ST. MARYS - Anthony Lombardo knocked in four runs as Altoona downed St. Marys, 17-3, in high school baseball action Thursday.
Ben Wyland and Trevor Arnold each drove in two runs, and Christian Helsel scored three times.
ALTOONA (17): Oswalt cf 222, D. Lombardo cf 020, Green lf 412, Baker ph 100, Helsel ss 433, Douglas p 000, Foose p 000, Lytle p 000 A. Lombardo dh 201, Berardinelli dh 212, Wyland 3b 522, Chesney rf 200, Stayer rf 210, Conrad c 512, Sinisi 2b 310, Arnold ph 101, Fink 1b 533. Totals - 28-17-18.
ST. MARYS (3): Watts f 211, Kline ss p 400, Aul rf 000, Tyger dh 411, Bimel 1b 300, Vollmer c 300, Meyer 2b p 301, Cunningham p ss 300, Gleixner 3b 210, Schreiver 300. Totals -27-3-3.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona310 104 8-17 18 4
St. Marys000 120 0 - 3 3 3
E-Helsel 2, Chesney, Sinisi, Kline 2, Gleixner. 2B-A. Lombardo, Arnold, Fink, Tyger. RBI-Oswalt, D. Lombardo, Helsel, A. Lombardo 4, Berardnelli, Wyland 2, Stayer, Arnold 2, Fink, Tyger, Meyer. WP-Douglas. LP-Cunningham. SO-Douglas, Lytle 3. Cunningham, Meyer. BB-Foose 2, Lytle, Cunningham 4, Kline 6, Meyer.
Records: Altoona (7-1); St. Marys (2-5).
Cambria Heights5
Central Cambria2
PATTON - Andrew Crawford and Brad Hoppel banged out two hits and drove in two runs apiece as Cambria Heights held off Central Cambria.
Nathan Bearer struck out eight in helping the Highlanders improve to 4-6.
CENTRAL CAMBRIA (2): Hodgson rf 300, Adams ss 000, Bowman p 401, Schaffer 1b 000, Monito dh 401, Bracken 2b 300, Grimes cf 411, Love 3b 311, Seymour lf 200, Bowers 301. Totals - 26 2 6.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (5): Baker ss 411, Brawley cf 412, Crawford c 301, Bearer p 300, Contorchick lf 300, Eckenrode 1b 311, Beach 3b 311, Blake 2b 000, Malloy dh 211, Hoppel rf 302. Totals -28 5 9.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Central Cambria000 002 0-2 6 2
Cambria Heights001 022 X-5 9 1
E-Adams 2, Crawford. 2B-Brawley, Beach. RBI-Crawford 2, Hoppel 2, Bowers. WP-Bearer. LP-Bowman. SO-Bearer 8, Bowman 8. BB-Bearer 7.
Records: Central Cambria (3-6); Cambria Heights (4-6).
Conemaugh Township.17
St. Marys3
DAVIDSVILLE - Devan Price was the lone Portage player with two hits as the Mustangs fell on the road, 10-2, at Conemaugh Township.
PORTAGE (2): Kreutzberger cf 311, Price ss 412, Bryja 1b 301, Cyran 3b 401, Harrison lf 300, Kerch rf-p 201, Vocco c 301, Baker 2b 200, Madigan 2b 100, Warner p-rf 100, Miller rf 200. Totals - 28 2 6.
CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP (10): Boyer p-lf 320, Naugley c 210, Shroyer cf 310, Zambanini 3b 311, Rosa ss 311, Speigle rf 110, Shaw 1b 401, Berger lf 110, Bailey p 000, Sanders 2b 221. Totals -22 10 4.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Portage100 000 1- 2 6 4
Conemaugh Twp.006 004 X-10 4 3
E-Baker, Price, Bryja, Harrison, Rosa, Zambanini, Sanders. 2B-Price, Rosa. RBI-Zambanini, Naugley, Speigle, Shaw, Berger. WP-Boyer. LP-Warner. SO-Boyer 8, Bailey, Warner 2. BB-Boyer 3, Warner 3, Kerch 3.
Records: Portage (3-6); Conemaugh Township (7-3).
Altoona Teener Major
Police rapped out 11 hits and tallied 13 runs in a season-opening 13-3 victory in five innings over Postal Express at Seitz Field in Teener Major play.
Dylan Adams smacked two hits and drove in three runs, while Mitch Conrad had two hits and two RBIs for Police.
Connor Gahagan also collected two hits.
n Derek Miller and Jordan Perino each had three hits, and Alex Saylor drove in three runs for Sheetz in a victory over Furrer Beverage.
Brandon Ritchey doubled and had a pair of hits for Furrer.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Sheetz732 013 X-16 14 2
Furrer Beverage420 00X X - 6 7 5
2B-Miller, Betar (S); Ritchey (F). Multiple hits - Rice 2, Lansberry 2, Ritchey 2 (F); Kensinger 2, Perino 3, Miller 3 (S). RBI-Lansberry (F); Kensinger 2, Miller 2, Betar 2, Mock 2, Brumbaugh 2, Saylor 3 (S). WP-Betar. LP-Shay. SO-Betar 7 (S); Shay 3, Troutman 2 (F). BB-Betar 1, Kensinger 5 (S); Shay 2, Troutman 2 (F).
Records: Furrer Beverage (0-1); Sheetz (1-0).
SCORE BY INNINGS
Postal Express100 02X X- 3 4 4
Police172 3XX X-13 11 1
2B-Adams 2, Robertson, McIntire (P). Multiple hits - Smith 2 (PE); Adams 2, Conrad 2, Co. Gahagan 2 (P). RBI-Smith (PE); D. Hall 2, Morris, Adams 3, Robertson, McIntire, Conrad 2, Co. Gahagan, Stern (P). WP-Robertson. LP-Patterson. SO-Patterson 2, Huber (PE); Robertson 8 (P). BB-Patterson 4, Huber (PE); Robertson 4 (P).
Records: Postal Express (0-1); Police (1-0).
Teener Minor
Frank Montecalvo had two hits, and Bailey Davis drove in three runs to help Altoona Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center down McMullen Furniture, 10-4, in an Altoona Teener Minor League game at Seitz Field late Wednesday.
AAOC 10, McMullen Furniture 4: Multiple hits-Montecalvo 2 (AAOC); Russo 2 (MF). WP-Vborney. LP-Marasco. SO-Vborney 6, George 8 (AAOC); Marasco 4, Adams 7 (MF).
Records: Altoona Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center (1-0), McMullen Furniture (0-1).
Elsewhere:
n Claysburg-Kimmel beat Chestnut Ridge, 11-1, in junior high baseball action.
The Bulldogs' Dakota Feathers went 3-for-4 and scored three runs.
