CLAYSBURG — The Claysburg-Kimmel High School softball team opened its season Thursday with a 6-1 win over Tussey Mountain in high school play.

Jaylee Swindell had two of C-K’s three, taking advantage of eight Tussey Mountain errors and two walks. Teammate McKenna Black had an RBI while Harlee Harclerode scored twice.

Winning pitcher Launa Musselman scattered four hits, struck out five and walked four.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Tussey Mountain 000 010 0 — 1 4 8

Claysburg-Kimmel 203 010 X — 6 3 2

2B–Swindell, Harclerode (CK). RBI–Black. Multiple hits–Sheedy 2 (TM), Swindell 2 (CK). WP–Musselman. LP–Raley. SO–Musselman 5, Raley 6. BB–Musselman 4, Raley 2.

Records: Tussey Mountain (0-1), Claysburg-Kimmel (1-0)

Mo Valley wins

WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg managed one run and six hits in an 8-1 season-opening loss to Moshannon Valley.

Katie Ross, who struck out eight and walked one as the losing pitcher, smacked drove in the lone run for the Lady Blue Pirates, while Katie Merritts smacked two hits.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Moshannon Valley 103 031 0–8 10 0

Williamsburg 000 010 0–1 6 2

2B–Robison (MV); Merritts (W). 3B–O’Donnell (MV). HR–Anderson (MV). RBI–Anderson 3, Robison 2, Vereshack, Martin, Walstrom (MV); Ross (W). Multiple hits–O’Donnell 3, Robison 2, Martin 2, Walstrom 2 (MV); Merritts 2 (W). WP–Anderson. LP–Ross. SO–Anderson 13 (MV); Ross 8 (W). BB–Anderson 3 (MV); Ross 1 (W).

Records: Moshannon Valley (1-0); Williamsburg (0-1).

NBC shut out

LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford was unable to overcome six errors which led to eight unearned runs for Southern Huntingdon in a season-opening 10-0 loss in five innings.

Ella Young tossed a one-hitter for the Lady Rockets.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Southern Huntingdon 101 53X X – 10 8 1

Northern Bedford 000 00X X – 0 1 6

2B-Smith 2 (SH). HR-Hoffman (SH). Multiple hits-Smith 2, Varner 2, Hoffman 2 (SH). RBI-Smith, Varner, Semple, Hoffman (SH). WP-E. Young. LP-M. Mitchell. SO-E. Young 4 (SH); M. Mitchell 6, Barton 1 (NB). BB-E. Young 1 (SH), M. Mitchell 1, Barton 1 (NB).

Records: Southern Huntingdon (1-0); Northern Bedford (0-1).

Central falls

BELLEFONTE — Trailing by eight runs, Central was only able to manage three in the bottom of the seventh in an 8-3 loss at Bellefonte.

Norah Bechtel led the Lady Dragons with two hits and two runs batted in, while Kailyn Gahagan knocked in the other run.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Central 000 000 3 – 3 5 6

Bellefonte 421 100 X — 8 12 2

2B–Herr (B). HR–Schtostefeno (B). Multiple hits – Bechtel 2 (C); Moore 3, Masullo 2, E.Herr 2. RBI – Bechtel 2, Gahagan (C); E.Herr 3,Schtostefeno 2, A Herr 1, Roan 1 (B). WP – Masullo. LP – Peterson. SO – Masullo 8, A Herr 2, Carson 1 (B); Peterson 4, Gahagan 3 (C). BB – Masullo 3, A Herr 2, Carson 2 (B); Peterson 2, Gahagan 1 (C).

Records: Central (0-1); Bellefonte (1-0).