Here’s a look at Portage County high school sports results from the week of May 11, 2026.
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Thursday, May 14
Baseball
Field 5, Cloverleaf 4
After the Colts took the lead on a bases-loaded walk in the top of the eighth inning, the Falcons rallied to victory (and a share of the Metro Athletic Conference title).
First, Caden Kolesar came on in relief and coerced an inning-ending fly to left with the bases still loaded to minimize the damage in the top of the eighth.
Then, trailing 4-3, Sam Confer got the bottom of the eighth off to a strong start, lining the first pitch of the inning to right for a double. Caden Corbett and Kole Siedler followed with a walk and infield hit, respectively, to load the bases. Cloverleaf ace Walker Smith responded by getting two straight outs — on a strikeout and short fly — before hitting Alex Williams with a pitch to bring the tying run home. Kolesar then followed with a bases-loaded walk to walk it off for Field.
In a game that started a month prior and was resumed in the bottom of the fifth, Confer went 3 for 4 and scored two runs. Siedler also recorded three hits — and tossed out a potential base stealer to end the top of the seventh — while Kolesar additionally reached base three times with a single and two walks and drove in two runs.
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Southeast 15, Waterloo 2
The Pirates scored in all five innings, including a five-run second and a four-run fourth. Cohen Richardson went 2 for 2 with a triple, an RBI and two runs. Eleven different players recorded a hit for Southeast, while Devyn Miller and Noah Thorndyke combined on a one-hitter with a whopping 10 strikeouts in five innings of work.
Dalton Braybon had the lone hit for Waterloo.
Baseball
Rootstown 12, John Marshall 1
George Luli starred for the Rovers, going 3 for 4 with a triple, a homer, three runs and three RBIs, while Ethan White added a double. Five pitchers combined to hold the Lawyers to one run on three hits.
Wednesday, May 13
Softball
Division VI Northeast 3 sectional final
Mogadore 5, East Canton 2
Down 2-1, the Wildcats erupted for four runs in the bottom of the fifth to secure a sectional title. Tali Bartholomew, Embry Hudak and Jayden Miller had two hits apiece for Mogadore, with Morgen Smith and Miller each recording a double. Bartholomew earned the complete-game win for the Wildcats, allowing two runs and striking out 10 batters.
No. 10 Mogadore will next host No. 15 Loudonville in a May 18 district semifinal.
Division V Northeast 1 sectional final
Rootstown 13, Berkshire 10
In a battle of Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division co-champs, the Rovers held on late. Rootstown built an 11-3 lead, scoring three-plus runs in the first, second and fifth innings. Morgan Giebel went 4 for 4 with a homer, three runs and five RBIs out of the cleanup spot. That was one of five homers for the Rovers, with Sophia Byers, Cheyenne Cutright, Kaitlyn Hammerschmidt and Katie Sisley each adding a homer. Cutright and Sisley also had a double apiece while Lilly Kamenash had two doubles. Hitting right behind Giebel, Hammerschmidt had four RBIs meaning the Rovers got nine RBIs out of the four and five spots in their lineup.
No. 11 Rootstown will visit No. 8 Triway in a May 18 district semifinal.
Division V Northeast 2 sectional final
Southeast 10, Columbiana 4
Down 2-0, the Pirates tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the second, then added a run apiece in the third and fourth before exploding for six runs in the sixth. Neena Truex went 3 for 4 with a double, while Lilly Hayes, Bella Mowery and Bailey Morris added two hits apiece for Southeast. Morris scored a game-high three runs for the Pirates while Morgan Muncy drove in a game-high three runs. Liv Bragg earned the complete-game win, limiting the Clippers to two runs over the final six innings.
Division VI Northeast 4 sectional final
Springfield Local 11, Waterloo 4
Two three-run homers by the Tigers proved too much for the Vikings to overcome. Leading 1-0, Springfield erupted for four runs in the third, highlighted by a Giuliana Battaglini three-run homer. An inning later, Waterloo understandably chose to issue an intentional walk to Battaglini. The next hitter, Gina Romeo, responded with a three-run homer of her own to give the Tigers an 8-0 lead. Jolean Hampton hit the third three-run homer of the game to help get the ninth-seeded Vikings back in it, but ultimately No. 14 Springfield maintained its advantage and will face No. 8 Columbia in a Division VI district semifinal.
Softball
Field 10, Coventry 4
The Falcons clinched at least a share of the Metro Athletic Conference title, rallying from a 4-1 deficit with two runs in the bottom of the fifth and seven more runs in the sixth.
Averi Weis drove in three runs in the win.
Baseball
Mogadore 9, Waterloo 4
Tied at three after three innings, the Wildcats scored four times in the bottom of the fourth, ultimately outscoring the Vikings 6-1 over the final four innings. Mogadore freshman Chase Pitts allowed just one earned run (four overall) en route to the complete-game win, striking out seven batters.
Jaykob Dasco, Hunter Rambler and Maddox Smith had a single and a double apiece for the Wildcats, with Rambler driving in a game-high three runs.
Mason Biltz had two hits and two runs to lead the Vikings.
