EBENSBURG - Chelsey Long hit a two-run homer to spark an eight-run fifth inning to help Central Cambria defeat Bishop Carroll, 10-5, in high school softball on Tuesday.
Aimee Espe had five hits for the Lady Red Devils, who improved to 5-3.
Krista Krug, Haley Krug and Alli Farabaugh each drove in runs for Bishop Carroll (1-7).
SCORE BY INNINGS
Central Cambria000 082 0-10 13 1
Bishop Carroll001 102 1-5 10 2
2B-Espe 2, Howell (CC). HR-Long (CC). Multiple hits-Espe 5, Howell 3, Forcellini 3 (CC); Legros 2, Gomish 2, Mento 2 (BC). RBI-Long 2, Howell, Forcellini 2 (BC); K. Krug, H. Krug, Farabaugh (BC). WP-Ostinowsky. LP-Mento. SO-Ostinowsky 3 (CC); Mento 2 (BC). BB-Ostinowsky 2 (CC); Mento 4, Legros 2 (BC).
Records: Central Cambria (5-3); Bishop Carroll (1-7).
Richland15
Bedford3
BEDFORD - Jenna Simon drove in two runs, but Bedford went down quietly against Richland.
Richland ran its record to 7-0.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Richland 604 50X X-15 9 2
Bedford002 01X X- 3 5 5
2B-Haufer (R). Multiple hits-Koshute 2, Syfert 3, Hoover, 2 (R); Shoemaker 2 (B). RBI-Hudak, Syfert 3, Conrad, Hoover 2, Husick 2 (R); Simon 2. WP-Conrad. LP-Littlefield. SO-Conrad 4 (R); Littlefield 5. BB-Conrad 1 (R); Littlefield 9 (B).
Records: Richland (7-0); Bedford (3-5).
No. Cambria17
Harmony2
NORTHERN CAMBRIA - Northern Cambria scored 15 runs in the first inning as it pounded Harmony in a game that only went three innings because of the 15-run rule.
Becky Britton belted three hits, drove in four runs and scored three times for the Lady Colts, who are now 6-0.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Harmony0 20 XXX X- 2 3 5
No. Cambria(15)11 XXX X-17 9 1
Multiple hits-Britton 3 (NC). RBI-Welteroth, Carrahen (H); Britton 4, Kollar 2, McDermott, Lecorchick, A. Leib 2, Walters 2 (NC). WP-Fornari. LP-Welteroth. SO-Fornari 1 (NC); Welteroth 1 (H). BB-Welteroth 9 (H).
Records: Harmony (0-5); Northern Cambria (6-0).
Cambria Heights14
Forest Hills4
PATTON - Lindsey Kosick belted a triple and drove in three runs as Cambria Heights drubbed Forest Hills in five innings.
Emily Lewis smacked a double and had two RBIs.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Forest Hills001 12X X-4 6 N/A
Cambria Heights510 62X X-14 13 2
2B-Delusa (FH); Lewis (CH). 3B-Ivock (FH); Kosicki (CH). Multiple hits-Cordell 3, Miller 2, Kosicki 2, Bills 2 (CH). RBI-Delusa, Kelly, O' Hara (FH); Miller 2, Kosicki 3, James 2, E. Lewis 2, Couturiaux (CH). WP-James. LP-Kelly. SO-Kelly 2 (FH); James 3 (CH). BB-Kelly 3 (FH); James 1 (CH).
Records: Cambria Heights (5-5).
Elsewhere in softball:
n Sarah Ruffner and Anna Fowler each had a home run and three RBIs as Glendale defeated Moshannon Valley, 11-3, in junior high action.
Baylee Crook also homered for the Lady Vikings, who improved to 6-5.
n Behind Chelsey Henry's no-hitter and 10 strikeouts, Philipsburg-Osceola beat Mount Nittany, 7-0, in the A game in junior high action.
Haylee Hayward had two doubles for P-O, which is 3-1.
In the B game, Mount Nittany downed Philipsburg-Osceola, 6-5.
n Mifflin County swept a doubleheader against Altoona, 7-2 and 22-3, in junior high action.
Altoona's Andrea Parrish had two hits, including a double, in the first game, and teammate Bethany Kudlawiec had two hits in the second game. Altoona is 1-7-1.
Mifflin County swept the junior varsity games, 15-5, 20-5.
n Hollidaysburg's Samantha Parnell scored the lone run in the first game of a doubleheader as the Lady Tigers fell to Bald Eagle Area, 23-1, in junior high action. In game two, Marissa Maher and Kiera Brumbaugh each had hits as Hollidaysburg lost, 18-3.
The seventh grade Lady Tigers split, winning 6-5 and losing 8-3, against Bald Eagle Area.
