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Lady Red Devils falter in 10th

By Kenny Varner For the Mirror MILESBURG — Making the most of the moment. After battling back and forth for 10 innings, the Bald Eagle Area softball team scored in the bottom off the 10th inning on a throwing error by the Red Devils, taking home an exhausting extra-inning contest, 2-1, in the District 6 Class 3A playoffs. It was a pitchers’ duel from beginning to end as the Eagles got a strong performance from Sierra Albright. She finished with a two-hitter, striking out 18 for a complete-game win. Central Cambria hurler Kami Kamzik was almost as successful, allowing four ...

Nerves no trouble for Glendale

By Jaclyn Yingling For the Mirror FLINTON — Despite coming in as the top seed for the District 6 Class A playoffs, the Glendale softball team had a little bit of nerves on Monday against Bishop McCort. But once the bats got warmed up, the Lady Vikings had little trouble sealing the deal, toppling the eighth-seeded Lady Crusaders, 7-1. “I saw a lot of nerves I didn’t expect,” said Glendale coach Bruce Vereshack. “This team is seasoned. They’ve been to the district finals before. Hopefully, we will get past that in our next game.” Both teams put runners on in the ...

Lady Tigers fall in low-scoring heartbreaker

BELLEFONTE — It’s agonizing to hold an opposing team hitless and scoreless into the final inning and lose. It’s even tougher when it happens just one strike away from victory. That was the fate that befell Hollidaysburg in its District 6 Class 5A semifinal softball playoff game with Bellefonte Thursday afternoon at the O’Malley Fields complex behind the Bellefonte Middle School. Hollidaysburg was on the cusp of winning and advancing to next week’s district championship game before a scrappy Bellefonte team put together a last-ditch rally and scratched out two runs in the ...

Lady Lions’ season ends

LEWISTOWN — In sports, we’ve heard about the importance of getting out to a fast start. Well, Mifflin County took that phrase to a whole new level in its District 6 Class 6A semifinal game against Altoona on Thursday at Mifflin County High School. The Huskies (9-9) scorched the Mountain Lions for a 16-0 victory with all of their runs coming in the first inning. Dakota Hershberger belted a grand slam over the left-field fence and Riley Hine went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles for Mifflin County. “I just hit it. It was there. I waited on it and took it,” Hershberger said ...

New league, new title for Lady Highlanders

By Calem Illig sports@altoonamirror.com NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Despite playing in a new conference this season, the Cambria Heights softball team expected the same riches as last spring. A season removed from winning the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference crown, the Lady Highlanders ...

Central baseball, softball are top seeds

From Mirror reports Both the Central High School baseball and softball teams earned top seeds for the upcoming District 6 playoffs, which begin Thursday. The Central baseball team, the defending District 6 Class 3A champ, will begin play in the quarterfinals on Thursday at home against Westmont Hilltop. Defending 3A state champion Tyrone is the sixth seed and travels to Forest Hills. Other area teams earning top seeds in baseball were Altoona in 6A (will meet State College in the finals next week) and Portage in 2A (hosts Northern Cambria on Thursday). Also on Thursday, the ...