CLEVELAND — Known for doing the little things it takes to win, a style they’ve embraced and branded as “Guards Ball,” the Guardians showed they can also swing big. Kyle Manzardo homered twice and Cleveland connected for six home runs — its most in a home game since 2013 — while ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Cardinal Mooney’s Chris Vass is on a roll. Until he met Vass in the main event of Saturday’s ‘Outside the Lion’s Den’ amateur fight card at Penguin City Brewery, Conner Bollinger of Ellwood City was also clicking on all cylinders, a seasoned boxer with 27 fights to his credit who was looking to extend his win streak to 11 overall. When the bell sounded on the final bout of the night, it was Vass raising his hand in victory after scoring a unanimous decision over Bollinger in their 145-pound scrap to move to 13-1 overall. It was Bollinger’s first loss in ...
PITTSBURGH — Zack Wheeler pitched seven sparkling innings, and Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes on Sunday to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of the three-game series. Wheeler (3-0) gave up four hits while striking out eight and walking one. His ERA is 1.99 in six starts since beginning the season on the injured list while recovering from surgery to have a blood clot removed from his upper right arm. Jonathan Bowlan and Tanner Banks pitched one inning each to finish the five-hitter. Harper led off the sixth inning ...
BASEBALL Canfield 4, South Range 1 — Will Murphy limited the Raiders to one run on the mound in the Cardinals’ victory, scattering five hits and striking out five with two walks. Joey Gabriel had two hits, while Jake Dovich had a hit and two RBIs for Canfield. Tommy Titus had a double and an RBI for South Range, as four others added a hit. LaBrae 6, Girard 5 — The Vikings’ bats were hot, as Landon Brunstetter and Easton Armstrong each had three hits and combined for three RBIs. Austin Rowe and Lucas Glaser added two hits apiece, as Gavin Gee was credited with the victory on ...
STRUTHERS — Struthers honored its seniors and picked up a comfortable win on Friday, defeating visiting East Liverpool 7-1 on senior night at Bob Cene Park. The Wildcats took a lead in the top of the first inning before blowing the game open in the third, after which head coach Tom Otto ...
GIRARD — On senior day, Girard’s seniors helped put the Indians in position for a memorable finish. But it was a sophomore that stole the show on Friday night. After trailing heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, Girard rallied to tie the game and sophomore Pierson Ginocchi’s ...
