South Range turns out the lights in Salem
South Range 12, Salem 2
SALEM — South Range knocked off Salem 12-2 in six innings on Friday night in regular season baseball play.
Jaxson Douglas had the only hit for Salem.
Bairon Exline was the losing pitcher with six strikeouts and six walks in three innings.
SR: 2-0-3-1-5-1–12-11-3
SA: 0-1-0-0-1-0– 2- 2-1
Beaver Local 15, East Palestine 2
CALCUTTA — Beaver Local jumped all over East Palestine in a 15-2 win in five innings Friday.
Jett Johnson had three doubles and two RBIs for the Beavers. Paxton Grimes had two hits and three RBIs, while Aiden Dray had a single and double. Owen Moore had a double as well.
Braxton Hickman earned the win with four strikeouts and a walk in four innings.
East Palestine scattered five singles.
Kealin Simon took the loss as he went four innings and walked four with three strikeouts.
Beaver Local (17-9) hosts Claymont in a tournament game on Tuesday.
East Palestine (10-11) hosts Badger on Tuesday.
EP: 0-0-0-1-1– 2- 5-0
BL: 5-0-6-4-x–15-17-0
Struthers 7, East Liverpool 1
STRUTHERS — East Liverpool’s baseball team suffered a 7-1 setback to Struthers on Friday at Cene Park.
For the Potters, Donovan Shallcross and Elliott Fitch each had a double and single.
Aiden Durst was the losing pitcher as he struck out one and walked one in two innings.
East Liverpool is 4-22 and will be at Cambridge for a tournament game on Tuesday.
EL: 0-0-0-0-0-0-1–1-5-3
ST: 1-0-4-1-1-0-x–7-7-1
Crestview 2, Warren JFK 1
COLUMBIANA — Eli Cope’s RBI single with two outs in the seventh lifted Crestview to a 2-1 win over Warren JFK on Friday.
Wyatt Ervin got the win in relief with two walks in five batters.
Kyle Booth had a triple.
Crestview is 13-10 and hosts Lowellville on Monday.
JF: 0-0-1-0-0-0-0–1-7-1
CR: 0-0-0-0-0-1-1–2-4-0
West Branch 7, Perry 6
MASSILLON — West Branch’s six-run third inning allowed the Warriors to get away with a 7-6 win over Perry on Friday.
Carson Wike had a single and double for the Warriors. Grady Close added a triple, while Drake Stryffeler and Grayden Grimm had doubles.
Chase Gee got the win with seven walks and two strikeouts in five innings of work.
West Branch is 8-13 and will host Field today.
WB: 0-0-6-0-0-1-0–7-7-2
PR: 0-3-0-0-1-2-0–6-6-4


