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Kraft clutch for Altoona

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Nick Kraft’s bases-loaded two-run single with one out in the bottom of the seventh capped a three-run rally as Altoona defeated Mechanicsburg, 4-3, in high school baseball action Thursday at Mansion Park.

Tanner Stroup and Eric McAllister both drove in a run for Altoona (2-1).

Leland Baer picked up the win in relief.

MECHANICSBURG (3): Matarrese rf 201, Weaver p-2b 400, Nailor ss-p-ss 301, Patrick 1b 300, Mark 3b 401, Reider cf 322, Dawson c 201, Bencivenga lf 200, Magro 2b-ss 211, Markowitz p 000, Kough p 000. Totals — 26-3-7.

ALTOONA (4): LaRocco 3b 220, Smearman ss 410, Stroup cf 111, McAllister 2b-p-rf Kraft c 401, Speece 1b 000, Staines dh 200, Sankey lf 100, Albright p-2b 301, McConnell rf 200, Baer p 000, Meyers ph 000, Young pr 000. Totals — 22-4-3.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Mechanicsburg 001 101 0 — 3 7 0

Altoona 001 000 3 — 4 3 2

E–Stroup, Albright. 2B–Matarresse, Reider 2, Dawson. RBI–Nailor, Dawson 2, Stroup, McAllister, Kraft 2. WP–Baer. LP–Nailor. SO–Weaver 8, Markowitz 3, Albright 5, McAllister 1, Baer 1. BB–Weaver 2, Markowitz 3, Nailor 4, Albright 2, McAllister 3.

Records: Mechanicsburg (2-2); Altoona (2-1).

Tyrone perfect

CLEARFIELD — Ashton Walk and Landon Hamer both homered, combining for six RBIs as undefeated Tyrone beat Clearfield, 8-5.

Walk finished with three hits and four RBIs while Hamer had the home run and two RBIs. Teammate Dylan Ewing added two hits to help the Eagles improve to 5-0.

TYRONE (8): Kustenbauder cf 321, Hamer c 421, Walk ss 513, C. McClure 1b 400, Jones lf 100, Parson lf 200, Zupon 3b 000, Oakes rf 211, Ewing dh 402, Price p 000, Woomer p 000, Shirey rf 211, Miller 2b 201, B. McClure 2b 210, McKinney ph 100. Totals — 32-8-10.

CLEARFIELD (5): Kushner cf 412, Rumsky rf 300, Owens c 410, Irvin 1b 201, Wriglesworth 2b 211, Butler dh 310, Brothers 3b 310, Peacock ss 300, Mays p 200. Totals — 26-5-4.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Tyrone 120 104 0 — 8 10 2

Clearfield 031 000 1 — 5 4 5

E–Zupon, Miller, Peacock 2, Mays, Brothers, Irvin. 2B–Kustenbauder, Kushner. HR–Walk, Hamer. RBI–Walk 4, Kushner 3, Hamer 2, Miller, Jones, Wrigglesworth, Butler, Owens. WP–Price. LP–Mays. SO–Price 5, Mays 2, Brothers 4. BB–Mays 5, Price 3, Brothers 2, Woomer 1.

Records: Tyrone (5-0)

Tigers roughed up

PHILIPSBURG — Hollidaysburg made eight errors which led to 11 Philipsburg-Osceola runs as the Golden Tigers fell, 13-5, in their first loss (2-1) of the season.

Cayden Gibbons hit a two-run homer for Hollidaysburg.

HOLLIDAYSBURG (5): Banks 2b 211, Merely 2b-cr 010, Steiner ss 200, Rossman ph 100, Albarano 3b 301, Miller ph 100, Ulery p-dh 211, Partner-Gore p 000, Kordish p 000, Schneeberge ph 100, Hartman 1b 311, Mullin lf 300, Gibbons c 312, B. Boland c 000, Bell rf 200, Szynal cf 200. Totals — 25-5-6.

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (13): McDonald 2b 531, Baughman p-3b 411, Lamb ss 414, Peterson lf-cf 501, White 1b 511, Minarchick pr 010, Yoder cf-p 221, Russell cr 000, Wagner rf 421, Matier c 401, Lucas cr 020, Guenot 3b-lf 411. Totals — 37-13-12.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Hollidaysburg 030 110 0 — 5 6 8

Philipsburg-Osceola 035 212 X — 13 12 0

2B–Hartman, Lamb. 3B–Gibbons. HR–Gibbons. RBI–Gibbons 2, Albarano, Hartman, Bell, Lamb 4, McDonald 3, Peterson, Yoder, Guenot. WP–Baughman. LP–Ulery. SO–Ulery 4, Kordish, Baughman 6, Yoder 5. BB–Ulery 3, Partner-Gore 2, Yoder 1.

Records: Hollidaysburg (2-1); Philipsburg-Osceola (4-0).

Central wins in 12

BELLEFONTE — Central broke open a 3-3 game with eight runs in the top of the 12th inning and knocked off Bellefonte, 8-3.

Mason Byler pitched six innings in relief of Coltin Harbaugh, who also threw six innings, to earn the win.

