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Portage goes 1-1 at Invite

Billy Dobrowlsky went 3-for-3, and Luke Scarton doubled and drove in a run for Portage as the Mustangs edged Claysburg-Kimmel, 3-2, in high school baseball Thursday in the first round of the Curve Invitational at PNG Field. Aidan Simpson was the hard-luck loser for the Bulldogs with seven strikeouts and just one walk. n Selinsgrove topped Portage, 13-3, in the semifinals of the Curve Invitational at PNG Field, despite two hits each from the Mustangs’ Easton Slanoc, Mason Kargo and Isaac Jubina. The Seals will take on Philipsburg-Osceola in today’s championship game at ...

Panthers hold on to defeat Bulldogs

CLAYSBURG — Northern Bedford built a 4-0 lead and hung on to defeat Claysburg-Kimmel, 5-4, in high school baseball action on Wednesday. Cullen Lloyd led the Panthers with two hits and an RBI, and Ben Gable scored twice. Eion Snider and Reece Musselman combined on a six-hitter. Mason ...

Kratzer sparks Tigers to win

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Carson Kratzer scattered two hits over six innings, striking out five to pick up the complete-game win as Hollidaysburg knocked off Clearfield, 11-1, in six innings Tuesday in high school baseball. Drew Banks went 4-for-4 and scored three runs and drove in another. Matt Smith had three RBIs with a double and two sacrifice flies, Joe Bukosky doubled scored twice and drove in two runs, Jake Hileman drove in two runs, EJ Ulery had two hits and drove in a run. CLEARFIELD (1): Billotte cf 210, Lopez ss-p 301, Bloom c 300, Rumsky 3b-ss 201, Bumburger 1b 200, Welker ...

Central enjoys new hats, new streak in win over PC

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MARTINSBURG — A little more than a week ago, Central’s varsity baseball team lost a game for the first time in 34 contests. That stretch included the 2022 Curve Classic title, a District 6 championship and last year’s PIAA Class 3A title ...

Lindsey has big day at the plate for Mountain Lions

LEWISBERRY — Connor Lindsey collected four hits and two RBIs to power Altoona to a 13-4 win over Red Land in high school baseball action on Monday. Connor Weyandt, Connor Blough and Trent Meyers all added two hits for Altoona, which scored six times in the third for a 6-1 lead. Blough, Meyers, Michael Riccio and winning pitcher Evan Alwine each drove in two runs as the Mountain Lions improved to 6-6. Anderson French hit a solo home run for Red Land. ALTOONA (13): Weyandt ss 422, Bettwy c 020, Con Sanders c 000, Blough 3b-p 522, Lindsey rf 424, Meyers cf 422, Saylor 1b 000, ...

DeLattre stands out at Shippensburg invite

SHIPPENSBURG — Hollidaysburg Area High School’s Caden DeLattre placed first in both the triple jump and long jump on Saturday at the Jack Roddick Track and Field Invitational held at Shippensburg University. DeLattre’s winning jumps were 45 feet, 2 inches in triple jump and 22 feet, 7.75 inches in the long jump. Altoona’s Nathan Lutz placed second in the pole vault by clearing 15 feet. Teammate Jimiere Hardison cleared 6 feet in the high jump to take home a bronze medal. In addition, Bron Mosley was sixth in the shot put for the Mountain Lions On the girls side, ...