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MORRISDALE -- Bella Francona homered, Jenna Helsel had a triple and McKenna Black doubled and drove in two runs to lead Claysburg-Kimmel to an 8-3 win over West Branch in high school softball action on Monday.

Zakera Bush also doubled and drove in a run for the Lady Bulldogs, who improved to 11-3.

SCORE BY INNINGS

C-Kimmel 010 244 0--8 10 3

West Branch 000 101 1--3 5 1

2B--Bush, McKenna Black (CK); Gable (WB). 3B--Helsel (CK). HR--Francona (CK). Multiple hits--Francona 2, McKenna Black 2 (CK). RBI--Francona, McKenna Black 2, Swindell, Bush, L. Musselman (CK); Gable, Moore (WB). WP--Cavender. LP--Moore. SO--Cavender 8, Moore 11. BB--Cavender 3, Moore 2.

Records: Claysburg-Kimmel (11-3).

Glendale now 11-2

WILLIAMSBURG -- Jillian Taylor tripled, homered and drove in four runs as Glendale knocked off Williamsburg, 18-4, in five innings.

Ava Weld had two hits and two RBIs for Glendale, now 11-2, Kaprice Cavalet, Alyssa Sinclair and Alyson Buterbaugh each drove in two runs, and Riley Best had two hits.

Madison Peterson pitched three scoreless inning of relief.

Kara Lansberry hit two home runs and drove in four runs for the Lady Pirates, and Kendel Norris and Laney Prough each had two hits.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Glendale (14)31 00X X--18 11 1

Williamsburg 1 30 00X X-- 4 7 3

2B--Sinclair, Peterson (G); Norris (W). 3B--Taylor (G). HR--Taylor (G); Lansberry 2 (W). Multiple hits--Best 2, Weld 2, Taylor 2 (G); Lansberry 2, Norris 2, Prough 2 (W). RBI--Taylor 4, Ka. Cavalet 2, Buterbaugh 2, Weld 2, Sinclair 2, Best, Peterson, Kasaback (G); Lansberry 4 (W). WP--Peterson. LP--Lane. SO--Best 4, Peterson 6 (G); Lansberry 4 (W). BB--Best 2, Peterson 1 (G); Lane 6 (W).

Records: Glendale (11-2).

Tussey nips NBC

SAXTON -- Alayna Clark fired a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts to help Tussey Mountain sneak past Northern Bedford, 5-3.

Miranda Brown homered for Northern Bedford.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Northern Bedford 002 100 0--3 4 2

Tussey Mountain 120 110 X--5 12 1

2B--Zelanko (NB), Clark (TM). HR--Brown (NB). Multiple hits--Weyandt 3, Angelo 2, Clark 2, Goodman 2 (TM). RBI--Zelanko, Brown (NB), Goodman 2 (TM). WP--Clark (TM). LP--Walter (NB). SO--Walter 2 (NB), Clark 10 (NB). BB--Clark 3 (TM).

Records: Northern Bedford (3-7).

Central cruises

CRESSON -- Madison Kennedy tripled twice and drove in six runs for Central in its 17-0 win over Penn Cambria.

Kennedy, winning pitcher Lacey Lynn and Aubrey Rhodes each had two hits for the Lady Dragons.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Central 704 6XX X--17 11 1

Penn Cambria 000 0XX X-- 0 3 5

3B--Kennedy 2 (C). Multiple hits--Kennedy 2, Lynn 2, Rhodes 2 (C). RBI--Kennedy 6, Hazenstab 2, Fetzer, Hoyt, Kensinger (C). WP--Lynn. LP--Cavalet. SO--Lynn 6 (C); Wagner 2 (PC). BB--Lynn 1 (C); Cavalet 3, Wagner 3 (PC).

Records: Central (10-2); Penn Cambria (5-5).

Carroll dominates

EBENSBURG -- Senior Jadyn Strittmatter was credited with the victory for Bishop Carroll on senior night. She surrendered one run on three hits over five innings, striking out 10 and walking one.

Bishop Carroll totaled eight hits in the game. Ali Heinrich and Mary Golden each collected multiple hits for Carroll, and Heinrich led her squad with three hits in three at bats, including a double and triple.

