Highlanders’ pitching clamps down on Dragons
H.S. baseball
MAHAFFEY — Bryce Lewis and Ty Gwizdak combined on a three-hit shutout Wednesday as Cambria Heights beat Purchase Line, 10-0, in high school baseball play.
Lewis worked six innings, struck out seven, walked no one and gave up only three hits. Gwizdak struck out all three batters he faced in a perfect seventh.
Lewis helped himself out with two RBIs. Anthony Swander had three hits and two RBIs to go with two hits and two RBIs from Evan Thomas.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (10): Snyder cf 401, Lobick 1b 231, Clawson ss 531, Lewis p 420, B. Orosz lf 000, Swander c 403, Thomas 3b 412, Gwizdak dh-p 300, C. Orosz rf 410, Dutko 2b 200. Totals — 32-10-8.
PURCHASE LINE (0): Sheredy c 300, Stein 2b 300, Moyer p 300, Matko lf 200, Goss lf 100, Butterbaugh 3b 300, Mount 1b 201, Ayers 1b 100, S. Porruso ss 202, R. Porusso 2b 000, Johnston cf 100, Brown p 100, Ligas rf 200. Totals — 24-0-3.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Cambria Heights 103 211 2 — 10 8 0
Purchase Line 000 000 0 — 0 3 6
2B–Swander 2. RBI–Lobick, Clawson, Lewis 2, Swander 2, Thomas 2. WP–Lewis. LP–Moyer. SO–Lewis 7, Gwizdak 3, Moyer 3, Butterbaugh 1, Stein 2, Ligas 2. BB–Moyer 3, Sheredy 1, Butterbaugh 1, Stein 1, Brown 2, Ligas 1.
Records: Cambria Heights (1-2), Purchase Line (0-1)
JV beats Glendale
ALEXANDRIA — Elijah Johns drove in three runs, and Juniata Valley rolled past Glendale, 11-0, in five innings.
Kyler Spurlin gave up just one hit and struck out seven in three innings of work.
GLENDALE (0): Rhodes p 301, Nevling ss-p 300, Shaw cf 200, Kaufman 1b 100, Gilbey 1b 000, Venslosky 200, Weld 2b 200, Matish 200, Jenkins 3b 201, Ammerman cf 201. Totals — 19-0-3.
JUNIATA VALLEY (11): Scalia ss 232, Johns 2b 322, Boyd p 000, Spurlin p 402, Struble cf 000, Dick 1b 301, Harpster 3b 311, Hess rf 110, Rodkey cf 221, Sunderland c 201, Wright c 101, Smith lf 211, Corbin lf 000. Totals — 23-11-12.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Glendale 000 00X X– 0 3 1
Juniata Valley 224 3XX X–11 12 2
E–Jenkins, Wright, Harpster. 2B–Johns. RBI–Johns 3, Scalia, Dick, Harpster, Wright, Smith. WP–Spurlin. LP–Rhodes. SO–Spurlin 7, Johns 2, Rhodes 3, Nevling 1. BB–Johns 1, Rhodes 2, Nevling 3.
Records: Glendale (0-1); Juniata Valley (1-0).
Altoona loses opener
MECHANICSBURG — Altoona traveled to Mechanicsburg for its season opener and dropped a 12-2 decision in five innings.
Winner pitcher Grady Weaver banged out three hits and drove in two, while Micah Solomon also collected three hits and drove in three runs.
Nick Kraft and Tanner Stroup each drove in a run for Altoona.
ALTOONA (2): C. Pike lf 211, Kraft c 200, Stroup p 301, Holzer p 000, Glasgow p 000, McAllister ss 301, Staines 1b 200, Glasgow 3b 200, Waite rf 211, McConnell cf 201, B. Pike 2b 200, Palladini 2b 000. Totals — 20-2-5.
