April 29 softball recaps.
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KARNS CITY 15, CRANBERRY 14, 9 INNINGS
SENECA, Pa. – Alyssa Stitt scored the winning run in the top of the ninth inning off an Emily Huff sacrifice fly to lift visiting Karns City over Cranberry, 15-14 in nine innings.
Karns City had taken a 14-11 lead with three runs in the top of the seventh inning thanks to a two-run home run by Garrah Milochik and a homer from Katie Allen – the blasts were back-to-back with two outs.
But Cranberry answered with three runs in the bottom of the seventh with the final two coming on a two-out home run by Emily Duncan that scored Megan Hadden, whose two-out single had drawn the Berries within two runs.
Zoe King hit two home runs for Karns City, which swatted five in the game, while going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBIs.
Milochik was 2-for-4 with the homer, two walks, three runs scored and three RBIs, Allen was 3-for-6 with the home run, a double, two runs scored and three RBIs, Taylor Ekis was 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, a run scored and two RBIs, Stitt was 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and four runs scored, Mackenzie Dunn was 2-for-6 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBIs and Brittney Friters was 2-for-5.
Mackenzie Dunn got the win in relief of Logan Byers. She pitched 5 ⅓ innings allowing five runs, all earned, on five hits, two walks and a hit batter while striking out five. Byers went 3 ⅔ innings allowing nine runs, four earned, on 10 hits, five walks and a hit batter while striking out three.
Maddie Cornelius (2-for-6, 1 R, 3 RBIs), Duncan (2-for-4, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 RBIs), Malliah Shreck (2-for-5, 1 BB, 3 R, 2 RBIs) and Hadden (3-for-5, 1 BB, 3 R, 3 RBIs) each hit a home run to pace the Berries offense. Shreck also had a double.
In addition, Olivia Plummer went 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI, Rachel McCauley was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI and Kyle Bruce triples and scored a run.
Andrea Watson, who started the game but didn’t get out of the first before returning in the eighth, took the loss giving up four runs, one earned, on one hit and a walk while striking out one in two innings of relief. Plummer started and gave up 11 runs on 17 hits and two walks while striking out one in seven innings.
COUDERSPORT 14, JOHNSONBURG 4, 6 INNINGS
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Chelsey Streich went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI to help visiting Coudersport defeat Johnsonburg, 14-4, in six innings.
Kaylee VanWhy was 2-for-3 including a double, run scored and two RBIs for the Lady Falcons, while Shaelyn Black went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Claudia Miller (1-for-3, 1 R) and Emma Saulter (1-for-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 R) each drove in two runs as well. Tori Miller added a 2-for-3 performance with a walk and an RBI, Arianna Waterman scored three times and Hope Daisley scored twice.
Jordan Bundy homered and doubled while going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI to pace the Ramettes offense. Michaela Herzing had two RBIs.
Black earned the win in the circle for Coudersport striking out eight while giving up four runs on three hits.
Julie Peterson took the loss for Johnsonburg.
CURWENSVILLE 15, PURCHASE LINE 0, 3 INNINGS
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Mackenzie Wall was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored and two RBIs to help Curwensville to a 15-0, three-inning victory over visiting Purchase Line.
Abby Pentz doubled with a pair of runs scored and an RBI for the Lady Tide. Bailey Bloom went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBIs with Ally Hess driving in a pair of runs while going 1-for-2. Alyssa Bakaysa had three RBIs with a run scored and Taylor Luzier had a pair of runs scored.
Dana Campbell had the lone hit for the Lady Dragons.
Joslynne Freyer struck out six and gave up one hit to earn the victory for Curwensville.
For Purchase Line, Terri Bugay took the loss.
CAMERON COUNTY 9, BRADFORD 1
BRADFORD, Pa. – Laila Smith drove in three runs while going 2-for-4 with and run scored to lead Cameron County to a 9-1 victory over visiting Bradford.
Also for the Lady Red Raiders, Taylor Britten went 2-for-4 including a double, run scored and two RBIs while Taylor Lamont singled with a run scored and an RBI. Kelsee Reid doubled and scored a run and Allyson Narby singled with two runs scored.
Mackenzee Maley paced the Lady Owls going 2-for-3 with the lone run scored. Katie Work and Mia Vanscoter each singled.
Smith got the win for Cameron County giving up a run on four hits while striking out nine.
Emily Warner struck out four batters but took the loss for Bradford giving up seven hits and nine runs.
KANE 10, ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 7
Kane, Pa. – Emma Eli was 3-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI to help Kane defeat visiting Elk County Catholic, 10-7.
Mia Smith had a two-run triple in the sixth inning to break a 6-6 tie and put the Lady Wolves ahead for good.
Ella Marconi was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI for the Lady Wolves while Kaitlin Young had a pair of hits and a run scored. Kennedy Himes was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs.
