Beaver Local feasts on East Palestine pitching
CALCUTTA — Beaver Local jumped all over East Palestine in a 15-2 win in five innings on Friday.
Jett Johnson had three doubles and two RBIs for the Beavers. Paxton Grimes had two hits and three RBIs, while Aiden Dray had a single and double. Owen Moore had a double as well.
Braxton Hickman earned the win with four strikeouts and a walk in four innings.
East Palestine scattered five singles.
Kealin Simon took the loss as he went four innings and walked four with three strikeouts.
Beaver Local (17-9) hosts Claymont in a tournament game on Tuesday.
East Palestine (10-11) hosts Badger on Tuesday.
EP: 0-0-0-1-1 — 2-5-0
BL: 5-0-6-4-x — 15-17-0
Struthers 7, East Liverpool 1
STRUTHERS — East Liverpool’s baseball team suffered a 7-1 setback to Struthers on Friday at Cene Park.
For the Potters, Donovan Shallcross and Elliott Fitch each had a double and single.
Aiden Durst was the losing pitcher as he struck out one and walked one in two innings.
East Liverpool is 4-22 and will be at Cambridge for a tournament game on Tuesday.
EL: 0-0-0-0-0-0-1 — 1-5-3
ST: 1-0-4-1-1-0-x — 7-7-1
SOFTBALL
Mooney 5, Beaver Local 1
BOARDMAN — Cardinal Mooney put four across in the first inning and cruised to a 5-1 win over Beaver Local on Friday in regular season softball action.
Addie Thurik had a home run for Beaver’s lone run. She also took the loss with six strikeouts and no walks in six innings.
Mooney’s Alexis McKinstry had 15 strikeouts. The Cardinals played no seniors or juniors.
Beaver Local (23-4) had won 10 straight.
The Beavers will host River View in a Div. IV district semifinal on Monday.
BL: 1-0-0-0-0-0-0 — 1-2-0
CM: 4-0-0-0-0-1-x — 5-6-1


