Austintown Fitch runs away with 4th straight District Championship
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Austintown Fitch claimed their fourth consecutive District Championship with a 10-0 win over Strongsville on Friday at YSU's Covelli Sports Complex.
Watch the video above to see extended highlights from today's game.
The two-time defending State champions took advantage of eight Mustang errors and finished the game in the sixth inning by run rule.
The Falcons, who have earned the Number One seed for five consecutive seasons, started the scoring in the second inning with four runs. They added five more in the fourth, and plated the game winner in the bottom of the sixth.
Austintown Fitch improves to 20-4 on the season and advances to Dthe ivision I Regional Semifinals next week. Strongsville finishes the season at 9-14 overall.
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