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Peterson stars in different way

FLINTON — The bad news for Glendale star Maddie Peterson was Thursday’s District 6 Class 1A playoff game against Bishop Carroll was the first playoff game in her three-year career that she wasn’t the starting pitcher. Peterson, a junior, has been dealing with a pinched nerve in her shoulder and a strained bicep in the second half of the season. While not starting in the circle is a bummer, it was all positive for Peterson on her own field. She slammed a career-first two home runs deep into the trees beyond left field, had three hits, including the 100th of her career, and drove ...

Lady Lions show fight in season-ending loss

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County softball team hosted Altoona in a District Class 6A semifinal contest on Thursday. The Huskies came out victorious for a 15-8 win over the Mountain Lions. Husky starting pitcher Piper Specht tossed a complete game, and Ava Baker belted a home run in her fourth at-bat. Alaina Sharp went 3-for-3 and was a home run shy of the cycle. Mifflin County’s hitting was contagious as multiple Husky hitters were on their A-game. “We will take a win when we can get it. When you don’t win, your season is over, give a tip of a cap to Altoona. They hit the ...

Lady Bulldogs win two in one day, including title trophy

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror CLAYSBURG — Tuesday turned into quite a marathon day for the Claysburg-Kimmel softball team, having started the day around 2:30 p.m. — and a long second semifinal game involving the Inter-County Conference tournament — before finishing the day. Everett had to rally back to defeat the top-seed in the District 6 Class 2A playoffs West Branch, and appeared to be on its way to doing so again with a runner at third. That effort was thwarted as a ground ball to Savanna Crissman set up a double play. The Lady Bulldogs’ Zakira Bush launched the ...

Bechtel sparks Lady Dragons offense to victory at home over Lady Lions

MARTINSBURG — Norah Bechtel pounded out two hits and pushed across two runs to lead Central to an 8-1 victory over Altoona Monday in high school softball play. Madison Kennedy recorded two hits, including a homer, while Kaylee Kensinger came through with two RBIs for the Lady Scarlet Dragons. SCORE BY INNINGS Altoona 000 100 0—1 5 2 Central 123 020 X—8 8 1 2B—Kennedy, Rhodes (C). HR—Kennedy (C). RBI—Kensinger 2, Bechtel 2, Peterson, Dickson, Kennedy (C). Multiple hits—Kennedy 2, Bechtel 2 (C). WP—Kennedy. LP—Schneider. SO—Schneider 6 (A); Kennedy 3 (C). ...

Lady Eagles downed

TYRONE — Bald Eagle Area edged Tyrone, 7-4, despite two hits by the Lady Eagles’ Layna Dibert in high school softball on Thursday. Tyrone, which scored its four runs in the fifth and sixth innings, fell to 10-8. SCORE BY INNINGS Bald Eagle Area 001 211 2—7 12 0 Tyrone 000 022 0—4 5 0 2B—Habovick, Stere (BEA). 3B—Burns (BEA). RBI—Dibert 2, Stere 2, Eckert, Burns, King, Housel (BEA). Multiple hits—Dibert 2 (T); Eckert 2, Burns 2, Habovick 2, Stere 2, King 2 (BEA). WP—Albright. LP—Rockwell. SO—Rockwell 9, Albright 11. BB—Rockwell 6, Albright ...

Altoona notches first victory

Altoona won its first game of the year in dramatic fashion as Vionna Jackson hit a walkoff two-run double to lift the Lady Lions to a 6-5 win over Cedar Cliff at Logan Elementary in high school softball play on Wednesday. Lilly Snyder and Mary Worley, who hit their first career home runs, had three hits each for Altoona. Winning pitcher Charli Schneider threw a complete game with four strikeouts, six hits and only one earned run given up. Altoona, which collected 15 hits, got three from Haley Wible, while Jackson and Kendall Cogan came through with two apiece. SCORE BY ...