Hollidaysburg opens against Punxsy
STATE COLLEGE - The Hollidaysburg American Legion baseball team opens its first Region 7 Tournament against Punxsutawney at 1 p.m. today at the Shaner Sports Complex.
Hollidaysburg captured the Central Penn Legion title Thursday with a 5-0 win over Mifflin County. Punxsutawney won the Jefferson County title by beating Clearfield earlier in the week.
In the other games today, Somerset faces Latrobe at 4 p.m., and Kiski plays Indiana at 4:30 on the other Shaner field. State College plays Westmont at 7.
REGION 7 TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY
At Shaner Complex
Hollidaysburg vs. Punxsutawney, 1 p.m.
Somerset vs. Latrobe, 4 p.m.
Kiski vs. Westmont, 4:30 p.m.
State College vs. Indiana, 7 p.m.
Greater City League
Johnston Realty4
Holsinger Plumbing3
Drew Yukelson drove in two runs as Johnston Realty beat Holsinger Plumbing, 4-3, in a Greater City League game Friday at Juniata.
Luke Curtis struck out five from the mound. Casey Kuhns and Chad Swogger both drove in one run for Holsinger Plumbing.
JOHNSTON REALTY (4): J Martinez 1b, p 200, Czap cf 311, Weibley 3b, p 310, Yukelson lf 311, Gillary rf, 1b, 2b 302, Walters c 110, McCamley 2b, 3b 201, McNamara dh 300, L. Curtis p 000, Pierce p 000, M. Curtis ss 200. Totals -22-4-5 .
HOLSINGER PLUMBING (3): Ronan 3b 400, P Keith ss 311, Kuhns lf 411, Neatrour 1b 210, Swogger 1b 301, Wendel c 401, Krug rf 000, Boyd rf 200, Baker p 000, Holsinger dh 201, Claar dh 100, Gibbons cf 300. Totals -28-3-5.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Johnston Realty010 300 0-4 4 2
Holsinger plumbing000 100 2-3 5 1
E-Gillion 2, Holsinger. 2B-McCamely, Swogger. RBI-Swogger, Kuhns, McCamley, Yukelson 2. WP-L. Curtis. LP-Baker. SO-Baker 6, L. Curtis 5. BB-Martinez 1, L. Curtis 3, Baker 2.
Records: Holsinger Plumbing (16-5); Johnston Realty (15-7)
STANDINGSW-L
ProActive Sports19-3
Holsinger Plumbing16-5
Johnston Realty15-7
Lilly Conrad Chiropractic/American Legion14-7
East Coast Gun Sales6-14
Sheetz3-17
Weyandt's Logging1-21
Games begin at 5:45 p.m. unless noted
FRIDAY
Johnston Realty 4, Holsinger Plumbing 3
Sheetz vs. East Coast Gun Sales, at Juniata, 2
SUNDAY
Holsinger Plumbing vs. Lilly Conrad Chiropractic/American Legion, at Lilly, 5:30
Garver Pony
MARTINSBURG - Nate Port went 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs as Altoona White won the opening game of the six-team, double-elimination Garver YMCA Pony League All-Star Tournament for 14- and 15-year-olds by a 19-8 count over Curry Supply at Central High School.
Matt Frederick also had three hits for Altoona, while Jeff Ingram, Andrew Rupert and Andy White chipped in with two hits and two RBIs apiece.
Altoona White4(10)0 203 X-19 16 2
Curry Supply0 3 2 120 X- 8 6 9
2B-Ingram, Port 2, Frederick, Schmitt, Rupert (AW); A. Wheland (CS). 3B-Bush (AW). Multiple hits - White 2, Ingram 2, Port 3, Frederick 3, Rupert 2 (AW); A. Wheland 2, Long 3 (CS). RBI-White 2, Ingram 2, McCloskey, Port 5, Bush 2, Smith, Clancy, Schmitt, Rupert 2 (AW); A. Wheland 3, McCall, Smith, Negley (CS). WP-Bush. LP-Ebersole. SO-Bush 5, Frederick 2 (AW); Blattenberger 1, McCall 2 (CS). BB-Bush 4, Reffner 3, Frederick 4 (AW); Ebersole 1, Blattenberger 2, McCall 3 (CS).
