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MINERVA — A pair of run-scoring groundouts helped Minerva overcome Salem, 2-1, Wednesday in Eastern Buckeye Conference play.

Owen Frazier’s groundout in the second inning drove in Brennan Barnes after two Salem throwing errors to give the Lions their first run, while an Aiden Thomas groundout in the fourth allowed Braydon Wood to score to make it 2-0.

Wood was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and a walk in seven innings for the Lions (6-4).

For Salem (1-9), Vinny Yannucci had two hits. Colin Riesen’s RBI single in the sixth gave Salem its only run.

Salem freshman Bairon Exline pitched well in the loss, giving up two hits and two unearned runs. He struck out four and walked none in six innings.

The game turned in the top of the first inning after Salem’s Troy Gibson led off with a walk and Brayden Van Dyne hit a one-out single. Riesen’s short chopper near the first-base line was fielded by Wood, who made a low throw to first and Gibson scored. But Riesen was called out for running inside the base path and the runners returned to first and second. The next batter hit a groundout to get the Lions out of the inning.

Salem is scheduled to play at Copley on Saturday.

S: 0-0-0-0-0-1-0–1-5-4

M: 0-1-0-1-0-0-x–2-2-2

Leetonia 10, Southern 9

LEETONIA — CJ Faulkner stole home in the bottom of the eighth to lift Leetonia to a 10-9 victory on Wednesday.

Southern lost despite scoring all of its runs in the first inning.

Carson Brock and Faulkner had two hits each for the Bears. Mason Cibula was the winning pitcher with three strikeouts and a walk in two innings.

Mason Pitts had five hits and two RBIs for the Indians. Brody Brown added two hits and an RBI. Braden Rhodes was the losing pitcher.

Southern (1-7) is at Wellsville on Monday.

SL: 9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–9-10-7

LE: 4-0-2-1-1-1-0-1–10-7-1

United 3, Lisbon 1

HANOVERTON — Parker Newburn had a single, double and an RBI, while Kadin Schonauer had two hits in United’s 3-1 victory over Lisbon in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Wednesday.

Wyatt Swanson had a double for the winners. Schonauer was the winning pitcher with 15 strikeouts and three walks in seven innings.

Logan Sturgeon had a double for the Devils. Bryce Esarey was the losing pitcher with eight strikeouts and two walks in six innings.

United is 9-4 and 4-0 in the EOAC. Lisbon falls to 3-6 and 2-4 in the league.

Lisbon hosts Chaney today, while has a doubleheader with Tuslaw scheduled for Saturday.

LI: 0-1-0-0-0-0-0–1-2-1

UN: 0-1-1-1-0-0-x–3-6-0

Cardinal Mooney 11, Columbiana 2

COLUMBIANA — Cardinal Mooney piled on the runs early to pull away from Columbiana 11-2 on Wednesday at Firestone Park.

Avery Young had a double to lead Columbiana.

Drennen Bosela took the loss with two strikeouts and two walks in 2 1/3 innings pitched.

Columbiana (5-6) will play Crestview at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Eastwood Field.

CM: 2-4-2-1-1-1-0–11-10-1

CO: 0-0-1-1-0-0-0–2-3-0

Marlington 3, West Branch 1

BELOIT — Marlington scored two in the first and made it hold up in a 3-1 win over West Branch on Wednesday in Eastern Buckeye Conference action.

Charlie Biskup and Maddox Coleman had two hits each for the Warriors. Evan Springer took the loss with two strikeouts and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.

West Branch hosts Northwest today.

MA: 2-0-0-0-0-0-1–3-8-1

WB: 0-0-0-0-1-0-0–1-6-2

East Palestine sweeps Wellsville

UNITY — East Palestine started off with seven runs in the first inning and beat Wellsville, 11-1 and 8-3, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Wednesday at Ace of Diamonds.

East Palestine improves to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the EOAC, two games behind United.

Blake Noel pitched all five innings of the nightcap, striking out 11 and walking two. He also singled twice.

Cale Moraski also had two singles.

In the first game, Peyton Rutledge collected two singles for the Bulldogs.

Phoenix Marvin was the winning pitcher, tossing three shutout innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Tommy Beatty pitched the last inning, striking out three.

East Palestine will play at Mathews on Friday.

First Game

W: 0-0-0-1– 1-5-3

EP: 7-2-2-x–11-4-1

Second Game

EP: 1-0-2-5-0–8-7-0

W: 0-0-0-1-2–3-4-2