Eagles on a mission
United’s Madison Aegerter throws to first against Lisbon on Monday at the Dickey Complex.
LISBON — United totaled 31 hits, while freshman Madison Aegerter and sophomore Peyton Kekel held Lisbon to two earned runs in the Eagles’ 11-1, 21-4 sweep in a pair of five-inning games Monday.
United improves to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, tied for first place with five-time defending league champion Columbiana. The Eagles will host East Palestine today.
Lisbon drops to 2-6 and 1-3 in league play.
Aergerter pitched a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the opener. She also had two hits and two RBIs.
In the first game, Peyton Kekel hit an inside-the-park home run and Josie Wargo a triple — both scoring two runs in an eight-run third inning in which the first eight batters scored with no outs.
Kekel had two hits, three RBIs and scored two runs. Jillian Dietrich doubled, singled and scored twice, while Brittany Miller had two hits and Callie Koons scored two runs.
Lisbon scored its only run off Aegerter in the first inning after two United errors and single by Aria Reckner.
United opened the second game with 11 runs in the first inning and the Eagles were off and running. Seven of the Eagles’ 21 runs were earned.
Chloe Angelo had two hits, drive in four runs and scored four more. Callie Koons had a triple, a single and scored four runs. Miley Pitts doubled, singled and scored four runs, Jillian Dietrich doubled, singled and drove in two runs and Josie Wargo doubled and singled and scored two runs. Ella Mobley and Danika Anderson each had two hits and two RBIs. Madison Aegerter doubled and scored two runs.
Peyton Kekel was the winning pitcher, giving up two earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts.
Abby Ammon led the Blue Devils with a double and two runs.
The Blue Devils will play at East Liverpool today
First Game
U: 1-0-8-0-2–11-11-2
L: 1-0-0-0-0– 1-1-5
Second Game
U: 11-6-2-2-0–21-20-2
L: 2-1-0-0-1–4-5-6
East Palestine
at Columbiana
COLUMBIANA — Columbiana swept a doubleheader against East Palestine on Monday at Firestone Park.
In the first game, Ella Eisenbraun had a double, single and an RBI for the Clippers. Natalie Barrow had a double.
Eisenbraun also was the winning pitcher limiting the Bulldogs to one hit with eight strikeouts and three walks.
Kennedy Andre was the losing pitcher with two walks and a strikeout in four innings.
In the second game, Landry Smith had two hits and two RBIs for the winners. Alexis Sperling added a hit and two RBIs.
Reagan Bell was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts over four innings in relief.
Andre was also the losing pitcher in the second game with two walks and a strikeout in an inning.
Columbiana is 4-0 and 3-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
East Palestine fell to 2-3 overall and 2-3 in the EOAC.
Columbiana is set to host Wheeling Central Catholic on Thursday.
The Bulldogs are at United today.
First Game
EP: 0-0-1-0-0–1-1-1
CO: 2-0-1-0-x–3-7-0
Second Game
EP: 1-0-0-0-0–1-2-2
CO: 5-2-1-1-x–9-7-2
Crestview at Liberty
YOUNGSTOWN — The Crestview softball team was up to the task in a doubleheader sweep of Liberty on Monday at Youngstown State.
Crestview’s Makayla McKee threw a perfect game in the first game as she struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in the 14-0 win in three innings. She also had a hit and two RBIs.
Addison Finch had a double and three RBIs. Cassidee Buckley had a double and an RBI, while Gia Depace had a double.
In the second game, Depace had three hits including a home run with five RBIs for the winners. Alivia Shetler added a single, double and triple with four RBIs. Lilly Beaver posted the win with two walks and five strikeouts in three innings.
Crestview (6-1) hosts Struthers on Thursday.
First Game
CR: 5-5-4–14-6-0
LI: 0-0-0–0-0-6
Second Game
LI: 0-0-1–1-1-4
CR: 10-6-0–16-9-1




