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REGULAR SEASON BASEBALL Red Riders victorious to cap regular season GLEN DALE — The Weir High baseball team got off to a fast start then held on to defeat John Marshall, 7-6, on the road in the regular season finale on Thursday. The Red Riders close the regular season at 15-16 and begin regional action on Monday. Weir jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Monarchs, got a run each in the fifth and sixth and fended off a JM rally in the bottom of the sixth at four runs to stay in front. Nick DiMatteis had a triple, Matt Geer had a double, ...

Conley fires no-hitter to lead Madonna

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WEIRTON — Peyton Conley went from not being sure if she was even going to be able to play in Wednesday’s regional game to turning in a performance for the ages. The Madonna sophomore went from battling an illness on Tuesday night to spinning a no-hitter in the circle for the Blue Dons, ...

Council pulls the plug on Belleview Park water slide

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STEUBENVILLE – A water slide isn’t going to be one of the attractions when Steubenville’s newly revamped Belleview Pool reopens for the summer. The slide, manufactured in Canada, is equipped with railings that don’t meet U.S. safety standards. Council members have said they didn’t authorize the purchase and aren’t sure who did and that they learned of it only after it had been delivered. But City Manager Mike Johnson said he learned from the Ohio Department of Health Tuesday that the pool can’t open unless the slide can pass inspection—and the slide won’t pass ...

Martinez, Messick help Guardians finish sweep of Angels

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martinez's leadoff homer got Cleveland started and rookie Parker Messick had another strong outing as the Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Wednesday to finish a three-game series sweep. Martinez homered off Reid Detmers (1-4) and the Guardians improved to ...

McCarthy gets unassisted double play as Rockies beat Pirates

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mickey Moniak doubled, tripled, and homered on his 28th birthday, Jake McCarthy had the first unassisted double play by a left fielder in the majors since 2013, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Wednesday night. The Rockies ended a three-game ...