Bushy Run evens up American Legion District 31 semifinal series with Hempfield East

By: Triblive
Sunday, July 13, 2025 | 8:26 PM

Jon Lovre went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and run scored and was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in six innings as Bushy Run defeated Hempfield East, 8-3, to even their best-of-three District 31 American Legion baseball semifinal series Sunday.

Game 3 is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday at Pitt Greensburg.

Jordan White went 2 for 3 with a run scored and RBI, Carmen Metcalfe went 1 for 3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI, and R Andrew pitched a scoreless seventh inning for Bushy Run. Tyler Martin and Brody Chismar each went 3 for 4 for Hempfield East.

Lower Burrell vs. Latrobe, suspended – Game 2 of a best-of-three District 31 semifinal series was suspended with Lower Burrell winning 5-4 with Latrobe batting with two outs in the top of the seventh. If Lower Burrell wins, the series will be tied and Game 3 will be played immediately following he conclusion of Game 2 at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Legion Keener Park.

Austen McLafferty went 3 for 4 with a run scored and Ryan Bates went 2 for 3 and scored twice for Lower Burrell. Mason Fridley went 2 for 3 with a run scored and two RBIs for Latrobe.

American Legion baseball

District 31 playoffs

Semifinals

(Best of three)

Sunday’s results

Latrobe vs. Lower Burrell, susp. (Latrobe leads 1-0)

Bushy Run 8, Hempfield East 3 (Series tied 1-1)

Monday’s schedule

(if necessary)

Lower Burrell vs. Latrobe at Legion Keener Park, comp. of susp. game, 5:30 p.m.

Lower Burrell vs. Latrobe at Legion Keener Park, Game 3, immediately following, if necessary

Bushy Run vs. Hempfield East at Pitt Greensburg, 5:30 p.m.

Championship and third-place game

Wednesday