Jenna Weisner had a three-run homer to pace the Lady Crusaders while adding a double and triple. Sady Vanalstine went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored while Katharine Kirst and Maddie Taylor each went 2-for-4.
Rachel Danielson got the win for Kane with seven strikeouts.
Michelle Gerber took the loss with five strikeouts for ECC.
CLARION 15, KEYSTONE 0, 4 INNINGS
CLARION, Pa. – Brenna Campbell was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and four RBIs to help Clarion defeat visiting Keystone, 15-0 in four innings.
Payton Simko went 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBIs for the Lady Cats while Kait Constantino went 2-for-3 including a double and three runs scored. Jordan Best doubled while going 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored and Carly Best had a pair of hits with an RBI. Lindsey Kemmer went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and two RBIs.
Jacey Pritt and Carla Schoeppner each singled to pace the Lady Panthers.
Constantino had eight strikeouts while giving up two hits to earn the victory for Clarion.
Alexandria Johnston took the loss for Keystone.
A-C VALLEY 17, FOREST AREA 1, 5 INNINGS
MARIENVILLE, Pa. – Brogan Armagost went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a pair of runs scored to lead visiting A-C Valley to a 17-1, five-inning victory over Forest Area at East Forest.
Emily Wetzel was also 2-for-5 including a triple and run scored for the Lady Falcons. Cami McNany went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored while Kylee Eaton went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Kelsie Terwilliger went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs and Sydnie Schmidt went 1-for-1 and scored twice.
Baylee Blauser got the win for A-C Valley giving up four hits and a run while striking out nine.
NORTHERN POTTER 10, OSWAYO VALLEY 6
ULYSSES, Pa. – Madison Hoopes went 2-for-3 including a homer, three runs scored and two RBIs to lead Northern Potter over visiting Oswayo Valley, 10-6, in the first game of a doubleheader.
The second game was suspended because of rain with Northern Potter leading 6-1 in the fourth inning. It will most likely only be made up if there are playoff implications surrounding it.
In the opener, Megan Hyde had a two-run double for the Lady Panthers while Mirissa Bliss and Nevenny Davis each singled. Emma Kosa and Alissa Burchell each had a pair of runs scored.
Caitlin Pease had a triple and three RBIs to pace the Green Waves. Macy West had a pair of hits and run scored while Kelsey Turk went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI.
Hyde got the win for Northern Potter giving up six runs on 10 hits while striking out nine.
Karina West and Macy West combined for 10 strikeouts in the loss for Oswayo Valley.
TYRONE 1, CLEARFIELD 0
TYRONE, Pa. – Cate Baran threw a complete-game shutout to help Tyrone defeat visiting Clearfield, 1-0.
Baran struck out 10 batters while giving up four hits.
Offensively, Maci Brodzina paced the Lady Eagles going 1-for-3 with the winning run. Callie Maceno doubled and Baran had the lone RBI.
Emma Hipps paced the Lady Bison with a pair of hits including a double. Olivia Bender and Kyra Mollura each singled.
Hipps struck out nine batters in the circle but gave up the winning run and two hits in the loss for Clearfield.
OTTO-ELDRED 11, SHEFFIELD 0, 5 INNINGS
DUKE CENTER, Pa. – Hannah Gordon was 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs to pace an 11-0 Otto-Eldred win over visiting Sheffield.
Haylee Frederick added an RBI triple for the Lady Terrors, while Kaylee Rhinehart had an RBI double.
Emmalee Sheeler got the win giving up three hits and two walks while striking out four.
Marissa Grubbs was 2-for-3 with a double for Sheffield.
MARION CENTER 11, BROOKVILLE 2
MARION CENTER, Pa. – Jasmine Hill tossed a four-hitter with nine strikeouts and no walks to lead Marion Center to an 11-2 win over visiting Brookville.
Tayler Rafferty hit a solo home run for the Lady Raiders in the third inning.
REDBANK VALLEY 14, CLARION-LIMESTONE 6
STRATTANVILLE, Pa. – Tia Hargerter collected three hits, including two doubles, and drove in four runs to help Redbank Valley to a 14-6 win at Clarion-Limestone.
Brynn Rearick added three hits, including a double, and three RBIs for the Lady Bulldogs, who used a 12-run fourth-inning to erase a 5-1 deficit, while Gabby Dinger also had three hits and an RBI.
Montana Hetrick, Brooke Holben and TorriLynn Nelson also had three hits for Redbank Valley with Nelson picking up a triple and two RBIs and Hetrick driving in two runs as well. Shaylee Shreckengost chipped in with a double and two RBIs.
Sadie Mahle paced C-L going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Megan Stahlman and Karleigh Aaron added a pair of hits each.
Hetrick got the win allowing six runs on 13 hits and a walk while striking out two.
