SPRING MILLS - Central scored six runs in the eighth inning to break open a 4-4 tie and defeat Penns Valley, 10-4, in a battle of Mountain League high school softball teams on Monday.
Central (2-0) got three hits and three RBIs from Kate Blattenberger, and two hits and two RBIs from Janine Snyder.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Central100 102 06-10 17 6
Penns Valley103 000 00- 4 8 3
2B-Snyder 2, Mock, Blattenberger (C). 3B-McKnight (C). HR-Lyons (PV). Multiple hits-Garman 2, McKnight 2, Blattenberger 3, Mock 2, K. Snyder 3, J. Snyder 2 (C); Keller 2, Lyons 2, Shorer 2 (PV). RBI-M. Snyder, Garman 2, Blattenberger 3, Mock, K. Snyder, J. Snyder 2. WP-Gunnett. LP-Lynch. SO-Gunnett 6, Lynch 4. BB-Gunnett 3, Lynch 7.
Records: Central (2-0); Penns Valley (0-1).
Philipsburg-Osceola14
Juniata0
MIFFLINTOWN - Kate Burge threw a no-hitter, and Mackenzie Burge and Carly Gonder pounded out three hits apiece to lead Philipsburg-Osceola to a five-inning rout of Juniata.
Kate Burge had two hits. Gonder doubles and tripled, and Mackenzie Burge hit a home run.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Philipsburg-Osceola204 80X X-14 10 0
Juniata000 00X X- 0 0 3
2B-Gonder, K. Burge (PO). 3B-Gonder (PO). HR-M. Burge (PO). Multiple hits-Gonder 3, M. Burge 3, K. Burge 2 (PO). RBI-Gonder 2, K. Burge 3, M. Burge 3, Goss, Wisor. WP-K. Burge. LP-Cisney. SO-K. Burge 6; Cisney 1, Pray 1. BB-K. Burge 3 (PO); Cisney 4, Pray 3 (J).
Records: Philipsburg-Osceola (1-1).
Huntingdon13
Mifflin County5
LEWISTOWN - Brionna Mort, Kyra Shea, Cheyanne Snyder, Toni Strait and Atalie Yingling each drove in two runs as Huntingdon beat Mifflin County.
The Lady Bearcats scored 12 runs as the team improved to 2-0.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Huntingdon00 12 01x x-13 10 5
Mifflin County02 02 01x x- 5 8 2
2B-Britt. 3B-Britt, Lamberson. HR-Morrison. Multiple hits-Brionna Mort 2, Yingling 2, Snyder 2, Strait 2 (H); Lamberson 2, Britt 2 (MC). RBI-Mort 2, Shea 2, Yingling 2, Glover, Snyder 2, Strait 2 (H); Lamberson, Hunter, Morrison, Britt (MC). WP-Glover. LP-Zimmerman. SO-Glover (H); Zimmerman 4, Britt 4 (MC). BB- Glover 3 (H); Zimmerman 4, Britt 3 (MC).
Records: Huntingdon (2-0); Mifflin County (1-1).
Mount Union12
Altoona7
Summer Feathers and Shania Feathers each hit home runs but it was not enough as Altoona fell to Mount Union in its season opener at Logan Elementary.
Marshe Barnes drove in two for the Lady Lions.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Mount Union011 523 0-12 16 1
Altoona101 010 4- 7 9 4
2B-M. Shugarts, K. Miles (MU); Weaver, Barnes, Parrish (A). HR-Su. Feathers, Sh. Feathers (A). Multiple hits-Brumbaugh 2, M. Shugarts 4, L. Shugarts 2, Drake 2, Smith 2, Juiliante 2 (MU); Su. Feathers 2, Barnes 2, Parrish 2 (A). RBI-M. Shugarts, Juiliante, A. Smith, L. Shugarts, K. Miles, T. Miles 3 (MU); Barnes 2, Su. Feathers, Sh. Feathers 2, Parrish (A). WP-M. Shugarts. LP- Kerr. SO-Kerr 3(A); M. Shugarts 4, A. Smith 6 (MU). BB-Kerr, Shugarts 3, A. Smith 2.
Records: Mount Union (2-0); Altoona (0-1).
Altoona juniors lose
Mount Union defeated Altoona in the A game of junior high softball action, 15-5, at Logan Elementary Field. Mount Union also defeated Altoona in the B game.
