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Guilfoyle, Tyrone both take consy games

Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic fell behind, 8-0, to Northern Cambria in the first inning of its Altoona Curve Classic consolation game Friday morning at PNG Field, but battled all the way back to beat the Colts, 10-9, when Michael Cacciotti singled home Joey Hofer in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kaden Wyandt had three RBIs and he, Lex Dixon and Ryan Hagg each had two hits for the Marauders, who improved to 2-7. NORTHERN CAMBRIA (9): Gisler dh 221, Wanger lf 211, Valeria cf 311, Messina ss 400, Dolney p-3b 301, Bougher cr 010, Shutty 3b-1b 311, Lockard c 300, Dumm rf 411, Pershing 1b ...

Panthers make enough plays to defeat Marauders

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic’s high school baseball team hasn’t had much go its way this season, and that trend continued Thursday morning in the first round of the annual Altoona Curve Classic at PNG Field against Northern Bedford. The ...

Albright just what the doctor ordered for AAHS

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com In a game that Altoona coach Tom Smith was hoping most of his starters would have a short outing, the one player he needed to have a long one gave him exactly that. Gavin Albright, who starred in the Altoona Curve Classic a year ago and helped ...

Non-traditional no-hitter for CHS

By Jon Fleck For the Mirror Central took advantage of two hit batsmen to score a run in the top in the first of its 2024 Curve Classic quarterfinal game. Northern Cambria had a batter hit in the bottom of the first as well but failed to score. It was the start of trend. The two teams combined to hit 11 batters. Central capitalized. Northern didn’t. A combination of 14 hits, five hit batters and six Northern errors led to a 14-1 Central win Thursday afternoon at PNG Field. Central pitcher Mason Sparks no-hit the Colts but Northern had baserunners on throughout thanks to six ...

Tigers solid with two outs in win over Eagles

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror During the first, second and fifth innings, Hollidaysburg found themselves with two outs on all three occasions during Thursday’s Altoona Curve Classic game with Tyrone. Each time the Golden Tigers kept the Golden Eagles from ending the frame as they scored a combined seven runs in those situations and went on to grab the 8-1 victory at Peoples Natural Gas Field. “You preach that all of the time, Hollidaysburg coach Jon Szynal said. “Trying to score with two outs is really big, and when that happens, that can really help you out, and it ...

Penn Cambria pulls off big upset of Richland

CRESSON — Winning pitcher Ryan Hanlon struck out eight, walked two and drove in a run at the plate in helping Penn Cambria shut out previously unbeaten Richland, 4-0, Thursday afternoon in high school baseball action. The win improved the Panthers to 3-5 on the season while the Rams fell to 7-1. Derek Hite came through with two hits and an RBI for the Panthers, who led 2-0 after four innings of play. Teammate Caden Gibbons scored twice and Easton Semelsberger knocked in a run. RICHLAND (0): Shank c 400, Janidlo 1b 200, Raho p-cf 301, Robertson rf 301, Reckner 3b 300, C. Bradley ...