CLAYSBURG — Dustin Slowik pitched into the sixth inning, giving up no runs on just four hits with nine strikeouts and five walks as Claysburg-Kimmel downed West Branch, 9-2, in high school baseball Thursday.

Paydden Knisely led the Bulldogs with three RBIs, while Mason Campagna added two hits and two RBIs.

WEST BRANCH (2): Kephart cf 200, Leskova rf 301, Hudson p 200, Parks c 401, Warren-Kio lf 412, Esposti dh 401, Ryen 1b 301, Lannen 2b 310, Reitz ss 100, Reams 2b 101, Stavola cr 000, McDowell cr 000. Totals — 27-2-7.

CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (9): Campagna c 422, Haney ss 121, Treon cf 401, Slowik p 210, Knisely 3b 301, Fee lf 400, Soler rf 322, Strayer dh 210, Murtagh 1b 100, Cox 2b 311. Totals — 27-9-8.

SCORE BY INNINGS

West Branch 000 001 1 — 2 7 3

Claysburg-Kimmel 003 231 X — 9 8 1

2B–Warren-Kio, Campagna. 3B–Haney. RBI–Leskova, Ryen, Campagna 2, Haney, Treon, Knisely 3. WP–Slowik. LP–Hudson. SO–Hudson 5, Bickel 2, Slowik 9, Haney 2. BB–Hudson 6, Lannen 3, Slowik 5, Haney 2.

Records: West Branch (1-4); Claysburg-Kimmel (6-2).

Pirates prevail

THREE SPRINGS — Williamsburg scored three runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Southern Huntingdon, 16-14.

The Blue Pirates (3-5) got four hits and five RBIs from Ethan Reffner to go with three RBIs each from Konner Harker and Brayden Brumbaugh.

WILLIAMSBURG (16): Neri cf 410, Clark c 432, McCall 1b 221, Reffner 2b 534, Shock rf 000, Lower p 512, harker ss 432, Brumbaugh 3b 513, McGregor rf 401, Carper lf 321, Bigelow rf 000. Totals — 36-16-16.

SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON (14): Creswell ss 331, Berrier p 322, Parks c 221, Oswald cf 421, Morgan 1b 422, Pershing lf 300, Edgin 2b 510, Gipe rf 410, Reed 3b 100, Parson 1b 312. Totals — 32-14-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Williamsburg 205 600 3 — 16 16 5

So. Huntingdon 104 080 1 — 14 9 3

2B–Carper, Clark, Creswell. HR–Harker, Reffner, Parson, Oswald, Morgan. RBI–McCall, Reffner 5, Lower, Harker 3, Brumbaugh 3, McGregor, Parks 2, Oswald 3, Morgan 4, Pershing, Parson 4. WP–Neri. LP–Morgan. SO–Lower 4, Neri 2, Berrier 2, Morgan 3. BB–Lower 3, Neri 6, Berrier 2, Morgan 2.

Records: Williamsburg (3-5); Southern Huntingdon (3-5).

JV triumphs

ALEXANDRIA — An eight-run third inning propelled Juniata Valley past Curwensville, 14-3, in five innings.

Winning pitcher Kyler Spurlin went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for the Hornets, and Kevin Sunderland, Bobby Hess and Nate Rodkey each had two RBIs.

CURWENSVILLE (3): Butler cf 301, Finn 2b 310, Neiswender 1b 311, Hoyt c 312, McDermott p 301, Perks rf 200, Best ss 100, Pierce 3b 200, Nelen lf 200, Passmore p 000. Totals — 22-3-5.

JUNIATA VALLEY (14): Scalia ss 221, Johns 2b 121, Spurlin p 402, Harbst p 000, Dick 1b 221, Boyd 210, Harpster 3b 220, Sunderland c 301, Hess rf 121, Rodkey cf 311. Totals — 20-14-8.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Curwensville 102 00X X– 3 5 1

Juniata Valley 008 6XX X–14 8 2

E–Finn, Spurlin, Harpster. 2B–Neiswender, Johns. HR–Hoyt. RBI–Hoyt 3, Spurlin 3, Sunderland 2, Hess 2, Rodkey 2, Johns, Dick, Boyd, Harpster. WP–Spurlin. LP–McDermott. SO–Spurlin 7, McDermott 3, Passmore 1. BB–Spurlin 1, Harbst 1, McDermott 4, Passmore 4.

Records: Curwensville (5-1); Juniata Valley (4-3).

NBC falls late

EVERETT — Trailing by one heading to the bottom of the seventh, Everett got two runs, including an RBI single from Nolan Whisel, to knock off Northern Bedford 8-7.

Trace Baker struck out 11 Warriors for NBC, while Carter Watson drove home a pair of teammates.

NORTHERN BEDFORD (7): Feathers cf 211, Kagarise 2b-p 522, Free ss 421, Weitzel c 000, Snider p 412, Watson 1b 301, Cottle 000, Swanseen 3b 210, Bowers lf 202, Lloyd rf 301, Baker p 400. Totals — 29 7 10.

