The Boardman Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the South Range Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boardman will be strutting in after a win while South Range will be coming in after a defeat.
South Range will be up against a hot Boardman team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Austintown-Fitch. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since May 19, 2025.
Tyler Kirlik
| 04/28/26 @ Austintown-Fitch | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Harding | 10 |
| 04/23/26 @ Struthers | 9 |
| 03/31/26 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Austintown-Fitch | 6 |
Tyler Kirlik made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Boardman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LJ Norvell, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Donovan Whippo, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, South Range might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Hubbard who claimed the real prize. The Raiders fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4.
Boardman's record is now 6-8. As for South Range, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Boardman got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against South Range by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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