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Prep Hurlers, Union City’s Racop Fire No-Hitters; Bertolasio Hits 2 Homers for Hickory; Shaffer Walks it off for Saegertown

Saegertown's Henry Shaffer.

ERIE, Pa. – Andrew Malec and Joey Spano Jr. combined on a no-hitter as Cathedral Prep moved to 17-0 with a 10-0, 5-inning win over Fort LeBoeuf.

Malec went 3 ⅔ innings, struck out five, and walked two, while Spano went 1 ⅓ scoreless with three strikeouts.

Prep scored five runs in the first inning on its way to the win. Luke Costello was 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs, while Andrew Costello was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run, Nick Jackson was 1-fo-3 with two runs and Mathius Sprickman was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run.

Jake Zimmer took the loss, allowing eight runs (six earned) in 4 ⅔ innings on 10 hits, striking out one and walking four.

UNION CITY 6, EISENHOWER 0

   

                  

UNION CITY, Pa. – Luke Racop needed just 78 pitches to no-hit Eisenhower on Monday, leading Union City to a 6-0 win.

Racop threw 50 of his 78 pitches for strikes, struck out nine, and walked three.

Desmond Pieper was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI for the Bears, while Matthew Bennett also drove in a run. The Bears also took advantage of a trio of Eisenhower errors.

Camron Jakubczak took the loss, allowing five runs (one earned) in 4 ⅔ innings on seven hits, striking out four.

HICKORY 13, FRANKLIN 6

                          

HERMITAGE, Pa. – Luca Bertolasio hit two 2-run home runs and finished 4-for-5 with five RBIs as Hickory beat Franklin, 13-6.

Franklin scored all six of its runs in the first inning to take a 6-0 lead, but Hickory responded with five runs in the second, two in the third, and three in the fourth.

The Hornets finished with 17 hits, as Dennis Fedele his a solo home run, Johnny Leedham was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Noah Jordan was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs.

Luke Ference got the win with 2 ⅔ shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out a pair.

               

Nate Fezell was 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Franklin, while Aidan McCracken was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Matt Wimer took the loss, allowing seven runs on eight hits in 2 ⅔ innings, striking out six.

SAEGERTOWN 10, IROQUOIS 9, 9 innings

SAEGERTOWN, Pa. – Henry Shaffer delivered a walk-off RBI single to send Saegertown to a 10-9 win over Iroquois.

It was a game that Saegertown led 9-4 after three innings, but Iroquois rallied for five runs in the sixth inning.

DeMarcus Manning was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs for Saegertown, while Wyatt Burchill was 1-for-4 with three RBIs, Luke Young was 2-for-4 with two runs and Joe Grundy was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Grundy got the win with three scoreless innings of relief, striking out six and allowing two hits.

Ben Burkhardt was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs for Iroquois, while Cole Bennett had a double, triple and an RBI, Hunter Alderson drove in a pair of runs and Reilly Brown was 3-for-4 with two runs. Doverspike took the loss, allowing one run in the ninth. Burkhardt tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts.

HARBOR CREEK 6, SENECA 0

HARBOR CREEK, Pa. – Brady Rzodkiewicz fired a 2-hit shutout as Harbor Creek beat Seneca, 6-0.

            

Rzodkiewicz struck out 11 and didn’t issue a walk in his masterpiece.

Offensively for the Huskies, Rzodkiewicz, Marshall Fife, Tyler Burick, and Logan Sprickman had one RBI each, with Burick collecting two hits.

Lucas Rupp took the loss for Seneca, allowing three unearned runs in two innings on one hit, striking out four and walking three.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 11, YOUNGSVILLE 1, 5 innings

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. – Tristan Mazzadra drove in four runs as Cambridge Springs earned an 11-1, 5-inning win over Youngsville.

Brett Kania went five strong innings to get the win, allowing one run on four hits, striking out four, and walking six as the Blue Devils beat the Eagles for the second time this season.

Preston Gorton was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs for Cambridge Springs, while Bradyn Field was 1-for-2 with an RBI, walk and two runs and Owen Riley was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Matt DeSimone was 2-for-3 with a run for Youngsville, while Nate Lucks had an RBI double and also walked twice.

Lucks took the loss, allowing three runs in the first inning (all unearned) on four hits and one walk.

TITUSVILLE 7, SHARON 2

SHARON, Pa. – Kam Mong tossed a complete game 5-hitter as Titusville knocked off Sharon for the second time this season, 7-2.

Mong allowed one earned run, struck out six, and walked one, throwing 60 of his 94 pitches for strikes.

