SOFTBALL

Bri Callow struck out 17 and did not issue a walk as McDonald beat Springfield, 8-1, but her shutout bid came up short when opposing pitcher Madison Lesnak hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. However, Callow also hit a home run and Lucia Wolford tripled and homered to lead the Blue Devils, who improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the MVC-Scarlet.

South Range scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but couldn’t get one more to tie the game and force extra innings in an 8-7 loss to Poland in a Northeast-8 showdown. Bulldogs pitcher Katie McDonald picked up the win, recording seven strikeouts. South Range’s Bree Kohler also had seven strikeouts. Poland’s Jackie Grisdale knocked in five runs for the Bulldogs. Kohler had two triples for South Range and two RBIs. Reagan Irons and Juli Stachowicz both added two RBIs.

Alaina Francis hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning with two outs and two strikes to help lift Cardinal Mooney over Canton Central Catholic, 5-3. Francis also struck out 12 in a complete-game performance.

Ursuline’s Paige Ogden allowed two hits and struck out six in a five-inning, 10-0 shutout of Newton Falls. Ogden also homered and drove in three for the unbeaten Irish (9-0).

Becca Landis struck out nine and tossed a three-hitter, and Ashley Deans drove had four RBIs in the Mustangs’ 18-3, five-inning victory over Lordstown.

Austintown Fitch’s Maddy Taylor socked three doubles and drove in four runs in the Falcons’ 23-8 victory over Howland. Lydia Spalding also had four hits — including two triples. She also earned a victory as the starting pitcher.

Crestview’s Kaedyn Sutton tossed a three-hitter, striking out 12 to help the Rebels win a pitchers’ duel over Brookfield, 3-1.

BASEBALL

Boardman’s Anthony Butto had a game-winning base hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Spartans rally past Salem, 6-5. Boardman trailed 5-3 entering the seventh, but Griffin Widrig tied the game with a two-run double, setting up Butto’s walk-off hit.

Alex Eusebio tossed a one-hit shutout for Columbiana in a 4-0 victory over Struthers. Eusebio struck out eight in the win.

Niles’ Andrew Huffman struck out five and scattered seven hits in a complete-game shutout of Lakeview, 6-0.

Heartland Christian’s Joey Donofrio hit a walk-off base hit for the Lions in a 3-2 victory over Mathews.