Vincent, Gearhart power Hollidaysburg to softball win
H.S. softball
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg softball team evened its record at 5-5 Monday, thanks to an 11-1 win in five innings over Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in high school play.
The Lady Tigers got two hits and two RBIs from Mikayla Vincent and Maya Gearhart. Teammate Genna Peacock added two hits and a run scored.
BG (0-5) got three hits and an RBI from Leah Byrne.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop Guilfoyle 100 00X X — 1 7 9
Hollidaysburg 702 2XX X — 11 10 1
2B–Gearhart, Peacock. 3B–Vincent, Gearhart. RBI–Byrne, Hicks, Vincent 2, Murtiff, M. Snyder, Gearhart 2, Barger. Multiple hits–Byrne 3, Peacock 2, Vincent 2, Gearhart 2. WP–M. Snyder. LP–Byrne. SO–M. Snyder 6, Byrne 1. BB–M. Snyder 1.
Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (0-5); Hollidaysburg (5-5).
PC wins first
EBENSBURG — Autumn Yeoman homered, and Emily Cully had three hits and four RBIs to lead Penn Cambria to its first win of the season, 27-4, over Bishop Carroll Catholic.
Emily Olienyk and Hannah Strittmatter each homered for the Lady Huskies.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Penn Cambria (17)91 XXX X–27 22 1
Bishop Carroll 004 XXX X– 4 3 3
2B–Cully (PC). HR–Yeoman (PC); Olienyk, Strittmatter (BC). RBI–Olienyk 3, Strittmatter (BC); Cully 4, Yeoman 2, Lassak 2, Rickens 2, Kittell 4, Berkheimer, Krug, Wessell, Conway (PC). Multiple hits–Krug 3, Gongloff 2, Lassak 2, Kittell 3 (PC); Olienyk 2 (BC). WP–Holland. LP–Strittmatter. SO–Strittmatter 3 (BC); Rabatin 2, Holland 1 (PC). BB–Strittmatter 8 (BC); Holland 2, Rabatin 1 (PC).
Records: Penn Cambria (1-6).
CC tops Ridge
EBENSBURG — Kaydence Sinclair had three hits, including a home run and a double, and drove in two runs to help Central Cambria defeat Chestnut Ridge, 7-2.
Camryn Matlin also had two RBIs and added two hits for the Lady Devils.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Chestnut Ridge 000 002 0–2 4 2
Central Cambria 002 401 X–7 12 2
2B–Oeser (CR); Sinclair, Ruddek, Scott (CC). HR–Sinclair (CC). RBI–Yarnell (CR); Sinclair 2, Matlin 2, Scott, Biter (CC). Multiple hits–Sinclair 3, Matlin 2, Biter 2 (CC). WP–Ruddek. LP–Oeser. SO–Oeser 1 (CR); Ruddek 9 (CC). BB–Oeser 1 (CR); Ruddek 3 (CC).
Records: Central Cambria (9-3).
P-O trounces Central
PHILIPSBURG — Central’s Addison Moses hit a three-run home run, but Philipsburg-Osceola topped the Lady Dragons, 17-3.
Mia Butler and winning pitcher Macie Bush each had three hits and three RBIs for the Lady Mounties.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Central 003 00X X– 3 7 9
P-Osceola 831 5XX X–17 15 1
2B–Gustkey, Butler (PO). 3B–Butler (PO). HR–Moses (C). RBI–Moses 3 (C); Bush 3, Butler 3, Gustkey 2, Vaughn 2, Muir 2, Thorp, Koptchak (PO). Multiple hits–Byler 2 (C); Bush 3, Butler 3, Gustkey 2, Koptchak 2 (PO). WP–Bush. LP–Gahagan. SO–Gahagan 4 (C); Bush 5 (PO). BB–Gahagan 1 (C).
Records: Central (2-8).
Heights falls
HOUTZDALE — Vanessa Miller’s walk-off single helped Moshannon Valley rally for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and come away with a 6-5 win over Cambria Heights.
Annabeth Anderson homered and doubled for the Damsels.
Brea Kountz had three hits and an RBI for the Lady Highlanders.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Cambria Heights 030 101 0–5 11 2
Moshannon Valley 103 000 2–6 7 2
2B–Kountz (CH); Robison, Anderson (MV). HR–Anderson (MV). RBI–Anderson 3, Kephart, Miller (MV); Bachik 2, Kelly, Kountz, Hayes (CH). Multiple hits–Bachik 2, Lane 2, Kountz 3 (CH); Anderson 2, Robison 2 (MV). WP–Anderson. LP–Lane. SO–Anderson 4 (MV); Lane 8 (CH). BB–Anderson 1 (MV); Lane 3 (CH).
Records: Cambria Heights (4-6).
Portage loses
PORTAGE — Windber scored eight runs in the top of the fifth inning to pull away from Portage in a 16-5 win.
Reese Pinizzotto had two doubles for the Lady Mustangs.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Windber 312 28X X–16 12 2
Portage 005 00X X– 5 10 5
2B–Pinizzotto 2 (P); Kelly (W). HR–Kelly, Baer (W). RBI–McCoy, Pinizzotto, Trusik, McCarty, Stager (P); Baer 5, Mash 2, Gaye 2, Kelly 2, Pecze, Costlow (W). Multiple hits–Mash 3, Gaye 2, Kelly 3 (W); Pinizzotto 2, Stancovich 2, Stager 2 (P). WP–Kelly. LP–Stancovich. SO–Mash 3 (W); Pinizzotto 8 (P). BB–Mash 2, Kelly 2 (W); Pinizzotto 8, Stancovich 2 (P).
Records: Windber (6-2); Portage (5-4).
Williamsburg falls
WILLIAMSBURG — Karsyn Walter had two hits and scored a run for Williamsburg in its 11-1 loss in six innings to North Star.
Katie Merrits drove in the lone run for the Lady Pirates (2-6).
SCORE BY INNINGS
North Star 430 211 X — 11 7 0
Williamsburg 000 100 X — 1 2 6
2B–Yoder (NS). HR–Snyder (NS). RBI–Grigg, Snyder 2, Swanson, Stevens, Kostyk (NS), Merrits (W). Multiple hits–Yoder 3, Kostyk 2 (NS), Walter 2 (W). WP–Grove. LP–K. Ross. SO–Grove 4, K. Ross 3, M. Ross 1. BB–Grove 2, K. Ross 5, M. Ross 1.
Records: North Star (4-1); Williamsburg (2-6).
JV upended
ALEXANDRIA — Huntingdon broke open a one-run game with five runs in the top of the fifth inning during a 13-5 win over Juniata Valley.
Lexey Smith had three hits for the Lady Hornets, and Riley Mease hit a solo home run.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Huntingdon 113 052 1–13 9 0
Juniata Valley 020 201 0– 5 10 6
2B–B. Devore, Ersek, Smith, Mease (JV). HR–Mease (JV), Nicklow (H). RBI–Kazmarski 2, Foster 2, Beck, Royer, Nicklow, Fisher, Kyle (H); Smith 2, Mease, J. Devore, B. Devore (JV). Multiple hits–Smith 3, B. Devore 2, Mease 2 (JV); Wilson 3, Fisher 2 (H). WP–Nicklow. LP–B. Devore. SO–Nicklow 5 (H); B. Devore 4 (JV). BB–Nicklow 6 (H); B. Devore 4 (JV).
Records: Juniata Valley (3-3).