Taryn Carruthers doubled for the Lady Marauders.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Bishop Guilfoyle 001 00X X-- 1 3 3

Bishop Carroll 302 33X X--11 8 4

2B--Carruthers (BG); Lieb, Heinrich (BC). 3B--Heinrich (BC). Multiple hits--Heinrich 3, Golden 2 (BC). RBI--Golden 2, Heinrich 2, Strittmatter, Lieb 2, Pablic (BC). WP--Strittmatter. LP--Byrne. SO--Strittmatter 10, Byrne 10. BB--Strittmatter 1, Byrne 1.

Tigers roar

CLEARFIELD -- Sydney Shay and Alexis Peacock each had four hits, and both Shay and winning pitcher Maria Malone drove in three runs as Hollidaysburg defeated Clearfield, 12-4.

Abby Steiner also contributed, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for the Lady Tigers, and Rachel Musselman had three hits.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Hollidaysburg 023 130 3--12 18 2

Clearfield 020 020 0-- 4 2 3

2B--Steiner, Peacock (H). HR--Singleton (C). Multiple hits--Peacock 4, Shay 4, Steiner 3, Musselman 3, Alexy 2 (H). RBI--Shay 3, Malone 3, Peacock 2, O. Vincent, Steiner, Knab (H); Singleton 2 (C). WP--Malone. LP--Fedder. SO--Malone 12, Fedder 4. BB--Malone 2, Fedder 2.

Tyrone defeated

BELLEFONTE -- Tyrone fell to 2-8 on the season with a 9-2 loss at Bellefonte.

Summer Shaw, who struck out seven, also drove in two runs for Tyrone.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Tyrone 000 000 2 -- 2 4 0

Bellefonte 350 001 X -- 9 13 0

2B--Shaw, Pearson, Beeman (T); Melius, Cotter, Brown, Ripka (B) Multiple hits--Melius 3, Cotter 3, Brown 2, Ripka 2 (B). RBI--Shaw 2 (T), Cotter 2, Brown 2, Lose, Ripka, Novitsky 3 (B). WP--Nau. LP--Shaw. SO--Shaw 7, Nau 1. BB--Shaw 1, Nau 1.

Records: Tyrone (2-8); Bellefonte (6-5).

Altoona beaten

Gracie Wilt hit her first home run of the season, but it was Altoona's only hit in a 16-1 loss to Red Land.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Red Land (14)11 XXX X--16 9 0

Altoona 0 10 XXX X-- 1 1 6

HR--Wilt (A); Spangler, Barbour (RL). Multiple hits--Brown 3, Gossard 2 (RL). RBI--Brown, Gossard, Barbour 2, Peifer, Devor, Spangler 3, Achey (RL); Wilt (A). WP--Barbour. LP--Reed. SO--Barbour 5, Reed 1. BB--Reed 5.

Records: Altoona (1-10).

Heights triumphs

PATTON -- Karin Adams pitched all six innings and collected two hits in Cambria Heights' 13-3 win over Conemaugh Township.

Gina Lane belted a two-run home run for the Lady Highlanders, Rylee Bernecky had two hits and two RBIs, and Martina White and Macey Mezzelo each had two hits.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Con. Township 010 101 X-- 3 7 1

Cam. Heights 031 432 X--13 11 0

2B--K. Troxell (CT); M. Mezzelo, E. Bender (CH). 3B--R. Bernecky (CH). HR--G. Lane (CH). Multiple hits--M. White 2, M. Mezzelo 2, R. Bernecky 2, K. Adams 2 (CH). RBI--K. Troxell 3 (CT); M. White, E. Bender, M. Mezzelo, R. Bernecky 2, K. Adams, G. Lane 2 (CH). WP--K. Adams. LP--S. LaPorta (CT). SO--K. Adams 4 (CH); S. LaPorta 6, T. Jarvis 2 (CT). BB--K. Adams 2 (CH); S. LaPorta 2, T. Jarvis 4 (CT).

Records: Conemaugh Township (1-4); Cambria Heights (8-3).

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