GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Cathedral Prep belted four home runs in a 15-1, five-inning win over Saint Bernards (Ariz.) in the championship game of the Wolves Classic.
The win put the cap on an unbeaten trip for the Ramblers, who exploded for 11 runs in the third inning en route to the win.
John Koshan, Cole Constable, Jackson Mattocks, and Jason Fultz Jr. all went yard for the Ramblers in the win.
Constable and Andrew Malec led the way with three RBIs each, while Fultz Jr., Koshan, and Reece Colvin drove in two each.
Prep scored their 15 runs on just eight hits, taking advantage of seven walks and five errors.
Adam Gausman got the win for the Ramblers, tossing three innings and allowing one run on three hits, walking one and striking out two.
Constable, Luke Costello, Jacob Engel, Malec and Mattocks were named to the All-Tournament Team.
DUBOIS 18, WARREN 3, 3 innings
DUBOIS, Pa. – DuBois scored 18 runs on just six hits, taking advantage of 13 walks in an 18-3, three-inning win over Warren at Showers Field in DuBois.
The Beavers scored five runs in the first inning, nine in the second, and four to close out the game in the third.
Colby Estrada had a monster day at the plate for the Beavers, going 2-for-2 with two triples and six RBIs, while Jordan Eli was 1-for-1 with a double and four RBIs and Billy Gray 1-for-1 with two RBIs and two runs. Alex Pasternak scored four runs and Estrada three.
Austin Mitchell got the win, going all three innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits, walking two and striking out one.
J.T. Blum was 2-for-2 with a double and a run for Warren, while Owen Blum and Gio Elinsky both had RBIs.
Ben Sowa took the loss, allowing five runs (four earned) in an inning of work, walking four.
SOFTBALL
HICKORY 18, GROVE CITY 6, 6 innings
HERMITAGE, Pa. – A pair of long balls in the sixth inning put the finishing touches on Hickory’s 18-6, six-inning win over Grove City.
The nine run sixth featured a grand slam from Ava Houy and a three-run bomb from Hallie Miller to end the game.
Houy finished 2-for-3 with five RBIs and two runs, while Miller was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Myers was 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and two runs, while Layla McClung also drove in a pair of runs for the Hornets.
Miller got the win in the circle, allowing two earned runs in six innings on eight hits, striking out seven and walking one.
Rylee Eaton hit a solo home run for Grove City, while Logan Jones doubled and drove in a pair of runs.
Jones took the loss, allowing 10 earned runs on 11 hits, striking out a pair.
KEYSTONE (OHIO) 12, MCDOWELL 0, 5 innings
KEYSTONE (OHIO) 5, MCDOWELL 1
LAGRANGE, OHIO – It was a tough day for McDowell, as they dropped a doubleheader to Keystone (Ohio) by scores of 12-0 and 5-1.
Jordan Owca and Dana Pace both homered for Keystone in Game 1, as the Wildcats used an eight-run third inning to put the game out of reach.
Lily Cassell tossed five shutout innings to earn the win with eight strikeouts.
Rylee Peters took the loss, allowing 12 runs on 11 hits.
In Game 2, Keystone had a four-run second inning, keyed by Kennedy Kerr, who was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Delaney Peters allowed just one unearned run and struck out 12 in the win.
Katie Enzbrenner went 2-for-3 with an RBI for McDowell, while Haley Sissem was 2-for-4.
Gabby DeLuca took the loss for McDowell, allowing one earned run in six innings on nine hits, striking out seven and walking four.