Drew Wheeling was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Titusville, while Kasen Neely was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Jaxon Covell was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run and Landon Baker was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

Santino Piccirilli was 2-for-3 with an RBI triple for Sharon.

Derek Douglas took the loss, allowing seven runs (three earned) in 3 ⅓ innings on eight hits, striking out a pair.

MERCYHURST PREP 2, NORTHWESTERN 1

ALBION, Pa. – Hunter Krahe, Bryce Schueth, and Noah Trojanowski combined on a 3-hitter as Mercyhurst Prep edged Northwestern, 2-1.

Krahe was credited with the win, allowing one unearned run on three hits in 3 ⅓ innings, striking out four, and walking two. Schueth had one strikeout in two scoreless innings and Trojanowski recorded all four of his outs via strikeout.

Mercyhurst Prep trailed 1-0, but scored two runs in the sixth inning on an error and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Noah Reigel.

Kaleb Glasl was 1-for-2 with an RBI double for Northwestern.

Nick Timm took the loss, allowing two unearned runs in 1 ⅔ innings on three hits.

GENERAL MCLANE 4, MEADVILLE 2

EDINBORO, Pa. – General McLane scored all four of its runs in the first inning on a Ross Morrow 2-run double and a Tyler Chorney 2-run homer as the Lancers beat Meadville, 4-2.

Meadville scored a run in the first on Jordan Young’s RBI single and another run in the third on an error.

Ryan Fiscus went five innings to get the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out seven. Dylan Sheeder went two hitless innings with three strikeouts and a walk to earn the save.

Mason Walker took the loss for Meadville, allowing four runs (all unearned) in five innings, scattering six hits, and striking out five.

GROVE CITY 10, OIL CITY 3

OIL CITY, Pa. – Ethan Adams went 4-for-5 with four singles and four RBIs to power Grove City to a 10-3 win over Oil City.

Grove City collected 15 hits as a team, as Kam Martin was also 4-for-4 with two RBIs, Joey Hathaway was 1-for-4 with an RBI, Caden Wade was 2-for-5 with a run, Andrew Swartzfager was 1-for-3 with an RBI and three runs and Luke Miller was 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.

Martin got the win, going four innings and allowing two unearned runs on three hits while striking out a pair.

Jacob Teeter was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run and Hunter Lockhart was 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Oilers.

Teeter took the loss, allowing seven runs (four earned) on 10 hits, striking out one and walking three.

MAPLEWOOD 13, COCHRANTON 3, 6 innings

GUYS MILLS, Pa. – Isaac Williams was 2-for-4 with three RBIs as Maplewood beat Cochranton, 13-3 in six innings.

Ethan Peterson got the win, allowing three runs (one earned) in 4 ⅔ innings on just two hits, striking out six and walking five.

Elijah Hochstetler was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Maplewood, while Landyn Reynolds was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Jacob Woge was 1-for-2 with two runs and an RBI, and Elliott Beuchat was 2-for-3 with three runs and an RBI.

Brayden Burnette had an RBI double for Cochranton. Andrew Albert took the loss, allowing 10 runs (three earned) in 3 ⅓ innings on eight hits, striking out four and walking four.

SLIPPERY ROCK 9, CONNEAUT 0

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Sal Mineo and Austan Runtas combined on a 4-hit shutout as Slippery Rock earned a 9-0 win over Conneaut.

Mineo allowed two hits in four innings, striking out eight and walking two. Runtas, meanwhile allowed two hits in three innings, striking out a pair and walking one.

Brett Galcik was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs for the Rockets, while Dylan Gordon was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs, Brody Galcik was 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI, and Luke Allison was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run.

Ethan Stright had a pair of hits, including a double for CASH. Dawson Thomas took the loss, allowing five runs in three innings on seven hits, striking out three.

GREENVILLE 15, REYNOLDS 0, 3 innings

GREENVILLE, Pa. – Noah Philson was 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs as Greenville beat Reynolds, 15-0 in three innings.

Philson also tossed three perfect innings to get the win with five strikeouts.

Jack Strausser was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs for the Trojans, while Soren Hedderick was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run, Braydon Porter was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Jake Csonka scored three runs.

LAKEVIEW 13, WILMINGTON 2, 5 innings

STONEBORO, Pa. – Maddox Bell and Owen Dye both homered as Lakeview beat Wilmington, 13-2 in five innings.

Bell finished with three RBIS and Dye two, while Chase Hostetler was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Grady Harbaugh was 2-fo-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Lucas Fagley got the win, allowing two runs (one earned) in five innings on two hits, striking out nine and walking three.

Garrett Heller drove in a run for the Greyhounds.

                       

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