Local Sports

Indians, Tigers bow out

POLAND — Southern Local had trouble getting much going in a 15-3 loss to Poland in a Div. V sectional contest on Wednesday. Raelea Carosiello had two hits and an RBI for the Indians. Riley Digman had a double. Addy Martin took the loss with eight walks and three strikeouts over three innings. No. 17 seed Poland will travel No. 7 LaGrange Keystone on Monday for a district semifinal. Southern is 6-13. SO: 0-0-2-1-0 — 3-5-2 PO: 1-8-2-4-x — 15-8-0 Rittman 12, Wellsville 10 WELLSVILLE — Wellsville rallied back from three runs down in the seventh to tie the game ...

Beaver Local charges into district

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's lone senior Ally Wright doesn't want her high school career to end anytime soon. Wright slugged a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run second inning that lifted the top-seeded Beavers past 15th-seeded Philo, 10-3, in a Division IV sectional final ...

Potters get the best of EOAC co-leader

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool had just two hits but it was enough to subdue Lisbon, 3-1 on Tuesday in baseball action. Donovan Shallcross had a double for the Potters, while Ricky Stanley added a single. Shallcross was the winning pitcher with 10 strikeouts and two walks over seven innings. Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference co-leader Lisbon was led by Paxton Henthorne's two hits. Brady Carpenter took the loss with two strikeouts and a walk in 1 2/3 innings. East Liverpool is 4-19 and hosts Bellaire today. Lisbon (12-8) is scheduled to host United today. LI: ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

GUARDIANS LOSE VOICE OF PROGRESSIVE FIELD CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians public address announcer Bob Tayek died on Tuesday. He served in that role for 26 years. At the start of the season, the Guardians said that Tayek would not be on the microphone due to health issues. “Bob was the voice of Progressive Field, welcoming generations of fans to Cleveland baseball with warmth, professionalism and a presence that became part of the ballpark experience," the Guardians said in a statement. “Please keep Bob’s family, friends and all who worked alongside him in your thoughts ...

Potter duo reaches districts

Devils have shot at EOAC outright title

COLUMBIANA — Lisbon swept the season series from Columbiana by exploding for 11 runs in the sixth inning to top Columbiana 15-4 on Monday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference baseball action. Ashton Hinchcliffe led the charge with four hits and four RBIs. Mason Jones had three hits. Bryce Esarey added a single, double and four RBIs. Brady Carpenter had two hits and two RBIs. Mason Jones got the win by pitching a scoreless inning of relief. Logan Sturgeon went five innings with seven strikeouts and seven walks before that. Avery Young had two hits for the Clippers who led 3-1 at ...