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Blough, Yost help lead Altoona to victory

Connor Blough drew a one-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate pinch-runner Alex Yost with the winning run as Altoona edged Chambersburg, 3-2, at PNG Field in high school baseball action on Tuesday. Blough drove in two runs, while Connor Weyandt added two hits and an RBI. Evan Alwine pitched 6• innings of three-hit ball while striking out seven. Wyatt Kissel drove in two runs for Chambersburg with a double. Prior to the game Altoona and the Altoona Curve honored first responders for their quick response to the recent scare at AAHS and across the ...

Smith key to Hollidaysburg’s win

PHILIPSBURG — Hollidaysburg’s Matt Smith went 2-for-3, scored three times, drove in three runs, doubled and hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning to help Hollidaysburg beat Philipsburg-Osceola, 5-4, and remain unbeaten in a high school baseball game Thursday. Smith started the game and struck out five before Landon Perry picked up the win in relief striking out four as the Golden Tigers improved to 4-0. HOLLIDAYSBURG (5): Bukosky ss 412, Smith p rf 332, Perry 1b-p 201, Karageanes rf-1b 301, Hileman cf 200, Ulery lf 300, Banks 3b 400, Hockey 2b 401, Rossman c 300, ...

Dragons improve mark to 5-0

MARTINSBURG — Britton Marko had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs as Central topped Bishop McCort, 9-2, to remain unbeaten in high school baseball action on Wednesday. Kyle Klotz was 3-for-3, and Baron Dionis drove in two runs. Luke Bettwy was the winning pitcher. BISHOP McCORT (2): Pfeil p-ss 302, Beppler cf-p 300, Yatsky c 300, Fetzko 1b 300, Kasper ss-3b 300, Jarvis rf-cf 301, Smith dh 201, Cascino lf 000, Stigers 3b-rf 312, Radkowski 2b 301. Totals—26-2-7. CENTRAL (9): Je. Hoenstine ss 311, Snowberger 3b-p 320, Dionis cf-p 120, Marko dh 202, Butler pr 000 ...

New coach feeling good about his Blue Devils

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com BELLWOOD — Bellwood-Antis has had a solid high school baseball program for more than 20 years, but last season’s 5-13 finish raised some eyebrows. Longtime head coach Steve Conlon, who won a PIAA Class 1A championship in his first season at the helm in 2003, retired after 20 seasons and more than 200 wins clearing the path for new head coach, Adam Plummer. Plummer was the star pitcher for that Blue Devils title team in 2003 and won the state championship game, 2-1, over Elk Lake and he’s now trying to prove last year was just a ...

Freshman wins it for Pirates

WILLIAMSBURG — Freshman Preston Long hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Williamsburg to a 6-5 win over West Branch Tuesday in high school baseball play. Alex Brantner and Sam Parks each drove in two runs for the Blue Pirates, and Rowan Gorsuch threw ...

Duo spark Hollidaysburg in victory over Huntingdon

HOLLIDAYSBURG — In a game that featured just five hits, Hollidaysburg edged Huntingdon, 2-0, Monday afternoon in high school baseball play. Hollidaysburg’s Carson Kensinger and Landon Perry scattered two hits over seven innings combining for 11 strikeouts. Perry earned the win in relief. Matt Smith was 2-for-2, and E.J. Ulery scored the Tigers first run in the fifth inning on a bases loaded wild pitch and later drove in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly. Jake Hileman added a double for the Tigers, who improved to 3-0 while the Bearcats fell to 1-4. HUNTINGDON (0): ...