Austin Slezak threw a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts, and Latrobe won the 2026 Curve Invitational at PNG Field, 17-2, in five innings over Juniata Valley in Friday’s championship game.

Joe Razza and Aaryn Chappel each had three hits and three RBIs for Latrobe.

JUNIATA VALLEY (2): Scalia ss 300, Johns 3b 111, Mease 3b 100, Spurlin 2b 311, Dick 1b 100, Harbst 1b 100, Hess rf-p 100, Corbin rf 000, Carolus rf 100, Rodkey cf 100, Struble cf 000, Harpster 100, Wright c-p 200, Smith lf 100, Boyd p 000. Totals — 17-2-2.

LATROBE (17): Wisniewski ss 501, Ruffner 2b 232, C. Short 1b 542, Noel dh 432, Crimboli lf 120, J. Short c 221, Razza rf 313, Chappel 413, Hrubes cf 301, Slezak p 000. Totals — 29-17-15.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Juniata Valley 200 00X X– 2 2 2

Latrobe 543 5XX X–17 15 0

E–Scalia, Spurlin. 2B–C. Short, Ruffner, J. Short, Noel. 3B–Spurlin, C. Short. RBI–Spurlin, J. Short 3, Razza 3, Chappel 3, C. Short 2, Noel 2, Hrubes 2, Ruffner. WP–Slezak. LP–Boyd. SO–Slezak 12, Boyd 1. BB–Slezak 3, Boyd 4, Wright 1, Hess 3.

Records: Juniata Valley (9-4); Latrobe (14-2).

JV edges NBC

Kyler Spurlin went 2-for-3 with three RBIs as Juniata Valley edged Northern Bedford, 9-7, in the semifinals of the Curve Invitational at PNG Field.

Elijah Johns had three hits for the Green Hornets.

NORTHERN BEDFORD (7): Feathers cf 321, Free ss 301, Kagarise p 300, Snider 401, Watson 000, Zellers 1b 300, Bowers lf 321, Swanseen 3b 200, Weitzel c 320, Lloyd 2b 210. Totals — 26-7-4.

JUNIATA VALLEY (9): Scalia ss 320, Johns 2b 433, Spurlin 1b 302, Dick p 401, Hess rf 411, Rodkey cf 211, Sunderland c 200, Carolus c 000, Wright c 000, Harpster 3b 301, Smith lf 200, Boyd lf 100. Totals — 28-9-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Northern Bedford 100 330 0–7 4 4

Juniata Valley 103 230 X–9 9 6

E–Zellers 2, Free, Lloyd, Sunderland 2, Harpster 2, Scalia, Dick. 2B–Spurlin, Rodkey. RBI–Feathers, Free, Kagarise, Spurlin 3, Hess, Rodkey, Harpster. WP–Johns. LP–Kagarise. SO–Dick 3, Kagarise 3. BB–Dick 4, Johns 3, Kagarise 3.

Records: Northern Bedford (7-6); Juniata Valley (9-3).

Pirates win consy

Williamsburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead and held on for a 14-11 victory over Curwensville in a Curve Invitational consolation game at PNG Field.

Andrew Clark went 4-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored for the Blue Pirates, Braydon Brumbaugh collected three hits, and William Lower, Konner Harker and Issac Somers each drove in a pair of runs.

WILLIAMSBURG (14): Neri cf-p 230, Clark c 534, McCall 1b-p 310, Reffner 2b 320, Lower p 511, Harker ss 511, Brumbaugh 3b-p 413, Carper lf 321, Shock rf 100, Somers rf 201, Bigelow rf 000. Totals — 33-14-11.

