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BASEBALL
BROCKWAY 6, BROOKVILLE 3
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BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Behind a strong pitching performance from Corey Carr and some timely hitting, visiting Brockway knocked off Brookville 6-3.
Carr needed 99 pitches to throw a complete-game five-hitter. He walked four and struck out five while allowing just one earned run.
Carr discusses his performance
At the plate, Michael Martino drove home three runs for the Rovers while going 2-for-2 with a double while also hitting a sacrifice fly and getting hit with a pitch with the bases loaded. Angelo Inzana added a pair of hits including key two-run single in the fifth inning that turned a 2-1 lead into a 4-1 advantage. Hunter Antonuccio added a pair of hits, including a double, while scoring three times.
Trent Gilhousen had an RBI double for Brookville, while Jordan Tosh had the Raiders other RBI on a sac fly. Brookville also stole a run on a play where the runner at first intentionally got into a run down to allow a run to score.
Ben Reitz took the loss giving up five runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit batter in 4 ⅓ innings of work. Gavin Park threw 1 ⅔ scoreless allowing one hit, to the first batter he faced. He struck out two and walked one. Dane Lyle gave up one unearned run despite not allowing a hit. He walked a batter and struck out one.
CRANBERRY 8, CLARION 3
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. – A six-run sixth inning led visiting Cranberry to an 8-3 come-from-behind victory over Clarion.
The Berries trailed 3-2 going to the sixth but plated the six runs in the inning on six hits, two walks and one costly Clarion error.
Brendan Zerbe tied the game at three with a one out home run off of reliever Bo Miller. Singles by Jake Felmlee and Nick Varsek surrounding a walk to Seth Pochran then loaded the bases for Tylor Ziegler, who hit a ball to third that third baseman Luke Nellis turned into a two-base error scoring a pair of runs and giving Cranberry the lead at 5-3. Evan Lutz then had a two-run single, and Tyler Gustafson, the 10th man to bat in the inning, adding another single.
Lutz had given Cranberry its first lead of the day with a two-run home run in the third before Clarion scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead.
Lutz was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored, while Zerbe was 2-for-3.
Leo Aiello led Clarion going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Reed Anthony, Bo Miller and Nellis also each added doubles with Miller driving in a run and Nellis scoring one.
Zerbe got the win going the first five innings and allowing three runs on six hits and four walks. Ziegler threw two scoreless innings of relief for Cranberry giving up two hits.
Miller took the loss going ⅔ of an inning and allowing six runs, two earned, on six hits and a walk. Reed Anthony had started and was strong in five innings of work giving up two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Cam Craig went the final 1 ⅓ innings scoreless giving up just one walk.
NORTH CLARION 8, CLARION-LIMESTONE 2
FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. – Griffin Schmader and Fuquanah Seales each drove in two runs to help North Clarion to an 8-2 win over visiting Clarion-Limestone.
Schmader was 1-for-4 with a run scored, while Seales was 2-for-4.
A five-run sixth innings helped the Wolves blow open a one-run, 3-2, game.
Zayn Hargenrader scored three times for North Clarion while going 1-for-2 with a walk, and Korey Mills added an RBI.
That was more than enough for the law firm of Hargenrader, Hargenrader and Schmader on the mound.
Zayn started and went three innings allowing just one hit while striking out seven.
Zander came in and pooched the win also throwing three innings giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits and three walks while striking out two. Schmader finished off walking two and striking out one in an inning of work.
Ian Hawthorn led C-L going 2-for-3 with an RBI. Colby Himes had the Lions other hit and scored one of the C-L runs. Sam Leadbetter, who walked twice, also scored.
Christian Smith took the loss in relief of Riley Hummell. He went 2 ⅓ innings giving up five runs, one earned, on four hits and three walks while striking out four. Hummell went the first three innings allowing one unearned run on a hit and three walks while striking out three. Taylor Smith gave up an unearned run in ⅔ of an inning.
PUNXSUTAWNEY 5, DUBOIS 3
DUBOIS, Pa. – Lance Pennington’s two-run double helped Punxsutawney score three first-inning runs, and the Chucks never looked back in getting a 5-3 win over DuBois at Showers Field in DuBois.
Pennington ended the day 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and four RBIs. Lucas Burkett scored three times going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks, and John Matthews added a double and was 2-for-3.
Nick LaBrasca was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and two runs scored to pace DuBois.
