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Brncic’s three-hit, five-RBI game lifts Madonna over E.L.

WEIRTON — Dom Brncic paced the Madonna baseball team with two doubles, a single and five RBIs during the team’s 10-3 win over East Liverpool on Wednesday.

Matt Amaismeier pitched the first three innings and got the victory, walking three and striking out five. Dom Mazur tossed the next three innings, before Luke Beatty pitched the seventh.

At the plate, Beatty had a single, double and an RBI. Christian Ridgway singled twice and drew a walk. Amaismeier singled and walked, while Gavin Dietrich walked twice and drove home a run.

The Blue Dons (13-13) face Cameron for the OVAC Class 1A championship at 4 p.m. Saturday in Steubenville.

Madonna 10, East Liverpool 3

E. Liverpool 0-0-2 0-0-0 1 — 3-5-2

Madonna 3-0-5 0-0-2 x — 10-9-1

EAST LIVERPOOL: Toothman (lp, 2 2/3IP, 8R (6ER), 7H, 3BB, 0K) and Grimes.

MADONNA (13-13): Amaismeier (wp, 3IP, 2R, 3H, 3BB, 5K), Mazur (3IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K), Beatty (1IP, 1R, 1H, 1BB, 2K) and Brncic.

TWO OR MORE HITS: East Liverpool (Grimes 2); Madonna (Beatty 2, Ridgway 2, Brncic 3). DOUBLES: East Liverpool 2 (Toothman, Klakos); Madonna 4 (Amaismeier, Beatty, Brncic 2). TRIPLES: none. HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: East Liverpool (Toothman, Klakos, Davis); Madonna (Dietrich, Beatty, Mazur, Brncic 5, Rowing).

Toronto 3, Columbiana 2

COLUMBIANA — The Toronto baseball team bested Columbiana ace Chase Franken for a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.

Tristan Thomas picked up the victory on the mound. He relieved Nate Karaffa in the third and went the rest of the way, walking two and striking out five. Offensively, Karaffa produced three singles and an RBI. Thomas doubled and drove home a run. Kobe Herrick added a single and an RBI.

Franken went the distance, walking three and striking out five. He also tallied two doubles, a single and an RBI.

The Red Knights (13-5) face Catholic Central for the OVAC Class 2A championship at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Steubenville.

Toronto 3, Columbiana 2

Toronto 0-0-1 0-0-2 0 — 3-6-0

Columbiana 1-1-0 0-0-0 0 — 2-4-1

TORONTO (13-5): Karaffa (2IP, 1BB, 5K), Thomas (wp, 5IP, 2BB, 5K) and Gulczynski.

COLUMBIANA: Franken (lp, CG, 3BB, 5K) and Hopfenziz.

TWO OR MORE HITS: Toronto (Karaffa 3); Columbiana (Franken 3). DOUBLES: Toronto 1 (Thomas); Columbiana 2 (Franken). TRIPLES: none. HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: Toronto (Karaffa, Thomas, Herrick); Columbiana (Franken, Fahs).

Edison 10,

Martins Ferry 3

RICHMOND — The Edison baseball team took advantage of Martins Ferry’s four errors during its 10-3 victory on Wednesday.

Alec McBane started and picked up the victory. He pitched the first five innings, walked three and struck out three. Isaac Schmitz tossed the final two frames and struck out one.

At the plate, McBane singled twice and drove home two. George Ash singled, doubled and also drove in a pair. Noah Woods recorded two singles and an RBI. Andrew Kinney and Conrad Gump each added a single and an RBI.

The Wildcats face Meadowbrook for the OVAC Class 4A championship at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Wheeling.

Edison 10, Martins Ferry 3

Ferry 2-0-0 0-1-0 0 — 3-8-4

Edison 5-2-0 0-3-0 x — 10-10-1

MARTINS FERRY: Meeker (lp, 5IP, 10R (2ER), 3BB, 3K), Smith (1IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 0K) and Dobson.

EDISON: McBane (wp, 5IP, 3R, 7H, 3BB, 3K), Schmitz (2IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K) and Gump.

TWO OR MORE HITS: Martins Ferry (Hores 3, Dobson 2); Edison (McBane 2, Ash 2, Woods 2). DOUBLES: Martins Ferry 1 (Dobson); Edison 2 (Ash, Kinney). TRIPLES: none. HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: Martins Ferry (Dobson, Goff, Smith); Edison (Boyd, McBane 2, Ash 2, Kinney, Woods, Scott, Gump).

Weir High 10,

Union Local 4

BELMONT — The Weir High baseball team defeated Union Local for the second time in three days, 10-4, on Wednesday.

Tyler Komoroski got the win in his complete-game effort, walking none and striking out five. Reid Hoover led the offense with two singles and three RBIs. Elijah Gillette collected a single and an RBI. Drew Curtis and Zak Wypasek each singled twice.

The Red Riders (10-10) host Indian Creek on Monday.

Weir High 10, Union Local 4

Weir 0-5-5 0-0-0 0 — 10-11-2

Union 0-0-0 1-0-2 0 — 4-7-2

WEIR HIGH (10-10): Komoroski (wp, CG, 0BB, 5K) and DiMatteis.

UNION LOCAL: K. Smolira (lp, 2 1/3IP, 3BB, 2K), Morrison (4 2/3IP, 3BB, 4K) and McCort.

TWO OR MORE HITS: Weir High (Hoover 2, Curtis 2, Wypasek 2); Union Local (Morrison 2). DOUBLES: Weir High none; Union Local 1 (Morrison). TRIPLES: none. HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: Weir High (E. Gillette, Hoover 3); Union Local (A. Smolira 2, K. Smolira).

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