CURWENSVILLE (11): Butler 2b 512, McDermott p 100, Proud p 100, Best p 101, Neiswender 1b 402, McGary 000, Hoyt c 020, Finn ss 533, Perks rf 411, Nelen cf 410, Haag lf 410, Passmore 100, Pierce 3b 300. Totals — 33-11-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Williamsburg 432 210 2–14 11 1

Curwensville 012 302 3–11 9 3

E–McCall, Finn 2, Butler. 2B–Lower, Finn. 3B–Clark, Harker, Perks. RBI–Clark 2, Lower 2, Harker 2, Somers 2, Brumbaugh, Butler 2, Best 2, Finn, Perks, Nelen, Pierce. WP–Neri. LP–McDermott. SO–Lower 2, Neri 4, Brumbaugh 5, McCall 3, McDermott 3, Proud 3, Best 2. BB–Lower 4, Neri 6, Brumbaugh 2, McDermott 7, Proud 1, Best 1.

Records: Williamsburg (6-7); Curwensville (7-6).

Tigers roar

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg scored nine times in the second inning on its way to a 15-0 victory in three innings over Penn Cambria on Friday in high school baseball.

Josh Banks had two hits and four RBIs. Cole Hartman and Tanner Rossman both tripled for the Tigers. Vince Boland picked up the win on the mound, whiffing five batters.

Drake Talko had the only hit for Penn Cambria.

PENN CAMBRIA (0): Gibbons ss 100, Talko 1b 201, Vinglish dh 100, C. Gides p 000, Price p 000, B. Jones 3b 100, Himmer c 100, Davison 2b 000, Maybush rf 100, N. Jones rf 000, Latterner lf-p-lf 100, G. Gides cf 100. Totals — 9-0-1.

HOLLIDAYSBURG (15): Banks rf 312, Mierley ss 121, McGough 2b 322, Hartman cf 221, Rossman 1b 222, Miller 3b 221, Layton lf 120, V. Boland p 202, Detrick cr 020, Hatch c 100, Rabel cr 000. Totals — 17-15-11.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Penn Cambria 000 XXX X– 0 1 0

Hollidaysburg 294 XXX X–15 11 0

3B–Hartman, Rossman (H). RBI–Banks 4, Hartman 2, Rossman 2, V. Boland 2, Mierley, McGough, Miller, Layton. WP–V. Boland. LP–C. Giden. SO–C. Gides 2, V. Boland 5. BB–C. Gides 3, Latterner 4, Price 2, V. Boland 2.

Records: Penn Cambria (5-8); Hollidaysburg (12-1).

Altoona splits

Altoona won the regularly-scheduled game, 10-3, over State College but lost the completion of a suspended game at Mansion Park.

Connor Waite went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Eric McAllister homered, doubled and drove in two, and Kody Webster had two hits and two RBIs. Carter McConnell and Waite combined on a one-hitter.

In the completion of a suspended game, Connor Kulka, who had homered in the game, hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift State College, 9-8.

McConnell and Brayden Pike each drove in two runs for the Mountain Lions.

FIRST GAME

ALTOONA (8): C. Pike cf-p 510, Webster cf 110, Kraft c 602, McAllister p 510, Waite 1b 410, Stroup lf 322, Glasgow ss 520, McConnell rf-p 401, Hainsey 3b 100, Gority lf 000, Baer p 000, Young rf 100, B. Pike 2b 201. Totals — 37-8-6.

STATE COLLEGE (9): Machtinger dh 600, Ruocco ss-p 310, Kulka 1b 523, Ro. Walker 3b-p 320, Hall cf 220, Williams lf 512, Bierly c 400, Hardison lf 101, Powell rf 402, Ry. Walker 2b 401, Ingold 000, Norman p 000, Gracie-Griffin p 000. Totals — 37-9-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Altoona 100 200 401 0–8 6 3

State College 001 101 401 1–9 9 7

E–Hainsey, McAllister, Young, Ruocco 3, Walker 2, Gracie-Griffin, Bierly, Ro. Walker, Ry. Walker. 2B–Stroup, Kulka, Hardison. HR–Kulka. RBI–McConnell 2, B. Pike 2, Stroup, Glasgow, Kulka 2, Williams 2, Hall, Bierly, Powell, Ry. Walker. WP–Ro. Walker. LP–McConnell. SO–Norman 4, Ruocco 1, Ry. Walker 1, McAllister 6, C. Pike 1, McConnell 4. BB–Norman 4, Gracie-Griffin 5, Ry. Walker 2, McAllister 3, C. Pike 2, Baer 1, McConnell 1.

