April 8 District 9 softball recaps
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 6, CRANBERRY 5
DUBOIS, Pa. – A four-run fourth inning by DuBois Central Catholic helped the Lady Cardinals overcome an early deficit on their way to a 6-5 win over visiting Cranberry at Heindl Memorial Field in DuBois.
Cranberry led 5-2 going to the bottom of the fourth before DCC rallied.
Shyanne Lundy’s bloop single to second base scored Emma Suplizio from second base with the eventual winning run with two outs in the fourth.
Morgan Tyler, who got the win in relief of Madi Hoyt, got the rally started with a one-out triple in front of a diving left fielder, Rylee Coe.
Emily Joseph then singled home courtesy runner Lydia Morgan before Kaylee Risser doubled to left-center scoring Joseph to make it 5-4.
Risser then tied the game when she scooted home on a wild pitch.
Cranberry took a 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run home run by Maria Anderson.
DCC got a run back in the bottom of the inning, but Cranberry exploded for three more runs in the top of the second knocking Hoyt from the circle while going up 5-1.
The Lady Cardinals then got one back in the bottom of the second, and Tyler made sure Cranberry didn’t do any more damage.
After allowing the first two batters against her get hits and three of the first four, Tyler, who was named the Allegheny Grille of Foxburg Player of the Game, found a grove and retired 14 of the final 15 hitters she faced, including the 10, which started when she got Olivia Plummer to ground into a double play to first baseman Lundy to end the fourth inning.
Tyler’s final line was 5 ⅔ innings of work allowing one earned run, on four hits while striking out five.
Lundy led the DCC offense going 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, while Risser was 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and an RBI. Suplizio reached base three times going 1-for-2 with a walk. She was also hit by a pitch and scored twice
Anderson was 2-for-3 with the home run, a stolen base, two RBIs, and a run scored for Cranberry, while Plummer was 2-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI, and two runs scored. Zoe Albert also was 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Berries.
Plummer took the loss going six innings allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits and a walk while striking out one.
JOHNSONBURG 13, BROCKWAY 0, 5 innings
BROCKWAY, Pa. – Payton Delhunty and Julie Peterson each drove in a pair of runs to pace a 13-0 Johnsonburg road win over Brockway in five innings.
Peterson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Delhunty went 1-for-3 with two runs scored.
Also for the Ramettes, Jenna Pavlock went 2-for-4 with three runs scored.
Peterson tossed a two-hitter to get the shutout. She struck out 12.
Morgan Lindemuth took the loss giving up 12 runs, 10 earned, on eight hits while striking out four.
MONITEAU 8, A-C VALLEY 7
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. – Moniteau pushed across a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat visiting A-C Valley, 8-7.
XX Staab tied the game with a double in the sixth and then scored the eventual winning run on an A-C Valley error.
XX Covert hit a two-run home run for the Lady Warriors and scored twice, while Abby Rottman was 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Courtney Stewart added a hit in three at-bats, scored a run, and drove home a run.
Kenzie Parks had a big day for A-C Valley going 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, three RBIs, and two runs scored, and Brogan Armagost also went deep and drove in three runs while going 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Also for the Lady Falcons, Baylee Blauser was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored, and Meah Ielase was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.
Stewart got the win going seven innings allowing seven runs, five earned, on nine hits, and two walks while striking out 12.
Blauser took the loss going six innings allowing eight runs, three earned, on six hits and five walks while striking out nine.
PUNXSUTAWNEY 13, BROOKVILLE 1
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Madi Shiock went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs to help visiting Punxsutawney beat Brookville, 13-1.
Brooke Skarbeck and Allie Meko each added a pair of RBIs in the win for the Lady Chucks with Skarbeck going 1-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored and Meko 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Riley Presloid also scored twice and had an RBI for Punxsutawney.
Kendal Johnston got the win going seven innings allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out 11.
Liz Wonderling scored Brookville’s lone run.
Aston Pangallo took the loss going 6 ⅔ innings giving up 13 runs, five earned, on 10 hits and seven walks while striking out seven.
Brookville committed eight errors in the game.
CLEARFIELD 7, TYRONE 1
TYRONE, Pa. – Emma Hipps struck out 19 to help Clearfield to a 7-1 road win over Tyrone.
Hipps gave up one run on a home run to Maci Brodzina, who had two of the Eagles four hits off of Hipps after also doubling. Hipps didn’t walk a batter.
Lauren Ressler led the Lady Bison offense going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Hipps helped her own cause going 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Morgan Cheek also drove home a pair of runs for Clearfield.
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 12, CURWENSVILLE 8
ST. MARYS, Pa. – Emily Mourer went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a run scored, and two RBIs to lead Elk County Catholic to a 12-8 win over visiting Curwensville.
Lucy Klawuhn added a pair of doubles for the Lady Crusaders going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and four runs scored with Lydia Anderson going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs, and Gabby Weisner went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored.
Mourer got the win going seven innings allowing eight runs, five earned, on seven hits, five walks, and two hit batters. She struck out four.
Abby Pentz led Curwensville going 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Logan Sheeder was also 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, and Joslynne Freyer was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored, and an RBI.
Freyer took the loss going six innings allowing 12 runs, nine earned, on 14 hits and two walks while striking out five.
KARNS CITY 13, KEYSTONE 3, 5 INNINGS
KARNS CITY, Pa. – Rossi McMillen, Zoe King, Garrah Milochik, Marra Patton, and Megan Whitmire each had multiple-hit games in Karns City’s 13-3, five-inning win over visiting Keystone.
McMillen was 3-for-3 with three doubles, a run scored, and four RBIs.
King was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, Milochick was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI, Patton went 2-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored, and Whitmire was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Whitmire got the win going 4 ⅓ innings allowing three runs, two earned, on nine hits while striking out two. Patton pitched ⅔ of an inning allowing two hits.
Natalie Bowser led Keystone going 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Rachel Jack was also 3-for-3 with a run scored.
Leah Exley went 3 ⅓ innings allowed 11 runs, 10 earned, on 10 hits and two walks, while Bowser pitched ⅔ of an inning giving up two runs on three hits.
OTTO-ELDRED 19, PORT ALLEGANY 0, 5 INNINGS
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. – Katie Sheeler, Emmalee Sheeler, and Reilly Raught combined for 10 hits and five RBIs to lead visiting Otto-Eldred to a 19-0, five-inning win over Port Allegany.
Katie Sheeler went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, Emmalee Sheeler was 3-for-5 with a double, and Raught was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
Abby Wolfe started and allowed two hits while striking out five. Bri Heller relieved and allowed one hit while striking out six.
Bree Garzel was 2-for-3 for Port Allegany.
REDBANK VALLEY 11, UNION 0, 5 INNINGS
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Gabby Dinger went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI to help Redbank Valley to an 11-0, five-inning win over visiting Union.
Brynn Rearick was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored as well with winning pitcher Brooke Holben going 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Also for the Lady Bulldogs, Elaina Miller was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Trista Bowser went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and two runs scored.
Kira Marsh took the loss going four innings allowing 11 runs, six earned, on 15 hits.
