WARREN, Pa. – With one big swing, Alix Lytle sent Warren to a 5-2 win in an early-season showdown against Villa Maria.
With the game tied at 2-2 and two outs and two on in the bottom of the seventh, Lytle took a 2-0 pitch and deposited it over the fence for a walk-off three-run home run.
Lytle’s heroics were set up by Ellee Irwin and Alana Stuart, who delivered back-to-back singles with two outs.
It was part of a 3-for-4, four-RBI effort for Lytle.
“That was insane,” Lytle said. “I hit and I rounded first and I saw it and I thought that’s the way to start the season, especially against Villa. That was a big one.”
In the circle, Stuart went all seven innings, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out nine.
Villa trailed 2-1 going into the top of the seventh but tied the game on Annabella Cipalla’s RBI double, her third two-bagger of the game.
Cipalla got the Victors on the board in the top of the first on an RBI double, with Warren tying the game in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single by Lytle.
Warren took a 2-1 lead in the third when a Lytle single was misplayed in the outfield, allowing the second run of the game to come across.
Jenna Wagner took the loss, allowing 11 hits in 6 ⅔ innings, striking out six without issuing a walk.
Eight of the nine hitters in the Warren lineup had at least one hit, with Stuart collecting a pair.
“That win sets the standard,” Lytle said. “The rest of the teams are going to be ready to play us and that means we have to rise to the occasion.”
UNION CITY 15, YOUNGSVILLE 0, 3 innings
UNION CITY, Pa. – Union City collected 11 hits in a 15-0 win over Youngsville.
Cathryn Reynolds and Lucy Higley both went deep for the Bears, with both collecting two RBI in the game. Emylee Zielenski was 4-for-4 with a double, triple, and four RBI. Aeriaunna Leech was also 2-for-2 with a double, triple, and two RBI.
In the circle, Abby Tingley tossed three perfect innings, striking out seven.
NORTH EAST 9, GIRARD 4
NORTH EAST, Pa. – Karlee Stetson drove in three runs as North East powered past Girard, 9-4.
The Grape Pickers scored four runs in the fourth inning and three runs in the sixth.
Elizabeth Svetz went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI for the winners, while Amelia Svetz was 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Alex Cozzens tossed 4 ⅓ innings in relief to get the win, allowing just one hit and walking four while striking out eight.
SLIPPERY ROCK 2, CORRY 0
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Paige Gresgott tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out 16 in a 2-0 win over Corry.
Gresgott allowed just four hits and walked one.
Anna Greer’s two-run single in the third inning proved to be all the offense Slippery Rock needed, while Kinzie Miller had three hits.
Lexi Frisina took the loss for Corry, allowing two runs in six innings, allowing four hits, and striking out six.
GROVE CITY 12, OIL CITY 4
OIL CITY, Pa. – Logan Jones collected four hits and was also the winning pitcher as Grove City topped Oil City, 12-4.
Jones allowed three earned runs on 12 hits, striking out four without issuing a walk. At the plate, she was 4-for-5 with an RBI.
For Grove City, Helena Wolbert was 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI, while Courtney Saylor was 3-for-3 with two doubles and four runs scored, and Morgan Eaton was 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI.
HARBOR CREEK 18, IROQUOIS 1, 4 innings
LAWRENCE PARK, Pa. – Reagan Rand went 2-for-5 with two runs and five RBI as Harbor Creek earned an 18-1 win over Iroquois.
Hannah Smith also drove in three runs for the Huskies, who also took advantage of six errors and 12 walks.
Haiden Manning got the win in the circle, tossing four innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven.
Gracie Belfiore had the lone RBI for Iroquois on a double.
Paige Thomas took the loss for Iroquois, allowing nine earned runs, striking out six, and walking 12.
FRANKLIN 4, SHARON 1
FRANKLIN, Pa. – Trinity Edge tossed a complete-game with nine strikeouts to help Franklin to a 4-1 win over Sharon.
Edge also had two hits, while Gabriella Laderer was 1-for-4 with two RBI, with Brandy Atwell also having a pair of hits.
Miranda Metro took the loss, allowing four runs (two earned) in six innings, allowing nine hits, and striking out five without issuing a walk.
Iresha Norris had the lone RBI for the Tigers.
REYNOLDS 11, LAKEVIEW 3
GREENVILLE, Pa. – Marissa Hillyer and Mackenzie Herman both homered to help power Reynolds to an 11-3 win over Lakeview.
Hillyer, Herman, Chloe McLaughlin, and Halyn Cawthorne all collected three hits for Reynolds, with Cawthorne leading the way with three hits, including a double. The Raiders scored in each of the first four innings and plated four runs in the sixth.
Cawthorne was dominant in the circle, striking out 15 and allowing just three hits and three walks in the complete-game win.
Izzy Chaffee belted a 2-run home run for Lakeview.
Faith Cox took the loss, allowing 11 runs on 16 hits.
COCHRANTON 18, EISENHOWER 0, 4 innings
COCHRANTON, Pa. – Jaylin McGill hit two home runs and drove in five as Cochranton powered past Eisenhower, 18-0 in three innings.
Taytum Jackson allowed just one hit, striking out eight without issuing a walk.
Jackson also drove in three runs and scored three runs, while Dani Hoffman doubled and homered, and Kaylin Rose was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs.
Taylor Napolitan took the loss, with only three of her runs allowed being earned. She allowed 16 hits and three walks and struck out one.