Pennington also picked up the win as he danced through raindrops all day long. He allowed five hits and five walks – one intentional – while also hitting a batter and striking out two in five innings of work. He allowed only two runs, however, had got a huge double play in the bottom of the third with the Chucks leading 4-2 with a run in for DuBois and the bases loaded for the Beavers.
Brandon Matthews came in with a runner on in the sixth and picked up the save allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out two.
Noah Schneider suffered the loss going 2 ⅔ innings giving up four runs, three earned, on four hits and a walk. Ethan Long settled things down allowing one run on four hits and four walks while striking out three in 3 ⅓ innings. Zach Sloan then pitched a scoreless seventh allowing a hit while striking out one.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 19, KANE 0, 3 INNINGS
KANE, Pa. – Thomas Grecco, Brandon Walker and Ty Bittner each had three RBIs, and Grecco didn’t allow a base runner in three innings on the mound, as visiting DuBois Central Catholic rolled to a 19-0, three-inning win over Kane.
Grecco was 1-for-3 at the plate and struck out six Kane batters in throwing the three-inning perfect game. He needed just 36 pitches to retired nine hitters.
Walker was 2-for-4 and also scored two runs, while Jack Frank was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI. Jake Miknis also added a air of RBI’s. While Michael Misiewicz scored twice and drove home two for the unbeaten Cardinals (8-0).
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 6, JOHNSONBURG 1
WILCOX, Pa. – Gabe Kraus threw six innings of one-run ball and helped himself at the plate with three RBIs, as visiting Elk County Catholic topped Johnsonburg, 8-1.
Kraus got the win allowing eight hits. He struck out six and walked one. At the plate, he was 1-for-4 with a double.
Ross Brennen added a pair of hits for ECC, while Nate DaCanal and Ryan Heary also drove in runs.
Neal MacDonald was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored to lead Johnsonburg, who also got a double from Ben Ames and an RBI from Justin Kasmierski.
Jeremy Breier took the loss going all seven innings and allowing six runs, four earned, on nine hits and five walks while striking out one.
OSWAYO VALLEY 17, NORTHERN POTTER 0, 3 INNINGS
ULYSSES, Pa. – Scoring 17 runs in the first two innings, Oswayo Valley remained unbeaten with a 17-0, three-inning thrashing of Northern Potter.
The Green Wave scored nine times in the top of the first and then added eight more runs in the second to move to 11-0 on the year.
Brandon Brabham was 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the way, while Garrett Babcock (2-for-3, 3 RBIs), Dylan Buchholz (2-for-3, double, RBI), Gage Babcock (2-for-3) and Grant West (2-for-2) all added a pair of hits. Ryan Graves drove in two runs.
Buchholz picked up the win allowing two hits while striking out seven in three innings of work.
Blake Jeffers took the loss pitching one inning and allowing nine hits and three walks. Levi Kio also gave up nine hits and a walk while striking out two.
BRADFORD 16, CAMERON COUNTY 9
EMPORIUM, Pa. – Behind four hits from Bryce Skaggs and four RBIs from Danny Manion, Bradford outslugged Cameron County, 16-9, in Emporium.
Skaggs was 4-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and two RBIs, while Manion hit a home run while going 2-for-4. Patrick Caskey was also 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Owls, and Adam Cary was 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. All nine Bradford starters had at least one hit and a run scored.
Bryce Bauer hit a home run for Cameron County and was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, while Tristan Reed had a hit and three RBIs. Also for the Red Raiders, Adam Shaffer was 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored, Trae Smith was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored and Jace Gillette had a double and was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Thirteen of Bradford’s runs came in the first three innings including a seven-run third that put the Owls up 13-5 at the time.
Kyle Kirk got the win going 4 ⅔ innings allowing eight runs, six earned, on 10 hits and four walks while striking out four. Manion and Andrew Bacha also pitched with Manion giving up one run in 1 ⅓ and Bacha throwing a scoreless seventh striking out three.
Reed took the loss allowing 11 runs, nine earned, on 12 hits while striking out two in 2 ⅓ innings of work.
REDBANK VALLEY 13, UNION 1, 5 INNINGS
OAK RIDGE, Pa. – Devin Schimp hit a pair of home runs, and Scott Toth hit one to help Redbank Valley to a 13-1, five-inning victory over visiting Union.
Schimp was 2-for-2 while also getting hit by and scoring three runs. He hit a two-run homer and a solo shot.
