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High school scoreboard – April 8, 2026

SOFTBALL Austintown Fitch 17, East Gaston 2 — The Fitch (9-0) offense was firing on all cylinders again. Seneca Coated led the Falcons with a triple, single and four RBI’s. Morgan Roby added two hits and three RBI’s and Kaliana Ray and Annabel Mikesell had two hits and two RBI’s each. Mila Hamley struck out 10 batters in five innings. Maplewood 7, Windham 0 — Lexi Yannucci struck out 16 batters while allowing only two hits and walking two batters for Maplewood. Yannucci was also dominant at the plate with two hits, including a double and three RBI’s. Claire Urchek drove ...

YSU LB Wells back for more after breakout 2025 campaign

YOUNGSTOWN — Mike Wells made a living in opposing backfields last season. The Youngstown State linebacker terrorized quarterbacks and running backs alike across the Missouri Valley Football Conference. He developed a knack for getting to the ball, which more often than not, led to either ...

High School Sports Roundup from April 7

SOFTBALL Austintown Fitch 10, Louisa County (Va.) 4 — Abby Toth had a monster game for Fitch (7-0), hammering three home runs and driving in six total. Alyssa Rodgers and Lily Stevens added a hit and an RBI to keep the Falcons unbeaten. Austintown Fitch 12, Camden (N.Y. 0 — In their second outing of the day, Fitch (8-0) remained unbeaten due to its potent offense. The Falcons had 15 hits, led by Abby Toth who had a home run, double and single along with six more RBIs. Bella Baumgart added two hits and two RBIs, and Kylie Folkwein had two hits and an RBI for the Falcons. South ...

Rocchio’s walk-off single gives Guards a win over Royals

CLEVELAND — Brayan Rocchio’s single with one out in the ninth inning drove in CJ Kayfus to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Kayfus singled off John Schreiber (0-1) and advanced to second when Bo Naylor walked. Rocchio’s single just ...

Skenes takes no-hitter into 6th as Pirates beat Padres

PITTSBURGH — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was rocked during an opening day loss to the ...

Pirates GM says some things are in place for a long-term pact with Griffin

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are optimistic about reaching a long-term contract with rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, but general manager Ben Cherington cautioned they’re not at the finish line. Cherington said Wednesday it typically takes a series of items to come together for ...