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AROUND THE HORN

X-Tra Milers to meet

SALEM — The Salem X-Tra Mile Club will meet at 7 p.m. today in the girls’ locker room at Sebo Stadium.

Welsh records ace

COLUMBIANA — Jonathan Welsh of Columbiana recorded his first career hole-in-one on the 145-yard No. 2 hole on Friday at Valley Golf Club, using a pitching wedge. He was playing with Brittany Welsh, Emery Welsh and Jemma Welsh, all of Columbiana.

Keyes tallies ace

CALCUTTA — Jason E. Keyes aced Beaver Creek Meadows’ 145-yard No. 2 on Sunday.

Witnesses were Fred Carlier, Andy Carlier,and Dave Hall.

Old-Timers go into first

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester Old-Timers defeated Youngstown 10-2 on Sunday at the Field of Dreams.

The win gave the Chester team sole possession of first-place in the men’s 50-plus baseball league.

Kevin Farrell went the distance striking out 10 to pick up the win. Dave Smith had three hits. Eric Sampson and Brian Six had two hits each.

Chester plays next at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Springfield Local High School.

Pirates beat up Rockies

DENVER (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, avoiding a series sweep.

Horwitz hit a two-run homer in the second inning, added a three-run shot in the sixth and knocked in his sixth run with a ground out in the eighth. The Pirates’ 27-year-old leadoff hitter has five homers and 31 RBIs in 61 games this season.

Nick Gonzales knocked in a run with an infield single in the first inning before Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer, his fifth, for Pittsburgh.

Pirates starter Mitch Keller (5-10) worked five innings and allowed seven hits and five earned runs with four strikeouts.

Mickey Moniak (two RBIs), Hunter Goodman and Jordan Beck (two RBIs) hit consecutive homers in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Rockies closed within 8-5.

Colorado starter Bradley Blalock (1-3) allowed seven earned runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings, with two strikeouts and four walks.

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