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Trio lead Bellwood-Antis to victory

BELLWOOD — Chase Plummer, Tanner Swogger and Alex McCartney each had two hits to propel Bellwood-Antis past Juniata Valley, 16-6, in five innings in high school baseball on Monday. Zach Pier drilled a solo home run for the Devils, Swogger drove in three runs, and Plummer and McCartney each drove in two. Zach Dick had two RBIs for JV. JUNIATA VALLEY (6): Thompson ss 310, Spurlin 1b 211, M. Dick 1b 010, Harbst p-cf 210, Buckley dh 110, Z. Dick rf-p 201, Robinson c 200, Sager cf-p 100, Hess rf 100, L. Dick lf 300, Hoover 2b 111, Rodkey 000. Totals — 18-6-3. BELLWOOD-ANTIS (16): ...

CC wins tourney

PORTAGE — Katie Scott hit a three-run home run, and Olivia Janosik and Cam Matlin each had three hits for Central Cambria as the Lady Devils defeated Portage, 14-1, in the championship game of the Mayhem on the Mainline high school softball tournament on Sunday. Rowyn Ruddek, who also had two hits and three stolen bases, struck out 10 batters while earning the win in the circle. In the semifinal game, Central Cambria held off Penn Cambria, 4-3, despite the Lady Panthers scoring three times in the bottom of the seventh inning. Alyse Rabatin had a hit and two RBIs for Penn ...

Devils defeat Pirates

WILLIAMSBURG — Zach Pier went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBIs to help Bellwood-Antis double up Williamsburg, 6-3, in high school baseball action on Wednesday. Josh Dorminy and Cam Swogger each had two hits for Bellwood, and Vincent Cacciotti worked four-plus innings to earn the win. Rowan Gorsuch and Logan Brantner each had two hits for Williamsburg. BELLWOOD-ANTIS (6): Dorminy cf 312, C. Swogger c 412, Cacciotti p-3b 311, Berkowitz ss-p 400, Pier 1b 433, Plummer 3b-ss 401, T. Swogger dh 200, Cobaugh lf 100, McCartney rf 301, Gonzalez 2b 300. Totals — ...

Central takes advantage of Eagles’ miscues in getting win

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — The playing surface at the Harry K. Sickler Athletic Complex in Tyrone can lead to some unexpected hops, good bunts rolling foul and weakly-hit ground balls turning into infield singles. The Golden Eagles can usually use that to their ...

Kensinger pitches, hits Tigers to five-inning victory over PV

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Carson Kensinger hit two solo home runs, and also struck out 12 without a walk in pitching a two-hit, five-inning shutout for Hollidaysburg in an 11-0 win over Penns Valley Monday in high school baseball play. The Golden Tigers (3-1), who led 5-0 after one inning, also got two hits and two RBIs from Jake Hileman. Penns Valley (1-6) got two hits and two RBIs from John Meyer. PENNS VALLEY (0): Meyer cf 202, Karc ss 200, Stover p-dh 200, Kurtz p 000, Neighdeigh p 000, Romig rf 200, Lieb 1b200, Webster lf 200, Feltenberger c 100, Birge cr 000, Shawley 2b 200, ...

Mountain Lions blow lead, recover in extras

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com STATE COLLEGE — Altoona and State College moved their high school baseball to a Monday morning start to avoid playing through the eclipse forecasted for later in the day, but the Mountain Lions had to survive a total eclipse of their hearts ...