A packed Thursday slate across Northeast Ohio featured dominant pitching performances, extra-inning drama, and several explosive offensive showings as teams continued conference and postseason pushes.
From Kannon Strever‘s monster day for Cardinal to Chardon’s nine-inning thriller against Gilmour Academy, several players delivered standout performances in key victories.
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Cardinal 5, Badger 3
Cardinal baseball leaned on a huge all-around effort from Kannon Strever in a win over the Badger Braves.
Strever finished 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, and a run scored at the plate while also tossing a complete game with 11 strikeouts. Thomas Skytta added a double, RBI, and a walk, while Conrad Hilger reached base three times with two hits and a walk.
Edgewood 15, Madison 5
Edgewood baseball erupted offensively in a lopsided win over Madison baseball.
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Caden Andes scored three times and drove in two runs, while Alex Sperduto tripled and knocked in two more. Tanner Cline went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs scored, and Ethan Glaus added four RBIs.
For Madison, Eddy Gvora doubled and scored a run.
Beachwood 9, Cuyahoga Heights 3
Beachwood baseball used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Cuyahoga Heights baseball.
Highley Devine was dominant at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Caleb White homered and drove in a run, while Henry Strean scored twice with three hits. Ethan Malek added a double and an RBI.
Chagrin Falls 6, Kirtland 1
Chagrin Falls baseball rode strong pitching to a win over Kirtland baseball.
Ethan Nielsen earned the win after allowing just one unearned run over five innings while striking out five. Henry Cimperman paced the offense with three hits and an RBI.
Carson Kalous collected two hits for Kirtland.
Lakeside 13, Geneva 6
Lakeside baseball outslugged Geneva baseball in a high-scoring matchup.
Nate Sova led the way with four hits and three RBIs, while Matt Wagner added two RBIs and scored twice.
Geneva received multi-hit games from Bryce Junker, Ryland Besco, Logan Rustic, and Brendon Fobell. Rustic drove in two runs while Fobell doubled. Tyler Sabin added an RBI and a walk.
Chardon 4, Gilmour Academy 3 (9 innings)
Chardon baseball survived an extra-inning battle with Gilmour Academy baseball.
JB Burton delivered a gritty complete-game effort, striking out nine over eight innings to earn the win. AJ Nagaj chipped in two hits and an RBI.
Gilmour Academy received two-hit efforts from Ian Boykin, Jack Quinn, and Rex Waggle. Quinn also drove in a run.
Perry 11, West Geauga 4
Perry baseball pulled away for a convincing win over West Geauga baseball.
Carter Crofoot starred with three hits, three RBIs, a double, and a triple. Carter Hopkins added three hits and two RBIs, while Michael Niedzwiecki reached base four times with two RBIs.
Nick Colella had two hits and an RBI for the Wolverines.
Riverside 11, South 0
Riverside baseball combined dominant pitching with power hitting in a shutout of South baseball.
Bryson Yost fired a complete-game shutout with nine strikeouts, while Ethan Baker blasted a home run and drove in four runs. James Ozinga tripled and added two RBIs, and Austin Kalb reached base three times.
Nick Barrus recorded two hits for South.
Lutheran West 15, St. Vincent-St. Mary 8
Lutheran West baseball scored 15 runs in an offensive showcase against St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Victor Rodriguez scored four runs and added two RBIs with three hits, while Connor Schneider drove in four runs. Christian Kelly scored twice, and Randy Torres added three RBIs.
Independence 5, Black River 2
Independence baseball received a complete-game gem from Kaden Schuette in a win over the Black River Pirates.
Schuette struck out nine while allowing no earned runs over seven innings. He also helped himself offensively with two hits, two RBIs and a walk.
