Lilly nips Sheetz in GCBL
Local baseball
PJ Holberg allowed just four hits and one run while striking out five over six innings as Lilly Conrad Chiropractic edged Sheetz, 2-1, at Juniata on Wednesday in Altoona Greater City Baseball League action.
CJ McCoy went 3-for-3 and drove in both runs for Lilly, which improved to 2-0. Parker Gregg went 2-for-3, and Joseph Speece drove in a run for Sheetz.
LILLY CONRAD CHIROPRACTIC (2): R. Ickes rf 210, Gallaher 1b 400, B. Ickes ss 311, Rauch dh 300, C. McCoy c 303, Bracken lf 301, L. McCoy 3b 200, Fabbri 2b 401, Yost cf 300, Holberg p 000, Farabaugh p 000. Totals — 27-2-6.
SHEETZ (1): Steinbugl ss 401, Kravetz lf 401, Treese cf 200, Muffie 3b-p 210, Gregg dh 302, Ca. Sanders p 301, Speece 1b 201, Morgan 000, Co. Sanders c 100, Schmittle 2b 300. Totals — 24-1-6.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Lilly Conrad 101 000 0–2 6 1
Sheetz 010 000 0–1 6 2
E–L. McCoy, Steinbugl 2. 2B–B. Ickes, Steinbugl. RBI–C. McCoy 2, Speece. WP–Holberg. LP–Ca. Sanders. SO–Holberg 5, Farabaugh 2, Ca. Sanders 5, Muffie 4. BB–Holberg 2, Ca. Sanders 7, Muffie 2.
Records: Lilly Conrad Chiropractic (2-0); Sheetz (1-1).
Local tournament set
A 14U baseball tournament involving local teams and some from Virginia and Maryland is scheduled for this weekend at Altoona’s Vets Field.
The eight-team Veterans Memorial Day Showdown is slated to begin at 5:45 p.m. on Friday and could wrap up with the championship game Sunday night, but could also run into Monday due to weather issues.
Teams include Flood City Elite from Altoona, Mid State Expos from Bellwood, King’s Academy 14u from Tyrone, Bases Loaded Baseball from Johnstown, Clinton County Hammers from Lock Haven, RBI Redwings from McDonald, Jarrettsville Hawks from Jarrettsville, Md., and Stars Baseball Kelly from Haymarket, Va.
The schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY
Flood City Elite vs. Bases Loaded Baseball, 5:45
King’s Academy 14u vs. Mid State Expos, 7:45
SATURDAY
Clinton County Hammers vs. RBI Redwings, 8:30 a.m.
Flood City Elite vs. Stars Baseball – Kelly, 10:30 a.m.
RBI Redwings vs. Stars Baseball – Kelly, 12:30
Clinton County Hammers vs. Jarrettsville Hawks, 2:30
Bases Loaded Baseball vs. King’s Academy 14u, 4:30
Mid State Expos vs. Jarrettsville Hawks, 6:30
SUNDAY
B1: No. 5 seed vs. No. 4 seed, 8 a.m.
B2: No. 8 seed vs. No. 1 seed, 10 a.m.
B3: No. 6 seed vs. No. 3 seed, noon
B4: No. 7 seed vs. No. 2 seed, 2
Semifinal Game 1 (B1 winner vs. B2 winner), 4
Semifinal Game 2 (B3 winner vs. B4 winner), 6
Championship, 8
MONDAY
Makeup day, if needed





