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Tigers have trouble against league leaders

WELLSVILLE — United is closing in on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. The Eagles remain unbeaten in the league after 15-0 and 13-0 wins over Wellsville in on Monday. In the first game, Quentin Taylor had two hits and three RBIs, as did Cavan Jackson. Jason Pratt chipped in two hits as well. Carter Simmons was the winning pitcher as he threw a no-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks. Austin Watkins took the loss with six walks, eight earned runs and two strikeouts in an inning. United had five hits in the second game but was aided by nine Wellsville ...

Thurik has Beaver Local on a roll entering OVAC

Beaver Local 7, Bellaire 1 BELLAIRE — Sophomore pitcher Addison Thurik gave the Beaver Local softball team everything it needed Saturday. Thurik tossed a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and no walks and went 2-for-2 at the plate with a two-run home run in a 7-1 win over Bellaire. Thurik tossed a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and no walks in a 7-1 win over Bellaire. The Beavers improve to 17-3 and have held opponents to one run or less in nine of their last 11 victories. Mya Anderson added a solo home run in the seventh inning, giving the Beavers 23 home runs on the ...

Bears have a tough week

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen is the defending OVAC Class 4A softball champions and might be out of this year’s tournament after a 4-0 loss to Harrison Central on Friday. Oak Glen (14-8) was sitting in fourth place in the OVAC Class 4A standings at the beginning of the week, but the Bears have dropped three out of their last four games. Harrison (14-8) was in fifth place, but went 2-2 this week. Official pairings will be announced over the weekend, but the No. 4 seed will play No. 1 Beaver Local on Tuesday at I-470 Complex. Edison and Weir High were in contention for ...

SPORTSBRIEFING STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Correction Beaver Local’s Ciara Call had a home run, triple and three RBIs in the Beavers’ 17-4 win over Crestview on Thursday. Her offensive stats were incorrect in Friday’s edition. Call has six home runs on the season. Support Southern football CALCUTTA –A golf outing to support Southern Local football and cheerleading will be held on June 20 at Turkana Golf Course. The four-person scramble will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $300 per team which includes food from Bad Axe BBQ and prizes. To register for the event, call (740) 792-0031 or e-mail ...

Season of change for area schools

There was bit of a shake-up in divisional placement for local schools on Thursday after the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s preliminary football numbers were announced. The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference went from a league with five Div. VII teams to now just two. Southern ...

Beaver Local batters Minerva

CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local Beavers had to stop beating themselves before they could beat Minerva. Braxton Hickman’s two-run single and Jett Johnson’s RBI single highlighted a four-run fourth inning as the Beavers rallied for a 10-7 win Friday. Beaver Local has won five in a row ...