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Local Sports

Branch finds its range

GREENFORD — West Branch’s softball team got a strong pitching performance from Klary McKay in a 2-0 win over South Range on Friday. McKay struck out two and walked two while throwing just 73 pitches in the win. Mati Hawk had a double and an RBI for the Warriors. South Range falls ...

Quakers turn out the lights on Clippers

SALEM — Salem’s baseball team beat Columbiana 3-1 in a night game Friday. Troy Gibson and Colin Riesen had two hits each for the Quakers. Brayden Van Dyne added a double. Bairon Exline got the win with 10 strikeouts and a walk in five innings. Max Conway and Liam McElwain had hits ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Junior gives up No. 8 logo (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is shifting gears with his No. 8 merchandising. Earnhardt announced on social media Friday that he has secured the right to use a stylized version of No. 8 and will forgo the original No. 8 logo used by his NASCAR ...

Rebels reject Devils

CAMPBELL — Crestview’s softball team outlasted Campbell Memorial 14-4 on Thursday. Makayla McKee had three hits including two doubles and six RBIs to lead the winners. Brenna Figley added three hits including a double and two RBIs. Lainey Milhoan had three hits including two doubles and ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

Wednesday East Liverpool, Steubenville Central at Beaver Local GIRLS RESULTS Beaver Local 136, East Liverpool 68, Steubenville Catholic Central 10 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Beaver Local 13:05.7; 100 HURDLES: Abi Burchett (BL) 19.3; 100 DASH: Emily Milner (BL) 14.3; 800 RELAY: East ...

BASEBALL

Lisbon 10, Malvern 4 LISBON — Marc Moore had four hits and four RBIs as Lisbon routed Malvern 10-4 on Thursday. Devin Kelly added three hits including a double with two RBIs for the Blue Devils. Bryce Esarey had a double. Brady Carpenter was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Cope Invitational on Friday SALEM — The 32nd annual F.E. Cope Invitational will be held Friday at Sebo Stadium. Action will start at 4 p.m. with the boys discus and long jump, girls shot put and high jump and the 3200-meter relay final. Sixteen schools are entered including host Salem, ...

Beaver Local slugs East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL — Ciara Call hit two home runs and drove in three runs and Tatum Duncan drove in seven runs to power Beaver Local past East Liverpool, 20-0, in five innings Wednesday at Patterson Field. The Beavers, now 4-1 on the season, scored nine runs in the second inning and nine more in ...

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Bears fall in eighth WEIRTON, W.Va. — Loganne Barton’s solo home run in the eighth inning gave Weir a 3-2 win over Oak Glen on Wednesday. Oak Glen was leading 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh when Kylie Dean hit a two-run single to cap a nine-pitch at-bat, sending the game ...

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

At Mount Union Wednesday West Branch vs. Alliance Match will resume April 15 FIRST SINGLES: Caden Zion (WB) def. Sander Kern, 6-1, 6-2. SECOND SINGLES: Evan Hancock (WB) def. Jordi Gonzelez-Summers, 6-1, 5-1. THIRD SINGLES: Camden Lane (WB) leading Jackson Brasted, 6-3, 0-1. FIRST ...