MECHANICSBURG (12): Weaver p 333, Matarrese rf 020, Collier c 100, Magaro ss 301, Solomon dh-p 413, Ball 3b 301, Metz 000, Lucas 1b 202, Ilginfritz lf 210, Valentino cf 321. Totals — 21-12-11.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona 001 10X X– 2 5 1
Mechanicsburg 242 13X X–12 11 2
E–C. Pike, Link, Ball. 2B–Magaro, Weaver, Solomon. 3B–Weaver. RBI–Kraft, Stroup, Solomon 3, Weaver 2, Collier 2, Lucas 2, Magaro, Metz, Valentino. WP–Weaver. LP–Stroup. SO–Weaver 5, Solomon 2, Stroup 1. BB–Weaver 2, Stroup 6, Holzer 2, Glasgow 2.
Records: Altoona (0-1); Mechanicsburg (3-1).
Central stumbles
NEW PARIS– Troy McNichol had two hits, including a solo home run, and Mason Sparks also had two hits for Central in a 6-2 loss at Chestnut Ridge.
Cody Clapper also drove in a run for the Scarlet Dragons (1-2). Brody Halkovich and Colton Boozer each drove home two runs for Ridge (2-0).
CENTRAL (2): Dilling ss 300, McNichol c 412, Moushlian cr 000, Clapper 3b 301, Sparks p-1b 402, Decker cr 000, Louck cf 400, Muthler 1b-rf 201, Harbaugh rf 200, Porecca p 100, Mellott dh 301, Beltz 2b 000, Robison lf 110, Dick ph 100. Totals — 28-2-7.
CHESTNUT RIDGE (6): Clark ss 311, Yatta c 301, Halkovich p-2b 301, Boozer 2b-p 301, Conlon 1b 401, Dull 3b 401, Ickes lf 312, B. Edmonston dh 300, P. Edmonston rf 210. Totals — 27-6-8
SCORE BY INNINGS
Central 000 010 1 — 2 7 2
Chestnut Ridge 110 301 X — 6 8 1
2B–Sparks, Halcovich, Ickes, Clark. HR–McNichol. RBI–Clapper, McNichol, Clark, Halcovich 2, Boozer 2, Conlon. WP–Halcovich. LP–Sparks. SO–Sparks 2, Porecca 5, Halkovich 3, Boozer 2. BB–Sparks 5, Porecca 1, Halkovich 3, Boozer 1.
Records: Central (1-2), Chestnut Ridge (2-0)
Panthers edged
LILLY — Penn Cambria pitchers gave up 13 walks, and the Panthers fell to Bishop McCort, 12-8.
Isaiah Lieb drove in four runs for the Crushers, and Nate Denhard drove in three. Ayden Himmer collected three hits for the Panthers, and Bryce Mento drove in two runs.
BISHOP McCORT (12): Radkowski ss 411, Lieb c 512, Gallucci cf 110, Sakmar 3b-p 311, Denhard lf 211, Baugham 501, Dugan 2b 512, Fetzko 1b 330, Gleason p 101, Page rf 332, Kabala cr 000. Totals — 32-12-11.
PENN CAMBRIA (8): Vinglish c 310, Gibbons ss 400, Himmer p 423, B. Jones p 000, E. Mento p 000, Eckenrode p 000, Talko 2b 211, Latterner lf 221, Price 1b 200, B. Mento 1b 101, N. Jones dh 300, Davison dh 000, C. Gides cf 301, Maybush 100, G. Gides rf 310, Foreman cr 010. Totals — 28-8-7.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop McCort 124 032 0–12 11 5
Penn Cambria 201 014 0– 8 7 2
2B–Himmer. RBI–Lieb 4, Denhard 3, Gallucci, Sakmar, Baugham, Fetzko, Mento 2, Hummer, Price. WP–Britt. LP–Himmer. SO–Britt 6, Sakmar 2, Gleason 1, Himmer 3, B. Jones 2, E. Mento 1, Eckenrode 2. BB–Britt 2, Sakmar 3, Himmer 4, B. Jones 4, E. Mento 4, Eckenrode 1.
Records: Bishop McCort (2-0); Penn Cambria (0-1).
Blue Devils bested
PHILIPSBURG — Cam Swogger had two hits and two RBIs for Bellwood-Antis in an 8-4 loss at Philipsburg-Osceola.