SECOND GAME

STATE COLLEGE (3): Machtinger c 200, Kulka 1b 300, Hardison lf 200, Williams dh-p 300, Ry. Walker 300, Ro. Walker 3b 310, Ruocco ss-p 200, Powell rf 211, Hall cf 300, Yourey p 000. Totals — 23-3-1.

ALTOONA (10): Stroup lf 311, Kraft c 401, McAllister ss 312, Waite-p 1b 413, McConnell p 201, Glasgow 3b 200, Hainsey 3b 110, B. Pike 2b 212, Palladini 2b 111, Gority rf 311, Webster cf 412. Totals — 29-10-14.

SCORE BY INNINGS

State College 000 120 0– 3 1 3

Altoona 003 151 X–10 14 4

E–Hall, Yourey, R. Walker, Glasgow 3, Waite. 2B–Waite 2, McAllister, Palladini. HR–McAllister. RBI–Hardison, McAllister 2, Waite 2, Webster 2, Kraft, McConnell, Palladini, Gority. WP–McConnell. LP–Yourey. SO–McConnell 4, Waite 1, Yourey 1. BB–McConnell 1, Waite 1, Yourey 1, Williams 2.

Records: State College (7-6); Altoona (6-7).

CHS cruises

MARTINSBURG — Mason Sparks threw a 3-inning perfect game in Central’s 15-0 victory over Somerset. Sparks struck out six in the win.

Colton Perecca knocked in four RBIs, while Wyatt Dilling went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs. Adam Loucks drove in three more runs.

Central improved to 6-7 on the season.

SOMERSET (0): Flower 3b 100, Stoy p-2b 100, Wilmotte 1b-p 100, Reese ss 100, C. Hagans rf 100, K. Hagans dh-1b 100, Stephenson lf 100, Halverson 2b 000, Means cf 100, Harmon c 100. Totals — 9-0-0.

CENTRAL (15): Sparks p 302, Decker cr 020, McNichol c 201, Oakes cr 020, Dilling ss 333, Clapper 3b 230, Porecca dh 211, Moushlian rf 000, Loucks cf 311, Muthler 1b 211, Robison lf 211, Beltz 2b 211. Totals — 21-15-11.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Somerset 000 XXX X– 0 0 9

Central 492 XXX X–15 11 0

E–Stoy 2, Means 2, C. Hagans, K. Hagans, Stephens, Reese, Halverson. 2B–Porecca. RBI–Sparks, Dilling 2, Porecca 4, Loucks 3, Robison, Betz. WP–Sparks. LP–Stoy. SO–Sparks (C) 6. BB–Stoy (S) 3.

Records: Somerset (9-4); Central (6-7).

CC falls short

CLEARFIELD — Jayce Brothers gave up just three hits in helping Clearfield edge Central Cambria, 3-2.

Colton Bumbarger had two hits for the Bison. J.D. Brouse doubled and drove in a run for the Devils.

CENTRAL CAMBRIA (2): McConnell lf 310, Howard rf 300, Brouse p 201, Kirsch c 301, Barra ss 200, Williams ss 000, Hildebrand dh 301, Dawson 1b-p 310, Muldoon 3b 300, Fisher cf 300. Totals — 25-2-3.

CLEARFIELD (3): Brothers p 321, Owens c 311, Butler lf 300, Bumbarger 3b 302, Peacock 2b 100, Patrick ss 300, Rumsky cf 201, Brady rf 200, Bloom 1b 200, Ryen 1b 100. Totals — 23-3-5.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Central Cambria 000 011 0–2 3 2

Clearfield 100 020 X–3 5 3

E–Howard, Fisher, Patrick 2, Bumbarger. 2B–Brouse. RBI–Brouse, Owens, Bumbarger. WP–Brothers. LP–Brouse. SO–Brothers 7, Brouse 2, Dawson 1. BB–Brothers 1, Brouse 4.

