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Canfield cruises to Little League 11U district title

BOARDMAN — Despite a moderately slow start, Canfield’s bats struck early and often on Tuesday. Success at the plate was contagious as Canfield racked up 11 hits en route to a 15-0 victory over Boardman in three innings to claim the Little League 11U District 2 baseball championship at ...

Phantoms’ new acquisition Malachi McKinnon already fitting in

Last week on social media, the Youngstown Phantoms announced that forward Malachi McKinnon would be joining the team in the fall. McKinnon was traded to the Phantoms as an affiliate player from Fargo in the deal that sent Kuzma Voronin, affiliate player Andrei Molgachev and draft capital to ...

Scrappers’ Carson Garner trying to make dream a reality

Like the rest of his teammates, Mahoning Valley Scrappers infielder Carson Garner is playing in the MLB Draft League with the hopes that it will lead to a career at the professional level. In fact, Garner recently graduated with a degree in finance, so his time with the Scrappers isn’t a ...

Pirates CF Oneil Cruz added to MLB Home Run Derby

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week’s Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday’s event at Truist Park, which ...

Angel Martinez’s grand slam lifts Guardians to 10-6 win

HOUSTON — Angel Martinez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Jose Ramirez and Brayan Rocchio also homered to help the Guardians beat the Astros for a second straight ...

Scrappers come back, beat Williamsport

On a night when the Mahoning Valley Scrappers changed their name to the Mahoning Valley Cookie Tables, the cookies crumbled right out of the gate at Eastwood Field. However, that only set the table for a comeback, resulting in a 7-4 Mahoning Valley win over Williamsport Tuesday night at ...