Lady Pirates strong in 7th
BELLWOOD — Williamsburg fell behind 5-0 but rallied back and scored two runs in the seventh inning to edge Bellwood-Antis, 7-5, in high school softball action on Tuesday.
Elizabeth Frederick went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Lady Pirates, Ashley Brubaker went 3-for-4, and Kendel Norris and Laney Prough each added two hits.
Frederick came on in relief of Kara Lansberry in the third inning and fired five shutout innings with nine strikeouts.
Katie Robinson and Gabriela Finn each had two hits for Bellwood-Antis.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Williamsburg 004 010 2–7 11 3
Bellwood-Antis 320 000 0–5 8 4
2B–Prough (W), Robinson (BA). Multiple hits–Frederick 3, Brubaker 3, Norris 2, Prough 2 (W); Robinson 2, Finn 2 (BA). RBI–Frederick 2, Brubaker, Norris, Lansberry (W); Poorman, Finn (BA). WP–Frederick. LP–Finn. SO–Lansberry 1, Frederick 9 (W); Finn 6 (BA). BB–Frederick 2 (W); Finn 3 (BA).
Records: Bellwood-Antis (3-7).
Lady Tigers split
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Zoie Estep homered, doubled and singled for Hollidaysburg in an 11-10 victory over Punxsutawney in the first game of a doubleheader.
Maria Malone, who was the winning pitcher in the first game, had two hits, including a double, for the Lady Tigers in the second game, but Punxsutawney held on for a 4-2 victory.
GAME ONE
SCORE BY INNINGS
Hollidaysburg 100 233 2–11 13 5
Punxsutawney 101 123 2–10 16 5
2B–Knab, Estep (H). HR–Estep (H); Johnson, Toven (P). Multiple hits–Knab 2, Estep 3, Matherne 2 (H); Presloid 2, Ferrent 4, Toven 2, Skarbek 2, Young 2 (P). WP–Malone. LP–Johnston. SO–Malone 5, Johnston 5. BB–Malone 1, Johnston 3.
GAME TWO
SCORE BY INNINGS
Punxsutawney 300 000 1–4 6 2
Hollidaysburg 002 000 0–2 5 4
2B–Malone (H); Young (P). Multiple hits–Malone 2 (H). WP–Ferrent. LP–Vincent. SO–Ferrent 9, Vincent 1. BB–Ferrent 4, Vincent 2.
Records: Punxsutawney (3-6); Hollidaysburg (2-3).
Portage dominates
DAVIDSVILLE — Maryn Swank fired a four-hitter with eight strikeouts in Portage’s 8-1 victory over Conemaugh Township.
Lauren Shaffer had three hits and three RBIs for the Lady Mustangs, and Swank, Sydney Castel and Maddy Hudak each had two hits.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Portage 101 113 1–8 13 3
Con. Township 000 001 0–1 4 4
2B–Castel 2, Shaffer (P); Leasure (CT). HR–Kniss (CT). Multiple hits–Shaffer 3, Hudak 2, Swank 2, Castel 2 (P). RBI–Shaffer 3, Hudak, Swank, Sease, Slanoc (P); Kniss (CT). WP–Swank. LP–LaPorta. SO–Swank 8, LaPorta 4. BB–LaPorta 1.
Records: Portage (7-1); Conemaugh Township (5-3).
CC rolls to win
EBENSBURG — Kami Kamzik homered twice and drove in six runs, and she struck out 13 and allowed just one earned run in a 12-2 victory for Central Cambria over Bishop McCort.
Chloe Croft had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs for the Lady Devils.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop McCort 110 00X X– 2
Central Cambria 613 2XX X–12
2B–Croft, Krawcion, Horner. HR–Kamzik 2, Marlon. Multiple hits–E. Burket 2, Croft 2, Krawcion 2, Kamzik 2. RBI–Kamzik 6, J. Burkett, Croft 2, Krawcion, Marlon. WP–Kamzik. LP–Diamond. SO–Kamzik 13, Diamond 1. BB–Kamzik 2 (CC); Diamond 2, Bair 2 (BM).
Records: Central Cambria (6-1).
NBC triumphs
LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford edged Fannett-Metal, 6-4, behind three hits and two RBIs from Abby Kline.
