Prep Roundup: Norwayne stuns Norton on Steingass walk-off
Wednesday, May 17
BASEBALL
Div. II Twinsburg District
No. 4 Norwayne 7, No. 17 Norton 6
Norton stunned Norwayne with five first-inning runs, putting the Bobcats on the brink of a second straight early playoff exit.
But Norwayne stunned Norton back.
The Bobcats scored seven runs over the final two innings, including the Mike Steingass' game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the seventh to complete the improbable comeback.
Norwayne got on the board with four runs in the sixth inning after trailing 5-0 for almost the entirety of the first five innings. And after surrendering a run in the top of the seventh, Norwayne went to work in the final half of the inning, including two hit-by-pitches and a Jake Gill RBI-single before Steingass reached the plate.
Ashton Snyder proved to be one of the heroes for the Bobcats, pitching 4⅔ in relief after the Panthers scored five runs before Norwayne recorded the second out, including a grand slam from George Antal.
Norwayne: Jake Gill (2-4, 2 R), Logan Dichler (2-3, R, BB) ... Beau Polen (W, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB), Ashton Snyder (4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB)
Up next: No. 18 Padua Franciscan, May 22, 5:30 p.m. (at Twinsburg)
Div. III Creston District
No. 3 Waynedale 11, No. 24 Brooklyn 0
Trey Barkman struck out 10 over five innings, allowing just one hit as Waynedale began its state title defense.
Waynedale: C. Gatti (2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB), E. Lemon (1-1, 2 RBI) ... T. Barkman (W, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 10 K, 2 BB)
Up next: No. 9 Beachwood, May 22, 2 p.m. (at Norwayne H.S.)
No. 4 Chagrin Falls 6, No. 18 Chippewa 3
Chippewa: G. Johnson (1-4, 2 RBI) ... E. Douglas (L, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB), I. Radebaugh (3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB)
No. 5 Black River 3, No. 17 Northwestern 2
Northwestern: J. Buchholz (2-3) ... A. Hales (L, 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 K, 5 BB), C. St. Clair (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB)
Div. III Parma Heights District
No. 1 Triway 14, No. 15 Fairless 0
Kade Whitman's big day at the plate led the way as Triway easily advanced on to next week's district stage.
Whitman homered and drove in five runs, which as more than enough with Simon Kitchen on the mound. Kitchen only allowed two hits during five innings of work.
Triway: K. Whitman (2-3, HR, 5 RBI, R, 2B), C. Harper (2-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB), G. Schag (2-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB) ... S. Kitchen (W, 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 9 K, 1 BB)
Up next: No. 7 Canton Central Catholic, May 22, 5 p.m. (at Cuyahoga Community College)
Div. IV Medina District
No. 1 Dalton 19, No. 8 Cornerstone Christian 0
Twelve different player had hits, including Jack Steiner, who homered and drove in four runs, as Dalton rolled to a sectional final win over Cornerstone Christian.
Seth Wyckoff also completely shut down Cornerstone on the mound, throwing an abbreviated no-hitter.
Dalton: Jack Steiner (2-2, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R), Brady Hignight (2-2, 3 R) ... Seth Wyckoff (W, 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 8 K, 2 BB)
Up next: No. 3 Columbia/No. 6 Open Door Christian winner, May 23, 5 p.m. (Medina H.S.)
SOFTBALL
Regular Season
Orrville 13, CVCA 3
Orrville: Morgan Vodika (3 H, HR, 5 RBI), Morgan Contini (3 H, 2B), Ellie White (2 H), Annie Ayers (2 H, 2B), Allie Jones (2 H) ... Vodika (W, 6 K, 0 BB)
Waynedale 18, Rittman 4
Waynedale: N. Persinger (3-4, 2 R, 2B), M. Miller (3-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B), L. Walters (3-3, 2 RBI, 4 R) ... C. Lynch (W, 5.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 11 K, 3 BB)
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