Toth was 1-for-3 with a solo home run, while Connor Shoemaker was 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and a stolen base. Sam Heeter added a pair of hits and an RBI for the Bulldogs, who also got two runs scored from Grayson Harman, who wa 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Winning pitcher Adam Kunselman added a double, a run scored and an RBI.
Kunselman went five innings allowing one hit and one run while walking one and striking out five.
Lukas Salvo had Union’s lone hit, a single in the second inning.
Dana Logue took the loss going 3 ⅓ innings and allowing nine runs, seven earned. Cole Morris pitched ⅔ of an inning giving up four runs.
MOSHANNON VALLEY 8, CURWENSVILLE 6
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – A late rally wasn’t enough for Curwensville to overcome a six-run deficit after five innings in an 8-6 loss to visiting Moshannon Valley.
MoValley led 8-2 after five only to watch Curwensville make things interesting with a run in the sixth and three more in the seventh.
Bryce Timko was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored to lead the Golden Tide, while Josh Terry also drove in a pair of runs.
RJ Olson took the loss giving up four runs, three earned, in three innings of work. He allowed six hits and a walk. Timko pitched four innings giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits and two walks while striking out two.
PORT ALLEGANY 14, GALETON 1, 6 INNINGS
GALETON, Pa. – Dylan Kio and David Talkington each drove home two runs, and Devin Gustin threw a 3-hitter, as visiting Port Allegany topped Galeton, 14-1 in six innings.
Kio was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored, while Talkington went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored.
Gustin threw a six-inning complete game allowing one unearned run. He walked two and struck out eight.
Cameron Fryer was also 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI for the Gators, who also got a 2-for-2 performance with a run scored and an RBI from Jesse Rush.
Isaac Burnshaw drove in Galeton’s run.
COUDERSPORT 13, SMETHPORT 0, 6 INNINGS
SMETHPORT, Pa. – Chase Whitman was 2-for-2 with a triple, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored to help visiting Coudersport to 13-0, six-inning win over Smethport.
Sheldon Van Pelt drove in four runs for the Falcons while going 3-for-4 with four runs scored as well. Navada Waterman added a double and a single while driving in two, Kullen Crosby was 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI, Aaron Wolfinger had a double and scored twice and Elliott Hite tripled and drove in a run.
Waterman and Wolfinger split the pitching duties with Waterman getting the win going three innings and allowing no hits and walking one. He struck out five. Wolfinger went the final three giving up one hit while striking out one.
Nate Hollowell had Smethport’s lone hit. Zach Suchocki took the loss allowing six runs, three earned, on eight hits and a walk while striking out three in two innings of work.
SOFTBALL
A-C VALLEY 6, BROOKVILLE 5
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – A-C Valley scored twice in the top of the seventh to rally past Brookville for a 6-5 win over Brookville.
Trailing 5-4 in the seventh with one out, Lauren McNany hit an infield single and reached second on a throwing error by shortstop Elaina Powell. Cami McNany followed with a game-tying double to deep left. Then, an out later, Haylee Wetzel singled in Cami McNany with the go-ahead run.
Lauren McNany was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Wetzel scored twice and was 1-for-2, while Kiley Eaton was 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored. Alyssa Babcock added a hit, an RBI and stolen base, and Kelsie Terwilliger had a double.
Hannah Kirkwood was 2-for-2 with a run scored for Brookville, while Powell went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Laken Hergert had a double and two RBIs, and Maggie Miller also added a pair of RBIs for the Lady Raiders.
Katie Stumpner got the win going seven inning and allowing five runs, three earned, on nine hits and four walks while striking out one.
Carly McManigle took the loss going seven innings allowing six runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out three.
MONITEAU 10, CLARION-LIMESTONE 0, 6 INNINGS
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. – Kennedy DeMatteis threw her second no-hitter of the season, as Moniteau downed visiting Clarion-Limestone, 10-0 in six innings.
DeMatteis struck out 13 and walked one. She also helped her own cause with a pair of singles, three RBIs and a run scored.
Also on offense, Cortney Claypoole hit her fourth home run of the season while adding two double, a single, two runs scored and five RBIs.
Gabby Stewart also had three singles and three runs scored for the Lady Warriors, while Alyssa Dailey chipped in with a double, two singles and two runs scored.
Moniteau is now 10-0 on the year.
