A mix of explosive innings and dominant pitching highlighted a busy slate across the Chagrin Valley Conference, as Edgewood’s softball team led the way with a pair of wins while Hawken, Edgewood, West Geauga, and Kirtland delivered strong performances on the baseball diamond.
Edgewood Softball Sweeps Behind Power and Pitching
Edgewood put together a complete day, rallying past Rye Garnets 8-7 before rolling to a 14-0 win over Somerset Academy.
In the opener, Sydney Miller powered the offense with a home run and three RBI, while Carly Tracy added two hits and a double. Carly Kray contributed a double, RBI, and run scored, and Joslyn Newbold reached base three times with a double while earning the win in the circle with four strikeouts.
Natalie Ianetta worked three walks and scored, while Luci Paolillo, Lilly Walker, Heaven Rivera, and Emma Toth all crossed the plate. Khloe Swartzfager drove in a run, and Haylee Rhodes drew two walks as Edgewood capitalized on key opportunities.
Edgewood followed that up with a dominant showing against Somerset Academy, erupting for 14 runs on 10 hits.
Miller stayed hot, going 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and a walk. Tracy drove in three runs and scored twice, while Kray added two hits, two runs, and three RBI. Addison Lamson doubled and drove in two, and Rivera added a double and two RBI.
Ianetta doubled, Paolillo and Newbold each reached base and scored, and Rhodes, Swartzfager, and Toth all contributed runs.
In the circle, Paolillo was dominant, tossing three hitless innings with six strikeouts to secure the shutout.
Hawken Baseball Jumps Early to Beat Berkshire
Hawken used a fast start to take control in a 6-1 win over Berkshire, scoring four runs in the first inning and two more in the second.
Patrick Murphy led the offense with three hits and two runs, while Tanner Brandt also collected three hits, including a double. Eli Mester added two hits and an RBI, and Ethan Gipson drove in two runs.
Kevin Oster tripled and drove in a run, Cole Twardokus added an RBI, and Rees Mitchell and Alex Laschinger both scored.
On the mound, Twardokus set the tone with four hitless innings and six strikeouts. Gipson earned the win with four strikeouts over two innings, and Brandt closed with a clean inning and three strikeouts.
Berkshire was led by Sam Barcikoski, who had two hits, including a double, and scored the team’s only run.
West Geauga Baseball Breaks Game Open Early
West Geauga broke things open with a six-run second inning and never looked back in a 10-0 win over Geneva.
Mitchell Mikolay led the way with two hits, two RBI, and a run scored. Bryce Vidovic added two hits and two runs, while Jackson Remaley scored twice. Austin Kanieski had a hit, run, and RBI, and Tyler Fink drove in a run.
Nick Collela, Luke Ottman, and Nate Goden each scored, while Evan Sustin added an RBI and drew two walks.
Vidovic dominated on the mound, allowing just two hits over five scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Remaley finished the shutout with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts.
Geneva’s offense was limited to hits from Nick Kustala and Brendon Fobell, while Nate Hutchens reached base with a walk.
Kirtland Baseball Erupts in First Inning Rout
Kirtland put the game away early, scoring 11 runs in the first inning on its way to a 15-3 win over Maple Heights.
Chase Gron led the offense with two hits, two runs, and two RBI, while Sebastian Becker added a double, two runs, and two RBI. Ben DiFranco had two hits, including a double, with two runs and an RBI.
Noah Conner scored twice and drove in a run, while Jackson Cramp, Lucci Cantini, and Xavier Lasecki each scored. Cantini and Cramp also added RBI, while Zack Freeburg, Nate Chuko, Johnny Levkulich, and Drew Thaler each drove in runs.
Brody Michalski and Carson Kalous scored, and Jack Turk added a run and a walk.
On the mound, Cramp struck out five over two hitless innings. Thaler earned the win, allowing three runs (none earned) while striking out seven over three innings.
Edgewood Baseball Outlasts Lincoln Park Academy
Edgewood answered multiple rallies and pulled away late for a 12-8 win over Lincoln Park Academy.
Devon Sanchez led the offense with two hits, two runs, and two RBI. Zar Tripin added two hits, two RBI, and a walk, while Austin Fell tripled, scored twice, and drove in a run. Mike Brydle had two hits and an RBI, and Blake Vegh added a run and an RBI.
Ethan Glaus drove in two runs, and Caden Andes doubled and scored twice. Riley Baldwin reached base twice and scored, while Alex Sperduto drew two walks.
On the mound, Geno Measel shut the door with three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four. Juliana Mokri added three innings of work, and Elliot Tobie handled the opening inning.
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