Beaver Local 4, Oak Glen 2

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s softball team set itself for another title on Tuesday.

The top-seeded Beavers got 11 hits to subdue defending OVAC Class 4A softball champion Oak Glen, 4-2, at the I-470 Complex.

Beaver Local is 19-3 overall and has won six straight. The Buckeye 8 champions will meet Weir in the Class 4A final on Saturday at the I-470 Complex. Weir beat Edison 9-1 in the other semifinal. Beaver Local has not faced Weir High this season.

According to MaxPreps, the Beavers were ranked as the eighth best team in Div. IV in Ohio. Oak Glen (14-9) was ranked fifth overall in West Virginia and second overall in West Virginia Class AA.

Oak Glen had beaten Beaver Local 4-2 on March 24.

“We definitely hit the ball a bit better this time,” Beaver Local coach Mark Cashdollar said. “We came a long way from that first game.”

Beaver Local’s last and only OVAC softball title came in 2001.

“It’s been a long time,” Cashdollar said.

Brenna Jones’ double with one out in the second scored Mya Anderson to give Beaver Local a 1-0 lead. Jones added to the team’s total with an RBI double that scored Ciara Call in the fourth to make it 2-0.

Oak Glen would not back down, however, as three doubles by Nevaeh Heath, Danica Holden and Macy Hartung to start the fifth led the Bears to tie the game at 2.

Addie Thurik gave the Beavers the lead for good with a home run to center with one out in the fifth inning. She added an RBI single in sixth in addition to being masterful in the circle with 14 strikeouts and just one walk. Thurik threw 107 pitches with 77 for a strike. She is 11-2 on the season with a 1.96 ERA.

“The girls want to play; they really want to play,” Cashdollar said. “And that goes a long way.”

Mattie Carney took the loss for the Bears with seven strikeouts and no walks in six innings.

Oak Glen has lost four out of the last five.

The Bears are slated to host Madonna on Monday.

OG: 0-0-0-0-2-0-0–2- 7-1

BL: 0-1-0-1-1-1-x–4-11-0

Martins Ferry 12, Columbiana 3

WHEELING, W.Va. — Columbiana’s foray into the OVAC Class 3A semifinals didn’t go smoothly as top-seed Martins Ferry scored six runs in the fifth inning to put the Clippers away 12-3 on Tuesday at the I-470 Complex.

Brooke McKim led the Clippers with two hits and an RBI. Alexis Sperling and Callahan Ward had doubles.

Ella Eisenbraun took the loss with five strikeouts and two walks in 4 1/3 innings of work.

Gracie Lucas had three hits for Martins Ferry as did Kendyl Brandon.

Maddie Lucas was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and four walks in four innings.

Columbiana is 12-4 and host United on Monday.

Martins Ferry is 19-3 and will face Monroe Central on Saturday for the OVAC title.

CO: 0-0-0-3-0-0-0– 3-4-3

MF: 1-1-3-1-6-0-x–12-13-2

Crestview 11, Garfield 10

GARRETTSVILLE — Makayla McKee’s two-run homer with one out in the eighth inning was enough to vault Crestview to an 11-10 win over Garfield on Tuesday in softball action.

Gia Depace added a double and home run with an RBI. Alivia Shetler had a single and triple. Cassidee Buckley had two hits and two RBIs.

Buckley was the winning pitcher with one strikeout and no walks in six innings.

Crestview is 9-7 and 6-5 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Division.

The Rebels are at Salem today.

CR: 2-0-3-2-0-1-0-3–11-12-7

GA: 3-3-0-2-0-0-0-2–10- 7-5

Lowellville 8, Lisbon 7

LISBON — Lowellville snuck by Lisbon 8-7 on Tuesday in softball action.

Delaney Pickens had two doubles and two RBIs for Lisbon. Abby Ammon had a single and triple. Emelia Cook had a double.

Kamryn Peruchetti took the loss with seven strikeouts and no walks in seven innings.

Lisbon is 5-12 and hosts Southern today.

LO: 3-0-1-3-0-1-0–8-12-3

LI: 0-0-0-2-2-0-3–7- 7-5

Salem 3, Minerva 1

MINERVA — Salem scored a 3-1 win over Eastern Buckeye Conference challenger Minerva on Tuesday.

Morgane Blaine led the winners with a single, double and an RBI. She also was the winning pither with five strikeouts and a walk in seven innings.

Salem is 3-8 and 2-5 in the EBC. The Quakers host Crestview today.

S: 1-1-0-1-0-0-0–3-5-1

M: 0-0-0-0-0-1-0–1-5-2

East Liverpool 4, Bridgeport 1

EAST LIVERPOOL — Tatum Fink struck out 12 and added a triple as East Liverpool’s softball team was a 4-1 winner over Bridgeport on Tuesday.

Alanna McGonigal added a triple, single and two RBIs. Addie Jones had a double.

East Liverpool (8-14) is at Madonna on Thursday.

BR: 1-0-0-0-0-0-0–1-1-0

EL: 0-1-2-1-0-0-x–4-7-0

Marlington 9, West Branch 7

BELOIT — Marlington secured a key 9-7 win over West Branch on Tuesday in Eastern Buckeye Conference action.

For West Branch, Carly Loper had two hits, while Layla Carreon added two hits and two RBIs. Ellie Tucker had a double and Sara Schmidt clocked a triple.

Tucker took the loss with eight earned runs, four walks and a strikeout over seven innings.

West Branch is 6-9 overall and 4-3 in the EBC. Marlington is 12-5 and 6-1 in the league.

The Warriors host South Range today.

MA: 2-0-2-4-0-2-0–9-9-2

WB: 0-0-0-2-0-0-5–7-9-3