LOYSBURG — Mylee Mitchell threw a three-hitter with 18 strikeouts to lead Northern Bedford to a 5-1 victory over Southern Fulton on Saturday in high school softball.

Ava Helsel homered to lead off the bottom of the first and drove in two runs on two hits.

Kaylee Ebersole added two hits, including a double, for the Lady Panthers.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Southern Fulton 000 000 1–1 3 4

Northern Bedford 122 000 X–5 8 1

2B–Ebersole (NB). HR–Av. Helsel (NB). Multiple hits–Av. Helsel 2, Ebersole 2 (NB). RBI–Av. Helsel 2, Stepisianos 2, Mitchell (NB). WP–Mitchell. LP–Beal. SO–Mitchell 18 (NB); Beal 4, Harvey 1 (SF). BB–Mitchell 2 (NB), Beal 1 (SF).

Records: Northern Bedford (1-1); Southern Fulton (0-2).

Panthers fall

NEW ENTERPRISE — Southern Fulton defeated Northern Bedford, 11-1, in five innings with the help of an eight-run fifth inning in high school baseball.

Wesley Horsh doubled for the Black Panthers.

SOUTHERN FULTON (11): J. Fitz rf 433, Hendershot 1b 210, Burger 3b 412, M. Fitz ss 310, Mann c 321, Oakman p 311, Schriever lf 211, Norris 2b 311, Cain cf 300. Totals — 27-11-9.

NORTHERN BEDFORD (1): Horsh 2b 321, Kochara ss-p 200, Musselman p-cf 200, Watson 1b 200, Kagarise 3b-p-2b 200, Feathers cf-lf 200, Bowers lf 000, Snider 3b 200, B. Free rf 201, J. Free c 200. Totals — 19-1-2.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Southern Fulton 300 08X X–11 9 2

No. Bedford 100 00X X– 1 2 4

E–Free, Feathers, Musselman, Kagarise, Burger, Fitz. 2B–Horsh. RBI–Oakman 3, Burger 3, Fitz, Mann, Schriever. WP–Oakman. LP–Musselman. SO–Oakman 8, Musselman 4, Kagarise 2. BB–Kagarise 4.

Records: Northern Bedford (1-1); Southern Fulton (3-0).

Lions miss playoffs

IRWIN — Altoona’s high school boys volleyball team split with South Park, 19-25, 25-21, and Penn Hills, 15-6, 15-11, at the Norwin Invitational but did not qualify for the playoffs.

The Mountain Lions lost to Gateway, 25-17, 27-25, and Hempfield, 25-21, 25-13, in pool play.

Luke Mitchell had 13 kills, 13 digs and three aces, Lukas Weathersbee had 12 kills, five blocks, nine digs and three aces, Nino Yohn had 34 digs and three aces and Max Coon finished with 26 assists and six digs for Altoona.

The junior varsity team played in the Upper St. Clair Tournament and lost to USC, 25-22, 20-25, 15-10 and defeated South Park, 25-22, 24-26, 15-12, before losing to Baldwin, 25-23, 25-23, in the quarters.

SERVICE POINTS

ALTOONA: Weathersbee 14, Mitchell 12, Yohn 12, Coldwell 8, Plunket 6, Coon 3, Reed 1.