Lukas Black belted a home run and drove in two runs for the Dragons, Wyatt Dilling and Josh Beltz each had two RBIs, and Jesse Muthler collected three hits.

CENTRAL (8): Black ss 522, Dilling 3b 502, Hoenstine 2b 702, McNichol dh 510, Klotz c 512, Harbaugh p 000, Byler 1b 511, Beltz rf 411, Mellott rf 100, Muthler lf 613, Loucks cf 610. Totals — 49-8-13.

BELLEFONTE (3): Canvas ss 611, Lehman p 501, Mattern 3b 612, Thornburg c 401, VonGunden 1b 602, Lucas 2b 500, Auman dh 301, Capparelle cf 100, Henry rf 501, Gall lf 410. Totals — 45-3-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Central 001 000 200 008 — 8 13 0

Bellefonte 100 000 200 000 — 3 9 2

E–Mattern, Lehman. 2B–Dilling 2, Vancas. HR–Black. RBI–Black 2, Dilling 2, Beltz 2, Muthler, Loucks, Mattern 2, VonGunden. WP–Byler. LP–Henry. SO–Harbaugh 4, Byler 9, Lehman 3, Canvas 6. BB–Harbaugh 3, Byler 3, Vancas 1, Henry 3.

Records: Central (2-1); Bellefonte (1-3).

Guilfoyle takes care of PV

SPRING MILLS — Michael Cacciotti went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to help Bishop Guilfoyle beat Penns Valley, 7-1.

Cacciotti also earned the win by giving up just one earned run in five innings.

BISHOP GUILFOYLE (7): Gates cf 410, Dixon 2b 401, Georgianna 3b 320, R. Cacciotti 1b 300, M. Cacciotti p 413, Foor ss 310, Warmath c 200, Marasco rf 411, Gartman lf 110. Totals — 28-7-5.

PENNS VALLEY (1): Birge cf 412, Feltenberger c 300, Winkelboech p 000, Kare ss 402, Kurtz 3b 301, Conklin p 000, Miller lf 402, Parsons rf 200, Yearick 1b 300, Neideigh p 100, Harpster lf 202, Shoury 2b 200. Totals — 28-1-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Bishop Guilfoyle 021 201 1–7 5 0

Penns Valley 001 000 0–1 9 3

E–Kare, Kurtz, Yearick. 2B–Kare. RBI–M. Cacciotti 2, R. Cacciotti, Warmath, Marasco, Gartman, Kare. WP–M. Cacciotti. LP–Neideigh. SO–M. Cacciotti 6, Foor 2, Neideigh 3, Kurtz 2, Conklin 1. BB–M. Cacciotti 2, Neideigh 3, Kurtz 4, Conklin 3, Winkelboech 1.

Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (1-3); Penns Valley (0-5).

Westmont bests BC

REVLOC — Bryce Goodman had four hits, including a home run, in helping Westmont Hilltop beat Bishop Carroll, 13-2.

B-A goes 8 for victory

BELLWOOD — Zach Gonzalez had two hits and hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel Bellwood Antis over Moshannon Valley, 4-3.

Bentley Mellott and Brady McConnell also had two hits for the Blue Devils.

MOSHANNON VALLEY (3): Z. Reifer 3b 310, Abernethy ss 411, R. Reifer c 300, Smith 1b 302, Kephart 2b 400, Cervenak lf 402, Mital cf 410, Lovell dh 200, Mihalko rf 100, Dunlap p 201, McCall cr 000. Totals — 30-3-6.

BELLWOOD-ANTIS (4): Dorminy ss 201, C. Swogger c 201, Berkowitz 1b 410, Kyle dh 201, Miller dh 100, Sneath 3b 400, Mellott 2b 412, Gonzalez p 312, McConnell lf 302, Partner cf 300, Bardell cr 010. Totals — 28-4-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Moshannon Valley 000 030 00–3 6 1

Bellwood-Antis 010 011 01–4 9 1

2B–Gonzalez. RBI–Smith 2, Abernethy, Dorminy, Kyle, Gonzalez, Partner. WP–Shedlock. LP–Z. Reifer. SO–Gonzalez 8, Shedlock 4, Dunlap 7. BB–Gonzelez 4, Dunlap 2, Z. Reifer 1.

Records: Moshannon Valley (2-2); Bellwood-Antis (2-3).

Williamsburg wins

BOSWELL — Leading 6-4 going into the seventh inning, Williamsburg exploded for eight runs and beat North Star, 14-6.

Winning pitcher Anthony Neri, Preston Long, William Lower and Damian Williams each had two hits and two RBIs for the Blue Pirates.

WILLIAMSBURG (14): Neri p 522, Long ss 422, McCall 3b 511, Lower 2b 322, McGregor 010, Brantner cf 310, Reffner rf 421, Williams c 412, Harker lf 411, Parks 1b 100, Becker 1b 201, McCall 010. Totals — 35-14-12.