Tuesday, May 12
Baseball
Garfield 14, Liberty 1
Jack Neikirk tossed three perfect innings for the G-Men to get the win, striking out five batters. Brock Pesicek also had a big game, on the mound (allowing just an unearned run in two innings and striking out six) and at the plate (drawing three walks). Jared Cardinal also played a leading role offensively, going 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBIs.
Cuyahoga Falls 4, Roosevelt 2
The Rough Riders (12-7, 8-4) absorbed a tough loss in the Suburban American title chase, despite a big game from Owen Puhalla, who went 2 for 2 with a double and two runs.
Norton 6, Streetsboro 4
The Panthers clinched a share of the Metro Athletic Conference title, which they will split with either Cloverleaf or Field (depending which wins their game later this week). After giving up four unearned runs in the first, Jackson Lewis responded with three scoreless innings, then Ronnie Ammons tossed three scoreless in relief. Matt Hymes doubled twice to lead Norton offensively while Noah Jung and Ian Sterling also had multiple hits.
Matt Sanford led Streetsboro, going 2 for 4 with a single, a double, a run and two RBIs. Brady Long allowed just one run and one hit and struck out six in four strong innings of relief for the Rockets.
Mogadore 3, Rootstown 2
The Wildcats won a thriller, rallying for two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Jake Hopkins got the complete-game win for Mogadore, yielding two runs on five hits and four walks. Maddox Smith led the Wildcats offensively with two hits. Bryce Harless suffered the hard-luck loss for the Rovers, despite not allowing an earned run. Harless scattered three unearned runs on six hits and two walks in 6⅓ innings.
Southeast 4, Champion 1
Dan Clint and Maverick Wood had two hits apiece to pace the Pirates, with Clint driving in two runs and Wood hitting a double. Braedyn Walden also doubled for Southeast while Caden Dillon had a big day at the plate (with two RBIs) and on the mound (tossing a complete game). Dillon allowed just an unearned run, striking out seven against two walks.
Softball
Southeast 3, Alliance 2
Morgan Muncy had a double and tossed 2⅔ innings of scoreless relief to help the Pirates pick up a nonleague win. Lilly Hayes added two hits from the leadoff spot for Southeast.
Monday, May 11
Softball
Waterloo 12, Sebring McKinley 0
Jolean Hampton tossed a one-hit shutout, striking out 10 (including her 100th strikeout of the season). Hampton also doubled and drove in two runs for the Vikings. Emma Murphy added a single, a double and three RBIs while Kristlyn Kehrer scored three runs.
Waterloo 14, Sebring McKinley 3
Kristlyn Kehrer tossed a one-hitter while the Vikings amassed 20 hits. Kehrer had three of those hits with two singles and a double to go with four RBIs. Brooke May added four hits (three singles and a double), four runs and two RBIs. Mackenzie Marsh added two singles, a double and two RBIs while Hampton singled and tripled.
Southeast 14, Brookfield 7
The Pirates won an offensive ballgame in which the teams combined for 28 hits. The top five hitters in the Southeast lineup — Lilly Hayes, Morgan Muncy, Lylia Lavigna, Kirsten Harvey and Neena Truex — had two hits apiece with Harvey driving in three runs and Lavigna and Muncy each hitting triples. Bailey Morris and Savannah Powell joined Harvey in driving in three runs apiece while Muncy scored a team-high three runs.
Mogadore 14, Lake Center 4
The Wildcats scored in four of five innings, capped by a nine-run bottom of the fifth. Rylee Clark led Mogadore’s 15-hit outburst with two doubles, a triple, two runs and three RBIs. Peyton Walker also had three hits while Tali Bartholomew doubled, tripled, scored two runs and drove in three. Embry Hudak got the win in the circle, holding the Tigers to three runs in four innings and striking out six.
Baseball
Garfield 14, Liberty 3
Garet Warnick limited the Leopards to three runs (one earned) in four innings, scattering a single hit and striking out five. Jared Cardinal added a perfect inning of relief, striking out the side. The G-Men scored 10 runs in the fourth inning alone. Brandyn Bogucki was a tone-setter for Garfield, going 4 for 4 from the leadoff spot with three runs and two RBIs. Nate Baczkowski, Lukas Workman and Cardinal added two hits apiece.
Champion 4, Southeast 2
The Pirates fell despite a strong outing from Joe Sharish — who held the Golden Flashes to four runs (two earned) in five innings and struck out 11 — along with a 2 for 4 game from Maverick Wood. Cohen Richardson added a double at the plate and 1⅔ scoreless innings of relief on the mound.
Norton 10, Streetsboro 0
The Rockets fell despite a 2 for 2 performance from Brady Long.
Jonny Kievman homered for the Panthers while Caeden DeDomenic tossed a three-hit shutout.
Mogadore 5, Central Christian 3
Maddox Smith tossed 5⅓ solid innings on the mound, allowing three runs and striking out seven, and went 2 for 4 with a double. Noah Hopkins added a triple along with 1⅔ shutout innings on the mound to pick up the save.
Contact Jonah L. Rosenblum at jrosenblum@recordpub.com and follow him on Twitter at @JLRSports.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County high school sports recaps for the week of May 11-17
Reporting by Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier / Record-Courier
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