RUSSELL, Pa. – Youngsville scored methodically early, then pulled away late for a 12-1 win at Eisenhower.
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The Eagles struck for three runs in the first, one each in the second and third, two in the fourth, and one in the sixth before going off for four in the seventh.
David Manning did the rest, allowing one earned run on three hits with three walks, and four strikeouts in five innings. Manning had one blip, issuing consecutive 2-out walks in the second, but a short mound visit from coach Eddie Dorunda settled Manning who set down the next four batters he faced.
“He just told me to keep doing what I do,” Manning said during the Cole Orthodontic Associates player interview. “Just stay focused, keep throwing, throw strikes, make sure the defense has my back, and just get out of the inning.”
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Matt DeSimone set the tone from the leadoff spot with three hits and three runs scored. Talon Mesel had two hits, including a double, and two RBI. Nate Lucks, Manning, and Wyatt Dalrymple each had two hits. Lucks scored three times.
Lucks got the start and threw one scoreless inning and gave up one hit. Braydon Baker gave up one hit and issued one walk in one scoreless inning.
Griffin Williams had two hits and scored a run for the Knights. Mason Degnan had the RBI.
Caleb Jakubczak took the loss allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits with a walk in two innings. Derek Childs allowed eight runs, four earned, on seven hits, with two walks, and three strikeouts in 4 ⅓ innings. Cole Kellogg walked one in ⅔ inning.
CATHEDRAL PREP 10, GENERAL MCLANE 0, 5 innings
ERIE, Pa. – Jason Fultz Jr. homered and fired a 5-inning shutout as Cathedral Prep beat General McLane, 10-0 in five innings.
Fultz allowed just two hits and struck out eight.
Joe Flanagan and Nick Jackson (2 hits) drove in three runs each for the Ramblers.
MCDOWELL 10, FORT LEBOEUF 0
WATERFORD, Pa. – Anthony Iacobucci fired six shutout innings as McDowell beat Fort LeBoeuf, 10-0.
Evan Stranko homered and drove in three runs for the Trojans, while Connor Cross was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs.
MEADVILLE 12, FRANKLIN 2, 6 innings
MEADVILLE, Pa. – Brighton Anderson and Rocco Tartaglione both homered as Meadville beat Franklin, 12-2 in six innings.
Ben Miller, meanwhile, went 4-for-4 for the Bulldogs with three RBIs, while Ian Miller also drove in a pair of runs. Anderson also had a pair of hits.
Tartaglione got the win, allowing two runs on five hits in 5 ⅔ innings, striking out seven and walking five.
Alex Wible was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Franklin.
HARBOR CREEK 8, GIRARD 1
HARBORCREEK, Pa. – Tobias Vahey homered and drove in two runs and Heath Betza also had two RBIs as Harbor Creek beat Girard, 8-1.
Sam LaFuria got the win, allowing one unearned run on three hits, striking out six. Gio Barbato also pitched three shutout innings, striking out four.
Barbato also had two hits and scored two runs.
SHARPSVILLE 9, GREENVILLE 0
GREENVILLE, Pa. – David Moyer pitched 6 ⅓ shutout innings as Sharpsville beat Greenville, 9-0.
Moyer allowed just six hits and struck out four.
Gabe Titus and Carter Dejulia drove in two runs each for Sharpsville, while Caullin Summer was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs, while Luke Distler was 3-for-5 with three runs scored.
SOFTBALL
YOUNGSVILLE 20, OSWAYO VALLEY 10, 6 innings
SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. – A Molly Helman 3-run double helped spark a 7-run third inning in Youngsville’s 20-10 win over Oswayo Valley.
Hailey Gray, Helman and Kamden Swearingen all had singles in a 5-run fifth inning, with Ireland Abraham drawing a bases-loaded walk, Venessa Romanosky hit a 2-run single and Marissa VanGuilder a 2-run double.
Romanosky added a 2-run double in the sixth inning and Helman had an RBI double as well.
Swearingen got the win and also scored four runs. Gray and Helman both had four hits and scored four runs each.
SENECA 10, GIRARD 0, 6 innings
WATTSBURG, Pa. – Hannah Wierczorek had two hits and two RBIs, while Samantha Primavere also drove in two runs as Seneca blanked Girard, 10-0 in six innings.
Haylee Farrell had two hits and an RBI for Seneca, while Aubrey Hammill had two hits and scored two runs and Alara Bem had two hits and an RBI.
Primavere got the win, allowing just three hits and striking out nine.
