BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Elk County Catholic’s Emily Mourer did something not a lot of players have ever done at Blake Field at Northside Park in Brookville, and it helped her Lady Crusaders to a 10-2 win over Brookville.
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Mourer drove a two-run home run into the trees beyond the left-field fence, something only a few players have ever done at the historic park. That was all part of a 4-for-4 game that also saw her add a triple, and two doubles while driving in four runs.
If that wasn’t enough, Mourer was strong in the circle two. She had a no-hitter going to the sixth inning and ended up allowing two runs on four hits while striking out eight.
Lydia Anderson added three RBIs for ECC with a pair of singles, and Lucy Klawuhn had two hits, including a triple.
Alyssa Tollini had an RBI double for Brookville, which was also the Lady Raiders’ first hit. Tory McKinney then drove home Tollini with a hit.
JOHNSONBURG 10, CRANBERRY 8
JOHNSONBURG, Pa. – Trailing 4-3, Johnsonburg scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth to rally for a 10-8 win over Cranberry.
In the fifth, Johnsonburg got RBI singles from Julia Jones and Jenna Kasmierski, followed by an RBI fielder’s choice from Marlee Cherry, an RBI single from Jayden Garnder, and a run-scoring single from Maria Casilio.
Natalie Dunworth was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI, and two runs for the Ramettes, while Jones was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, Kasmierski was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Gardner was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs.
Jones got the complete game win, allowing three earned runs on 10 hits, striking out seven and walking two.
Cranberry nearly rallied, scoring four runs in the sixth, keyed by back-to-back RBI doubles from Jayda Shumaker and McKaylah Smith.
Cassie Scarborough was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Berries, while Lexi Reisinger was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs and Smith was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
Reyna Watson took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings on six hits while striking out five.
PORT ALLEGANY 10, BRADFORD 4
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. – A day after being beaten 10-0 at Bradford, Port Allegany returned the favor beating the visiting Lady Owls, 10-4.
Thea Petruzzi had a big day for the Lady Gators going 2-for-4 with four RBIs, while Emily Baumgarner, Cayle Lloyd, and Emily Errick each drove in two runs.
Baumgarner and Lloyd were both 2-for-4 while Errick was also 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Kayleigha Dowell scored three times for Port Allegany while going 2-for-4.
Lloyd got the win allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two.
Kalie Dixon took the loss giving up 10 runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out four. Sarah Cox finished off the game walking one.
Kelsey Deming was 3-for-4 with a double for Bradford and Cox had a two-run single for the Lady Owls.
BALD EAGLE AREA 10, PUNXSUTAWNEY 5
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – Ava Stere nearly hit for the cycle going 3-for-4 with a home run, triple, double, and six RBIs as Bald Eagle earned a 10-5 win over Punxsutawney.
Bald Eagle led 5-3 after three innings and extended that lead to 10-3 after six.
Sydney Thompson was 2-for-3 with three runs for BEA, while Shae Housel was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Sierra Albright got the complete game win, scattering seven hits and allowing one earned run while striking out 10 and walking one.
Ciara Toven belted a solo home run and finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs for Punxsy. Karli Young was also 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs for the Chucks.
Toven took the loss, allowing 10 runs (three earned) in seven innings, allowing 10 hits, striking out seven, and walking two.
WELLSVILLE (N.Y.) 6, ST. MARYS 2
WELLSVILLE, N.Y. – Maknna Dunbar belted a 3-run home run in the first inning as Wellsville earned a 6-2 win over St. Marys.
Sawyer Burke, Marissa Ordway, and Natalie Adams also had RBIs for Wellsville, whose only loss of the season came at the hands of DuBois Central Catholic.
Makenzie Cowburn got the complete game win, allowing one earned run on five hits, striking out nine, and walking two.
Olivia Eckles was 1-for-3 with an RBI for St. Marys.
Shannon Kaiser suffered the loss, allowing six runs in six innings on seven hits, striking out one and walking three.
EISENHOWER 17, KANE 7
KANE, Pa. – Eisenhower scored seven runs in the third inning and eight in the sixth in a 17-7, 6-inning win over Eisenhower.
Eisenhower collected 12 hits, taking advantage of seven Kane errors.
Emilie Jones was 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs for Eisenhower, while Payton Frank was 1-for-4 with a double, RBI, and two runs, Kailee Morrison was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, and two runs, Julia Gesing was 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs and Tracey Jakubczak was 3-for-5 with two runs.
Jones got the win, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits, striking out five and walking two.
Leah Tigani was 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and three RBIs for Kane, while Hailee Sheaffer was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs and Kate Parana was 2-for-4 with a run.
Tigani took the loss, allowing 17 runs (nine earned) in six innings on 12 hits, striking out four and walking seven.
