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Day of Aces: Youngsville’s Manning, Meadville’s Walker Fire 1-Hitters; Oil City Wins in Walk-Off Fashion

Youngsville's David Manning. Photo by Steve Younger.

ERIE, Pa. – David Manning was dominant in firing a 1-hit shutout in Youngsville’s 4-0 win over Iroquois.

Manning allowed a leadoff double to Reilly Brown and not another hit the rest of the game. He struck out five, walked two, and needed just 72 pitches to get through his masterpiece.

The Eagles plated single runs in the first and third innings and two in the fourth. James Johnson was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Matt DeSimone was 2-for-4 with a run, Manning and Ian Mancuso had two hits each and Nathan Lucks had a pair of RBIs.

Brown took the loss, allowing four runs on nine hits, striking out two.

MEADVILLE 2, WARREN 0

               

WARREN, Pa. – Mason Walker fired a 1-hitter as Meadville won a 2-0 pitchers duel over Warren.

Walker struck out six and walked three and needed just 75 pitches.

The Bulldogs struck for single runs in the fifth and seventh inning when Brighton Anderson scored on a double steal and in the seventh, Owen Garvey had an RBI single.

Brady Berdine pitched well in the loss for Warren, going 5 ⅔ innings and allowing one unearned run. Berdine scattered five hits, struck out eight, and walked six.

Rocco Tartaglione and Mason Walker had two hits each for Meadville.

                          

OIL CITY 3, SLIPPERY ROCK 2

OIL CITY, Pa. – Justen Dunkle doubled in the seventh inning to tie the game and scored on a wild pitch to end a 3-2 Oil City win over Slippery Rock.

Oil City led 1-0 going to the seventh after a Will McMahon RBI single in the sixth.

Slippery Rock rallied with two in the top of the seventh on Sal Mineo’s 2-run single.

McMahon got the complete game win, scattering seven hits and giving up two earned runs, striking out five and walking two.

               

Dylan Gordon was the tough-luck losing pitcher, allowing three runs in 6 ⅔ innings on nine hits, striking out four without issuing a walk.

HICKORY 2, CONNEAUT 1

LINESVILLE, Pa. – Tyson Djakovich tossed a 2-hitter as Hickory outlasted Conneaut, 2-1.

Djakovich struck out 12, walked two, and threw 71 of his 103 pitches for strikes.

The Hornets scored two runs in the third inning and made that hold up, as Dennis Fedele took home on a double steal and an error plated another run.

Conneaut scored on a dropped third strike in the fourth inning.

Dawson Thomas took the loss, allowing two runs (one earned) in 5 ⅔ innings on six hits, striking out eight and walking one.

GROVE CITY 5, TITUSVILLE 4, 8 innings

TITUSVILLE, Pa. – Hayden McCreadie’s RBI single in the top of the eighth inning broke a 4-4 tie and lifted Grove City to a 5-4 win over Titusville.

            

McCreadie’s knock, which came with two outs, brought in Ethan Adams, who reached on an error to start the inning.

Lucas Shaffert got the win, tossing two scoreless innings of relief. Ben Fischer pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth to get the save.

Titusville, which trailed 4-1, scored three runs in the fifth inning to tie the game.

McCreadie was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Grove City, while Kam Martin had an RBI and Caden Wade was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Jaxson Covell was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Titusville, while Mark Titus and Drew Wheeling had an RBI each.

Kam Mong took the loss, allowing an unearned run in his inning of work.

WILMINGTON 19, JAMESTOWN 0, 5 innings

JAMESTOWN, Pa. – Wilmington scored 14 runs in the first inning on its way to a 19-0, 5-inning win over Jamestown.

Brodie Dewberry led the offensive charge for Wilmington, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs, while Ben Miller was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs, Hunter Jones was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Colby Lewis was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

Rocky Serafino (two innings) and Owen Bauer (three innings) combined on the shutout, allowing just three hits and striking out a combined eight.

Aidan Woyt took the loss, allowing 13 runs (three earned) in ⅔ of an inning.

LAKEVIEW 13, KENNEDY CATHOLIC 3

HERMITAGE, Pa. – Owen Dye went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs to lead a 13-hit attack in Lakeview’s 13-3 win over Kennedy Catholic.

Lakeview scored three runs in the first inning, four in the fourth, and five in the seventh.

Grady Harbaugh was 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the Sailors, while Cody Fagley was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, Lucas Fagley was 1-for-3 with three runs and an RBI, and Chase Hostetler was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Dye got the win, going 3 ⅓ innings and allowing two runs on two hits, striking out three and walking four.

Brock Ondo had a double and two RBIs for Kennedy Catholic. Nick Ondo took the loss, allowing four runs in three innings on six hits, striking out a pair.

MERCER 11, REYNOLDS 1, 5 innings

MERCER, Pa. – Jayden Amos was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs, and two runs as Mercer earned an 11-1, 5-inning win over Reynolds.

Troy Bachman was 2-for-4 with three runs for the Mustangs, while Ethan Christie was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Aedan Ryhal was 1-for-4 with two runs.

Jake Mattocks allowed just one unearned run on two hits in his five innings of work, striking out three and walking one.

Nolan Reichard took the loss, allowing seven runs (two earned) in three innings on six hits, striking out one and walking two.

SHARPSVILLE 9, WEST MIDDLESEX 3

SHARPSVILLE, Pa. – Gabe Titus hit a 3-run home run as Sharpsville beat West Middlesex, 9-3.