Brady McConnell added two hits and two runs scored for the Blue Devils, who also received two hits and an RBI from Tristin Mock.
BELLWOOD-ANTIS (4): Dorminy cf 400, McConnell 2b 422, C. Swogger c 302, Plummer ss 411, Sneath dh 401, McCartney p 000, Mellott 3b 100, Mock p 302, Worthing rf 300, Partner lf 010, Gibbons cr 000. Totals — 30-4-8.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (8): Lamp ss 300, Baughman p 400, White 1b 402, Yoder cf 312, Matier c 402, DeSimmons rf 311, Kolbe 3b 221, Raffery p 100, Law lf 312, Guenot 2b 211, Lucas cr 020. Totals — 29-8-11.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bellwood-Antis 000 022 0 — 4 8 2
Philipsburg-Osceola 042 002 X — 8 11 2
2B–McConnell, Kolbe, Guenot, Matier 2. RBI–Swogger 2, Mock, Lamb, Baughman, Yoder, Matier, DeSimmons, Kolbe, Guenot. WP–Baughman. LP–McCartney. SO–Baughman 8, Raffery 3, Mock 2, McCartney 1. BB–Baughman 3, McCartney 2, Mock 2.
Records: Bellwood-Antis (1-1), Philipsburg-Osceola (1-1)
CC comes up short
EBENSBURG — Winning pitcher Brady Gartner drove in two runs, and Westmont Hilltop held off Central Cambria, 7-6.
Jeff Shaffer had three hits and four RBIs for the Red Devils.
WESTMONT HILLTOP (7): Weir cf 421, Goodman 1b 302, Ray 2b-p 410, Oakley ss 211, Wesner rf 211, Chiodo c 300, Gartner p 401, Shank 3b 402, Valente lf 220. Totals — 28-7-8.
CENTRAL CAMBRIA (6): Barra ss-p 411, Howard rf 411, Brouse lf 321, Pittsinger 3b 111, Shaffer 2b 313, Hildebrand dh 401, Dawson 1b-p 201, Chappell 100, Kirsch 2b 300, McConnell cf 201, Fisher cf 000, Jorinscay c 300, Wingard p 000, Sedor p 000. Totals — 30-6-10.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Westmont Hilltop 001 005 1–7 8 0
Central Cambria 010 100 3–6 10 1
E–Barra. 2B–Oakley, Brouse. 3B–Shaffer 2, Pittsinger. RBI–Oakley 2, Gartner 2, Goodman, Ray, Shaffer 4, Hildebrand 2. WP–Gartner. LP–Dawson. SO–Gartner 4, Wingard 2, Dawson 1, Barra 1, Sedor 1. BB–Gartner 1, Ray 1, Wingard 3, Dawson 3, Barra 2, Sedor 1.
Records: Westmont Hilltop (2-0); Central Cambria (1-2).
BC routed
BELLEFONTE — Carsen Henry fired a two-hitter, and Cole Houser had two hits and three RBIs to lead Bellefonte to a 10-0, five-inning win over Bishop Carroll.
BISHOP CARROLL (0): Holtz c 300, J. Phillips cf 300, Gillin 1b-p 201, Tremel ss 200, Myers 2b 200, P. Phillips p 100, Shedlock 3b 200, Hall-Campbell lf 100, Resick p 201. Totals — 18-0-2.
BELLEFONTE (10): Lehman ss 322, Gall dh 231, Mattern 3b 111, VonGunden 3b 101, McHail c 202, Houser cf 402, Crouthamel 1b 401, Henry p 100, Lucas 2b 210, Fortney lf 110. Totals — 21-10-10.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bishop Carroll 000 00X X– 0 2 0
Bellefonte 414 01X X–10 10 2
E–Fortney, Lehman. 2B–Lehman. RBI–Houser 3, McHail 2, Crouthamel 2, Mattern, Lucas. WP–Henry. LP–P. Phillips. SO–Henry 4, Resick 1. BB–Henry 1, P. Phillips 2, Resick 6.
Records: Bishop Carroll (0-2); Bellefonte (4-0).