NORTH STAR (6): Durst ss 411, Retassie 3b 311, Hawkins cf 321, Meyers 310, Lepley 000, Lasky c 211, Pristas p 401, Orris 2b 300, Fleegle 1b 200, Barron 3b 100, Hostetler lf 201, Will p 000. Totals — 27-6-6.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Williamsburg 401 010 8 –14 12 2

North Star 200 002 2 — 6 6 6

2B–McCall, Retassie. 3B–Lower, Neri. RBI–Neri 2, Long 2, Lower 2, Williams 2, McCall, Brantner, Reffner, Becker, Hawkins, Pristas. WP–Neri. LP–Pristas. SO–Neri 7, McCall 1, Pristas 3, Orris 1. BB–Neri 4, McCall 2, Pristas 3, Orris 3, Will 1.

Records: Williamsburg (2-2); North Star (0-2).

JV beats Mt. Union

ALEXANDRIA — Ethan Scalia earned the win and also delivered three hits in leading Juniata Valley over Mount Union, 12-5.

NBC pitching strong

MEYERSDALE — Pitchers Zach Bowers, Alex Kochara and Reece Musselman combined to help Northern Bedford beat Meyersdale, 4-2.

Jordan Free drove in two runs for NBC (2-2). Teammate Wesley Horsh homered.

NORTHERN BEDFORD (4): Horsh ss-2b 411, Musselman cf-p 300, Bowers 1b-p 300, Watson 1b-3b 300, Kochara p-ss 312, Feathers lf-cf 301, Kagarise 2b-3b 300, B. Free rf 311, J. Free c 301. Totals — 28-4-6.

MEYERSDALE (2): Schurg cf 401, Yoder 2b 401, Thomas p 400, Sechler 3b 221, Teets 1b 201, Hainsworth c 201, Vogt ss 100, Kimble lf 301, Brown rf 300. Totals — 25-2-6.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Northern Bedford 110 000 2 — 4 6 0

Meyersdale 000 101 0 — 2 6 0

2B–Yoder. 3B–Kochara. HR–Horsh. RBI–J. Free 2, Horsh, Vogt. WP–Bowers. LP–Thomas. SO–Thomas 7, Kochara 6. BB–Bowers 3, Kochara 1.

Records: Northern Bedford (2-2); Meyersdale (1-1).

Portage defeated

CLYMER — A four-run fifth inning propelled Penns Manor to a 6-2 win over Portage.

The Mustangs (2-2) got two hits each from Easton Slanoc, Jordan Klein and Jonah Irvin.

PORTAGE (2): Slanoc p-cf 312, Kargo ss-p 301, McCoy 2b-ss 311, Irvin 3b 302, Klein 1b 302, Lawrence cf-lf 300, Kick lf-2b 300, Ciokota c 100, Phillips c 200, Gathers rf 300. Totals — 27-2-8.

PENNS MANOR (6): Kuzemchak c 211, Cooper ss 220, James p 211, Vojtek c 312, Lieb lf 311, Mellott 3b 301, Askew 1b 301, Keith 2b 301, Williams rf rf 300, Jarvie cr 000. Totals — 24-6-8.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Portage 100 001 1 — 2 8 0

Penns Manor 101 040 X — 6 8 0

2B–Lieb, Mellott. RBI–Irvin, Klein, Vojtek 2, Lieb 2, Askew. WP–James. LP–Kargo. SO–James 10, Slanoc 4, Kargo 2. BB–Slanoc 4.

Records: Portage (2-2); Penns Manor (1-2).

Heights wallops PL

COMMODORE — Cambria Heights scored in every inning and banged out 16 hits in beating Purchase Line, 13-1.

Carson Lobick collected three hits and two RBIs for Heights, Hayden Leamer had three hits, Garrett Jasper had two hits and three RBIs, Anthony Swander contributed two hits and two RBIs, Ethan Kline collected two hits, and Tristan Weakland drove in three runs.

Bryce Lewis threw four shutout innings to earn the win.

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (13): Kline cf 402, Fox 100, Nelen 2b 321, Thomas 2b 120, Jasper lf 412, Snyder lf 100, Lewis p 311, Swander c 512, Lobick 1b 523, Clawson ss 410, Lemur 3b 523, Weakland dh 211, Wilkie rf 100, Sprague p 101. Totals — 40-13-16.

PURCHASE LINE (4): Sheredy c 301, Stein 2b 210, Moyer cf 301, Kordish p 301, T. Buterbaugh 3b 200, B. Buterbaugh rf 100, Perrusso ss 300, Byers 1b 101, Snyder 000, Matko lf 100, Johnston rf 100, Mountain 1b 200, Houser lf 200. Totals — 24-1-4.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Cambria Heights 142 111 3 — 13 16 1

Purchase Line 000 001 0 — 1 4 6

2B–Swander, Lobick. RBI–Jasper 3, Weakland 3, Swander 2, Lobick 2, Kline, Lewis, Leamer. WP–Lewis. LP–Kordish. SO–Lewis 5, Sprague 4, Kordish 5, Houser 1. BB–Sprague 1, Kordish 2, Perrusso 1, Houser 1.

Records: Cambria Heights (4-1); Purchase Line (0-4).

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