ALEXANDRIA — Juniata Valley built a six-run lead Monday against Homer-Center only to see it evaporate into a 9-9 tie before an error allowed the Lady Hornets to pull in front again, 10-9, in the bottom of the sixth.

Valley eventually won by that same score when it got the tying run out at home for the final out in the District 6 Class 1A softball quarterfinals.

Lexey Smith drove in three runs and had two hits, and Chassity Houck had two doubles for the Lady Hornets.

Juniata Valley will play at top-seeded Conemaugh Valley on Thursday in the semis.

HOMER-CENTER (9): Haer rf 412, Brendinger ss 421, Beer c 222, Marshall p 311, Birchall 3b 301, Bartlebaugh 2b 410, Rowland 1b 401, Venesky dh 311, Howard cf 310. Totals — 30-9-9.

JUNIATA VALLEY (10): B. Devore p 502, Hall lf 400, Ersek ss 312, L. Smith 1b 312, Mease c 401, Brown cf 412, G. Smith 3b 411, Harman rf 321, Houck 2b 322. Totals — 33-10-13.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Homer-Center 010 044 0– 9 9 4

Juniata Valley 111 421 X–10 13 2

E–Houck, Ersek, Marshall, Howard, Brendlinger, Bartlebaugh. 2B–Birchall, Marshall, Beer, Houck 2, Brown 2, G. Smith, Mease. RBI–Marshall 3, Birchall 2, Beer, Bartlebaugh, L. Smith 3, B. Devore, Ersek, Brown, Houck. WP–Hall. LP–Birchall. SO–Marshall 4, Birchall 1, B. Devore 6, Hall 2. BB–Marshall 2, Birchall 1, B. Devore 4, Hall 1.

Records: Homer-Center (11-11); Juniata Valley (12-6).