CURWENSVILLE 11, PURCHASE LINE 1, 6 INNINGS
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Rylee Young threw a six-inning, five-hitter to lead Curwensville to an 11-1 win over visiting Purchase Line.
Young struck out nine while walking no one. She gave up the one run.
Offensively, Maddie Bumbarger led the Lady Tide going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored and three stolen bases. Kayli Segwick was 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI, while Young helped her own cause going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Kayley Harnett also had a double, an RBI and a run scored.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 16, KANE 1, 4 INNINGS
DUBOIS, Pa. – Riley Assalone and Ashley Wruble each had three hits to help DuBois Central Catholic to 16-1, four-inning win over visiting Kane.
Jordy Frank and Stephanie Rossi each added two hits including a home run apiece.
Wruble got the win giving up one unearned run on two hits while striking out seven.
JOHNSONBURG 8, ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 3
ST. MARYS, Pa. – Scoring all eight of its runs in the first three innings, Johnsonburg went on the road and beat Elk County Catholic, 8-3.
The Ramettes plated five in the first, two in the second and one in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
Jaylie Johnson and Ashton Watts each had two hits for Johnsonburg with Johnson doubling and scoring twice and Watts going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Madison Herzing and Hannah Park each had RBIs.
Josie Smith was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored to pace ECC, who also got two hits, an RBI and run scored from Emily Wolf.
Lindsey Kocjancic got the win in relief of Hannah Park going four innings and allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits and three walks while striking out two. Park three three scoreless innings giving up two hits while striking out four.
Michelle Gerber suffered the loss giving up eight runs, only four earned, on six hits. She walked seven and struck out five.
KARNS CITY 10, KEYSTONE 5
KNOX, Pa. – LeeAnn Gibson hit a home run and two singles to help Karns City to a 10-5 win at Keystone.
Ashley Coon added a triple and a pair of singles for the Lady Gremlins, who also got a triple and a single from winning pitcher Taylor Downs, who went seven innings allowing five runs. She struck out three and walked three.
Lexi Callender paced Keystone with a home run and s single. Rebekah Hurst added a pair of triples and a single for the Lady Panthers.
NORTHERN POTTER 11, OSWAYO VALLEY 1, 5 INNINGS
ULYSSES, Pa. – Jenna Hyde had three hits and two RBIs to help Northern Potter reach .500 with an 11-1, five-inning win over visiting Oswayo Valley.
Hyde was 3-for-3 in the game, while Mikayla Lewis was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two rns scored. Sabrina Harris also went 2-for-2 for the Lady Panthers (5-5).
That was more than enough support for Briana Black, who gave up one run in five innings of work. She allowed one hit and two walks while striking out four.
Jillian Wichert had Oswayo Valley’s lone hit. Madison Nudd too the loss giving up all 11 runs on 13 hits and three walks while striking out one in four innings.
CRANBERRY 7, HICKORY 2
HERMITAGE, Pa. – Malliah Schreck and Libby Kiefer each had three hits to pace a 7-2 Cranberry win at Hickory.
Schreck was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Kiefer was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Andrea Watson had a pair of RBIs for the Lady Berries, Natalie Barcinas had two hits, an RBI and a run scored, Sarah Barcinas was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored and Jenna Huegel was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Sarah Barcinas got the win giving up two runs, one earned, on five hits and three walks while striking out nine.
Mikhaila Layshock hit a home run for Hickory.
COUDERSPORT 7, SMETHPORT 6, 9 INNINGS
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Jeri Houghtailing hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Coudersport a 7-6 walk-off win over Smethport.
Houghtailing was 3-for-3 in the game with three RBIs, while EmmaRae Easton was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and Jopin Osdood 2-for-5 with a double for the Lady Falcons.
Abbey Woodard was 2-got-5 with two RBIs for Smethport, while Brooke Kane-Walker wa 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Shaelyn Black got the win in relief of Easton. She went five inning of hitless ball walking three and striking out three. Easton went four innings giving up six hits while striking out three.
Kane-Walker took the loss going the distance. She allowed 13 hits and two walks while striking out six.
HUNTINGDON 11, CLEARFIELD 5
CLEARFIELD, Pa. – Kylie Shead had two hits and three RBIs to pace visiting Huntingdon to an 11-5 win over Clearfield.
Sierra Jones paced the Lady Bison with two hits and three RBIs.
Catherine Miller got the win for Huntingdon going seven innings and striking out eight while walking two.
Erica Hanes took the loss going six innings and striking out six and walking three.