Makayla Kochara doubled and drove in two runs for the Lady Panthers, who evened their record at 4-4.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Fannett-Metal 002 011 0–4 6 2
Northern Bedford 100 500 X–6 7 4
2B–Kochara (NB). Multiple hits–Kline 3 (NB); McClure 2, Harris 2, Coble 2 (FM). RBI–Kline 2, Kochara 2, Green 1, Swanseen 1 (NB); Harris 2, McClure (FM). WP–Walter. LP–Miley. SO–Walter 7, Miley 8. BB–Walter 3, Miley 5.
Records: Northern Bedford (4-4).
Heights prevails
PATTON — Paige Jones sparkled in the circle and in the batter’s box in helping Cambria Heights down Richland, 7-1.
Jones fired a two-hitter, striking out 12, and allowed one run on a solo homer. She also smacked a triple and a single and drove in a run.
Lexi Griak added two hits for Heights, now 6-1.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Richland 010 000 0–1 2
Cambria Heights 140 200 0–7 6
2B–Westick (CH). 3B–Jones (CH). HR–La. Roman (R). Multiple hits–Jones 2, Griak 2 (CH). RBI–La. Roman (R); Jones, Westrick, Storm, Griak, Stockley, White (CH). WP–Jones. LP–Wadsworth. SO–Jones 12, Wadsworth 6. BB–Jones 4, Wadsworth 1.
Records: Richland (4-2); Cambria Heights (6-1).
Glendale outlasts MU
MOUNT UNION — Glendale scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning and knocked off Mount Union, 10-5.
Chloe McElheny led the Lady Viking offense by going 5-of-6 and driving in a run. Lilley Vereshack and Riley Best each collected two hits and two RBIs, Kyla Campbell had three hits, and Caitlyn Rydbom, Kelly Kasaback and Alyssa Sinclair each had two hits
Campbell, Hanna Noel and Best combined to give up just six hits.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Glendale 020 010 025–10 18 7
Mount Union 000 012 020– 5 6 5
2B–Best, McElheny, Campbell (G); Spriggs (MU). HR–Spriggs (MU). Multiple hits–McElheny 5, Campbell 3, Vereshack 2, Best 2, Kasaback 2, Rydbom 2, Sinclair 2 (G); Spriggs 2 (MU). RBI–Vereshack 2, Best 2, Noel, McElheny, Campbell, Rydbom, Sinclair (G); Spriggs 2 (MU). WP–Best. LP–Woodward. SO–Campbell 5, Noel 1 (G); Woodward 2 (MU). BB–Campbell 4, Noel 1, Best 1 (G); Woodward 3 (MU).
Records: Glendale (4-4, 4-2 ICC)
Altoona beaten
CHAMBERSBURG — Abby Smearman smacked a three-run home run for Altoona in its 16-6 loss in five innings to Chambersburg.
The Lady Lions, who led 4-0 after two innings, also got solo RBIs from Madison Zimmerer and Gracie Wilt.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona………….310 02X X — 6 4 5
Chambersburg..007 45X X — 16 12 3
2B–Hamme, Busalka (C). 3B–Busalka, Hamilton (C). HR–Hamme, Hamilton (C), Smearman (A). Multiple hits–Speicher-Ramirez 2, Busalka 2, Hamme 2, Hamilton 2 (C). RBI–Smearman 3, Wilt, Zimmerer (A). WP–Wagner. LP–Zimmerer. SO–Wagner 3, Coburn 1 (C), Zimmerer 2. BB–Wagner 1, Zimmerer 5.
C-K defeated
MORRISDALE — Madison Nelson gave up just one run in pitching West Branch past Claysburg-Kimmel, 7-1.
Rebekah Claar had two hits, including a double, for the Lady Bulldogs.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Claysburg-Kimmel 000 001 0–1 7
West Branch 201 004 X–7 11
2B–Claar (CK). Multiple hits–Claar 2 (CK); Cantolina 4, Betts 3 (WB). RBI–H. Cavender (CK); S. Betts, Mactavish, Bone, Nelson, H. Betts, Royer (WB). WP–Nelson. LP–Walters. SO–Nelson 5, Walters 7. BB–Walters 1.
Records: Claysburg-Kimmel (5-2)
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