The Blue Devils built a 7-0 lead after two innings en route to the win.

Braden Scravel was 1-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Devils, while Luke Distler was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Scarvel got the win, allowing one unearned run in four innings on three hits, striking out two and walking two.

Richie Preston had two hits for West Middlesex. Evan Gilson took the loss, allowing seven runs (four earned) on three hits, striking out two and walking three.

COCHRANTON 13, EISENHOWER 11

COCHRANTON, Pa. – Cochranton scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break an 11-11 tie in a 13-11 win over Eisenhower.

Jack Rynd’s RBI single broke the tie and the Cardinals scored an additional run on an error.

Cochranton led 11-5, but Eisenhower came storming back to tie the game with five runs in the sixth inning.

Rynd homered, part of a 3-for-4 effort that included five RBIs and three runs. Also for the Cardinals, Walker Carroll was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Eisenhower committed eight errors in the game and Cochranton seven.

Derek Childs was 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for Eisenhower, while Shawn Pascuzzi was 1-for-4 with two RBIs, Kael Hunt was 1-for-3 with three RBIs and Camron Jakubczak scored three runs.

MAPLEWOOD 2, ROCKY GROVE 0

SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. – Luke Willison and Landyn Reynolds combined on a 1-hitter in Maplewood’s 2-0 win over Rocky Grove.

Willison allowed one hit in six innings, striking out seven and walking three. Reynolds got the save with a clean seventh inning, striking out a pair.

Maplewood scored both of its runs on errors in the first and sixth innings. Andrew Proper had a pair of hits for the Tigers.

Eli Wilson took the loss, allowing two unearned runs in seven innings, scattering five hits and striking out a pair.

SAEGERTOWN 9, UNION CITY 4

SAEGERTOWN, Pa. – Saegertown scored nine runs in the first inning on its way to a 9-4 win over Union City.

Wyatt Burchill, Luke Young, and William Shaffer had two RBIs each for Saegertown, while Henry Shaffer had two hits and a run scored.

William Shaffer tossed four scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and one walk.

Bryce Drayer was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Union City. Wyatt Post took the loss, allowing nine runs in five innings, surrendering 10 hits and striking out five.

MERCYHURST PREP 9, NORTH EAST 0

ERIE, Pa. – Jake Manendo tossed six shutout innings as Mercyhurst Prep beat North East, 9-0.

Manendo allowed just four hits, struck out 12, and walked two.

The Lakers broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning, as Manendo also had two hits and two RBIs. Also for the Lakers, Noah Reigel was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Logan Wells was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Andrew Aspden took the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) in three innings on two hits and six walks.

HARBOR CREEK 4, GIRARD 1

HARBORCREEK, Pa. – Harbor Creek scored three runs in the sixth inning to earn a 4-1 win over Girard.

Tyler Burick and Ryan Vaughn had RBI singles in the win for Girard, and the Huskies added another run on a balk.

Preston Lanagan went six innings to get the win, allowing one run on seven hits, striking out 11. Gio Barbato worked a scoreless seventh for the save.

Taylor Tramontano had a solo home run for Girard.

Carson Stevens allowed three runs in an inning of work to take the loss.

FAIRVIEW 14, SENECA 2, 5 innings

FAIRVIEW, Pa. – Fairview scored 10 runs in the second inning en route to a 14-2, 5-inning win over Seneca.

Vinny Campoli was 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs for Fairview, while Tyler Benford was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs, Austin Hawley was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Adam Skelly was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

Colin Bolla got the win, allowing one run in three innings on one hit and three walks while striking out five.

Lucas Rupp was 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI for Seneca.

MCDOWELL 3, CORRY 0

ERIE, Pa. – McDowell scored all three of its runs in the sixth inning in a 3-0 win over Corry.

Spencer Dietz ripped a 2-run triple in the sixth for the Trojans, while CJ DeHaas followed with an RBI single.

Dietz also got the win with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out four. Santino Musone started the game and went four shutout innings for McDowell, striking out nine, while Izaak Ogrodowczyk got the save with a scoreless seventh.

Zack Martin took the loss, allowing three runs in 3 ⅓ innings on four hits, striking out two.

SOFTBALL

YOUNGSVILLE 8, OSWAYO VALLEY 7

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – Alyssa Gentz delivered a walk-off RBI single to send Youngsville to its first win of the season, 8-7 over Oswayo Valley.

Oswayo Valley trailed 6-1 and rallied to tie the game with five runs in the sixth, courtesy of RBIs from Layken Enty, Jadyn Fleischman, Sophia Komenda, Lauren Hedges, and Catelyn Dailey.

Madison Carnahan gave Youngsville the lead back, 7-6 on an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth, and Oswayo Valley once again tied the game in the top of the seventh on Fleischman’s RBI single.

Vanessa Romanosky singled to lead off the seventh and with one out, Kamden Swearingen walked, setting the stage for Gentz.

Kamden Swearingen was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Youngsville, while Molly Helman was 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Romanosky scored a pair of runs and Rachael Lucks was 3-for-4 with a run.

Swearingen got the win, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 14 hits and striking out nine without issuing a walk in her seven innings.

For OV, Fleischman was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Trinity Lundy was 2-for-4 with a run, Brooke George was 3-for-4 with a run and Enty was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.

Shayden Messler took the loss, going 6 ⅓ innings and allowing eight runs (five earned) on 12 hits, striking out five and walking four.

                       

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