PHILIPSBURG - Christian Helsel led off the top of the eighth inning with a solo home run and then struck out a batter with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom half of the inning to lift Altoona to an 8-7 win over Philipsburg-Osceola in high school baseball on Thursday.
Helsel went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs, and pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win.
Anthony Lombardo had two doubles and two RBIs for Altoona, J.D. Green had two hits, and Ben Wyland delivered a key two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning.
Mike Marcinko, Cody Lee and Mark Curtis each had two hits for Philipsburg-Osceola.
ALTOONA (8): Helsel ss-p 434, Green lf 412, Fink 1b 401, Wyland p-3b 501, Lombardo c 502, Sinisi 2b 300, Oswalt cf 000, Chesney dh 301, Foose 3b 320, Berardinelli ss 110, Stayer rf 411. Totals - 36-8-12.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (7): Marcinko ss 422, Smith c 311, Greenawalt rf 411, Kephart 3b 000, Lee dh-p 422, Curtis 2b 412, Watson p-3b 300, Walstrom cf 401, Carpin lf 401, Golemboski 1b 401. Totals - 34-7-11.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona210 004 01-8 12 3
Phil.-Osceola000 331 00-7 11 3
E-Helsel 2, Lombardo, Marcinko 2, Golemboski. 2B-Lombardo 2, Stayer, Marcinko, Greenawalt. 3B-Curtis. HR-Helsel. RBI-Helsel 2, Green, Wyland 2, Lombardo 2, Stayer, Greenawalt 2, Lee, Curtis, Watson, Walstrom 2. WP-Helsel. LP-Lee. SO-Wyland 3, Helsel 3, Watson 4, Lee 2. BB-Wyland 2, Helsel 2, Watson 3.
Records: Altoona (11-5); Philipsburg-Osceola (15-4).
Hollidaysburg13
Indiana1
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Brett Hileman was 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs, and Chris Storm went 2-for-4 with three RBIs as Hollidaysburg belted Indiana in five innings.
INDIANA (1): Holuta c 300, Kuta 2b 300, Thompson cf 302, D. Shields 1b-p 200, Zoka 3b 110, Smith ss 200, Budash lf 200, Lauver p 100, Ream 1b-p 00, Williams rf 100, B. Shields ph 101, Krepps p 000. Totals - 20-1-3.
HOLLIDAYSBURG (13): Claar cf 131, Scallen rf 111, Burger 3b 321, Hileman ss 433, Urban ss 000, McCall p 000, Baum p 000, Crum dh 311, Storm 2b 402, Glass 2b 000, Ford 1b 200, Miller c 210, Yohn c 100, Sell lf 221, Gallagher rf 200, Dinges ph 000. Totals - 25-13-10.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Indiana010 00X X- 1 3 3
Hollidaysburg254 2XX X-13 10 2
E-Holuta, Smith 2, Ford, Burger. 2B-Hileman, Sell. 3B-. HR-Hileman. RBI-Lauver, Hileman 5, Storm 3, Burger, Ford, Sell. WP-McCall. LP-Lauver. SO-Lauver 1, D. Shields 1, McCall 2, Baum 2. BB-Lauver 3, D. Shields 2, Krepps 2, McCall 1.
Records: Hollidaysburg (12-7), Indiana (10-10).
Bishop Guilfoyle5
Bishop Carroll2
Dylan Adams delivered an RBI single, and Derek Cursio produced a run-scoring double for Bishop Guilfoyle in a three-run sixth inning that pushed the Marauders past Bishop Carroll at Vets Field on senior night.
Pat Irwin had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs for BG.
Matt Deskevich went 3-for-3 for Carroll and drove in both of the Huskies' runs.
BISHOP CARROLL (2): Lucas 2b 400, Eckenrode 3b 401, Martinazzi ss 401, Strong 1b 301, Maruca rf 300, Surkovich p 210, Lessard cf 311, Deskevich lf 303, Hull c 301. Totals - 29-2-8.
BISHOP GUILFOYLE (5): Irwin rf 422, Keller ss 300, Pugh 1b 201, Johnson 3b 200, Pleva c 320, Young cr 010, Stewart 2b 300, Krol cf 300, Adams p 301, Litzinger cr 010, Cursio lf 311. Totals - 26-5-7.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop Carroll020 000 0-2 8 2
Bishop Guilfoyle101 003 X-5 7 2
E-Lucas, Eckenrode, Keller, Cursio. 2B-Irwin, Pugh, Cursio. RBI-Deskevich 2, Keller, Pugh, Krol, Cursio. WP-Adams. LP-Surkovich. SO-Surkovich 2, Adams 3. BB-Surkovich 1, Adams 1.
Records: Bishop Carroll (1-15); Bishop Guilfoyle (13-5).
Penn Cambria12
Forest Hills1
SIDMAN - Penn Cambria erupted for six runs in the third inning, and Joel Myers tossed a two-hitter in a five-inning win over Forest Hills.
The game was originally scheduled to be played at PC, but it was moved because of field conditions.
Justin Fuller and Zane Itle had two hits apiece for PC, and John Belinda had both of the Rangers' hits.
FOREST HILLS (1): Shope ss 300, Richardson rf 300, Mickus 3b-p 100, Smith 1b 200, Wright lf-3b 200, Baker p-cf 110, Ohler c 100, Murphy cf-lf 000, Belinda dh 202, Smay p 000, Wilson lf 000, Oswalt 2b 100. Totals - 16-1-2.
