runs in the fourth inning and beat Weirton Madonna, 19-3, in five innings Wednesday.

Andre Wiegand went 2-for-2 with a triple, three RBIs and three runs for the Beavers (4-2).

Aiden Dray also doubled, singled and scored two runs. Payton Martin had two hits and drove in two runs. Mikey Druschel drove in three runs and scored two, while Paxton Grimes scored three runs and drove in two. Jett Johnson scored three runs.

Winning pitcher AJ Bowser gave up three runs, two earned, on four hits over five innings. He struck out five and walked five.

Beaver Local hosts Harrison Central today.

M: 0-1-0- 2-0– 3- 4-4

BL: 3-4-1-11-x–19-11-2

Indian Creek 29, East Liverpool 1

EAST LIVERPOOL — Indian Creek scored 13 runs in the third inning and 10 more in the fourth inning to topple East Liverpool, 29-1, in five innings Wednesday.

Hunter Rusnak had four hits with five RBIs and four runs to lead Indian Creek. Sylus Hyde added three hits and three RBIs.

Jaydence Rodgers had the Potters’ lone hit and scored a run.

The Potters used five pitchers who gave up 29 runs, 19 earned, on 17 hits and 11 walks with three strikeouts.

East Liverpool (1-7) will host Harrison Central on Friday.

IC: 3-1-13-10-2–29-17-2

EL: 0-0- 0- 0-1– 1- 1-5

East Palestine 17, Columbiana 16

UNITY — East Palestine’s bats came alive Wednesday.

The Bulldogs, who had only two runs in their first three games, collected 15 hits in a 17-16 win over Columbiana.

Freshman Mason Gorby had his first hits — going 5-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs

Brad Bartels collected three hits, three RBIs and two runs. Clark Rutledge had two hits and three runs. Steven Telischak drove in three runs.

East Palestine improves to 1-3 overall and in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Columbiana drops to 2-5 and 1-1 in league play.

Kealin Simon was the winning pitcher, giving up 13 runs, seven earned, on 13 hits with two strikeouts and three walks in five innings. Gorby pitched the last two innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on four hits. He walked two.

For the Clippers, Beckett Wilson and Ethan Lehnerd each had three hits, including a double, and scored three runs. Avery Young had a double, two singles and two runs.

East Palestine will play Chaney at Cene Park at 5 p.m. today, while Columbiana travels to Austintown Fitch on Friday.

C: 6- 5-0-0-2-1-2–16-17-3

EP: 4-10-0-0-1-2-x–17-15-6