EVERETT (8): Spade lf 400, Cornell ss 411, Whitfield 1b 200, Cessna 3b 321, Shaw 2b-p 332, Grove c 200, Dinnocenti c 201, Whisel 302, Cooper cf 110, Lucas rf 210. Totals — 26 8 7.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Northern Bedford 200 050 X–7 10 0

Everett 010 050 2–8 7 1

E–Reaugh. RBI–Watson 2, Kagarise, Snider, Lloyd, Baker, Cessna 2, Whisel 2, Cornell, Shaw, Dinnocenti. WP–Shaw. LP–Kagarise. SO–Baker 11, Kagarise 2, Snider 1, Reaugh 3, Shaw 2. BB–Baker 4, Snider 1, Reaugh 4, Shaw 1.

Records: Northern Bedford (3-4); Everett (5-0).

Colts roll

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Parker Shutty had three hits and drove in four runs as undefeated Northern Cambria (7-0) beat Portage, 14-1, in five innings.

The Mustangs got their lone RBI from Thor Koban.

PORTAGE (1): Berardinelli c 301, O. Slanoc 2b 200, E. Slanoc cf 100, Shuniak dh 200, Sciko 3b 300, Gathers lf 311, Burkett ss 200, Ciokota 1b 100, Kline 1b 000, Koban rf 000, Phillips rf 000. Totals — 17-1-2.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA (14): Cavallo ss 242, Lavigne ss 000, Kirsch lf 343, Hoover 3b 312, Messina 3b 000, Shutty c 303, Buterbaugh rf 000, Czar cf 302, Hasson cf 100, Wagner p 210, Rouse ph 100, McCoy lf 000, Solley 1b 301, B. Bougher 2b 130, A. Bougher rf 210. Totals — 24-14-13.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Portage 010 00X X — 1 2 1

No. Cambria 234 5XX X — 14 13 0

2B–Gathers, Shutty. RBI–Cavallo 2, Kirsch 2, Hoover, Messina, Shutty 4, Buterbaugh, Koban. WP–Wagner. LP–Strittmatter. SO–Strittmatter 2, E. Slanoc 2, Wagner 5, Solley 1. BB–Strittmatter 4, O. Slanoc 2, E. Slanoc 1, Wagner 6.

Records: Portage (2-5); Northern Cambria (7-0).

Heights takes two

PATTON — Cambria Heights scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to edge Conemaugh Valley, 8-7, in the second game of a double header.

Nolan Clawson and Blake Orosz each had two hits for Heights, and Evan Thomas drove in two runs.

In the first game, Bryce Lewis gave up just one run in six-plus innings to earn the win, and he also smacked two doubles and drove in a run in a 2-1 Heights victory.

FIRST GAME

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (2): Snyder cf 400, Lobick 1b 300, Clawson ss 211, Lewis p 302, Swander c 300, Thomas 3b 300, Dutko 2b 300, Orosz rf 312, Gwizdak p 000, Wirick lf 300. Totals — 27-2-5.

CONEMAUGH VALLEY (1): Stiffler lf 400, Fields cf-p 402, Buchan 2b 201, Masser p 400, Brown c 412, Blough rf 302, Toth 1b 301, Weimer 3b 301, Palmer ss 200. Totals — 29-1-9.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Cambria Heights 000 110 0–2 5 1

Conemaugh Valley 000 100 0–1 9 2

E–Lobick, Weimer, Masser. 2B–Lewis 2, Brown. RBI–Lewis, Toth. WP–Lewis. LP–Fields. SO–Lewis 3, Gwizdak 2, Masser 1, Fields 8. BB–Lewis 2, Gwizdak 1, Masser 1.

SECOND GAME

CONEMAUGH VALLEY (7): Stiffler lf 401, Fields cf 310, Buchan ss-p 311, Masser 1b-p 222, Brown p 411, Blough rf 210, Toth c 412, Weimer 3b 300, Palmer 2b 302. Totals — 28-7-9.

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (8): Snyder cf-p 210, Lobick 1b 411, Clawson ss 412, Lewis c 311, Swander dh-p 210, Thomas 3b 411, Dutko 2b 010, Orosz rf 302, Gwizdak p 100. Totals — 23-8-7.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Conemaugh Valley 015 010 X–7 9 3

Cambria Heights 220 022 X–8 7 4

E–Palmer 2, Masser, Thomas 2, Lobick, Clawson. 2B–Toth. RBI–Blough 2, Stiffler, Brown, Palmer, Thomas 2, Snyder, Lewis, Orosz, Gwizdak. WP–Swander. LP–Masser. SO–Snyder 3, Swander 2, Buchan 2. BB–Gwizdak 3, Snyder 1, Swander 1, Brown 1, Buchan 3, Masser 4.

Records: Conemaugh Valley (3-4); Cambria Heights (5-3).