Records: Central Cambria (6-9); Clearfield (6-6).

BC loses

EBENSBURG — Bishop Carroll managed just three hits as a team in a 10-1 loss at home against Chestnut Ridge.

Preston Gillin had a hit and an RBI for the Huskies, while Ethan Holtz and Patrick Phillips each had a hit.

Brody Dull went 4 for 4 with a double, two runs scored and also drove in a run for the Lions. Brody Halkovich and Tyler Yatta also had three hits.

CHESTNUT RIDGE (10): Weyandt lf 521, Yatta c 313, Halkovich ss 403, Boozer 2b 400, Schroth ph 100, Conlon 1b 211, Pletcher 1b 100, Clark p 411, Ickes rf 410, Knisely rf 110, Edmonson 3b 210, Weaver cf 100, Dull 3b 424. Totals — 36-10-13.

BISHOP CARROLL (1): Myers ss 300, Shedlock 2b 310, Holtz c 201, Gillin p 201, Tremel 3b 300, P. Phillips lf 201, Resick 1b 200, Lucko ph 100, Klatt 1b 000, Conner rf 200, Houser rf 100, J. Phillips cf 300. Totals — 24-1-3.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Chestnut Ridge 021 250 0–10 13 2

Bishop Carroll 001 000 0– 1 3 4

E–Edmonson (CR), Halkovich (CR); Tremel (BC), Myers (BC), Gillin (BC), Resick (BC). 2B–Halkovich (CR), Dull (CR). 3B–Yatta (CR). RBI–Weyandt (CR) 2, Yatta (CR), Halkovich (CR) 3, Boozer (CR), Clark (CR), Dull (CR); Gillin (BC). WP–Clark. LP–Gillin. SO–Clark (CR) 9, Dull (CR) 2; Gillin (BC) 3, Myers (BC) 1. BB–Clark (CR) 4; Gillin (BC) 2, Myers (BC) 3.

Records: Chestnut Ridge (9-3); Bishop Carroll (2-10).

Bulldogs fall

HOUTZDALE — Claysburg scored two runs to tie the game in the top of the second, but didn’t score again in a 7-2 loss at Moshannon Valley.

Mason Campagna and Brayden Haney both had two hits for the Bulldogs, which dropped to 10-5 on the season.

Mo Valley’s Collin Dunlap pitched a complete game for the win, allowing two earned runs on six hits, walking one and striking out six.

CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (2): Campagna c 402, Haney ss 402, Treon cf 300, Slowik p 210, Knisely 3b 311, Soler rf 100, Fee lf 301, Lehman dh 300, Cox 2b 300. Totals — 26-2-6.

MOSHANNON VALLEY (7): Kephart 2b 322, Abernethy ss 332, R. Reifer 3b 401, Cervenak rf 400, Dunlap p 201, Clark c 312, Mihalko lf 201, Dunsmore 1b 200, C. Reifer ph 100, Mital cf 310. Totals — 27-7-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Claysburg-Kimmel 020 000 0–2 6 4

Moshannon Valley 201 112 X–7 9 1

E–Haney, Fee, Soler, Knisely (CK); R. Reifer (MV). 2B–Campagna (CK); Kephart (MV). RBI–Fee (CK), Lehman (CK); Abernethy (MV), R. Reifer (MV), Clark (MV), Mihalko (MV). WP–Dunlap. LP–Slowik. SO–Slowik (CK) 3, Haney (CK) 2; Dunlap (MV) 6. BB–Slowik (CK) 5, Haney (CK) 1; Dunlap (MV) 1.

Records: Claysburg-Kimmel (10-5); Moshannon Valley (6-6).