LEAVITTSBURG — When Cardinal Mooney’s bats are going, the Cardinals are a tough team to top. With hot bats and freshman pitcher Alexis McKinstry striking out 15 batters, going against Mooney would be an uphill battle for any team. The Cardinals proved that again Thursday, taking down ...

BELOIT — Carter Thrasher knew what was coming. He stepped into the batter’s box with a full count, and the pitch fell outside the zone. Thrasher flipped his bat, turned toward the dugout and began to celebrate before making his way down the first-base line. The junior drew a bases-loaded ...

ALLIANCE — When Dave Kelm took over the Lakeview softball program four years ago, he envisioned building the Bulldogs into one of the area’s perennial powers. After capturing its second straight district championship Thursday, it is safe to say Lakeview has arrived. Sticking to their ...

BASEBALL DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS Ursuline 5, Woodridge 2 — Ursuline broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning and added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning. Rowan Urbach led the Irish with three hits, including a double and a home run and 11 strikeouts as the starting pitcher. ...

MENTOR — Nearly everything went Addison Marker’s way on Wednesday in the Division VII, Northeast 1, district championship. The only blemish was an error in the fourth inning at Mentor High School. Marker struck out 17 of the 22 batters faced as she threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over ...

ALLIANCE — After an upset win over third-seeded Badger on Monday, Lowellville head coach Mike Alfano said his team was playing its best softball of the season. But on Wednesday, the 12th-seeded Rockets’ season came to a brutal halt. Matched up against No. 6 Chalker, Lowellville fell ...