CRESSON - Kelly Yusko pitched a perfect game as Penn Cambria defeated Bishop McCort, 7-0, in its season opener in high school softball Tuesday.
Yusko struck out 11 batters and helped her own cause by driving in a run. Alli Reese, Alison Klemen and Sarah Roberts all drove in runs as well.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop McCort000 000 0-0 0 2
Penn Cambria010 402 X-7 6 0
RBI-Reese, Yusko, Klemen, Roberts (PC). WP-Yusko. LP-Wallace. SO-Yusko 11 (PC); Wallace (BM). BB-Wallace (8).
Records: Bishop McCort (0-1); Penn Cambria (1-0).
Johnstown9
Bishop Carroll4
EBENSBURG - Alex Teeter delivered two hits and three RBIs to help Johnstown open the season with a win over Bishop Carroll.
Ashlee Shook had a triple and two RBIs for Carroll.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Johnstown003 113 1-9 6 4
Bishop Carroll040 000 0-4 5 2
3B-Teeter (J), Shook (BC). Multiple hits-Teeter 2 (J). RBI-Maurer, Teeter 3, Szczur (J); Shook 2, Legros (BC). WP-Szczur. LP-Hite. SO-Szczur 3, Hite 3. BB-Szczur 4, Hite 8.
Records: Johnstown (1-0); Bishop Carroll (0-1).
Conemaugh Twp5
Portage0
PORTAGE - Portage gave up three runs in the first inning and then two in the sixth as the Lady Mustangs were blanked by Conemaugh Township.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Conemaugh Township300 002 0-5 9 2
Portage000 000 0-0 4 2
Records: Conemaugh Township (1-0); Portage (0-1).
Williamsport6
Hollidaysburg1
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Courteney Storm smacked a double, and Julie Brustle drove in Hollidaysburg's lone run as the Lady Tigers fell to Williamsport.
Alyssa Pheasant, Kat Sheehan and Taylor Herr combined for a double play.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Williamsport321 000 0-6 7 0
Hollidaysburg000 000 1-1 4 2
2B-A. Bower, M. Bower, Fisher (W); Storm (H). 3B-D. Thomas (W). HR-A. Bower (W). Multiple hits-A. Bower 2 (W). RBI-A. Bower 2, Fisher; Brustle (H). WP-A. Bower. LP-Ickes. SO-A. Bower 13 (W); Ickes 1 (H). BB-A. Bower 2; Ickes 2; Pheasant (H).
Records: Williamsport (1-0); Hollidaysburg (0-1).
Northern Bedford4
Fannett Metal0
WILLOW HILL - Clarice Fluke belted three hits with a double and RBI as Northern Bedford shut out Fannett- Metal.
Madi McFarland had two hits including a double and drove in a run. Megan Guyer struck out seven for NBC.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Northern Bedford000 002 2-4 9 1
Fannett Metal000 000 0-0 6 1
2B-McFarland, Fluke (NB); Loye (FM). Multiple hits-McFarland 2, Drenning 2, Fluke 3 (NB); Rhodes 2 (FM). RBI-McFarland, Fluke, Drenning, Grace. WP-Guyer. LP-Lauthers. SO-Guyer 7; Lauthers 12.
Records: Northern Bedford (1-1); Fannett Metal (1-1).
Central Cambria12
Westmont Hilltop9
EBENSBURG - Chelsea Long hit a three-run triple in the sixth inning to help Central Cambria come from behind to defeat Westmont Hilltop.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Westmont Hilltop006 003 0- 9 8 0
Central Cambria202 107 x-12 9 0
Records: Westmont Hilltop (0-2); Central Cambria (1-0).
Somerset7
Cambria Heights4
PATTON - Alyssa Wills had two hits, belting a double, and scored three runs as Cambria Heights dropped its season opener against Somerset.
