SOFTBALL: Crusaders down Wellsville in softball sectional tournament
SHADYSIDE — Rest can cure a lot of things.
Despite not playing in a week, Melissa Costantini struck out 13 and walked just one in pitching Steubenville Catholic Central to an 8-1 victory against Wellsville Thursday afternoon in OHSAA Div. IV girls softball sectional tournament action at Mead Township Park in Shadyside.
With the win, the Crusaders (17-7) advance to today’s lower bracket final at 6:45 p.m. against Jefferson County rival Toronto, which defeated Beallsville, 12-2, in Thursday’s nightcap.
Costantini retired 11 of the final 12 Tigers (3-17) to step to the plate — seven on swinging strikeouts.
“Melissa did a good job with her strikeouts because we haven’t played in over a week, so I knew our hitting might be off a bit because we haven’t seen live pitching,” explained Catholic Central head coach Jackie Rossi. “But we needed that week off because we had a couple of injuries that the girls could get healed.
SOFTBALL: Edison downs Beaver Local in tournament
RICHMOND — The Edison softball team is used to playing in big games. Thursday, the Wildcats once again found themselves battling for an OHSAA Div. II Sectional Championship as Edison faced off against Beaver Local at Jefferson Lake State Park.
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BRIDGEPORT — The Tigers handed the Red Knights a free pass Thursday.
Wellsville pitchers walked 13 batters and the defense committed five errors in a 13-3 five-inning loss to Toronto in the OHSAA Div. IV Sectional Baseball Tournament.
Coaches a hot topic at EL board meeting
EAST LIVERPOOL — Some of the East Liverpool coaching questions have been answered, while some remain in limbo.
Three coaching vacancies were filled at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, but wrestling was not among them.
Shaw earns National Coach of Year award
NEW MANCHESTER — Wrestling USA Magazine will announce in its May 30th edition that Oak Glen wrestling coach Larry Shaw has been selected as its 2008 national wrestling coach of the year.
“I’m deeply humbled.
Lady Beavers rally for 10-8 win over Buckeye Local in sectional tournament, advance to play Edison today
RICHMOND — It wasn’t the best game, and it wasn’t played under the best weather conditions, but in the end none of that mattered to the Beaver Local softball team.
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