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MARTINEZ POWERS GUARDS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night. The Guardians moved two games ahead of Toronto in the race for the AL's third wild-card spot. Martínez gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead in the seventh with his 15th homer of the season. After the Twins tied it on Kalen Culpepper's RBI single in the seventh, Martínez hit a one-out double off Yoendrys Gómez (2-3) that moved Travis Bazzana to third. Bazzana scored the ...

Salem takes first step in EBC

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SALEM – The emphasis of the Salem Quakers football team entering this season was to establish a punishing running attack and have a swarming defense on the other side of the ball. That plan has worked to perfection through four games. The Quakers dominated the ground game in their contest ...

Beaver Local is next for Quakers

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EAST LIVERPOOL — The 48th all-time meeting between arch-rivals Beaver Local and East Liverpool was expected to be a high-scoring shootout, but it was the Beavers’ defense and special teams which came up big in a 28-7 win over the Potters Friday night at a packed Patterson Field. “I’m just so proud of how unselfish they are,” said Beaver Local head coach Mike McKenzie of his team. “We play so many kids and no one is pouting about touches but this group just celebrates each other and just wants to win.” Beaver Local forced four turnovers out of the Potters and also ...

PREP FOOTBALL

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WEST BRANCH 34, HOWLAND 0 BELOIT — Grady Hirst accounted for three touchdowns and Damon Edwards ran for two more in West Branch's 34-0 win over previously-unbeaten Howland in Eastern Buckeye Conference play Friday. Hirst completed 16 of 21 passes for 171 yards and a 6-yard touchdown pass to Drake Stryffeler. Hirst also ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Hirst had touchdown runs of 3 and 22 yards to give the Warriors a 14-0 lead six minutes into the first quarter. The Warriors collected 428 total yards while holding Howland to 149. West Branch improves to 4-0 ...

Golden Eagles are in a league of their own

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HANOVERTON — United's football team sent a message to the rest of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference with its 56-7 win over Columbiana on Friday. It was the largest margin of victory for the Eagles against Columbiana and it was the Clippers' biggest margin of defeat since a 52-0 loss to ...

Clippers sweep EOAC golf

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SALEM — The Columbiana boys golf team is in a league of its own. The Clippers had the top four golfers on the way to another winning another Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference tournament Thursday at Salem Hills Golf & Country Club. Columbiana has won all 10 EOAC titles and 13 straight ...