Tori James struck out eight for the Lady Highlanders.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Somerset001 040 2-7 3 0
Cambria Heights000 030 1-4 3 3
2B-Ream (S); Wills (CH). 3B-Brock (S). Multiple hits-Wills 2 (CH). RBI-Spvonaver 2, Ream 2 (S); Wills 3 (CH). WP-Geary. LP-James. SO-Geary 8 (S); James 8 (CH). BB-Geary 7 (S); James 3 (CH).
Records: Cambria Heights (0-1).
Chestnut Ridge8
Tussey Mountain 5
SAXTON - Jennifer Carthew record 12 strikeouts as Chesntut Ridge edged past Tussey Mountain.
Bridgit Yothers and Alexis Corle each drove in two runs as the Lady Lions improved to 2-0.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Chestnut Ridge300 203 0-8 11 2
Tussey Mountain 000 301 1-5 8 1
2B-Carthew, Fickes (CR); Curfman (TM). 3B-Yothers (CR), Lemin, Brumbaugh (TM). Multiple hits- Feathers 2, Carthew 2, Fickes 2 (CR); Lemin 2, McCue 2, Reffner 2 (TM). RBI-Feathers, Carthew, Yothers 2, Corle 2 (CR); Lemin, McCue, Reffner (TM). WP-Carthew. LP-McCue. SO-Carthew 12 (CR) McCue 6 (TM). BB-Carthew 2 (CR); McCue 5 (TM).
Records: Chestnut Ridge (2-0); Tussey Mountain (0-1).
Richland23
Bishop Guilfoyle0
Richland used a 15-run second inning as the Lady Rams spanked Bishop Guilfoyle at Garfield Park in three innings.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Richland3(15)5 XXX X-23 19 0
Bishop Guilfoyle0 00 XXX X- 0 2 7
2B-Syfert 2, Koshute (R). 3B-Hudak, Dona, Houser (R). HR-Mihalik 2 (R). Multiple hits-Mihalek 2, Dona 2, Syfert 4, Mahood 3, Housare 2, Koshut 2 (R). RBI-Syfert 7, Mihalik 6, Housare 3, Koshut 2, Blume, Mahood, Conrad, Dona, Hudak. WP-Mihalik. LP-Watt. SO-Mihalik 7 (R); Watt 1 (BG). BB-Watt 10 (BG).
Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (0-1).
Southern Fulton7
Everett1
EVERETT - Everett failed to capitalize on 11 base hits as the Lady Warriors fell to Southern Fulton.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Southern Fulton022 020 1-7 10 0
Everett010 000 0-1 11 0
2B-Mellott, White (SF). Multiple hits-Mellott 4, White 2, Russell 2 (SF); R. Clark 2, Wilt 2, Apple 3, J. Clark 3 (E). RBI-White (SF); Showalter (E). WP-Elbin. LP-Laidig. SO-Elbin 5 (SF); Laidig 6 (E). BB-Elbin 3 (SF); Laidig 3 (E).
Records: Southern Fulton (1-1, 1-0 ICC South, 1-1 Sideling Hill); Everett (1-1, 1-1 ICC South, 1-1 Sideling Hill).
Bellwood-Antis6
Glendale1
BELLWOOD - Taylor Payne record 16 strikeouts, and Jacqueline Finn hit a three-run home run as Bellwood-Antis downed Glendale.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Glendale000 100 0-1 4 0
Bellwood-Antis401 001 x-6 10 1
2B-Fraser (BA); Spangle, Grega (G). HR-Finn (BA). Multiple hits-Nagle 3, Finn 3, Wolfe 2 (BA). RBI-Finn 4, Wolfe 1, McCaulley 1 (BA); H. McGarvey 1 (G)
WP-Payne. LP-Spangle. SO-Payne 16 (BA); Spangle 6 (G). BB-Payne 1 (BA); Spangle 2 (G)
B-A juniors beat Vikes
BELLWOOD-Kaylee Garver struck out eight as Bellwood-Antis held off Glendale to beat the Lady Vikings, 6-4, in junior high softball. The Lady Blue Devils improved to 2-0, and Glendale dropped to 1-1.
