AUSTINTOWN — After being held scoreless for the first two innings and falling behind 1-0 to Howland, Austintown Fitch’s offense exploded for a 10-run third inning and three more in the fourth en route to a five-inning, 13-1 blowout win at home Monday. Howland scored the game’s first run ...

STRUTHERS — Throughout the season, Ursuline has worked to find consistency at the plate. In one game, the bats might get hot. But then in the next game, the hits might dry up. On Monday, the Fighting Irish had their bats ablaze up and down the lineup, as they racked up 16 hits in a 12-4 ...

MINERAL RIDGE — Setting the tone early is crucial in league games. Western Reserve did just that. With a pair of first-inning runs, the Blue Devils established a lead they wouldn't yield, taking down Mineral Ridge, 6-1. “This was a huge one,” Blue Devils coach Katie Serensky said. ...

Each spring, the Mahoning Valley proves to be one of the deepest, most talent-rich areas for softball in the state of Ohio. This year is no different, as the OHSAA unveiled the 2024 postseason tournament brackets on Sunday that culminate with the state semifinals and finals at Firestone ...

HUBBARD — Hubbard hosted Poland in a Northeast-8 Conference battle on Monday, and the Eagles came out on top with a 6-5 victory. “The girls worked hard today,” Hubbard coach Annie Zagorec said. “They wanted it bad, and they earned it. Every year, it kind of goes back and forth between ...

BASEBALL Ursuline 12, Columbiana 0 U: 00(11) 10 - 12 11 0 C: 000 00 - 0 2 2 WP: Joe Balog (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB), LP: A. Young (2.0 IP, 7 H, 10 ER, 1 BB, 0 K) 2+ HITS: U: A. Snyder (3), C: None; 2+ RBIS: U: L. Kollar (3), R. Urbach, A. Snyder (3), C: None; DOUBLES: U: L. ...