MARTINSBURG - Taylor Garman had three base hits, including a solo home run, and two RBIs for Central as the Lady Dragons beat Westmont Hilltop, 12-2, in the first round of the District 6 Class AA softball playoffs in five innings on Friady.
"I just felt like we were ready to play, and I felt that the energy from the opening pitch to the end of the game was there,'' Central coach Dale Walters said. "And the whole way, we hit through the lineup. It was a complete team effort."
Kate Blattenberger had two base hits and drove in three runs for the Lady Dragons. Ashley Smith and Blake Barnes chipped in with two hits and drove in two runs apiece.
Central will play at Central Cambria in the quarterfinals on Monday.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Westmont Hilltop000 20X X- 2 4 1
Central031 44X X-12 13 0
3B-Barnes (C). HR-Garman (C). Multiple hits-Walters 2, Garman 3, Smith 2, Blattenberger 2, Barnes 2 (C). RBI-Sutt 2 (WH); Walters, Garman 2, Smith 2, Ayer, McKnight, Blattenberger 3, Barnes 2. WP-Gunnett. LP-Parlock. SO-Parlock 3 (WH), Gunnett 1 (C). BB-Parlock 3 (WH), Gunnett 1 (C).
Records: Central (15-6).
State College12
Hollidaysburg2
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Hannah Mercer had two base hits, and Liz Carter added two RBIs, but Hollidaysburg was defeated by State College in six innings.
The Lady Tigers ended the season at 1-13.
SCORE BY INNINGS
State College410 241 X-12 9 1
Hollidaysburg000 200 X- 2 5 1
2B-Gearhart, Brown (SC). HR-Eden (SC). Multiple hits-Hart 2, Daye 2 (SC); Mercer 2 (H). RBI-Daye 2, Eden 2, gearhart 2, Brown 2 (SC); Carter 2 (H). WP-Shaw. LP-Ickes. SO-Shaw 3 (SC); Ickes 2 (H). BB-Shaw 1 (SC); Ickes 7 (H).
Records: State College (9-10); Hollidaysburg (1-13).
Chestnut Ridge9
Everett1
EVERETT - Winning pitcher Stefanie McCoy and Bridgit Yothers each had three hits to help Chestnut Ridge top Everett.
Alana Weyant and Tiffani Finnegan each drove in two runs, and Makayla Dunlap added two hits.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Chestnut Ridge500 004 0-9 14 1
Everett000 010 0-1 5 2
2B-McCoy 2, Yothers, Dunlap 2, Finnegan, Gates (CR). Multiple hits-McCoy 3, Yothers 3, Dunlap 2 (CR); Whitfield 2 (E). RBI-McCoy, Weyant 2, Mock, Yothers, Corle, Finnegan 2 (CR); Whitfield (E). WP-McCoy. LP-Clark. SO-McCoy 7, Clark 3. BB-McCoy 3, Clark 3.
Records: Chestnut Ridge (16-1); Everett (9-10).
Berlin 4
Portage3
PORTAGE - Berlin Brothersvalley's four-run third inning was enough to sink Portage in the WestPAC championship game.
Emily McCabe struck out 10 batters, and Kaitlyn Dividock went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Lady Mustangs.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Berlin004 000 0-4 7 10
Portage101 100 0-3 9 5
2B-Johnson, Short, Demartina (BB); McCabe, Sossong, Dividock (P). Multiple hits-Kissel 2, Sossong 2, Dividock 2. RBI-A. McCabe, Sossong, Dividock. WP-Demartino. LP-E. McCabe. SO-Demartino 6 (BB); E. McCabe 10 (P). BB-Demartino 3 (BB); McCabe 2 (P).
Records: Portage (12-4).