PENN CAMBRIA (12): Schwaderer cf 310, S. Itle 2b 311, Jo. Myers p 211, Mento ph 000, Vinglish rf 111, Gamba ph 101, Jo. Fuller 1b 301, Farabaugh ph 000, Ju. Myers ss 411, Ju. Fuller lf 322, Z. Itle 3b 322, Eckenrode c 121, Jones ph 111. Totals - 25-12-12.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Forest Hills000 01X X- 1 2 1
Penn Cambria046 02X X-12 12 0
E-Shope. 2B-Ju. Myers, Jo. Fuller, Ju. Myers, Ju. Fuller. RBI-Oswalt; Schwaderer, Ju. Myers 2, Vinglish, Gamba, Jo. Fuller, Ju. Myers, Z. Itle 2. WP-Jo. Myers. LP-Baker. SO-Baker 1, Mickus 1, Smay 1; Jo. Myers 5. BB-Baker 2, Mickus 2, Smay 2; Jo. Myers 3.
Records: Forest Hills (11-7); Penn Cambria (10-6).
Juniata Valley5
Bellwood-Antis4
ALEXANDRIA - With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, Mason Varner successfully executed a suicide squeeze to bring in the game-winning run as Juniata Valley edged Bellwood-Antis.
BELLWOOD-ANTIS (4): Degennaro cf 200, Wertman lf 100, Luensmann lb 301, Gray ss-p 402, Hunter p 000, Snyder lf 000, Wyland 3b 000, Beech dh 210, Stuby 3b 411, Lynn rf 312, Creppage c 400, Stapleton lf-cf 200, McNelis 2b 210. Totals - 27-4-6.
JUNIATA VALLEY (5): Morrison ss 300, Belinda 2b 100, Ornsby p-lf 401, Greene c 300, Johnson lf-p 400, Edmiston cf 221, Perow 1b 221, Norris 1b 202, Singer 3b 211, Varner rf 100. Totals - 24-5-6.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bellwood-Antis000 111 1-4 6 0
Juniata Valley010 110 2-5 6 3
E-Belinda 2, Greene. 2B-Gray, Norris. 3B-Stuby. RBI-Gray, Stapleton, Belinda, Singer, Varner. WP-Johnson. LP-Wyland. SO-Hunter 7, Wyland 1, Ornsby 8. BB-Hunter 9, Ornsby 4, Johnson 3.
Records: Bellwood-Antis (12-7), Juniata Valley (10-8).
West Branch9
Claysburg-Kim.6
MORRISDALE - Doug Knisely and Zack Helsel each homered, but Claysburg-Kimmel lost at West Branch.
Aaron Lidgett had two home runs for the Warriors.
CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (6): Claar 1b 402, J. Ickes lf 301, T. Ickes 2b-ss 411, Strayer p 100, Miller 2b 210, Knisely 3b 211, Weyandt cf 401, Helsel c 423, Repko rf 411, Cox ss-p 401. Totals - 32-6-11.
WEST BRANCH (9): Baugh ss 333, Lidgett cf-p 422, Speigle p-cf 311, Wick rf 301, Gurbal 1b 402, Hubler lf 210, McGonkal 3b 000, Nikerlin dh 300, Burnisky c 301, Emigh 2b 321. Totals - 28-9-11.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Claysburg-Kimmel010 401 0-6 11 2
West Branch330 120 X-9 11 2
E-Weyandt, Knisely, Burnisky, Emigh. 2B-Baugh, Gurbal. HR-Knisely, Helsel, Lidgett 2. RBI-Claar, T. Ickes, Knisely 2, Helsel, Cox, Baugh 2, Lidgett 4, Gurbal, Emigh. WP-Speigle. LP-Strayer. SO-Cox 5, Speigle 9, Lidgett 2. BB-Strayer 2, Cox 1, Speigle 1, Lidgett 2.
Records: Claysburg-Kimmel (13-5).
Portage15
Blacklick Valley0
PORTAGE - Derek Cyran drove in three runs, had three hits and scored a run, and Devon Harrison finished with three RBIs as Portage defeated Blacklick Valley in three innings.
BLACKLICK VALLEY (0): Cesarz cf 101, Sheesley ss 100, Palko c-p 100, Barzdo p-2b 101, M. Villa lf 100, C. Villa 3b-c 100, Lanzendorfer 1b 100, O'Toole 2b-3b 100, Galko rf 100. Totals - 9-0-2.
PORTAGE (15): Kreutzberger p 231, Price ss 221, J. Bryja 1b 322, Cyran 3b 313, Harrison cf 322, Kirsch rf 201, Vocco c 311, Warner dh 110, Miller lf 110, Baker 2b 222, Swires ph 101. Totals -23-15-14.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Blacklick Valley000 XXX X-0 2 3
Portage456 XXX X-15 14 0
E-C. Villa, Sheesley, Barzdo. 2B-Cesarz, Kreutzberger, J. Bryja, Cyran. RBI-Harrison 3, J. Bryja 2, Kreutzberger 2, Price, Cyran 3, Vocco. WP-Kreutzberger. LP-Barzdo. SO-Kreutzberger 2. BB-Barzdo 1, Palko 2.
Records: Blacklick Valley (5-14); Portage (10-7).
Cove now 8-3
ROARING SPRING - Spring Cove defeated Johnstown, 9-3, in junior high baseball.
Alex Hoenstine had two hits, scored two runs and had two RBIs, and Andrew Claar and Josh McKnight pitched for the Dragons and each recorded four strikeouts.
Spring Cove improved to 8-3.
Lions sweep
NEW ENTERPRISE - Chestnut Ridge swept Northern Bedford, 13-2 and 8-3, in junior high baseball.
Issac Drenning drove in both Black Panther runs in the first game.