Records: Altoona White (1-0); Curry Supply (0-1).
(All games at Central High School)
Nanty Glo vs. Altoona Red, 8 a.m.
Altoona White vs. Somerset, 10:30 a.m.
Drayer Physical Therapy vs. Nanty Glo/Altoona Red winner, 1
Nanty Glo/Altoona Red loser vs. Altoona White/Somerset loser, 3:30
1 p.m. game loser vs. Curry Supply, 6
Area 4 VFW
BELLWOOD -Bryant Ketrow hit a double and drove in one run as Ketrow Insurance beat First Commonwealth Bank, 5-3, in an Area 4 VFW game at Drost Field.
Nate Reid batted in two runs. The next game will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Drost Field as Ketrow Insurance takes on Tyrone.
n Corey Barr smacked a home run and drove in two runs, and Brandon Simpson knocked in two to help Hollidaysburg down Tyrone, 6-3, at Ferner Field.
Hollidaysburg is 2-0 in the round-robin tourney.
First Commonwealth000 003 0-3 5 2
Ketrow Insurance000 140 0-5 5 2
2B-Hamilton, Ketrow (KI). Multiple hits - Saylor (KI); Krepts (FC). RBI-Ketrow 1, Gibson 1, Reid 2, Brooks 1(KI); Krepts 1 (FC). WP-Veckov. LP-Lender. SO-Treon 4, Veckov 2 (KI); Lender 5, Montgomery 1 (FC). BB-Treon 4, Veckov 2 (KI), Lender 2, Montgomery 2 (FC).
Hollidaysburg021 010 2-6 4 0
Tyrone101 100 0-3 4 0
2B-Rudy (T). HR-Barr (H). RBI-Barr 2, Simpson 2, Franks, Barton (H); Faretta, Cowher, Rudy (T). WP-Fagans. LP-Barefoot. SO-Fagans 5, Barr 3 (H); Barefoot 7 (T). BB-Fagans 9 (H); Barefoot 6 (T).
Records: Hollidaysburg (2-0).
Area 5 15/16
BELLEFONTE - Darrien Walker hit a pair of solo homers, and Kyle Morrow added a solo shot at Mount Union improved to 4-0 in the 15-and-16-year-old division of the Area 5 VFW Teener Tournament. Mount Union raised its record to 4-0.
Mount Union311 001 0-6 9 2
Bellefonte100 000 0-1 8 2
2B-S. Dixon (MU), Regal (B). HR-Morrow, Walker 2 (MU), Schainholtz (B). Multiple hits - Walker 3 (MU); Schainholtz 2, Regal 2 (B). WP-Goodling. LP-Moeschbacher. SO-Goodling 8, S. Dixon 5 (MU); Moerschbacher 4, Gummo 3, Packer 1 (B). BB-Goodling 2, S. Dixon 2 (MU); Moerschbacher 4, Gummo 2, Packer 1 (B).
Records: Mount Union (4-0).
Area 5 13/14
MOUNT UNION - Kyle Secrest hit a solo home run in the sixth inning as Mount Union beat Huntingdon, 10-9, in the Area 5 VFW 13-and-14-year-old Teener Tournament.
The game ended on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded.
Both teams are now 3-1 in the tournament. If Mount Union defeats Bellefonte and Huntingdon beat Bald Eagle Area today, the teams will meet for the championship Sunday.
MOUNT UNION 10, HUNTINGDON 9: HR-Secrest (MU). Multiple hits - Ormsby 3, Morrison 2, Negri 2, Shope 2 (H); Rogers 2, Boozel 2 (MU). WP-Hardy. LP-Negri. SO-Negri 3, Alleman 1, Ormsby 1 (H), Hardy 1, Boozel 1 (MU).
DP Little World Series
All games at Logan Township's Fye Field
FIRST ROUND
Dean Patterson vs. Makdad's, 12:30
Drayer Physical Therapy vs. Sheetz (Independent), 2
Kabello Contracting vs. Dombrowski Dental, 4
L.S. Fiore vs. Gardner's, 5:30
Razor's Edge vs. McAbee's, 1
Cumming Motors vs. Wolf Furniture, 2:30
Greenwood Meadows vs. Sheetz (AABA), 4:30
Eagles vs. Gieg & Gieg, 6
